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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. DAHLIAS. 



Decorative Dahlia. Jeanne Charmet. (See page 103.) 



CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Carrie Hammond. The florets of this variety incurve sharply at the 



base, then continue straight to the tips. Color white, centre changing 



to clear pink; long strong stems. 

 Frederick Weiihain. Fawn-pink, centre soft salmon. An exhibition 



flower of very gracefiil appearance, borne on long, stiff stems. 

 F. W. Fellows. Bright orange-scarlet. Flowers of large size. 

 Geneveva. One of the best introduced; color primrose yellow. 

 Kismet. A distinct new color; cerise pink shading to rose at the tips 



of the petals. Fine form, tubular and incur\'ed petals. 

 Loma Doone. A medium sized flower, suitable for cutting. Color 



pink, shading yellow at the base, carmine rose at the tips of petals. 

 Model. A model Dahlia of true cactus form. The florets incurve with 



perfect regularity. Color soft yellow at the base, gradually deep- 

 ening to a clear pink, then shading yellow again at the tips. 

 Mrs. Edward Drury. Delicate shade of purplish-crimson. Flowers of 



large size, freely produced, holding perfect form thioughout the season. 

 Nerthus. The centre of the flower is a glowing bronzy-yellow, passing 



to deep rose at the tips. 

 Pierrot. Color deep amber, boldly tipped pure white. The flowers 



aro very large and are produced in great profusion. 

 Richard Box. Clear light yellow, distinct from Golden Wave, incurved, 



with strong erect stems; flowers early. 

 Rupert. A very showy variety, with long straight stems; color yellow 



ground, suffused brown. 

 Snowdon. Pure white, fine habit, with long stiff stems. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS.— Standard Varieties. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Brigadier. Dark red, long thin curving florets. 

 General BuUer. Cardinal red, petals tipped with white. 

 Glory of Wilts. One of the best yellows. 



Gold Eagle. Bright j-ellow, with suffusions of rose and fawn. 

 Francis White. A white Cactus Dahlia of merit; the florets curling 



and t-nnsting in corkscrew fashion. 

 H. H. Thomas. Rich deep crimson of fine form. 

 J. H. Jackson. Intense blackish-maroon, long narrow petals. 

 Johannesburg. Color bright gold, perfect centres, good substance. 

 Mrs. Douglas Fleming. One of the best whites. 

 Marathon. Orange, passing to rosy-pink, at points of petals, yellow 



centre, huge flower. 

 Mile. Marie Doucet. Soft mauve color with large white centre. 

 Mrs. J. J. Crowe. Clear yellow. 

 Othello. Dazzling velvety crimson, very early. 

 Rev. A. Bridge. Yellow ground passing to rosy-violet at the tips of the 



very fine incurving petals. 

 Ruby Grinsted. Rich pink with yellow base and centie. 

 Schwefelblate. Pale yellow, shading to deeper in the centre. 

 Stem. Choice lemon-yellow. 

 Terra Cotta. A beautiful shade of terra cotta. 

 Uranus. White thickly speckled and striped with vermilion-scarlet, 



a beautiful exhibition flower of finest incurved form. 



POMPON DAHLIAS. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Amber Queen. Amber, shading apricot. 



Daisy. Amber and salmon. 



Douglas Tucker. Golden-yellow with crimson centre. 



Fairy Queen. Sulphur, edged pink. 



Harry Snook. Rose-pink. 



Ideal. Yellow. 



Jonny. Crimson. 



KleLne Domita. Orange-buff color. 



Little Herman. Deep red, tipped white. 



Nelly Eraser. Light ground, edged rose. 



Prince Charming. Cream, tipped purple. 



Queen of Whites. Pure white, habit dwarf and free flowering. 



Raphael. Deep maroon. 



Sunbeam. Crimson-scarlet. 



Vivid. Bright scarlet. 



NEW AND CHOICE P^ONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 

 Plants only. Delivery May and June. 

 75 cts. each; $7-50 P^r doz. (Except where otherwise priced.) 



Aphrodite. A new Pasony-flowered Dahlia of fine form and substance, 



good stems. Color pure white. 

 Bianco. A beautiful shade of dehcate pinkish-lavender, flowers freely 



on long stems, fine form. Price, SI. 25 each; S12.00 per doz. 

 Blush Queen. A new introduction. The most delicate colored Dahlia 



of its class; colo" could be best described as peach blossom. Price, 



SI. 50 each. 

 John Green. One of the finest Pseony-flowered Dahhas yet introduced. 



The coloring is intensely brilliant, the centre being of clear yellow 



which quickly changes to scarlet. 

 Lady Muriel Paget. A beautiful pure white of distinct habit. 

 Mrs. J. C. Vaughan. This is considered the finest form of Paeony- 



flowered Dahlia yet introduced. Color bright, clear yellow. SI. 25 



each; S12.00 per doz. 

 Romance. A distinctly new colored Paeony-flowered DahUa, yellow 



ground, outer half of petals scarlet, which are sometimes suffused 



with yellow. Sl-50 each. 

 Rosa. Magnificent new form of a brilliant cerise-pink color. 

 Splendor. A salmon colored flower of good form and substance. 

 Sonnenblvmie. A beautiful clear yellow of fine form. 

 Yellow King. A Dahlia of veni- recent introduction and supercedes all 



other Dahlias of this color. §1.50 each; S15.00 per doz. 



Cactus Dahlia. Kerrot. 



