A. CURRIE & CO. 



130 Wisconsin St..Milwaukee, Wis. 



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Decorative Dahlia Darlene. 



UP-TO-DATE DECORATIVE 



Dahlias 



Each 



Bashful Giant — One of the largest grown; good stems; blending of apricot 



and yellow colors _ $2.00 



Bertha Storey — Deep rose-pink, very free and large 1.00 



Bonnie Brae — Cream shaded to blush-pink. The flowers are of a true dec- 

 orative form of immense size 1.00 



Clarabel — Color, rich, rosy purple .25 



Darlene — An exquisite shade of live shell-pink with a dainty blending of 

 white at center. The foliage is a heavy, deep green, a perfect contrast 

 with the pink-and-white blossoms. Unquestionably the finest pink-and- 

 white Decorative Dahlia to date 1.00 



Elizabeth Slocombe — Rich purple garnet in opening out, fades to an exquisite 

 garnet when mature. Large, well formed blooms on good stems. A 

 choice variety 50 



Franlc A. Walker — A charming shade of deep lavender-pink. For garden 

 decoration or for cut flowers this variety is exceptionally good, having 

 long stems and producing flowers in great abundance 35 



Gloriana — A huge bloom, much in demand for decoration. A pure gold with 



a slight reddish glow 1.00 



Glory of New Haven — Beautiful in color. A beautiful shade of pinkish-mauve. 

 The nearest to lavender in desirable Decorative Dahlias. Plants are tall 

 robust growers and produce large flowers 1.00 



H. Maier — A very large California production of the greatest merit. Of a 

 shade a little darker than primrose-yellow, each petal is slightly flecked 

 carmine. A very flne yellow Decorative 60 



Jack R>ose — The identical shade of the rose with the same name. Free- 

 flowering 25 



Jndge Alton Parker — A wonderful shade of golden-buff. A wonderful exhi- 

 bition variety, grown freely on long erect stems 1.00 



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Jadgre Marean — A blending of 

 salmon-pink, red, orange, 

 yellow and pure gold. Very 

 large flowers borne on 

 strong stifC stems, and free- 

 flowering 1.50 



Leo XIII— The habit of the 

 plant is all that can be de- 

 sired, producing large 

 flowers upon splendid stems, 

 well above the foliage. A 

 beautiful deep yellow 1.00 



Le Grand Manitou — Pure white 

 artistically striped, splashed 

 and blotched deep violet-pur- 

 ple. The plants occasionally 

 bear a solid purple-colored 

 flower 35 



Maid of the Mist — A deep cream 

 shading to a beautiful sal- 

 mon-pink on the outer petals 

 which roll back to a depth of 

 four inches, prettily pointed 

 and twisted. One of the best 

 flowers grown, eight inches 

 in diameter 3.00 



Mignon — Large, upright flowers 

 of clear light violet, tinting 

 to white at center; free 

 blooming i.OO 



Mrs. I. De Ver Warner — Deep 

 mauve-pink. One of the 

 very best Dahlias grown. 

 Long stiff stems and excel- 

 lent for cut-flowers 1.50 



Wm. H. Slocombe — The largest 

 and best pale yellow Decora- 

 tive Dahlia. A clear sulphur 

 yellow passing to martinus 

 yellow at tips. Flowers of 

 gigantic size, from six to 

 eight inches in diameter 

 under ordinary conditions.. 1.00 



N. C. 4 — ^A very beautiful flower. 

 The color is about equally 

 divided with scarlet and 

 white, the florets are more 

 or less striped the whole 

 length with yellow and white, 

 reverse side of petals are 

 white with yellow shadings. 1.00 



Pride of California — Called the 

 'American Beauty" Dahlia, 

 Huge crimson flowers pro- 

 duced on long straight 

 stems 75 



Progrress — Clear lavender, with 

 stripes and blotches of soft 

 crimson, through each petal. .25 



Q,ueen Mary — A large flower 

 with full, rounded center. 

 The color is a soft shade of 

 pink 35 



Souvenir de Gustave Doazon — 



A pleasing shade of orange- 

 red. The plant is a very tall, 

 vigorous grower, glossy 

 green foliage. Very long 

 stems 35 



Sylvia — White edged pink 25 



The Grizzly — A prize winning 

 California Dahlia. A dark 

 maroon-red with stems three 

 feet long. The flowers are 

 large with reflexed petals 

 and stand well above the 

 foliage, making a fine effect 

 in the garden 1.00 



Wilhelm Miller — Very brilliant 

 purple. This is a fine variety, .25 



Wm. Agrncw — Intense glistening 

 scarlet-crimson. This va- 

 riety is a rapid grower and 

 one that always gives good 

 satisfaction 25 



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