CURRIE BROTHERS CO. 
Samuel T. Alexander 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
ALICE WHITTIER—A beautiful shade of primrose or sul- 
phur yellow. The bloom is of great depth and will grow 
9 to 10 inches in diameter on a plant 5 feet tall. An ex- 
cellent keeper when cut ...........0cecevecerercersoeres 
ANDREAS HOFER (Drew)—Color is a glowing light pink, 
with a salmon rose suffusion. The blossoms are held 
erect on long, stiff stems ............0-- RAAT 
BRIDE’S BOUQUET (Hybrid)—An ideal white cactus and 
profuse bloomer, extra long stems, and a Dahlia that 
stands up well when cut ...........2-eeecccereercoes Seas 
ELSA BONNELL (Slocombe) (Hybrid Cactus)—Rich deep 
velvety carmine. Deep well built flowers produced on long 
wiry stems. Flowers of large size and produced with great 
freedom. Almost as abundant as the well known ‘Countess 
of Lonsdale.’’ Long, stiff stems, holding flowers upright, 
making it very desirable. Recommended ...........- 
ETENDARD DE LYON (Hybrid)—The color is a trifle dark- 
er than rhodamine-purple, described by some as carmine- 
rose. The flower is held on fine, stiff stems ...........- k 
FORT MONMOUTH (Kemp)—One of the giants of the 
Dahlia world. The predominating color is a rich crimson 
maroon, with shading of bluish violet at tips of petals, of 
immense size, frequently attaining to full 13 inches in 
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GEORGE WALTERS—Massive hybrid type, salmon-pink 
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JERSEY’S MAMMOUTH (H. C.)—Truly a monster; the 
color is a rich golden mahogany. This variety has won 
first prizes at many of the shows for the largest flower. Try 
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MRS. C. B. BENEDICT (Hybrid) (Alexander’s New Seed- 
ling)—8 to 10 inches across. A clear light yellow, one of 
the largest grown, a wonderful flower ..........+--+.--5+ 5 
MRS. ETHEL F. T. SMITH—This is a white shading to a 
greenish lemon tint in the center. A monster Dahlia on a 
strong stem. Blooms freely and is a splendid exhibition 
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MT. SHASTA (H. C.)—Cream yellow shaded pink, one of 
the best 
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 
SHOW AND FANCY 
_ DAHLIAS 
A. D. LIVONI—Beautiful soft pink. well 
formed flowers with long stems. Free- 
flowering 
D. M. MOORE —In this offering we have 
one of the best ‘“‘nearly black’’ varieties 
to date.. It is a rich, deep, velvety 
Victoria-lake, which is a shade deeper 
than deep maroon 
IMPERIAL—Deep purplish-maroon..... 
LUCY FAUCETT—Pale yellow, striped 
deep pink or light magenta. Very large 
and free-flowering .... AAA Ca 
MAUDE ADAMS. (Alexander)—The 
color is a pure snowy white, very effec- 
tively overlaid clear delicate pink ..... 
MAYOR DUNN—A beautiful clear scar- 
let flower. Remarkably free bloomer 
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MISS HELEN HOLLIS. (Alexander) 
—(See illustration, this page). Deep 
scarlet. Blossoms are on long, stiff 
stems, well above the foliage .......... 
MRS. C. D. ANDERSON-—It is a rich 
purplish crimson and bears large flow- 
ers freely on the best of stems ........ 
POLLY SANDALL—A novel combina- 
tion of bronze yellow, veined and 
blotched pinkish-white ............... 
PRINCESS VICTORIA—Pure canary 
yellow. Long stems, perfect form and 
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ROBERT BROOMFIELD—Pure white. 
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VIVIAN (Alexander)—The color is white, 
effectively edged rose-violet 
WHITE SWAN—Pearly white ... 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
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RENE CAYEUX (Straight)—A beautiful ruby-crimson, of ee 
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size and very free flowering, with long stems ............ 
ROYCROFT—A golden bronze shade, very free flowering; a 
6-7 inch flower, long stems and a wonderful bloom ........ 
SAMUEL T. ALEXANDER (Hybrid Cactus)—This seedling 
is named in honor to the memory of my father. One of 
the finest of this type grown. With no special care the 
flowers will grow 10 inches across and the color is some- 
thing new; technically it is a Japan rosé which is a buff 
with a tinge of pink in it, and the reverse of the petals is 
Corinthian red. The stems grow eighteen inches to two 
feet long and the habit of the plant is perfect..... 
PEONY - FLOWERED DAHLIAS 
ACHIEVEMENT (Alexander)—The flower is a clear, rich, 
velvety maroon; collarette, a beautiful snowy white very 
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BESSIE SEABURY—White, very daintily overlaid a delicate 
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CHANSON—tThe color is deep lilac with a bluish sheen. A 
large full flower on a splendid stem ...........-..e+ee0- j 
ELLEN E. KELLEY—A long-stemmed free-flowering golden 
yellow variety sete FOS COTO Koder oo oR DOSE CHO 
LATONA—An unusual blending of orange, buff and yellow. 
Flowers are nearly full to the center, and produced freely, 
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MRS. M. W. CROWELL—Color, a beautiful orange-yellow. 
Very free-flowering 
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