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THF DAHI IA A FLORAL SUCCESS.— There is no flower in 



1 nu l/.rt.l. ILil/li a ll the Fi ora i Kingdom more shapely in form 

 brilliant in color, sturdy in growth and profuse in bloom than the Dahlia. 

 We have this year far surpassed all our previous efforts by offering to the 

 public a selection of this marvelous flower, the best yet introduced. Our 

 selection consists of good, strong, sound, field grown toots, true to name 

 and color as listed below; viz — 



CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



Name Description Each Doz. 



1. Aeg'ir. Quilled. Irregular twissed ; rich 



cardinal scarlet. Very large 12c $1.25 



2. Alpha» White, spreckled and striped 



purple, crimson and lilac 35c 4.00 



3. Charm. Base of yellow and red, edged and 



tipped white. A profuse bloomer 30c 3.50 



4. CountessofLonsdaleBlend of salmon-pink and apricot 12c 1.25 



5. F. A. Wellsler. The finest of all the crimson Cactus 45c 5.00 



6. Florence M. Stred- (The Colarette Cactus) Pure white 



wick, full, a fringed appearance— 20c 2.25 



7. Gabriel. A soft velvety crimson, the upper 



part of each floret for half its 



length is snow white 12c 1.25 



8. General Buller. Rich velvety crimson , nearly black 



radiating to a pure white tip, 



the centre a tinge of plum color.. 12c 1.25 



9. Hunold. Large, Scarlet with neatly quilled 



petals ; very early 12c 1.25 



10. Kriemhilde. Delicate pink, shading to white 



centre; the finest pink Cactus 15c 1.75 



11. Lyric. Growth 2% feet high ; branching. 



large, yellow shading to a rich 



bronze red. Early and profuse.. 20c 2.25 



12. Mabel TallocK. Large with petals, long, narrow 



twisted and incurved. Soft rosy 



pink, early and profuse 35c 4.00 



13. Miss A. F. PerKins. Purest yellow radiating to white... 15c 1.75 



14. Mrs. H. J. Jones. Scarlet, edged cream and heavily 



tipped with white 15c 1.75 



15. Mrs. Winters. Immense pure white with long 



broad petals, sometimes pointed 15c 1.75 



16. Progenitor. Bright carmine the petals are fluted 



like a Stag-Horn fern 12c 1.25 



17. Standard Bearer. Fiery, scarlet, free bloomer 12c 1.25 



18. Uncle Tom. The best jet Black Cactus, with 



a glistening satiny sheen 20c 2.25 



19. Tolker. The finest pure yellow 15c 1.75 



20. Winsome, The finest white Cactus. Flowers 



immense beautiful twisted in- 

 curved petals.borne on long stems 25c 2.75 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 



21. Admiral Dewey. Brilliant imperial purple. Fine. 12c 1.25 



22. Black Prince. Large, full to center; intense 



velvety maroon almost black 12c 1.25 



23. Blue Oban. The nearest approach to blue. 12c 1.25 



24. Catherine Over. Very large Bright crimson-scarlet 15c 1.75 



25. Claribel. Very large, bright royal purple, 12c 1.25 



26. Clifford W. Bruton. Profuse Flowers 5 to 6 in. indiam- 



eter. Full. A pure yellow. The 



flowers are borne on long stems 12c 1.25 



27. Evadne. Soft rich primrose tipped white, 



sometimes tinged delicate pink... 12c 1.25 



28. Grand Duke Alexis. The petals are rolled so that the 



edges overlap each other. Pure 



white shaded lavender-pink 12c 1.25 



29. Henry Patrick. Pure white, full and perfect 12c 1.25 



30. JohnElitch. Large, deep rich red. A tall 



grower with long stems.. 32c 1.25 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 61 



Name Description Each Doz. 



31. Lemon Giant. (New Weeping Dahlia) Large, 6 



to 7 inches in diameter; lemon- 

 yellow. Flowers droop gracefully 12c 1.25 



32. Marchioness of Bute.Pure White tipped deep pink 12c 1.25 



33. Mrs. Keith. Soft yellow overlaid pink, fine- 12c 1.25 



34. Mrs. Roosevelt. Double, of largest size 6 to 8 in. 



across, delicate blush white 



shading to soft clear pink 20c 2.25 



35. Nymphaea. Full to the centre, resembling 



the ideal pink water lilv. A 

 shrimp pink, tinted lighter... 12c 1.25 



36. Perle d'Or. Pure white large size; resembling 



a Chrysanthemum, tvofuse 12c 1.25 



37. Sylvia. The giant Nymphaea, 4 to 6 inches 



in diameter, full to the centre.-. 15c 1.75 

 38. , William Ag'new, Immense full center. Rich dazzling 



red. Petals beautifully twisted.. 12c 1.25 



FANCY DAHLIAS. 



39. Eloise. Large full Blush pink.shadedwhite 



margined crimson 15c 1.75 



40. FranK Smith. Blending of dark purple and faint 



pink, making a Large, profuse 15c 1.75 



41. Keystone. Pink, striped crimson, very large.. 12c 1.25 



42. Lottie Eckford. White, spotted and striped pink 



and crimson 12c 1.25 



43. Olympia. Immense size, measuring 6 to 7 in . 



across. Deep rose pink, striped 



and penciled with rich crimson.. 15c 1.75 



44. Professor Mans- Large.golden-yellow. tipped white, 



field. sometimes tipped reel, and other 



times shaded to red, tipped white. 

 Distinct, 6 inches in diameter... 25c 3.00 



45. Progress. Rosy lake, penciled and spotted 



crimson; entirely distinct 15c 1.75 



46. Uncertainty. From white blush and carmine to 



crimsou-maroon on same plant 12c 1.25 



SHOW DAHLIAS. 



47. A. D. Livoni. Soft pink, quilled full.early profuse 12c 1.25 



48. Aleta. Blush-pink, tipped darker 12c 1.25 



49. Arabella. Early and profuse, large pale prim- 



rose tipped and shaded old rose 



and lavender 12c 1.25 



50. Constancy. Very large. Yellow, edged and 



tipped bright red 12c 1.25 



51. Diadem. Dark, rich crimson. Fine form 12c 1.25 



52. Duchess of Cam- Large white suffused pink edges 



bridg'e. tipped a shade of purple 12c 1.25 



53. J. T. West. White, suffused pink, tipped 



crimson-maroon 12c 1.25 



54. John Walker. Large, pure white, full to center... 12c 1.25 



55. Lemon Beauty. Large, full, shade of lemon-yellow. 



Borne on long straight stems 50c 5.50 



56. Queen Victoria. Deep yellow; finely quilled 12c 1.25 



57. Ruby Queen. Resembles an American Beauty 



clear, ruby red early profuse 12c 1.25 



58. Sport. A pure lavender 12c 1.25 



59. Storm King New Snow-white. Vigorous dwarf, 



(Blizzard) branching habit. Full to centre 15c 1.25 



60. Yellow Livoni. Double, quilled, full. Dwarf.early 



profuse, creamy yellow _ 30c 4.00 



POMPON DAHLIAS. 



61. Alewine. White flushed pink 12c 1.25 



62. Allie Mourey. Pinkish white tipped deep pink, 



quilled _ 12c 1.25 



63. Catherine. Pure yellow, full to center and 



borne on long stems 12c 1.25 



64. Dora. Delicate primrose, fine form, free 12c 1.25 



65. Eleg'anta. Soft pink, tipped deep pink reflex 



light pink, quilled 12c 1.25 



66. Guiding' Star. Pure white; a general favorite 12c 1.25 



67. Le Petit Jean. Dark orange crimson; ball shape... 12c 1.25 



68. Red Piper. Dark red of a peculiar rich shade.. 12c 1.25 



69. Snowclad. Pure snow white, profuse bloomer 12c 1.25 



70. Tommy Daly. Pinkish white, shading to laven- 



der, violetand dark crimson quilled 12c 1.25 



71. Yellow Bird. Pure canary yellow; profuse _ 12c 1,25 



SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



72. AlbaSuperba. Pure white, produced freely on 



long stems 25c 3.00 



73. Blackbird. Black, changing to rich, velvety 



maroon, spotted bright red large , 



with fern like foliage 12c 1.25- 



74. Fashion. Crimson maroon flamed purple; 



light disc 12c 1.25 



75. John Cowan. Fine, rich scarlet, shaded darker.. 12c 1.25 



76. Polly Eccles. Satin fawn, with red disc around 



the center; very distinct 12c 1.25 



77. Single Eckford. White, suffused blush, spotted and 



pencilled crimson. Distinct 12c 1.25 



COLLARETTE DAHLIA. 



78. President Vig'er. Rich, deep blood red, shading 



darker towards the base of the 

 petals. Collar pure white oc- 

 casionally suffused rosy-car- 

 mine. Perfect with eight petals 

 early and profuse 15c 1.7S 



CENTURY DAHLIAS. 



79. Crimson Century. Deep glowing crimson, shaded 



darker, tipped rose, with rose 

 disc; beautiful combination of 

 colors, better described as deep 

 rose ground with rich, glowing 

 crimson blotch 25c 2.75 



80. Scarlet Century. The brightest dazzling scarlet, 



without shade or blemish 25c 2.75 



