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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. DAHLIAS. 
NEW AND RECENT DAHLIAS.—Continued. 
Polaris. D. Regarded the best pure white Decorative Dahlia yet 
introduced. Flowers of immense size and perfect form held well 
above the foliage on strong stems. $2.00 each. 
Rosemawr. D. Immense flowers rich rose pink, dwarf branching 
habit. By far the best pink decorative we have seen. $2.00 each. 
Snowdrift. D. This giant white deserves its name. A full, deep 
built flower with broad waxy petals. $2.00 each. 
Stunner. D. Immense canary-vellow flowers of the finest form. 
This is so far ahead of any other yellow decorative that there is nothing 
in its class and color to compare with it. $1.00 each. 
Theodore Vail. D. Old gold shading to apricot. Stem is long and 
straight and bears flowers well above the foliage. Admirable for 
cut flowers. $1.00 each. 
The Grizzly. D. Enormous flowers of deep maroon with great depth. 
A prolific bloomer, with long stiff stems. $2.00 each. 
The Millionaire. D. This is undoubtedly one of the largest Dahlias 
grown. Color is lavender shading to white. $1.50 each. 
U.S.A. D. Beautiful Dahlia of vivid orange, that very unusual color 
so hard to get in a Dahlia. Free flowering, strong stems. Waluable 
variety. $3.50 each. 
Venus. D. This flower which is a combination of pink and white is 
borne on long strong stems. Beautiful variety and much esteemed as 
a flower. $4.00 each. 
William Slocombe. 
yellow towards centre. 
each. 
World’s Wonder. D. Color golden-salmon, dwarf grower, flowers 
very early; keeping qualities of this flower are very unusual. Rorneon 
long stiff stems. Very prolific bloomer. $2.00 each. 
W. D’Arey Ryan. D. Striking fancy Dahlia of violet-purple heavily 
tipped white. Good stems, large size flowers and free bloomer. $1.00 
each. : 
Ysleta. D. Color difficult to describe, blending of salmon, orange and 
eopper tints, the fully opened flower reminding one of the Herriot 
Rose. $2.00 each. 
D. Color canary-yellow shading to deeper 
Very large flower on long stiff stems. $2.00 
DAHLIAS. STANDARD VARIETIES. 
Note.— Unless otherwise specified, all ‘‘Standard”’ Dahlias will be supplied in roots, and we believe our supply this season is ample to meet all demands. 
However, in case the demand for certain varieties exhausts our supply of roots, we will send our growing plants which should give equally good results. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
50 ets. each, $5.00 per doz. (except where otherwise priced.) 
Arthur Piekard. Delicate shade of salmon pink. 
Beauport Beauty. Buff yellow, overlaid with salmon. 
Captain Seott. A dandy variety. Pure white with long, narrow petals. 
Constance. Large full deep incurved flowers of erect habit carried on 
strong stems; color, rich rosy-pink. $1.00 each. 
Coyness. Outer petals tyrian rose, toning to cream color in the centre; 
younger petals cream edged rose. Strong stiff stems. $1.50 each. 
Dorothy Hawes. The flowers are of marvelous depth, with a great 
number of long florets, which incurve and interlace in a beautiful 
manner; color cerise. 
E. F. Hawes. Every flower is carried on a hard, straight stem, 15 to 
24 inches long, color a beautiful shade of clear salmon pink. 
Edith Carter. A variety of great beauty and one of the finest for 
exhibition; erect habit, strong stems, rich yellow tipped rosy-carmine. 
Frederick Wenham, Fawn-pink, centre soft salmon. An exhibition 
flower of very graceful appearance, borne on long, stiff stems. 
F. W. Fellows. Bright orange-scarlet. Flowers of large size. 
General Sir Douglas Haig. The color is a combination of tints of 
pink, starting at the base very light, deepening towards the centre 
of floret, gradually shading to light towards tips. $1.00 each. 
Geneveva. One of the best introduced; color primrose yellow. 
Guardian. A giant flower of intense glowing scarlet carried on an 
upright stem as stiff asacane. $1.00 each. 
Ivory White. An extremely fine variety; narrow incurved ivory 
florets borne on stiff straight stems. $1.00 each. 
Lieut. Robinson, V. ©, An exhibition variety, flowers large, com- 
posed of a mass of narrow florets which incurve and interlace entirely 
covering the centre; color ruby, shading lighter at tips. 75 cts. each. 
Lorna Doone. A medium-sized flower, suitable for eutting. Color, 
pink, shading yellow at the base, carmine rose at the tips of petals. 
Miss Judd. Lemon-yellow at tips; base tinged and blended with shades 
of pink; flowers almost globe-shaped. 
Miss Stredwieck. One of the finest Cactus Dahlias. 
at base, quickly changing to deep pink. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS and other Standard Varieties 
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Color, soft yellow 
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