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" Decora tive " Dahlia. 



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A charming variety that will become a great favor- 

 ite ; it is of medium to large size, full and regular and 

 entirely distinct from any other Dahlia. The ground 

 color is blush-pink, shading to white, while each petal 

 is margined with deep glowing crimson. One of the 

 pleasing features of this variety is that the ground color 

 varies from nearly white to soft pink, while the shadings 

 of the margins vary from bright to deep velvety crim 

 (Seecut.) Price, field-grown roots, 35c. each, S3.50perdoz. 



TRUE " CACTUS " DAHLIAS. 



Blanche Keith. Petals long, full, uniform rich yellow. 

 Bridesmaid. Delicate shade of rose, passing toward the 



centre to pale primrose ; beautifully formed. 

 Capt. Broad. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, very full. 

 Delicata. A lovely shadeof pink.shadingtopale vellow. 

 Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deep and velvety. 

 Geisshler. A pleasing shade of rosy-crimson, occa- 

 sionally striped white. A charming variety. 

 Hunold. Intense orange-scarlet, large size, full centre. 

 Konigin Wilhelmina. Deep crimson, richly shaded. 

 Mary Service. Light orange-scarlet, gradually shading 



to deep rose on the tips of the petals. 

 Matchless. Rich, deep velvety-maroon. 

 Miss Annie Jones. Bright crimson-scarlet, a large, 



bold flower, of true Cactus type ; early and verv free. 

 Mrs. Barnes. Long, twisted, narrow petals, of a'lovelv 



clear primrose, shading to palest rosy-pink. 

 Mrs. Peart. Pure white, tinged lemon in the centre. 

 Rosenhagen. Salmon-rose and magenta, shading to 



silvery-pink at the tips. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 

 Strahlein Krone. Intense cardinal-red, rich and 



glowing ; long, twisted petals ; profuse bloomer. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., except where 

 noted ; set of 15 for $2.75. Field-grown roots. 



"DECORATIVE" DAHLIAS. 



The "Decorative" Dahlias differ from the true "Cactus" 

 type in having broader and heavier petals. They are also, 

 generally speaking, stronger in growth and have larger and 

 bolder flowers. They are invaluable for cut-flower decoration 

 and are magnificent beyond comparison in the garden. 

 Baron Schroeder. This is a rich, glowing, imperial-purple. 

 Bronze Beauty. Golden-yellow overlaid with bronze. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. A clear, rich yellow, perfectly double. 

 Claribel. Wry large, splendid flowers; color, bright royal-purple, 



with long stems, fine for cut flowers. 

 Celestine. A beautiful variety, tine large flowers freely produced ; 



color, intense yellow suffused with orange. 

 Frank L. Bassett. Bright royal-purple with blue shadings. 



Large, finely-formed flowers; a profuse bloomer, continuing 



from lirst to last in the season. Price, 25c. each. 

 Henry Patrick. A super!), pure white variety, of large size and 



borne on long stems ; fine for cut flowers. 

 John Elitch. Deep, rich red. A tall grower with long stems. 



Large, perfectly-formed flowers. A fine variety. 

 Jumbo. A magnificent variety, very large, fully double flowers; 



color, rich glowing crimson. 

 Lucille. Old gold and orange, amber reverse. 

 Lyndhurst. Dark, dazzling, crimson-scarlet. 

 MAID OF KENT. (>. e , ut and description, page 149.) 

 Mrs. Basham. A pleasing shade of soft pink. 

 Mrs. John Arnold. Deep rose-pink; a profuse bloomer. 

 Nymphaea. Beautiful pink, shading to blush at the centre. 

 Oban. Rich rosy-lavender, overlaid silvery-fawn. 

 Orange King. Rich, glowing orange; a profuse bloomer. 

 Rayon d'Or. Bright orange, occasionally with a band of white. 

 Wm. Agnew. The grandest red Cactus Dahlia, large and fine. 

 Zulu. Intense velvety-maroon, almost black; large, fine flower. 

 Price, except where noted, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz.; set of 

 20 "Decorative" Dahlias above for S3. 50. Field-grown roots. 



"Decorative" Dahlia, PERLE D'OR. 



The gramlest white decorative Dahlia to date. It is very 

 large. ") to (i inches in diameter, and of beautiful chrysanthemum 

 shape. The form is very similar to the chrysanthemum L. 

 Canning, only it is a finer formed flower. It is a strong, vigorous 

 branching growerof medium height, about 3§ to 4 feet, and an 

 extremely early and profuse bloomer on long stems. {See cut.) 



Price, field-grown roots, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



