WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 
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DHCORAXIVE DAHLIAS, continued. 
Nymphaea. By far the most delicately beautiful Dahlia ever intro- 
duced ; more extensively grown for cut-flowers than all others com- 
bined. The flowers are of medium to large size, always full to the 
center, resembling the ideal pink water-lily. The color is a clear, 
distinct, light shrimp-pink, tinted lighter toward the center. 
Oban. Very large ; rosy lavender, suffused and overlaid silvery 
fawn. 
Red and Black. A new and entirely distinct combination. Deep, 
glowing crimson, heavily margined jet black ; as the flowers fully open, 
the crimson changes to deep wine-red and the margin to black-maroon ; 
the flowers are of beautiful form. One of the most striking and effective 
of all Dahlias. 
Rayon d'Or. Rich orange, striped white ; sometimes one solid 
color ; very striking. 
Sundew. Bright orange-salmon. 
William Agnew. Finest red ever introduced. Of intense, glis- 
tening scarlet-crimson, immense size, perfect form and always a mass of 
color. 
Zulu. Rightly named the "Black Dahlia." Jet black, changing to 
black-maroon as the flowers fully expand. Of fine form and full to the 
center. 
Twelve Best Standard Fancy "Varieties. 
20 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Arrali Na Pogue. Large ; maroon, tipped white. 
Blegans. Rosy purple, tipped and banded white ; quilled petals. 
General Grant. Very large ; yellow, suffused amber, striped 
crimson. 
Keystone. Pink, striped crimson ; large; fine. 
Ljucy Fawcett. Light yellow, striped rosy magenta. 
Miss Browning. Of exquisite form ; pure yellow, tipped pure 
white. 
Mrs. Stancombe. A peculiar and pleasing fancy Dahlia. Straw, 
suffused amber, striped red ; mottled and 
tipped pinkish white. 
Qaeen Charlotte Canna. 
Penelope. White, flaked lavender ; most beautiful and chaste ; of 
perfect form, always full to the center ; a profuse bloomer on long stems. 
One of the best for cutting. 
Prince Alexander. Pink, striped and penciled dark red. 
S. Sickman. Dark maroon, with fringed petals tipped white. 
Striped Banner. Crimson-scarlet, tipped white. 
Tbos. Westcott. Small ; profuse blooming ; red, tipped white. 
Twelve Best Show Dahlias. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
A. D. Liivoni. Beautiful soft pink, with quilled petals and full to 
the center ; an early and profuse bloomer. 
Arabella. An early and profuse-flowering variety, of large size 
and perfect form ; color pale primrose, tipped and shaded old rose and 
lavender. One of the loveliest of this section. 
Density. The petals are so densely arranged that they will last, 
when cut, longer than any other Dahlia. They are artistically cleft, 
resembling a fringed ball ; the color is a deep pink. 
JEmily. One of the best ; varies from rosy lavender to white, 
suffused lavender. A large, beautiful and striking flower. 
Maid of Orleans. White, suffused purple, edged bright purple. 
Mrs. Dexter. Very large ; a rich shade of salmon ; best of its color. 
Model of Perfection. Fine rosy lavender ; an extremely profuse 
bloomer ; flowers long-stemmed. 
Nero. Dark crimson-maroon. 
Psyche. Pale primrose, shaded rose ; a dwarf-branching plant and 
one of the most profuse bloomers. An ideal bedder. 
President. White, edged lavender-pink ; fine. 
Queen of Yellows. A beautiful clear yellow. 
White Swan. Pure white, on long stems; strong, vigorous 
grower. 
Twelve Best Single Dahlias. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
Novelty (The Fragrant Dahlia). Bright pink, spotted, penciled 
and striped deep, rich crimson. Fine form and a strong, dwarf grower. 
Annie Hughes. Bright sulphur, purple disc. 
C. E. Varnum. Very large ; red, tipped lighter. 
Dearest. Pure yellow, tipped and striped white. 
Enchantment. Pretty combination of red and yellow. 
Fashion. One of the best high-colored sorts ; crimson-maroon, 
flamed purple ; light disc. 
Harold. Dark maroon, almost black. 
Mrs. li. O. Bassett. Maroon, striped lilac. 
Marginata. White, margined dark, rich crimson. 
Seratipetal. Bright red ; petals cleft at the tips. 
Snow Queen. Best pure white. 
Yellow Gem. A deep golden yellow. 
Double Dahlias in Superb Mixture. 
To those not particular about named varieties, these give grand 
satisfaction. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Ten of tlie Very Best Varieties. 
20 cts. each, $2 for the set of ten. 
Allemannia. The flowers measure fully 7 inches across. 
The petals are a bright yellow, with large blotches of vermil- 
ion-orange ; these are heavily mottled with scarlet. 
America. Bronze foliage, streaked green ; flowers orange- 
salmon, feathered with scarlet. 
Alphonse BouTier. Rich crimson flowers, with bright 
green foliage. 
Bavaria. Unique and distinct ; upper petal pure yellow, 
lower and central petals covered with orange and crimson- 
scarlet dots ; immense flowers. 
Florence Vaughan. One of the finest spotted varieties 
offered ; bright, rich golden yellow, spotted with bright red ; 
flowers of large size, perfect form and great substance. 
Italia. Enormous flowers ; yellow, heavily blotched with 
red ; magnificent foliage. 
Madame Crozy. Bright crimson-scarlet, bordered with 
goldtn \tllow; well-known popular variety. 
Miiitha Washington. A grand new pink Canna with extra large flowers. 
Very aeep, bright pink ; most of the flowers have five petals, which are very broad 
and long. Trusses of largest size and perfectly erect. Distinct and very superior. 
Queen Charlotte. Rich scarlet-crimson, banded with bright canary-yellow. 
Sam Trelease. The flowers of this variety open out flat, which, with its broad 
petals, make a large and perfectly circular flower. Color a pure scarlet, with a band 
of yellow around each petal ; rich and glowing. 
Dwarf Varieties Mixed. Containing all the leading sorts. Dry roots, 10 cts. 
each, $1 per doz. ; growing plants, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
