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A NEW, GIANT, "FANCY 



DECORATIVE" DAHLIA 



PROFESSOR MANSFIELD 



A grand "fancy decorative" Dahlia; flowers on 

 the crown bud run from seven to eight inches across, 

 a sturdy grower, with long, stout stems. The color is 

 rich yellow,clear white tips and rosy-red towards the centre. 

 Early in the season and in light soils the red will also ap- 

 pear on the margin of the petals; occasionally the white is 

 absent from some flowers on a plant, but in whatever 

 stage, it is a unique and handsome variety. The petals 

 are lh to 2 inches expanded. (See cut.) Price, 60c. each, 

 $6.00~per doz. 



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 hade of pink, shading to pale yellow. 

 Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deep and velvety. 

 Geisshler. A pleasing shade of rosy-crimson, occasionally 



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 very free. 

 Mrs. Barnes. Long, twisted, narrow petals, of a lovely 



clear primrose, shading to palest rosy-pink. 

 Purity. Pure white, without a flaw or blemish. 

 Strahlein Krone. Intense cardinal-red, rich and glowing; 



long, twisted petals; profuse bloomer. 



Price, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz., except where noted; 

 set of 14 for $2.50. Field-grown roots. 



DAHLIAROOT^ 



"Decorative" Dahlias. 



The "Decorative" Dahlias have broad and heavy 



petals; they are strong in growth and have large, 



superb flowers. They are invaluable for cut-flower 



decoration and the garden. 



Baron Schroeder. This is a rich, glowing purple. 



Bronze Beauty. Golden-yellow overlaid with bronze. 



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

 double. The grandest of all the yellow "decora- 

 tive" Dahlias. 



Claribel. Very large, splendid flowers; color, bright 

 royal-purple, with long stems, fine for cut flowers. 



Celestine. A beautiful variety, fine large flowers freely 

 produced ; color, intense yellow suffused with orange. 



Eloise. Blush-pink, shading to white, each petal 

 margined with deep, glowing crimson. 



Frank L. Bassett. Bright royal-purple with blue 

 shadings. Large, finely- formed flowers; a profuse 

 bloomer, continuing from first to last in the season. 



Jumbo. Double flowers; color, rich glowing crimson. 



Lucille. Old gold and orange, amber reverse. 



Lyndhurst. Dark, dazzling crimson-scarlet. 



Mrs. Basham. A pleasing shade of soft pink. 



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



Nymphaea. Beautiful pink, 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 banded white. 



Wm. Agnew. The grandest red Cactus Dahlia, large 

 and fine. Invaluable for its magnificent flowers. 



Zulu. Intense velvety-maroon, almost black. 



Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz.; set of 18 "Decora- 

 tive" Dahlias above for $3.25. Field-grown roots. 



White Cactus Dahlia, Winsome. 



Undoubtedly the finest pure white Cactus Dahlia to 

 date. The flowers are large, of beautiful Cactus form, 

 with twisted incurved petals giving great 

 depth to the flower; besides the plant is 

 a very strong, heavy, vigorous grower, 

 of branching habit, producing the flowers 

 in great quantities on long, stiff, erect 

 stems, holding the flower face upward. 

 jl (See cut.) Price, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz 



