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Nfw Century 

 Single Dahlia 



STANDARD SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



Alba Superba. Fine large white with a dash of canary-yel- 

 low at base of petals. 



Advancement. Deep ruby-red with rose halo and yellow 

 centre. 



Ami Barrilet. Rich pure garnet with fine dark foliage. 



Blackbird. Black velvety-maroon with a bright red spot at 

 the base of each petal. 



Deegen's Riese. Rich tyrian-rose, with a brilliant red iri- 

 descence at the base of each petal. 



Gracie. White, delicately suffused with blush and a primrose 

 halo around the disc. 



Jack. Brilliant fiery scarlet, the base of the petals overlaid with golden-yellow. 

 The freest-flowering Dahlia grown. 



Mrs. Bowman. Solferino, a large, showy flower. 



Merry Widow. Exceptionally bright deep scarlet flowers of very 

 large size. Effective for massing. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Polly Eccles. Pure apricot with yellow shadings, a halo of poppy- 

 red surrounding the Indian-yellow disc. 



St. George. A pretty primrose-yellow. 



Wildfire. Brilliant poppy-scarlet of large size. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. One each of the 12 varieties for $1.50. 



COLLECTIONS OE DAHLIAS. 



Many of our customers wish to try for themselves the various 

 varieties of Dahlias, and it is for such that we offer the following 

 collections at greatly reduced prices: 



One each of all the Cactus Dahlias, 99 sorts in all, for 



$22.50. 

 One each of all the Double Dahlias, including Cactus, Decorative, 



Giant, Show, Fancy, Pompon, and Poeony-flowered, 183 sorts in all, 



for $37.50. 

 One each of all the Dahlias we offer, both Double and Single, 



210 sorts in all, a magnificent collection, for $40 00. 



New Century Single Dahlias. 



These magnificent single varieties all originated from the cele- 

 brated Twentieth Century offered in this set. They are 

 all of free-branching habit, flowering early, profusely 

 and continuously throughout the season; flowers 4i 

 to 6 inches across on stems 3 feet long, and when 

 cut keep in good condition for many days. 

 Crimson Century. Rich, deep, velvet 

 crimson, shaded maroon, with rose halo around 

 a yellow disc. 



Maroon Century. Rich maroon, with 

 yellow disc. 



Pink Century. Delicate soft pink. 

 Scarlet Century. Brilliant scarlet, 

 golden disc. 



White Century. Pure white, with 

 large, heavy, overlapping petals of good 

 texture. 



Twentieth Century. Early in the season 



an intense rosy-crimson, shading gradually to 



almost white on the edges and a light halo 



around the disc. As the season advances the 



flowers become lighter, changing to almost pure 



white, suffused with soft pink. 



Price, 20 cts. each.; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 



100. Set of 6 varieties, $1.00. 



EANCY SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



Frau Irene Heinemann. Centre of petals white with a 

 broad border of purplish crimson, sometimes tipped with crim- 

 son; pretty in either form. 



Frau Van der Zypen. Centre of petals pure white, with a 

 broad band of orange-scarlet on each edge of the broad petal. 



Furst Manoukbey. Orange-buff with a narrow edge of 

 bright scarlet; distinct and pleasing. 



(iaillardia. Golden-yellow with a broad red band around the 

 golden disc, resembling Gaillardia Gra?idiflora. 



Record. Ground color pure yellow, the centre of each petal 



flamed and marked with pure scarlet. 



Striking. Garnet, each petal tipped white. 



Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Set of 6 sorts, $1.25. 



Type of 

 Single Dahlia 



We offer the cream of the Newest Cactus Dahlias on pages 148 to 150. 



