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SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



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Halvella. One of the most beautiful recent introductions. It has 

 flowers not only of large size, but of great depth of most perfect and 

 pleasing form, color a beautiful shade of mallow-pink which is enlivened 

 by a golden sheen; the stems are strong and hold the flowers in just the 

 proper position. $1.50 each. 



Hercule. Unique in coloring; coppery old-rose with carmine 

 suffusion. The petals are broad and wavy forming a graceful 



flower of good form; very free. S3. 00 each. 



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 Hope Slater. A splendid free-flowering clear, lemon-yellow; 

 shading lighter at the tips. The good-sized flowers are produced 

 most profusely. Early in the season it is of true decorative form 

 but develops a Paeonie centre as the season advances. $1.00 

 each. 



Hortulanus Fiet. Flower over 8 inches in diameter, of the 

 most delicate shade of shrimp-pink, the tip of each petal barely 

 touched with gold. The entire flower has a sufiusion of delicate 

 tints of red and yellow, which gives a glow yet softness of color 

 of great charm. $1.00 each. 



Insulinde. One of the most popular varieties both as a cut flower as 

 well as for garden decoration. The blooms imder ordinary cultivation 

 are from 7 to 8 inches in diameter with just sufficient broad, long, curled 

 and twisted petals to form a perfect and graceful flower. These are held 

 horizontally on the stem like a Chrysanthemum. Color a beautiful 

 golden ochre, with salmon-red suflusion which deepens towards the 

 centre. $1.00 each. 



Jersey's King. Very large perfect flowers of a brilliant oriental-red with 

 carmine suffusion; long stiff stems. Early and free flowering. $1.00 

 each. 



Jersey Pride. A large attractive flower, apricot orange with golden 

 suffusion, produced on long stiff stems. $1.00 each. 



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Jessie K. Prescott. A beautiful combination of colors in a 

 well-formed large flower composed of long narrow petals v/hich 

 roll backwards giving it a light graceful formation. Color 

 orange-scarlet at the centre, gradually passing to buff at the 

 tips. In the not fully developed flowers the golden base of the 

 petals intensifies the rich coloring. Stems, habit and freedom 

 of bloom, perfect. $2.00 each. 



Joseph Faurax. Large attractive flowers with rather narrow 

 regularly-arranged petals, forming a very full deep flower of a 

 rich, oriental-red suffused with buff at the edges; free and con- 

 tinuous flowering on good stiff stems. $1.00 each. 



Judge Alton B. Parker. A coppery-salmon with golden hue. 

 A large perfect flower; fine stems, good for all purposes. $2.00 

 each. 



Judge Mare an. A very large flower of perfect decorative 

 shape. The colors changing as the flowers pass through different 

 stages of development are a combination of glowing salmon- 

 pink, red, iridescent orange, yellow and gold, all blending most 

 harmoniously. $1.00 eacli. 



Junior. • Of immense size which makes it particularly useful as an 

 exhibition flower and its freedom of bloom, neat habit of growth 

 make it equally valuable for garden decoration. The large 

 blooms are supported on good stems, are of perfect form and of 

 a delightful soft, delicate shade of lavender-pink. $2.00 each. 



Kenneth J. Doolittle. An exceptionally fine brilliant crimson 

 scarlet of giant size and clean cut perfect form, flowering early 

 and continuing in good shape throughout the season. $1.50 each . 



Kittie Dunlap. If this has any weak points we have failed to 

 discover them. It flowers early and continues perfect through- 

 out the season, its blooms are of the largest size, all that can be 

 wished for in shape and are carried on long, stiff, practically 

 leafless, stems; in color it is a much admired beautiful shade of 

 carmine-rose with a brilliant suffusion. $1.50 each. 



King Harold. Very free flowering mahogany-red, flowers of 

 medium size on good long stiff stems, very distinct, a good garden 

 variety. $1.00 each. 



Laddie. A soft lemon-yellow with orange-buff suffusion, this 

 suffusion in the depth of the flower gives it a glowing color that 

 makes it particularly attractive, the flowers are of large size, 

 produced very freely. 75 cts. each. 



LaMascotte. Entirely distinct in formation and coloring. The 

 face of the petals is silvery-pink while the reverse is reddish 

 violet, the petals being quilled on first opening, the two-toned 

 effect produced is very novel and pleasing. The flowers are 

 of medium size and are produced in great profusion. $1.00 each. 



Living Gold. This beautiful variety will prove a gem for 

 cutting and for the garden. It is of medium size, fine stems, 

 color sunflower yellow, with a salmon-red dash at the centre, 

 giving it just a touch of bronze. $1.50 each. 



Lotus. A favorite with everyone who sees it, in color a most 

 lively orange with an iridescent metallic lustre that makes the 

 flower stand out prominently among all others. It is of good size 

 and in shape is not unlike a water lily, grand for garden decora- 

 tion and a glorious cut flower. 75 cts. each. 



Louise Aureau. A splendid garden variety with fair-sized 

 flowers produced most profusely on stiff stems well above the 

 foliage of a bright pure mauve. $1.50 each. 



Lucero. Brown-buff with bronze shadings, extra long good 

 stems, fine for cutting. 75 cts. each. 



Luminous. Very full perfect flowers of a deep purplish garnet 

 with luminous pomegranate red shadings, very free and early. 

 75 cts. each. 



Marc Aureau. A fine formed flower of large size of a good 

 sulphur-yellow, shading to lemon-yellow at the centre. Ex- 

 cellent long wiry stems, continuing in good shape throughout the 

 season; very free. $2.00 each. 



Mastodonte. A large, light graceful flower composed of broad 

 rolled petals of a soft buff with a dash of red; fine for all pur- 

 poses. $1.50 each. 



Mevrouw Euschede-Kooy. Scarlet, more or less suffused 



and streaked with salmony orange, a lively color combination 



with a well formed, good sized flower that holds a good centre to 



the end of tlie season. $2.50 each. 

 Mme. Bertha Darru. A French introduction with particularly 



well formed flowers on long wiry stems, composed of wavy petals. 



Ground color saffron -yellow, dashed with red; a fine cut flower 



and splendid for the garden. $5.00 each. 

 Miss Freeman. Large perfectly formed decorative flowers of a 



pleasing shade of salmon-orange with peach-red suffusion; a 



fine cut flower. 75 cts. each. 



