Decorative Dahlias. 
Recent Introductions and Varieties 
of Special Merit. 
Delice. Its beautiful soft, yet lively color, a glowing rose-pink, 
together with its perfect shape, stout, stiff stems which hold the 
flowers well above the foliage, and the fact that when cut it retains 
its freshness longer than any variety we know of, makes 
this one of the most valuable for cutting, and at the same 
time it is singled out as one of the most decorative 
sorts in the garden. 650 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Jack Rose. Brilliant crimson-red, rich and glow- 
ing, similar in shade to the popular ‘‘ Jack’’ Rose, 
which suggested its name. The habit of the plant 
is perfect for garden decoration, while its stiff stems, 
holding the large flowers erect, secure for it a 
foremost place as a high-colored cut flower. 50 
cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 
Jeanne Charmet. Another splended cut flower 
variety of a pleasing shade of violet-rose on a lighter 
ground color, flowers frequently over 6 inches across on long, stiff 
stems. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Juno. An effective and rich velvety reddish-brown with brilliant 
carmine markings, flowers of large size on strong stems. 35 cts, 
each; $3.50 per doz. 
La France. A free-flowering solferino-red, of large size, holding 
its flowers well above the foliage; a variety that will givea good 
account of itself under the most varied conditions. 35 cts. each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
Marianna. Very dwarf, not over 2% ft. high, and producing an 
abundance of flowers about 4 inches across of a pleasing rich 
orange buff, A splendid garden variety. 35 cts, each; $3.50 per 
doz. 
Perle de Lyon. The most valuable white Decorative Dahlia yet 
introduced, and which is certain to become a leader as a cut flower, 
perfect in form, pure in color, and produced on long, stiff stems, and 
very free-flowering. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz. 
Ruth Forbes. A grand large flower of a beautiful solferino- | Yellow Colosse. 
red, long stems and fine as a cut flower. Plants ready April 
15th. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Plants ready April 15th. 
New Decorative Danuta, Jack Rose. 
pure primrose-yellow; the best of its color and valuable for all 
85c. each; $3.50 doz. 
One each of the above 9 New Decorative Dahlias for $3.50. 
SELECT STANDARD DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 
Admiral Dewey. A rich purple, very free. Lyndhurst, 
Black Beauty. Deep velvety-maroon, almost black. Mme. Van den Daele. 
Bronze Beauty. Bright coppery-orange. 
Catherine Duer. Iridescent-red; a favorite for cutting. 
Clifford W. Bruton. A fine bright yellow. Mrs, Linder. 
Eureka. A deep rose color, of large size and fine form. lrs, T. F. DeWitt. 
Evadne. Centre soft primrose shading to white, edge of flower | Mrs. Winters, A fine snow-white. A grand cut-flower. 
Brilliant cardinal-red. 
markings, shading to white in the centre. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
White suffused with soft pink. 
blush. Orange King. Rich, glowing orange-scarlet. 
F. L. Bassett, Carmine-purple, shading deeper at the centre. | Perle (Perle de la tete d Or). 
Fire Rain. A free-flowering cardinal-red; a fine cut flower. 
Havel. Water Lily-like flower of bright salmon-rose shaded 
deeper at the centre. Wm. Agnew. Rich, dazzling carmine-red. A grand flower. 
Henry Patrick. A beautiful pure white. Wilhelm Miller. Rich, analine-red, suffused with purple. 
Lucille. Old gold; very free. . Zulu. Deep maroon with black shadings. 
a splendid variety for cutting. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Gold of Ophir, Rich old-gold shading to amber. Sylvia. Soft, pleasing mauve-pink, gradually changing to 
white in the centre. A fine cut flower. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 00 per 100. Set of 24 varieties, $3.00. 
Cultura] Hints on Dahlias are given on page 133. 
Flowers of very large size, of perfect form, 
A fine cut flower. 
A charming soft rose with deeper 
Primrose-yellow, very free-flowering. 
A beautiful glistening white; 
