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Dreer's Select Dahlias. 



Tlie prominent place which the Dahlia now holds as one of our most important Summer and Autumn flowers is, to-a great 

 extent, due to the numerous improved new forms which have been placed on the market in recent years, the majority of whicli we 

 have been the Hrst to offer in our catalogues. We spare neither time nor expense in testing the new varieties of both home and 

 foreign production, the resuh of work by careful hybridizers throughout the temperate zone, and we feel justified in predicting 

 further and marvelous developments along this line. As heretofore our "Sets" of the various types have been selected for their 

 free and continuous flowering qualities, purity of color, perfection of form, general excellence and adaptability to ordinary garden 

 culture. 



Practically all of the Dahlias which we oflFer have been grown at our Locust Farm Nurseries near Riverton, N. J., under our 

 personal supervision. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to prevent any mixiures, and customers may rely on getting 

 stock absolutely true to narne. Our leaflet, " A few hints on the cultivation of the Dahlia," mailed free for the asking. 



NOTE.— Unless otherwise specified, all Dahlias are supplied in strong, dormant roots, and we believe our 

 crop is ample to meet all demands. However, in case the demand for certain varieties exhausts our supply of 

 roots, we will send out strong growing plants which w[ll give equally as good results. 



SUPERB NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS FOR 1908. 



Antelope. A perfect formed flower, beautifully incurved, 

 yellow suffused with bronzy rose, a bem't^f^,; g^^,; blending 

 of shades, remarkably free-nowering. Strong plants ready 

 April loth. 



Aurora. A grand Dahlia, not only in its soft, delicate color- 

 ing, but also in shape, the petals being long and tubular, 

 forming a full, double flower, while in coloril is one of the most 

 exquisite, a reddish apricot suffused witli. flesh-pink, shading 

 lighter towards the tip of the petals. 



Aschenbrodel. A beautiful flower, with wide, curiously 

 twistedpetals, the coloring like a summer sunset, being a com- 

 bination of rose and gold, the base of the petals of gold pass- 

 ing into rich rose-pink, and again to pale femon at the tips. 

 Exquisite in every way, of good size, free and continuous. 

 Strong plants, ready April 15th, 75 CIS. each. 



Ballet Qirl. A beautiful fancy variety of exceptional reg- 

 iiiariiv in form, in color a soft red, tipped white; distinct. 



Berlichingen. Deep crimson carmine shading to bright car- 

 mine at the tips, flowers of medium size,, nicely quilled petals, 

 plant of fine habit, very free, making a very show) effect. 



Country Qirl. Base of petals golden yellow, suffused with 

 salmon rose, which is deepest at the points, a bright and 

 striking combination of colors which is difficult to describe ; 

 the flowers are of very large size with broad, pointed petals; 

 a free and early bloomer. 



Effective. Chamois-rose with yellow shadings, deeper in the 

 centre, a large, perfectly formed, intensely double, globular 

 flower with finely pointed petals, very disiinct, flowers freely 

 on long, strong stems ; a charming variety for cutting. Strong 

 plants ready Ajiril 15th. 



Frau Hermine Harx. This promises to be one of the best 

 cut flower varieties. The flowers are of medium size, and 

 when fully developed almost identical in color with the La 

 France Rose ; that is, a silvery ro^e, a most pleasing color. 



Etoile de Neuville. An elegant dwarf bedding variety, 

 rarely exceeding 30 inches in height, and producing its in- 

 tensely brilliant current-red flowers, which are of medium 

 size and fine form, in the greatest profusion. 



Fairy. Not a very large but a beautiful flower of light, airy 

 form, of the purest white. 75 cts. each. 



Lawine. Pure white with just -a suggestion of blush as the 



flower ages. It is of Large size, a fine full flower, early and 



free, with strong stems, holding the flowers erect, a feature 



not fouml. in many white Cictus varieties. Strong plants, 



■•-. rtedy: April loih, 75 cts. each. 



Price : 50 cts. each, except w here noted ; one ea 



Miss Dorothy Oliver. Primrose-yellow at base, fading 

 gradually to white at the tips of the long, narrow petals ; a 

 lovely flower. Strong plants ready April 15th. 



Mrs. Spencer Castle. A water-lily-like flower, with short 

 petals, forming a'very preliy double flower of a rosy amber 

 color at the base, passing to a lilac rose at the tips; early and 

 very free-flowering. 



Plus X. A beautifullarge white, with slight sulphur tint, very 

 double with nicely quilled petals; a fine cut flower. Strong 

 plants ready April 15th. 



Papagei. A pretty fancy or variegated variety, the ground 

 color being yellow with bright rosy-red variegations extend- 

 ing almost to the lemon-colored tips. 



Prince of Yellows. A rich canary-yellow, of very large 

 size, with broad petals, which are fringed at the tips; a strong 

 grower, producing an abundance of blooms of fine quality. 



Richard Dean. A most striking novelty, the color being a 

 rich vermilion-scarlet, each floret distinctly tipped white, flow- 

 ers held well above the foliage on stiff, wiry stems; very free. 



Rosy Horn. A large flower, of excellent form; in color a 

 peach-blossom, lighter in tint at the base of the petals. 



Roland von Berlin, A magnificent brilliant Dahlia of large 

 size, almost globular in form, rnade up of long, narrow petals. 

 In color it is of an intense geranium-red, with deeper shad- 

 ings, and full of fire. The flowers are produced most pro- 

 fusely on stiff stems held well above the foliage. Strong 

 plants, ready April 15th, 75 cts. each. 



Rother. A magnificent bloom of very large size, vi'ith long, 

 twisted petals, of a particularly rich, bright garnet color ; one 

 of the finest dark-colored sorts yet introduced, long, stiff 

 stems holding the flowers erect. Strong plants, ready April 

 15th, 75 cts. each. 



Signal. A brilliant crimson-scarlet, of dwarf habit, never ex- 

 ceeding 30 inches in height, flowers large, of fine form, and 

 produced very freely. Strong plants, ready April 15lh, 75 

 cts. each. 



Stern. A beautiful flat-petalled, star-shaped flower of pure 

 lemon-yellow; a good grower, and exceptionally free-flower- 

 ing, showy either in the garden or as a cut flower, 

 ch of the twenty-two superb new varieties for $10 00. 



THREE NEW FAISCY STRIPED CACTUS DAHI.IAS. 



A distinct type, in which the' flowers are beautifully striped and variegated. 

 Alpha. Creamy white, with pencilings, spots and stripes of reddish-purple. 

 Comet. Delicate lilac, penciled, spotted and striped with tyrian rose. 

 ■ Vesuvius. Ground color buttercup-yellow, striped and spotted with Oriental-red. 



Strong plants, ready April 15th, ,30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. One each of the three varieties for 75 cts. 



NE^V POMPOIV CACTUS DAHEIA, " CAMEEEIA." 



A perfect little gem, growing not over 30 inches high, and, as its name implies, bears camellia-formed flowers, about 3 inches 

 kcross, of a brilliant ru>»et orange-scarlet. They begin flowering profusely early and continue the entire season ; valuable for bedding 

 25 cts. each ;• $2.50 per doz; ' ' 



CACTUS DAHLIAS are continued on pages 142 and 143. 



