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CARDEN^-ORfEhHOUSE PLANTS 



Extra Choice New 



Decorative Dahlias 



of 1914 and 1915 



Continued. 



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Nbw Decorative Dahlia 

 Mrs. Furbush. 



Imperator. A variety that came to us from 

 Continental Europe, where it has attracted 

 much attention and favorable comment on ac- 

 count of its superior decorative qualities. The 

 flowers, which are from 6 to 7 inches in diam- 

 eter, and quite distinct in form, are held in a 

 vertical position on stout stems with no in- 

 clination of any weak neck, making it a most 

 valuable cut flower. In color it is described 

 as a soft ivory-white with the outer edge of 

 the petals suffused with soft rose-mauve. Un- 

 fortunately our own trials were planted in an 

 unfavorable position, where we were unable 

 to judge its merits, but from the wide endorse- 

 ment given it in Europe we have no hesitancy 

 in recommending it. Plants ready April 15th. 

 $1.00 each. 



Jean Wood. Probably a seedling of Mme. 

 Van den Daele and similar in color, a deli- 

 cate silvery-rose, but a much shaplier flower 

 than its parent, being of true decorative form. 

 An early, free and constant bloomer. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Meteor. An attractive, showy, fancy variety; the ground color a brilliant 

 cardinal-red, edged and marked with primrose-yellow. The flowers are not 

 large, three-and-one-half inches in diameter, but are of perfect form and 

 very freely produced on long, stiff stems. Plants ready April loth. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Oregon Beauty. A brilliant gorgeous flower that attracts 

 much attention on account of its rich color, an intense Oriental- 

 red with golden sheen and garnet suffusion. Produces its large 

 flowers on long stems in the greatest profusion. A splendid 

 garden variety. 50 cts. each. 



Paul Bonyon. The autumn tints in Dahlias 

 are always sought after. In Paul Bonyon we have 

 one of the most desirable of this class; a beautiful 

 salmon-pink, with a luminous golden sheen. The 

 flowers are large, perfect in shape and very freely 

 produced on long stems. 50 cts. each. 



Prinzessin Irene von Preussen. Very large but 

 graceful pure white, on stout stems held well above 

 the foliage; an effective garden variety. Plants ready 

 April loth. 50 cts. each. 



Priscilla. Good shaped flowers of a pleasing violet- 

 rose color on good stiff stems; an attractive garden 

 variety. 50 cts. each. 



Zeppelin. Entirely distinct; a pleasing soft shade of 

 violet-mauve with silvery suffusion; flowers of medium 

 size, of good form and very free-flowering. .")0 cts. 

 each. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



We will supply one each of the 17 Extra Choice 

 New Decorative Dahlias offered on page 139 and above 

 for $8.00. 



DREER'S THRKK COI.OSSAI* DAHI.IAS. 



Shown on the plate, page 129, and described on pages 128 and 139, are 



of unusual merit. 



Price, $1.00 each, or the set of 3 for $2.50 



Mrs. Furbush. The best dark variety, a rich purplish-garnet 

 with maroon shadings; flowers of good size and form, on 

 stiff, wiry stems; an early, free and continuous bloomer. 35 

 cts. each. 



New Decorative Dahlia 

 Meteor. 



