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Select Decorative Dahlias 



Continued 

 Carmine-purple, shading deeper at centre. 





35 



F. L. Bassett 



cts. each. 



Frank A. Walker. A pleasing shade of solferino-pink that 

 lights up particularly brilliant under artificial light. Valuable 

 both for cutting and garden decoration. 35 cts. each. 



Frau 0. Scheiff. Introduced some seven or eight years ago, 

 but yet comparatively little known due to its being slow to 

 propagate. It is one of the most admired of the decorative 

 type, color bright lively chamois, with just a faint sugges- 

 tion of orange suffusion. The arrangement of its petals 

 is quite distinct, these often showing the coppery -orange 

 reverse by their peculiar twisting. fl.OO each. 



Qalety. A good variegated or fancy variety; in color a 

 bright strawberry-red, each petal having a broad band of 

 white through the centre. 35 cts. each. 



Quiilaume de St. Victor. A large, nicely finished flow- 

 er of an ivory-white, with just a touch of delicate mauve suf- 

 fusion as the flower develops; very good. 35 cts. each. 



Hortulanus Fiet. Offered and described on page 149. 



Hortulanus Witte. A very large free-flowering, pure white; 

 a splendid cut flower and exhibition variety. 50 cts. each. 



Instllinde. In the Philadelphia cut-flower market during the 

 past season Insulinde has been one of the most sought after 

 varieties, and has brought the highest price. This is not at all 

 surprising when you note the beautiful autumn coloring, the 

 entirely distinct formation of its flowers, and the fact that these 

 are borne on rigid, stiff stems and held in horizontal position 

 like a Zinnia, Aster or Chrysanthemum, different from any 

 other Dahlia known to us. These flowers are large, 7 to 8 

 inches in diameter, with just sufficient broad, long curled and 

 twisted petals to form a perfect and graceful flower of a beauti. 

 fui golden ochre, with salmon-red suffusion, which deepens 

 towards the center. $2.00 each. 



Jack Rose. Brilliant crimson-red similar in shade to the pop- 

 ular "Jack" Rose; perfect for garden decoration and cut- 

 ting. 35 cts. each. 



Jan Olieslager. A splendid large pure yellow. 75 cts. each. 



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Dbcorative Dahlia Ethel Wolfrum 



Offered on page 152 



Dbcorativb Dahlia Frank A. Walkbr 



J. J. Johnson. Dark velvety maroon shading to almost black 



at the centre; an early and free bloomer. 50 cts. each. 



King of the Autlimn. This is a great Dahlia, both as a 



cut flower as well as for garden decoration. Its habit of 



growth is ideal, producing an abundance of flowers of good 



size, 6 inches or more in diameter, which can be cut with 



stems four feet long. It is of true decorative form excepting 



late in the season, when it often develops flowers of the Peony type. In 



color it is one of the most effective and pleasing autumnal tints, a lumi> 



nous salmon-pink passing to a golden suffused buff near the 



edges, which is particularly pleasing under artificial light. 



50 cts. each. 



Lucero. A good shaped flower on long stems, distinct and 



unique in coloring, being a luminous deep bronzy buff. 



$1.50 each. 



Lyndhurst. Brilliant cardinal-red. A fine cut 



flower. 35 cts. each. 

 Madonna. While rather flat in form it is, neverthe- 

 less, very attractive; the petals being more or less 

 curled or twisted give it a most graceful appearance; 

 ' color white with just the faintest suffusion of mauve. 



$1.50 each. 

 , Manzanola. Brilliant oriental-red, with deeper shad- 

 ings; a fine shaped flower with good stem, very free 

 and ideal for cutting. 35 cts. each. 

 Marquise de Pomech. Rich maroon with scarlet 

 shadings, a good sized flower of good form and sub- 

 stance; the best decorative of its color. $1.50 each. 

 Mina Burgle. This is the popular California va- 

 riety. We consider it one of the best in our collec- 

 tion, it being one of the freest flowering decorative 

 varieties; thirty large, perfect open flowers on one 

 plant at a time being not unusual; in color it is a 

 rich luminous dark scarlet, on long stiff stems, splen- 

 did both for cutting and garden decoration. 50 cts. each. 



Miss Minnie McCullough. One of the most popular 

 cut-flower varieties now grown, particularly valuable for 

 use under artificial light. Color soft yellow, overlaid 

 with bronze; a beautiful autumnal tint. 35 cts. each. 



Mont Blanc. An early, free, continous flowering creamy- 

 white on good stiff stems. A most important cut flower 

 variety. 35 cts. each. 



