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DAHLIAS 



Enchantress. A Holland introduction of Chrysanthemum flowered 

 form with pretty fluffy flowers composed of long, recurving petalb 

 of a glistening salmon-rose with golden suffusion; a dainty cut flower 

 $2.00 each. 



Ethel Wolfrum. Not a large flower, but very dainty 

 and pleasing in its soft color combination, the centre 

 being white while the outer petals are of a delicate 

 mauve-rose; very free-flowering and a gem for cutting. 

 35 cts. each. 



Everitt Wright. An unusually distinct and pretty 

 fancy decorative of large size and splendid form, 

 ground color, a golden suffused salmon-pink striped and 

 speckled with brilliant deep currant-red. 75 cts. each. 



Freckles. One of the best of the fancies, producing good 

 sized flowers on long stiff stems in great profusion; in 

 color it is distinct and unique, the ground color a rich 

 buttercup yellow prettily streaked and striped with 

 garnet. 75 cts. each. 



Gloire de Verdun. A most perfect flower of giant size 

 held on very long stiff wiry stems; in color a most in- 

 tense and briUiant shade of cardinal red; one of the best 

 and most effective high-colored varieties. 50 cts. each. 



Gloriana. A variety of huge size and a splendid 

 Dahlia for decorative effect either for the garden or as 

 a cut flower. Color pure old gold, intensified by a reddish glow in the 

 centre. Exceptionally good long, leafless stems hold the flowers well 

 above the plants. $2.00 each. 



Glory of Argonne. This is a most desirable cut flower on good 

 stiff stems; color delicate violet-rose shading to white at the centre, 

 flowers always of good form, plant of erect habit of growth and 

 exceptionally free flowering. 50 cts. each. 



Hazel Welton. A wonderfully brilliant high colored variety, a rich 

 saturnine-red with orange suffusion, very glowing and attractive, 

 flowers supported on good stiff stems held well above the foliage; 

 a fine Dahlia. $1.50 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 suffusion of delicate 

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

 of great charm. $1.00 each. 



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

 "Jack" Rose; perfect for garden decoration and cutting. 

 35 cts. each. 



F.1NLY DECOR.A.I1VE Dahlia Everitt Wright 



Decorative Dahlia 

 Judge Marean 



Judge Marean. 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; it is an early and continuous bloomer on long 

 perfect stems. $1.50 each. 

 Kittle Dunlop. 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 well above the plant ; in color it is a much admired 

 beautiful shade of carmine-rose with a brilliant suffusion difficult 

 to describe. $1.50 each. 



Lady Lavender. Flowers very large with unusually 

 broad shell-like petals, color a pleasing and pretty shade 

 of lavender pink at the edges and tips of the petals, the 

 centre of same being a silvery white, a fine exhibition 

 and garden variety. 75 cts. each. 

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



stems, fine for cutting. 75 cts. each. 

 Lyndhurst. A good all around Dahlia or the garden or 



cutting, a brilliant cardinal-red. 35 cts. each. 

 Madonna. Not a deep but nevertheless a most attrac- 

 tive flower, the long petals being more or less curled or 

 twisted give it a most graceful appearance, standing up 

 well on long stiff wiry stems, color white with just the 

 faintest pleasing suffusion of delicate mauve; early and 

 free. $1.00 each. 

 Maryan. A giant flowered splendidly formed decorative, 

 with great depth of flower always with good centre of a 

 soft coppery-red color with golden suffusion. $1.00 each. 

 Mary C. Burns. Unique in color and entirely distinct 

 from all other varieties; the flowers are large, of perfect 

 decorative form; in color a luminous.old gold with reddish 

 -reverse, a novel -and pleasing color combination. The 

 flowers are held erect on good stiff stems and are produced in great 

 profusion. $1 .00 each. 

 Maybelle Eckland. Very large flowers of deepest maroon which is in- 

 tensified by many of the petals being edged with bright French purple. 

 A strong vigorous grower and free bloomer with long stiff stems. $1.00 each. 



