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DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT 



Gladys Bates (Caclus). Very large perfect flowers with incurved petals 

 of a golden salmon, the reverse of the petals being rose, the 

 two colors giving the effect of a golden old rose. It is an f' 



early, free and continuous bloomer with exceptionally good 

 stems and we believe we are safe in predicting that it is destined 

 to become one of the most popular garden decorative varieties 

 of the American Cactus type. - Plants $2.00 each. 



Gloriaua {Giant Decorative). 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, inten- 

 sified by a reddish glow in the centre. ExceptionaUy 

 good long, leafless stems hold the flowers well above 

 the plants. Plants $2.50 each. 



Guardian {Cactus). One of the few perfectly formed 

 narrow petaled English Cactus type that is free 

 flowering under all climatic conditions. A luminous 

 attractive brilliant currant red with large flowers well 

 supported on stiff wiry stems. Plants $1.00 each. 



Hazel Wilton (Decorative). A wonderfully briUiant 

 high colored variety, a rich saturnine-red with orange 

 suffusion, very glowing and attractive, flowers sup- 

 ported on good stiff stems held well above the foliage; 

 a fine Dahlia. Plants $2.50 each. 



Jonkheer J. B. van Tets (Cactus). The freest 



flowering good sized white cactus, coming into bloom very f' 

 early and continuing in good shape to the end of the sea- 

 son, the flowers consist of long incurving petals forming a 

 somewhat Chrysanthemum-like bloom. It is of purest white 

 and fine stems hold the flowers so as to display their full 

 beauty. Plants $1.00 each. 



Kittle Dunlop (Decorative). If this has any weak points we 

 have failed to discover them. It flowers early and continues 

 perfect throughout 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. Plants $2.50 each. 



King Harold (Peotiy). Very free flowering mahogany-red, 

 flowers of medium size on good long stiff stems, very distinct, a 

 good garden variety. Plants $1.50 each. 



Lady Lavender (Decorative). Flowers very large with unusually 

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



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Decorative D.\hlia 



Earl Williams 

 (Offered on page 141) 



Decorative Dahlia Futurity 

 (Offered on page 141) 



lavender - pink at 



the edges and tips 



of the petals, the 



centre of same being a silvery white, a fine exhibition and 



garden variety. Plants $1.50 each. 



La Mascotte (Decorative). Entirely distinct in formation 

 and coloring. The face of the petals is silvery pink while the 

 reverse is reddish violet, the petals being quilled on first 

 opening, the two-toned effect produced is very novel and 

 pleasing. The flowers are of medium size and are produced 

 on good stems in great profusion. Plants $1.50 each. 



Lolita Velasco (Hybrid Cactus). There are many good 

 white Cactus Dahlias and all of them have some distinctive 

 merit of their own. We should hesitate to designate any one 

 of them as the best white on all points, but if we had to select 

 one individual sort, we would take this splendid variety 

 which is composed of long straight petals which form into a 

 flower of perfect shape, borne on long stiff stems, fine for 

 cutting and for exhibition. Plants $2.50 each. 



Lotus (Decorative) . Lotus is a favorite with everyone who sees 

 it, in color a most lively orange with an iridescent metallic 

 lustre that makes the flower stand out prominently among 

 all others. It is of good size and in shape is not unlike a 

 water lily, it has splendid stems, grand for garden decora- 

 tion and a glorious cut flower, particularly luminous under 

 arrificial light. Plants $1.50 each. 



Miss Leota Cota (Hybrid Cactus). A splendid exhibition 

 variety, it is difScult to imagine a more beautiful blending 

 of creamy buff and pink. Plants $1.50 each. 



Mrs. Alfred Harvey (Cactus). Of the many English Cactus 

 varieties introduced, comparatively few have proven satis- 

 factory or found a permanent place in our gardens. Mrs. 

 Alfred Harvey is one of the exceptions, it has good wiry 

 stems that hold the flowers erect, it is early and free flower- 

 ing, of large size and in color a beautiful light salmon-pink, 

 with deeper shadings at the base of the petals. Plants $2.50 

 each. 



Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith (Giant Hybrid Cactus). Creamy 



white shading to lemon at the centre. This is a close 



counterpart except in color to Gladys Sherwood, described on this 



page; the flowers are of the same formation but still larger and not 



quite so deep in the centre; a remarkable Dahlia. Plants $2.50 each. 



Mrs. F. C. Burns (Decorative). Large flowers on good stiff stems, 

 splendid form, a beautiful shell-pink shading to creamy white at 

 centre. Plants $1.00 each. 



