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Judge Marean {Decorative). 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. Plants S2.00 each. 



Mrs. I de Ver Warner (Decorative). The best known and one of 

 Judge Marean's finest introductions. A wonderful Dahlia that 

 has justly gained a great reputation, produces great masses of 

 absolutely perfect flowers under all conditions. In color it is 

 of that refined pleasing deep mauve-pink that is usually referred 

 to as an orchid coloring and which everj'one loves. The flowers 

 are large, of perfect form, on long stiff stems and are so placed as 

 to show their full profile. It comes into flower early and con- 

 tinues in good shape to the end of the season. A large stock 

 enables us to offer it at a greatly reduced price. Plants §2.50 each. 



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Royal Gold (Decorative). A wonderful free 



bloomer, with excellent stems, flowers of 



good size of a striking luminous tone of 



golden amber. Plants $2.00 each. 



TWELVE CHOICE AMERICAN DAHLIAS 



OF RECENT INTRODUCTION 



A selection of exceptionally meritorious American varieties of recent introduction; these can be supplied only in green or growing 

 plants which will be ready for delivery at the proper planting time, about May 15th. These plants will be specially prepared in strong 

 vigorous stock which will give equally as good results as dormant tubers. 



California Enchantress {Hybrid Cacttis). Flowers of very 

 large size, of great substance and of a delightful shade of soft 

 pink borne on stiff wiry stems in great profusion, a splendid 

 Dahlia in every way. Illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 

 Plapts §1.50 each. 



Carmencita {Fancy Decorative). Of all the fancy decorative 

 varieties this is more consistently true in coloring than any 

 other, in fact we have never seen it produce a self colored flower. 

 The blooms are of large size, of unusual graceful formation of a 

 bright yellow, striped with red. The plant is a compact grower, 

 and a mass of bloom throughout the season; these are borne on 

 good stems and are among the best to last when cut. Illustrated 

 in colors on the plate opposite. Plants SI. 00 each. 



Cigarette {Hybrid Cactus). This distinct and novel Dahlia 



attracted more attention in our fields the past season than any 

 ■ other variegated variety. In color it is creamy white 



heav-ily edged ^\^th pomegranate red, but it varies n ^, 



greatly, no two flowers being exactly alike. The , ^ 



petals are long and inclined to \^/ 



roll, forming a large, deep, well- ^ -^ ^ . 



shaped flower of great sub- 

 stance on verj' long stems of best 



quality. Plants $5.00 each. 



Gladys Sherwood 



(Hybrid Cactus). The in- 

 troducer describes this as 

 a giant among pygmies 

 when compared with 

 other whites of this tj-pe. 

 It is truly a wonderful 

 Dahlia. We have seen 

 flowers over 10 inches in 

 diameter composed of 

 long curling petals of 

 glistening white forming 

 a flower of unusual 

 depth, these giant flow- 

 ers are held erect on 

 strong stems and are 

 produced in wonderful 

 profusion. It is unequal- 

 ed for garden decoration or for 

 exhibition. Plants $2.00 each. 



Mariposa {Hybrid Cactus). W't 

 give part of the introducer's 

 description of this magnificent 

 Dahlia, lack of space preventing 

 us from gi\ing it in full. From 

 our own observation we endorse 



all that is said about Mariposa and recommend it for all purposes, 

 garden decoration, cutting, or exhibition. "A perfectly formed 

 Hybrid Cactus composed of long narrow incurved petals which 

 curl and twist so as to baffle an artist. A delightful shade of 

 true pink which is intensified by a deeper centre, a faint \iolet 

 suffusion adds to the effect. The veining of the petals heightens 

 the beauty and increases the novelty of the coloring. One of 

 the giganric California introductions which has depth as well as 

 diameter of flower. An absolutely stiff stem which rises nearly 

 3 ft. above the foliage, a centre which is regular and perfect." 

 Blooms early and continues in good shape to the end of the 

 season. Plants $5.00 each. 



Decorati\'e Dahlia 

 Royal Gold 



Shudow's Lavender (Decora- 

 tive). We give the introducer's 

 description of this beautiful 

 Dahlia, which we endorse and 

 recommend it for all pur- 

 poses. "The very large 

 flowers are of a silvery 

 lavender slightly shading 

 to white. In hot weather 

 the white is more pro- 

 nounced, but as the 

 season advances it will 

 almost disappear. The 

 stem is long and stiff and 

 holds the large flower 

 erect. It blooms con- 

 tinuously and freely from 

 early to late in the season 

 and never shows a centre 

 and has excellent keeping 

 qualities as a cut flower." 

 Plants $5.00 each. 



Sunshine (Decorative). A most 

 briUiant scarlet faintly tipped 

 golden yellow. Exquisite form- 

 ation, flowers carried erect on 

 good stems; a splendid large ex- 

 hibition variety and fine for the garden. Plants $2.00 



U. S. A. (Hybrid Cactus). Probably no other Dahha has 

 met with such favor as this, which is entirely distinct in color 

 from all others, a pure deep orange, sparkling and glistening, an 

 unusual color in Dahlias. These flowers are of large size, of 

 good formation, on excellent stems, held so as to display their 

 full beauty and not least of all, it is remarkably free flower- 

 ing, being early and continuing in good condition to the end of 

 the season. U. S. A. is a splendid Dahlia for all purposes. 

 lUustrated in colors on the plate opposite. Plants $1.50 each. 



William Slocombe (Decorative). A beautiful clean-cut, pure 

 canary-yellow of splendid form, with very large flowers; it is 

 early flowering and continues good to the end of the season. 

 Plants SI. 00 each. 



We will supply a plant each of the 3 Choice American Dahlias as ill 

 the 12 varieties offered on this page, a splendid up-to-date collection, 



SPECIAL OFFER 



ustrated in colors on the plate opposite for $3.00, or one each of 

 for §25.00. 



