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DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



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Marc Aureau. One of the earliest and most profuse flowering 

 Dahlias in our collection. A finely formed flower of large size, 

 of a good sulphur-yellow, shading to lemon-yellow at the centre, 

 continuing in good shape throughout the season. Excellent 

 long wiry stems. 50 cts. each. 



Margaret Masson. One of the finest exhibition varieties with 

 very large full flowers of splendid form. Color a most pleasing 

 shade of silvery lavender-pink. Has been awarded many prizes 

 and attracted much attention at the shows. §1.50 each. 



M. H. de Young. Not only a splendid large exhibition 

 variety but equally good for garden decoration or as a cut 

 flower. Color pure old gold with scarcely any variation 

 except an iridescent, slightly higher colored centre. It is 

 always a mass of bloom on splendid stems with the flowers 

 held well above the foliage. $1-00 each. 



Miss Freeman. Large perfectly formed decorative flowers 

 of a pleasing shade of salmon-orange with peach-red suffusion; 

 a fine cut flower. 50 cts. each. 



Monmouth Jewel. A seedling from Amun Ra with large well- 

 formed flowers held well above the foliage on strong stiff stems. 

 Color bittersweet orange, shaded lemon chrome at base of 

 petals. §2.00 each. 



Mr. Alex Waldie. A large, well-formed flower, a particularly 

 soft and pleasing color, being a creamy-ground, overlaid and 

 suffused with delicate salmon-pink on the outer petals, the 

 centre creamy-white, a dainty color combination. 75 cts. each. 



Mr. C. H. Dresselhuis. A soft rose-pink with white suffusion 

 towards the tips, and one of the most prolific bloomers. Of 

 medium size just right for cutting; splendidly supported on 

 very long stiff stems. 50 cts. each. 



Mr. Crowley. An exquisite shade of salmon-pink with the base 

 of the petals golden-yellow, flowers of large size and come on 

 stout stems on plants of very compact habit of growth, a splendid 

 exhibition flower. 75 cts. each. 



Mrs. C. H. Breck. A splendid all around variety either for 

 garden decoration or for cutting. Its flowers are always of 

 perfect shape, full double to the centre of a soft yellow deeply 

 suffused with carmine. 50 cts. each. 



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Mrs. Eleanor Martin. Very large flowers, can be grown to 

 ten inches in diameter. The form is of best exhibition type and 

 the coloring is unique, different from all others, a beautiful 

 mulberry with golden suffusion. $1-00 each. 



Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. A wonderful Dahlia that has justly 

 gained a great reputation, produces great masses of large 

 absolutely perfect flowers under all conditions. In color it is 

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

 as an orchid coloring and which everyone loves. It comes into 

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

 season. 50 cts. each. 



Mrs. Nat Slocombe. No other variety approaches this for 

 a good all around bright primrose-yellow; it is fine in color, of 

 splendid shape and very free flowering. 75 cts. each. 



Olivia. The medium-sized flowers of perfect form; produced 

 very freely are of an attractive violet-mauve; usually tipped 

 with a small dash of white. §1.00 each. 



Oregon Beauty. Remarkable for its large size and brilliancy of 

 color, an intense Oriental-red with golden sheen and garnet 

 suffusion which makes it stand out prominently in the garden 

 among all others. 50 cts. each. 



Patrick O'Mara. Named in honor of one of America's noted 

 horticulturists. It is of free-flowering habit. The flowers are 

 of good size, perfect form, and in color a rich chrome-yellow 

 with salmon-red suffusion. 75 cts. each. 



Paul Michael. One of the sensational large exhibition flowers 

 that always attracts attention, petals quilled at base, curled 

 and twisted, color pure gold, shaded orange-buff at centre, 

 very free-flowering. 50 cts. each. 



Picture. A delicately colored variety that always pleases. The 

 flowers of good size are of perfect Decorative form. Color a 

 delicate lemon-yellow with a distinct but soft suffusion of 

 capucine-buff. A fine cut flower. §1.00 each. 



Pink Perfection. This is a pink flowered form of the popular 

 Hortulanus Fiet, it is of giant size, of perfect Decorative form 

 held erect on stiff stems and free-flowering. In color it is a 

 beautiful shade of salmon-pink, with old rose suffusion and 

 illuminated with a lively golden sheen. 75 cts. each. 



Pride of California. A brilliant, glowing cardinal-red, of 

 good size, very free and wonderful keeper as a cut flower, the 

 best of its color. 50 cts. each. 



Note — The Dahlias offered on this page will be supplied in dormant field grown roots of proper planting size 



