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DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



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Pride of San Francisco. Of strong vigorous but compact 

 habit of growth. Flowers of good size and of most perfect form 

 borne on stiff stems of sufficient length to make them as valuable 

 for cut flowers as for garden decoration. Its color is difficult to 

 convey. The petals are of a most pleasing shade of salmon- 

 pink, with soft rose suffusion towards the tips of the outer 

 petals, and with golden base, the color effect as a whole being 

 a pleasing brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is just as effective 

 under artificial light as in daylight. $1.00 each. 



Pride of Wayne. A large flower of good depth and absolutely 

 perfect form on splendid stems, color rich brilliant French- 

 purple; a fine exhibition variety. $1.00 each. 



Riverton Beacon. A splendid large flower with broad curled 

 petals of gorgeous coloring, a rich primrose-yellow base suffused, 

 striped and marked with Oriental red in such a way as to pro- 

 duce a most brilliant display; early, free and continues to the 

 end of the season. 75 cts. each. 



Riverton Charm. 



75 cts. each. 



Riverton Coral. 



75 cts. each. 



A beautiful luminous silvery rose-pink. 



Light coral-red with rosy-red reflections. 



Riverton Gem. Old rose with coppery suffusion. 75 cts. each. 



Riverton Golden Glow. Rich deep yellow. 75 cts. each. 



Roman Eagle. A typical autumn shade, a brilliant, flaming, 

 burnished-copper color. Flowers large, held well above the 

 foliage on long stiff stems, a very profuse bloomer. $1.00 each. 



Rookwood. A remarkably distinct Dahlia in every way, habit 

 of growth, heavy, vigorous and spreading but dwarf, free- 

 flowering, coming into bloom early and producing 100 per cent, 

 perfect flowers to the end of the season. In color a pleasing 

 shade of cerise-rose which does not vary during the entire 

 season. $1.50 each. 



Rosa Nell. It is not possible to find a better Dahlia of its color. 

 The flowers are large, of best Decorative formation, they are 

 borne on long, stiff stems; in good shape to the end of the 

 season. It is the brightest rose. 75 cts. each. 



Royal Gold. A wonderful free bloomer, flowers of good size of 

 a striking luminous tone of golden amber. 50 cts. each. 



Sagamore. Light saffron-yellow with glowing red-tinted golden 

 suffusion. A good free bloomer with medium sized flowers 

 which are particularly prized for cutting. $1.00 each. 



Salmon Perfection. An ideal cut flower of medium size, 

 of very perfect form, and long stems, a beautiful pure 

 salmon in color. $1.00 each. 



Santa Rosa. Beautiful distinct old rose of very good form X, 

 on good stems; an exceptionally good cut flower. 75 cts. 

 each. 



Savoy. A fine exhibition and garden Decorative variety of 

 a bright tyrian-pink with brilliant, aniline red shadings 

 which become most intense late in the season. 75 cts. each. 



September Glow. Flowers of good size of a bright amber- 

 yellow illuminated with a golden-salmon suffusion; a free 

 flowering garden variety that is always a mass of bloom. 

 75 cts. each. 



Shelikoff. A rich glowing deep garnet, large sized, deep 

 flowers of great substance and fine form, always full to the 

 centre, one of the very good dark varieties. 75 cts. each. 



Snowdrift. For garden decoration nothing compares with this splendid 

 giant variety with its broad waxy white petals which form a most 

 perfectly shaped flower. 75 cts. each. 



St. Francis. Soft cream color brightened with a pinkish glow on 

 the outer petals creating a delightful blossom, which can be used for 

 all purposes. Valuable as a cut flower on account of its keeping qualities 

 and rigid stem. Admirable for exhibition for its large size. $1.50 

 each. 



Susan Magill. A deep shade of lilac is not an attractive de- 

 scription for a Dahlia, nevertheless this variety is admired by 

 everyone; a large, well shaped flower. $1.00 each. 



Tanforan. Very large brilliant scarlet with garnet shadings 

 arranged in fine form with more or less curled and twisted 

 petals. A robust grower of free-flowering habit. 50 cts. each 



Tommy Atkins. Remarkable for its wonderful flaming scarlet 

 with golden metallic lustre, the brightest and richest red yet 

 produced. The flowers are very large, but not at all stiff or 

 formal and continue good to the end of the season. $1.00 each. 



Trentonian. A giant Decorative of outstanding merit of a 

 distinct and appealing color, a wonderful shading of old gold, 

 amber and coppery bronze, with a centre of reddish bronze, 

 forming a flower of marvelous brilliancy. A flower of lasting 

 quality, a splendid exhibition variety. 75 cts. each. 



Tresor Anversois. One of the most beautifully shaped and 

 refined large flowers in our collection and a gem in every way, 

 being early, free, and different in coloring from any other, a 

 most striking and attractive pure lavender pink with silvery 

 suffusion. $1.50 each. 



U. S. A. Probably no other Dahlia 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. 

 $1.00 each. 



Whopper. A giant Decorative with well-built deep flowers of a 

 most pleasing shade of yellow-buff, suffused with orange. In 

 form it is all that can be desired. 75 cts. each. 



William Slocombe. 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. 75 cts. each. 



Wizard of Oz. A great Dahlia from all points of view, size, 

 formation, color, habit of growth and freedom of bloom. 

 Really a wonderful all around Dahlia, be it for the garden, 

 exhibition or cut flower. In color it is a rare shade of amber- 

 pink with soft salmon shading or suffusion. $1.00 each. 



Yukon. Distinctive royal purple with a blue light running 

 through the centre of the flower which is of good size and always 

 attracts attention. $1.00 each. 



Decorative Dahlia 

 Trentonian 



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