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Decorative Dahlia, 

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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. 

 $2.00 each. 



Miss Freeman. Large perfectly formed decorative flowers of a 

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

 fine cut flower. 75 cts. each. 



Mrs. Carl Salbach. This is one of the California varieties 

 which is seen at most of the Dahlia Shows throughout the 

 country, and which has been accorded many honors. The 

 flowers are of splendid decorative form, measuring fully nine 

 inches across, and are of a pleasing lively shade of solferino pink 

 with white suffusion, equally fine under natural as well as arti- 

 ficial hght. 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, fuU double to the centre of a soft yellow deeply 

 suffused with carmine. 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. 



Mrs. O. D. Baldwin. A good sized flower on long stiff wiry 

 stems, fine for cutting, the base of the flower is not unlike the 

 color of the American Beauty Rose, a rich rosy-carmine, suffused 

 with, and shading to soft rose-pink at the tips. Sl-00 each. 



Mr. Alex Waldie. A large, well-formed flower held well above 

 the foliage on fine stems and a particiflarly soft and pleasing 

 color, being a creamy-ground, overlaid and suffused with deUcate 

 salmon-pink on the outer petals, the centre creamy-white, a 

 dainty 'colorcmnbinatiotf; 75 cts. «ach. 



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Mr. C. H. Dresselhuis. For many years the variety Delice 

 has been a favorite cut flower, and while beautiful it was not 

 free-flowering. In this new variety we have a similar color, a soft 

 rose-pink with white suffusion towards the tips, and what is 

 most important, one of the most prolific bloomers; of medium 

 size just right for cutting and are splendidly supported on very 

 long stiff stems. 75 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 exhibirion flower. 75 cts. each. 



Mt. Hood. A medium sized remarkably free-flowering pure 

 white, of good quality on long stems, a' good garden decora- 

 tive variety and cut flower. 50 cts. each. 



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

 duced very freely on good stiff stems are of an attractive violet- 

 mauve; usually tipped with a small dash of white. $2.00 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, 

 supported on long stiff stems, 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 quiUed at base, curled 

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

 very free-flowering. $1.00 each. 



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

 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. $1.00 each. 



Pink Triumphant. A fair-sized flower of ideal decorative for- 

 mation, ■nith broad petals running to narrow points. Color a 

 mtist attractive soft rose-pink with just the faintest white tips. 

 It is early and continues good throughout the season and is 

 valuable for all purposes. $2.00 each. 



Pearl Ruggles. There is nothing more attractive than this 

 very large peculiarly-formed light and gracefiil flower with its 

 much curled and twisted petals and its exquisite cerise-pink 

 color with soft pink and white shadings. $1.00 each. 



Pioneer. Pretty and distinct, a dark mahogany-red with bril- 

 liant carmine suffusion on the outer petals, every flower perfect; 

 early and free flowering. 75 cts. each. 



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

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

 best of its color. $1.00 each. 



Pride of San Francisco. Of strong vigorous but compact 

 habit of growth, not exceeding four feet in height. Flowers of 

 good size and of most perfect form borne on stiff stems of suffici- 

 ent 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 jxist as effective under ardficial light as in daylight. 

 S2.00 each. 



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

 perfect form on splendid stems, color rich, brilliant french- 

 purple; a fine exhibitionvariety. $1.00 each. 



