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P^EONY-FLOWERED 



DAHLIAS 



This beautiful type is now very popular. The artistic 

 flowers are very large, and are best compared to the semi- 

 double Paeonies in general form. They all flower 

 very freely, and are borne on long, strong 

 stems, making excellent material for cutting, as well 

 as for garden decoration. The varieties ofiertd 

 on this page are the best of the standard sorts; y — 

 for the latest introductions see opposite page. / 



America. A beautiful Dahlia; pure shrimp- r 



pink with golden suffusion; habit ideal; very 



free-flowering. 35 cts. each. 

 Andrew Carnegie. A fine, lively rose-pink. / 

 Bertha VOn Suttner. Exceptionally large 



flowers of salmon pink with yellow suffusion. 



35 cts. each. "— -^ 



Caeciiia. Very large; early in the season, a 



lemon yellow, but as the season advances, a / 



creamy white with yellow sheen in centre. / 



Plants ready April 25th. 50 cts. each. 

 Caesar. A splendid canary-yellow. 35cts. each. \ '•■ - 



Canary Bird. A fascinating sulphur-yellow. V^ 



Flowers well placed and of great substance. 



Plants ready April 25th. 50 cts. each. 

 Chevrefeville. Base of petals yellow, gradually passing 



to apricot and rose, with citron-yellow points. 

 Cleopatra. Rich oriental red, base of petals primrose 



yellow. 

 Colonel Cody. Deep apricot buff with salmon-pink shadings. 

 Comte de la Vaule. A large flowered, free and showy garden 



variety of a rich carmine. 35 cts. each. 

 Czar Ferdinand. Attrartiveflowersofa luminousreddish-purple;first-classin every way 

 Dr. Peary. One of the darkest, a brilliant reddish-mahogany. 35 cts. each. 

 Duke Henry. Brilliant carmine-red. 35 cts. each. 

 Feldberg. A splendid large white. 



Fritzimann. A brilliant geranium-red, and frequently pro- 

 ducing flowers which are variegated white. 

 Qeisha. The showiest and most attractive of this type yet 



introduced; the rich colored flowers are original in form, 



consisting of peculiarity twisted and curled petals, of an effec- 

 tive and rich combination of scarlet and gold. 50 cts. each. 



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Dahlia, 

 Hampton Court 



J «ONY-FLOWPRED DaHL 



Andrew Carnegie 



Germania. Brilliant strawberry-red; a very artistic flower. 

 Hampton Court. One of the best yet introduced; a bold 



flower of good form, of a bright mauve-pink. 

 Hortulanus Budde. Very free-flowering, rich rosy-scarlet. 



35 cts. each. 

 John Wanamaker. Very free-flowering with broad, pecu- 

 liarly curled and twisted petals of a pleasing shade of violet- 

 mauve. Plants ready April 2"th. 50 cts. each. 

 King Leopold. Primrose, shading lighter at edges. 

 Ladysmith. Very large violet-rose colored flowers, distinct 



and pleasing, Plants ready April 25th. 50 cts. each. 

 London. Large, bright crimson. 35 cts. each. 



Magnet. Rose, suffused with white. 35 cts. each. 

 Mannheim. Salmon-pink, illuminated with a 

 golden sheen. 



Marie Studholme. Medium sized flowers of a 



clear mauve, very freely produced. 50 cts. each. 

 rime. Curtelin. Large, fluffy flower of rich 



oriental-red. 

 Mrs. Q. Gordon. A large lemon-yellow; one of 



the best. 

 Mrs. Violet Beamish. A gracefully arranged 



flower of a beautiful shade of heliotrope with 



silvery reflex. 50 cts. each. 

 Porcupine. White ground, flushed soft rose. 



35 cts. each. 



Princess Royal. Yellow overlaid with a rosy 



sheen. 35 cts. each. 

 Propaganda. A splendid flower, primrose yellow 



with rosy-salmon suffusion. 

 Riesen Edelweiss. Pure glistening white, 

 frequently 6 inches across. Plants ready April 25th. 35 cts. 

 each. 

 Virgillea. Medium sized good flower of rich geranium red. 

 Price. Anyof the above, except whe^e noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 perdoz. 

 Collection of one each of the 34 varieties offered above for $10.00. 



