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Twentieth Century Dahlia 



DAHLIA. 



One of the best late summer and 

 autumn-flowering plants, and now enjoy- 

 ing a wide popularity; the double sorts 

 ■will bloom the first season if the seed is 

 sown before the beginning of April ; the 

 single sorts will bloom from seed sown 

 in the open ground ns late as June, al- 

 though an earlier start is better. Many 



DELrPMINIUM (Hardy Perennial I-arkspur). 



of our most showy and useful plants, possessing almost every re- 



for the adornment of the garden; producing splendid spikes of 



in profusion throughout the summer. If sown early they bloom 



the first year from seed ; hardy perennials. per pkt. 



2230 Qold Medal Hybrids. {For illustration and des- 

 cnption of this magnificent strain see Novelties, pages 13 



to 20.) 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



2238 Formosum. Beautiful spikes of rich blue flowers, 



with a white centre ; 2-J- feet 5 



2238 — Coelestinum. An exquisite celestial-blue variety 



of the above. .... 15 



2237 Elatura (^Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of various shades 

 with black centres, grows 3 to 5 feet high, according to 

 soil and location 10 



2232 Chinense. A distinct and neat variety, growing about 

 18 inches high, with fine feathery foliage, and producing 

 freely spikes of large blossoms, varying in color through 

 all the delicate shades of blue 10 



•2228 Album. The white-flowered form of the preceding 10 



2234 Nudicaule. Dwarf, compact growth, with spikes of 

 bright scarlet flowers ; 18 inches 10 



2231 Cashmerianum. A beautiful dark blue, blossoms in 

 corymbs of 6 or more ; 15 inches 10 



2235 Zaiil. A lovely shafle of sulphur-yellow 10 



2236 Qrandif lorum FI. PI. Finest double, mixed in great 

 variety of charming colors 15 



2240 Fine Mixed single varieties. Oz., 40 cts 5 



[For Annual Delphiniums see Larkspur, Pag,- 84). 



prefer the single sorts to Cosmos, they ^^-^ 

 having a larger variety of colors and z.'J-^-f'i 

 longer season of bloom. 



2186 Twentieth Century, or 

 Orchid-flowered. One of 



the most sensational novelties 

 which has appeared in many 

 years. In size the flowers are 

 gaints, 4-J- to 7 inches across; 

 and in color vary from almost 

 pure white to deep crimson- 

 lake. The stock we ofier was 

 procured from the originator of 

 this strain and is seed saved on 



his own place 15 Double Dahlias. 



2185 Collerette. A novel type, having a row of short petals around the 

 disc like a frill or collar, and which is always of a different color to 

 the regular petals ; mixed colors 15 



2182 Single Giant Perfection. This strain produces flowers of 

 immense size, averaging 6 inches across, of the most bewildering 

 variety of coloring 15 



2183 Single Qraciiis. Beautifully striped varieties 10 



2190 Single Mixed. All colors 5 



2184 Single Tom Thumb. Of neat, compact and dwarf habit, grow- 

 ing 1 foot in height ; very free-flowering, invaluable for cutting pur- 

 poses, and admirably adapted for planting in masses and for border 

 decoration 10 



2188 imported Collection of 6 distinct single sorts 50 



2196 Double Cactus. This type is very desirable ; many colors 10 



2197 Double Pompone. Small-flowering; finest mixed 10 



2200 Double. Large-flowering, show and fancy sorts; finest mixed 10 





Delphinium (Hardy Larkspur). 



We make a specialty of Dahlias. For Roots and Plants see under Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



