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DAHLIAS. 



It is a great pleasuie to us to note the remarkable in 

 terest in Dahlias during the past few years, and the many 

 letters received from customers expressing their satis- 

 faction and delight at the wonderful iitiprovements 

 which have been shown in the various "Sets" as 

 sent out by us prove that our efforis to present 

 not the longest list of varieties but only the best 

 of each type has been appreciated. We spare 

 neither time nor expense in testing the new 

 varieties of both domestic and foreign produc- 

 tion, and feel justified in claiming that our 

 collection is unequalled, all having been 

 selected for their free and continuous-flowering 

 qualities, purity of color, perfection of form, 

 general excellence and adaptability lo the 

 most ordinary garden culture. 



Note. — Unless otkerivise specified, all Dahlias 

 are supplied in strong Jield-gfoiun roots. In sotne 

 cases the demand Jor certain varieties exhausts 

 our supply of roots, after which we send out 

 growings plants which give equally as good resiilts. 



'Kriemhilde" 



Superb New Cactus Dahlia 

 " Kriemliilde. " 



(Shown iti colors on the front covei' of this book ) 

 The many favorable comments which we have received 

 from customers who purchased this Superb Dahlia fiom us 

 during the past two years convince us that in selecting it as 

 the subject for the front cover of this book that our choice has been 

 made of what is to-day the most beautiful Dahlia in cultivation. 

 Its delicate combination of shell-pink and white is well shown on the 

 cover, and combining, as it does, sturdy habit and free growth with free and continuous blooming qualities, is likely to make it 

 the most popular variety yet introduced. It produces its exquisite blossoms on long, strong stems, making it an ideal flower for 

 cutting. We have prepared a very large stock, and offer field-grown roots at 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; §18.00 per 100. 



FOURTEEN NE^W CACTUS DAHI.IAS FOR 1905. 



The varieties comprising this set were selected out of a large number of recent English and European introductions which were 

 tested by us last summer, and represent the highest development in Cactus D.xhlias to date. 

 Clara Q. Stredwick. Orange-sa'mon shading to' 



yellow at the centre ; flowers large with long petals. 

 Cornucopia. Carmine-scarlet, long narrow petals; 



fine form. 

 Dr. Bolan. Rich glowing carmine shaded orange. 

 Herder. Perfe-:tly formed tubular flowers of a delicate 



rose-pink suffused with cream. 

 Herzogin Agaes. A free and early scarlet with 



daiker shadings; immense size. 

 Jugend. Creamy-white flushed with rose, with pecu- 

 liarly curved petals; novel, attractive and distinct. 

 Mars. Brillant scarlet with orange at base of petals ; 



of large size, fine form and very free. 

 rirs. A. F. Perkins. Entirely distinct in coloring, 



which is sulphuryeliow, each petal being tipped with 



white ; beautiful form. 

 rirS. H. J. Jones. An immense, perfect flower of 



rich, bright scarlet with cream colored edge ; occasion- 

 ally coming self-colored, but beautiful either way. 

 Professor Dr. Zacharias. A medium-sized, but 



perfect yellow varietv ; very free-flowering. 

 Ringdove. An attractive flower with narrow petals, 



pale-pink at the tips, shading to apricot at tlie centre. 

 Ruckert. A graceful flower of rich cardinal-red with 



darker shadings. 

 Spotless Queen. Of purest white, not a large, but 



a perfect flower and very free ; dwarf 

 Winsome. A fine creamy-white of good size and 



pertect form. 



PRICE: — Any of the above in growing plants, ready April 15th, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. Set of 14 sorts, $4 00. 



THE DAHIilA. A^ook ^ving maws' invaluable hints on tkeir culture. Price, 30 cts., postpaid. 



