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SIX NE^W DECORATIVE OAHI.IAS. 



Blue Oban. A sport from Oban, with which it is identical in 

 every way except color, which is lavender-blue ; very latent 

 and free flowering. 



'Catherine Duer. A strong-growing, free-fiowering va 

 riely which originated at Newport, R. I., where it 

 has become very popular on account of its bright 

 iridescent crimson scarlet color, which lights up 

 beautifully when used in decorations under arti- 

 ficial light. 



Eureka. A fine large deep rose color with 

 quilled petals, of perfect form. 



Frank L. Bassett. Entirely distinct in color, 

 which is of a bright royal purple, shading to 

 blue; the nearest approach to a blue Dahlia yet 

 introduced, and an attractive, well-formed 

 flower. 



Mrs. Winters. A finely formed large snow- 

 ^vhite variety; the best white in this class. 



Syivia. Tinted white shading to soft piiilc on 

 the edges; a useful variety for cutting. 

 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 

 Set of 6 varieties $1.25. 



Twenty-five 

 Decorative Dahlias. 



Brilliant imperial purple; fine form. 

 A fine bright purple with bluish 



Admiral Dewey, 

 Baron Shroeder 



shadings. 

 Black Beauty. A grand deep maroon, of di^tinct form. 

 Bronze Beauty. Reddish bronze; a fine large flower. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. The finest yellow; a grand flower. 

 Evadne. Soft primrose, shading to white. 

 Henry Patrick. A fine pure white. 



John Elitch. Deep crimson, of perfect form ; very large. 

 King of Cactus. A very large glowing crimson-scarlet. 

 Lucielle. Old-gold ; very free. 

 Lemon (Jiant. Very large lemon-yellow. 

 Lyndhurst. A fim bright scarlet. 



Niw Giant Decokativh £)ahli\ Gigantea. 

 Offered on page 135. 



Maid of Kent. Cardinal-red tipped white, quite frequently 



coming solid red. 

 riarchioness of Bute. Pure wdiite, tipped rosy-carmine. 

 Mrs. Basham. Pale ytUow suffused with rose. 

 rirs. A. Newhall. Dark crimson shaded maroon. 

 Nymphaea ( VVc.ter Lily Dahlia). Clear shrimp pink, shading 

 slightly darker towards the outer petals. 



Oban. Ro^y lavender suffused and overlaid silvery fawn. 

 Orange King. Rich glowing orange. 



Perle {Peih de la Me d'Or'). A beautiful glistening 



white ; a sp'endid variety for cutting. 



Salmon Queen. Beautiful pure salmon; fine form. 



Sundew. Bright orange-scarlet. 



Wm. Agnew. Rich dazzling red; grand flower. 



Wilhelm Miller. Brilliant purple; free and 



distinct. 

 Zulu. The black Dahlia; black maroon. 

 1.3 CIS. each ; $1 50 per doz.; §10.00 per 100. 

 Set of 25 varieties, §3.00. 



Four Giant-Flowering 

 Dahlias. 



The four sorts here offered are, without ex- 

 ception, the largest and most perfect double- 

 flowering Dahlias now grown, flowers of all 

 of them attaining a size of between five and 

 six inches across under ordinary cultivation. 

 Cuban Giant. An immense ball of bright 

 mamon. 50 cts. each. 

 Gettysburg. A bright rich pure scarlet, of 

 fine form. .30 Cts. each. 

 Mrs. ftoosevelt. Delicate silvery-rose. 30 cts. 

 ch f!3 00 per doz. 

 Pendent. An early and profuse-blooming bright 

 crimson-maroon. 30 cts. each; S3. 00 per doz. 

 One each of the 4 Giants for $1.50. 



Giant Dahlia Mrs. Roosevelt. 



niXED DAHLIAS. 



We ofTer a mixture made up of named varieties ex- 

 clusively, and containing some of the very finest Cac- 

 tus and other sorts, at the low price of 10 Cts. each; 

 $1.00 per doz.; $8-00 per 100. 



Unless otherwise specified, all Dahlias are supplied in strong roots. After supply of roots is exhausted growing plants are sent, [ 



which give equally good result^. 



