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DREER'S SELECT DAHLIAS 



All of the Dahlias offered in this catalogue are supplied in dormant field roots, or strong divisions of proper planting sizes — not 

 clumps; but as the season advances our supply of roots of some varieties may become exhausted, in which case green-growing 

 plants are sent instead. These will give equally as good results as dormant roots, flowering just as freely, and many experienced 

 planters prefer them, and by autumn they will have produced strong roots, which can be carried over winter in the usual way. 



Notes on the culture of Dahlias are included in our new book, " Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs," price 25 cts., cr 

 a copy will be sent free to customers who ask for it when ordering. 



Sorts 



listed at 25 cts. 

 " "35 cts. 



PRICES OF 



each for $2.50 per doz 

 " " $3.50 " " 



DAHLIAS IN QUANTITY 



00 per 100. Sorts listed at 50 cts. each for $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 

 $25.00 " " " " " 75 cts. " " 7.50 " " 60.00 " """ 



" " " $1.00 " " 10.00 " " 75.00 " " 



TEN GREAT DAHLIAS 



We have singled out these ten varieties from among the Cactus 

 and Decorative types as worthy of every Dahlia fancier's specia 

 attention. While some of these are comparatively recent introduc 

 tions the majority are sorts which we have been growing 

 for a number of years, but to which we have been un- 

 able to give the prominence which they deserved, due 

 to fh? fa t that they are either difficult or slow to pro- 

 pagate, and as a result the demand h:is exceeded the 

 supply. We have now succeeded in working up a fair 

 supply and take this opportunity to bring 

 them to your notice, feeling certain that ^^ 



everyone who plants them will, the same as 

 we do, appreciate the great merit of each 

 individual variety. 



Breeze Lawn (Decorative). This ideal 

 red decorative Dahlia originated some six 

 or seven years since. We offered it in 1915 

 in a limited way but it has since been 

 withdrawn, as all available stock during 

 the past two years has been oversold to 

 visitors who saw it in flower in our trial 

 beds. Its flowers are large, frequently 

 over eight inches in diameter, but are not 

 coarse. They have a refinement along 

 with their rich color, an intense fiery red 

 that is lacking in many of our popular 

 varieties. One of the earliest and most con- 

 tinuous bloomers, holding its fine quality to 

 the end of the season. $1.50 each. 



Crystal ( Cactus). A great exhibition flower of 

 large size and splendid form; long twisted incurved 

 tubular petals of a tender silvery pink, which passes 

 gradually towards the centre to a soft ivory-white. 

 §'.00 each. 



Edith Carter ( Cactus). A good-sized flower of unusual grace 

 and refinement in form and color, which is a bright yellow deli- 

 cately suffused with bright rosy-carmine. $1.00 each. 



Mme. Eschenauer (Cactus): A most delicately colored and 

 one of the earliest and freest flowering Cactus varieties. It is 

 creamy-white with a delicate suffusion of soft mauve- pink, a 

 splendid cut-flower. $1.00 each. 



firs. Charles Breck (Decorative). A beautiful, free-flow- 

 ering perfect Dahlia of a soft yellow deeply suffused with car- 

 mine. 75 cts. each. 



Pierrot (Cactus). A unique and striking novelty in color, 

 and of unusual grace and refinement in form, being composed 

 of very long, tubular narrow petals, which are of a deep 

 amber color, usually showing white tips, but even when it 

 comes of a self color without these tips it possesses an indi- 

 vidual refinement different from all other sorts. A wonderful 

 exhibition flower and a splendid garden variety. $1.00 each. 



Princess Juliana (Decorative). An ideal white Dahlia that 

 promises to become the most popular white variety for cutting. 

 It is of splendid form, pure in color, and an early and con- 

 tinuous bloomer, 50 cts. each. 



One each of the above Ten 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Edith Carter 



Rheinischer Frohsinn (Cactus). A most distinct and re- 

 fined variety. The flowers are large, of splendid form: the 

 long, incurving petals are white at the base, but at about one- 

 half their length they become suffused with and change to a 

 luminous carmine-rose, the two colors combining harmoni- 

 ously in forming a most attractive flower $1,00 each. 



Ulysse (Cactus). A variety that is admired by all on account 

 of its color which is an appealing combination of salmony- 

 rose with glowing golden suffusion. Its petals are broad, curling 

 at the tips, forming flowers of excellent quality. $1.00 each. 



Wacht am Rhein (Cactus). One of the most beautiful 

 Dahlias in nur collection. In color it is of that delicate rosy- 

 pink or shell-pink with white suffusion that appeals to every- 

 one. It is an early, free, and continuous bloomer, with flow- 

 ers of good quality to the end of the season, these are of good 

 size, held erect on stiff wiry stems making it ideal for cutting, 

 exhibilion or garden decoration. 75 cts. each. 



Great Dahlias for $7-50 



