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Collerette Dahlias 



Anyone only familiar with the early in- 

 troductions of this type can form no idea of 

 the beautiful artistic blending of soft and 

 rich colors which is found in most of the 

 newer sorts. All have single flowers with 

 an additional row of short petals around the disc, 

 forming a frill or collar, which is usually of a different 

 color from the rest of the flower. 

 Balmoral. Deep aniline-red shaded purple, with 



long narrow white collar petals. 

 Dainty. Soft rose, deepening to carmine centre, 

 lemon-yellow collar. 



Diadem. Very large, brilliant carmine-rose, collar 



white with light carmine markings. 

 Exposition de Lyon. Bright garnet, yellow 



collar. 

 Maurice Rivoire. Ox-blood red and white-fringed 



collar. 

 Mine. Capron. Brilliant reddish-purple, collar 



striped white. 

 Mine. Gygax. Bright cochineal-red, primrose- 

 yellow collar. 

 Rosette. Giant size, velvety cerise suffused white, white collar. 

 Signorina Rosa Esengrini. Bright lemon-yellow marked with orange-scarlet, 



collar bright lemon-yellow. 

 Souvenir de Chabanne. Lemon-yellow with coral-red markings, collar 

 lemon-yellow tipped white. 



Price. Any of the above choice varieties, 25 cts. each. 

 A collection of one each of the 10 sorts for $2.00. 



Group of Collerette Dahlias 



Double Pompon 

 Dahlias 



While the Pompon varieties are not as ex- 

 tensively grown as the other double types 

 they still have many admirers, their dainty 

 little flowers are produced very freely. 

 Amber Queen. Rich, clear amber 



apricot. 

 Annie Doncaster, Light yellow, base suffused £ 



with pearly pink. 

 Bobby. Plum color. One of the best. 

 Catherine. Well formed primrose yellow. 

 Darkness. Deep velvety-maroon. 

 Fascination. Pink and lavender blotched white. 

 Indian Chief. Crimson, very free. 

 Kleine Domitea. Orange buff, always in flower. 

 Prince Charming. Cream heavily tipped purple. 

 Snowclad. A fine pure white. 

 Sunbeam. A fine crimson. 



Ware's Mars. Beautiful deep red of fine form. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 



doz. 

 Collection of 1 each of the 12 Pompon Dahlias for 



$2.50. 



Double Pompon Dahlias 



If you want something Extra Choice get the Ten Great Dahlias offered on page 125 



