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HENRY A DREER PHILADELPHIA PA’ ¥eS7 CARDEN += GREENHOUSE PLANTS 1 {1 
DREER’S SELECT DAHLIAS 
While the season of 1915 was a most unfavorable one for Dahlias that of 1916 was even worse, being a record breaker for 
intense heat and lack of rain just at the time when Dahlias neededit; as a result the showing of good flowers was most disappointing. 
Judging from past experience we are not likely to have a third successive season of such unfavorable weather conditions, and we 
are looking forward to the season of 1917 in anticipation, that it will prove a banner year and make up for the disappointments of 
the past two seasons, 
Our list of varieties has again been carefully revised and will be found to contain only high-grade sorts. A number of new 
varieties which we had hoped to offer this season had, owing to the unfavorable weather conditions, no chance for proper develop- 
ment, and will be held over for another year’s trial before offering them. 
All of the Dahlias offered in this catalogue are supplied in dormant field roots, or strong divisions of proper planting sizes—not 
clumps—excepting some of the newer or scarcer kinds, which we can only furnish in plant form and which are noted in the cata- 
logue. These plants are usually ready to send out about May Ist. As the season advances our supply of roots of some of the 
older varieties becomes 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., or a | 
copy will be sent free to customers who ask for it when ordering. 
Dahlias are offered in this catalogue under the following heads: 
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Cactus =varicties 20 200 ae ee eee nee ae 134 to 142 | Show and Fancy varieties........................ 147 
Decorative: 29ss eee ee ee eee 143 to 145 | Pompon ee Meas fen, oo Sebo tes ee 148 
Pzony-flowered varieties...... ............. 146 1 Collerette He ea Sao Seis ss Gem oooo Gan 148 
Single, Century and Duplex varieties............... 149 
CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 
We offer on this and the following eight pages a complete alphabetical list of the best of the recent introductions, together with 
the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. 
Abundance. Exceedingly prolific, narrow-pointed petals, | Andromeda. An extremely free-flowering variety of a bright 
cerise passing to light rose at tips, flowers borne on strong terra-cotta red, with golden suffusion. 25 cts. each. 
stiff stems. 50 cts. each. Annelie Dufour. Red and gold tipped with white, a pretty 
Acme. An early and free slightly incurved flower with high | fancy sort. 40 cts, each. 
centre, long narrow petals, madder-crimson overlaid maroon. 
50 cts, each. fs 
Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red; peculiarly twisted petals. 25 f gy c gO 
cts. each. 4 d 
Alicia. Large distinct-looking flowers of a prim- 
rose-yellow with rose suffusion, habit erect and free. 
50 cts. each, 
Alpenrose. See page 142. 
Amity. Flowers of medium size, of fine curling 
incurved form of a bright garnet-red. 50 cts. each. 
Andromaque. A fine flower of a soft reddish- 
salmon, with rosy suffusion, a distinct and 
delicate blending. 50 cts. each. 
Ariel. A much admired form and color; 
peculiarly curled and twisted petals of a 
unique blending of yellow and salmon- seid 
rose. 50 cts. each. 4s , 
Astree. Beautiful, neat flowers of medium = 
size, of a bright pleasing rose; very free. : 
50 cts each. 
Attraction. A hybrid Cactus of very 
large size, petals peculiarly curled; color a pleasing 
shade of lilac. A splendid exhibition flower, Plants 
ready May 1st. $1.00 each. 
Aurora. A beautiful, reddish-apricot, suffused with 
flesh-pink, shading lighter to the tips. 50 cts. each. 
Australian. A brilliant rich purple, with bright 
crimson suffusion. 25 cts. each. 
Aviateur Garros. Light sulphur-yellow shading almost 
to white at the tips of the broad. pointed petals. 
Flowers of medium size and borne freely on strong 
stiff stems. The earliest flowering cactus to date and 
a valuable addition. 50 cts. each. 
Cactus DAHLIA ATTRACTION 
