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Dreer’s Choice SHOW anpD FANCY DAHLIAS 
This is the old-fashioned densely double type which will always have many admirers; they are very free, early and continuous 
bloomers and are splendid for cutting. 
A. D. Livoni. A splendid clear pink, beautifully quilled, of perfect form and very free-flowering. 
Arabella, Light sulphur-yellow, shaded peach-blossom on edges; a fine flower. 
‘Caleb Powers. Delicate soft shell-pink of splendid form; remarkably free-flower- 
7 ing, long stems; fine for cutting. 50 cts. each. 
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hameleon. Flesh-colored centre, shading to crushed-strawberry, with 
yellowish blending. 
uban Giant. Immense ball-shaped blooms of bright maroon; free and 
| early. 
Dorothy Peacock. Large, perfect shaped flowers of a bright 
| sea-shell pink color; very early, free and continuous blooming. 
Dreer’s White. Introduced by usin 1909. In colora pure glisten- 
| ing white, resembling in formGrand Duke Alexis, while in free- 
dom of flowering it is not surpassed by any. It has succeeded 
in all parts of the country, has been much admired at the exhibi- 
tions where shown, and has in most cases been awarded the 
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premier prize as the finest white show 
variety. 50 cts. each. 
Dreer’s Yellow. It is with pleasure that 
we offer this as ‘*The Best Yellow Show 
Dahlia yet sent out.’’ It is a good 
grower, an early and profuse bloomer. In 
general form and make up the flowers 
| resemble Dreer’s White, which 
gested its name, but they are larger, 
frequently over seven inches in diam- 
eter, yet without any coarseness, it 
having a refined appearance at all 
| stages of development. The flowers 
sug- 
when fully matured are perfect balls 
|| in shape, and are held rigid and erect 
on long, stiff stems, making it an 
ideal cut flower, and equally as 
| valuable for garden decoration. 75 cts. each. 
Emily. Solferino with white markings; very large and 
free- flowering. 
(Imperial. A free-flowering, deep purplish-maroon. 
Merlin. A splendid free-flowering orange-scarlet. 
Miss Minnie Vosburg. One of the freest-flowering 
| white show varieties yet introduced, coming into bloom 
early and continuing of good quality till the end of the 
season. 
|Norma. Large, perfectly quilled flowers of an exquisite 
| shade of a live, bright orange. 
Peeress. Buttercup yellow with heavy tip of deep 
fiery-red. 
| Princess Victoria. A sterling variety of medium size; the 
earliest and freest-flowering primrose-yellow; in bloom early 
and late; long, stiff stems; fine for cutting. 
Professor Mansfield. Rich yellow; clear white tips and rosy- 
- red towards the centre. Like all fancy varieties the color is 
very variable. 
Red Hussar. Pure cardinal-red. 
Robert Broomfield. A good pure white double flower; very 
free. 
Stradella. Beautiful deep"purple-crimson; exceptionally free- 
flowering on long, wiry stems. 
Triomphe de Solferino. Bright solferino-red; dwarf, free-flowering. 
Yellow Duke. A splendid primrose-yellow of good form. 
Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
- doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Collection of one each of the above 21 varieties for $5.00. Syow DaHuia ‘‘ DREER’S YELLOW.” 
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