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Single, Century and 
Duplex Dahlias 
All the single Dahlias flower very profusely 
from early in the Summer until cut by frost, 
they furnish an abundance of choice artistic 
blooms for cutting and decorative work. Un- 
der this heading we also include the Century 
type of singles which have flowers from 4% to 
6 inches in diameter as well as the Duplex 
Century, which differ from the type in usu- 
ally having two rows of petals. 
Blackbird. (Single.) Black velvety- 
maroon with a bright red spot at the 
base of each petal. 20 cts. each. 
Bessie Clark. (Duplex Century.) Per. 
fect in habit of growth and freedom of 
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of bloom; early in the season it is almost 
self-colored, a pretty mauve-pink, this as the 
season advances deepens towards the edges and 
lightens at the centre which becomes surrounded 
by a golden suffused halo. 50 cts. each. 
Blanche. (Century.) Pale-yellow at the base 
faintly tipped pink with a cast of pure white over 
the whole flower. One of the most delicate and 
pleasing. 25 cts. each. 
Hazel Heiter. ( Century.) Bright crimson-carmine with deeper shad- 
ings, base of petals canary-yellow. 25 cts. each, 
Ross-PInk 
iE ee Jack. (Century.) Brilliant fiery scarlet, the base of the petals over- 
ENTURY AHLIA 
laid with golden-yellow; the freest flowering Dahlia grown. 26 cts. 
each, 
Mrs. J. C. Hance. ( Century.) One of the prettiest, very large, 
well-rounded flowers; early in the season it is white slightly 
flushed and tipped with soft rose-pink, later in the season the 
entire flower is a tender rose-pink. 25 cts. each. 
Poinsettia. (Duplex.) The name of this variety was sug- 
| gested both by the form of its petals and 
the brilliancy of its color to the well 
known rich scarlet Christmas flower. 50 
cts. each. 
Rose=Pink Century. Flowers 6 inches 
and over in diameter, of a clear rose-pink 
color; a strong grower with long stiff 
stems, fine for cutting. 25 cts. each. 
|Scarlet Century. Brilliant scarlet, 
| golden disc. 26 cts. each. 
‘Snowflake. (Single.) Very free-flow- 
_ ering, pure white. 35 cts. each. 
|St. George. (Single.) A pretty prim- 
rose-yellow. 25 cts. each. 
Twentieth Century. Early in the sea- 
son an intense rosy-crimson, shading 
gradually to almost white on the edges 
and a light haloaround the disc. As the 
season advances the flowers become lighter, changing to al- 
most pure white suffused with soft pink. 25 cts. each. 
‘Wildfire. (Single.) Brilliant poppy-scarlet of large size. 
20 cts. each. 
Wildfire Century. Brilliant cochineal-red with orange- 
scarlet suffusion, habit dwarfand free. 25 cts. each. 
One each of the above 14 varieties for $3.50. 
Dupvex Century DAHLIA 
