DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 



THE Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been 

 introduced, some with flat petals, others retlexed, incurved or curiously twisted, but nearly all are without formality or 

 stiffness, and practically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large, perfectly formed blooms on long, stiff 

 stems, and standing in good condition longer than most kinds; furthermore, they are of easy culture, and seem to adapt them- 

 selves to and succeed under the most varied conditions; a combination which assures their continued popularity. 



NEW and EXTRA CHOICE SORTS 



Delice. Its beautiful soft, yet lively color, a glowing rose- 

 pinkjtogether with its perfect shape, stout, stiff stems, which 

 hold the flowers well above the foliage, and the fact that when 

 cut it retains its freshness for a long time, makes this one of 

 the most valuable for cutting or decorative sorts in the garden. 

 25 cts. each; .$2. -^0 per doz. 



Easton. A variety which, on account of its brilliant oriental 

 red color, good form and remarkably free-flowering hab- 

 it, is certain to become a standard for cutting and garden 

 decoration. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Gaiety. The most constant in holding its color of any 

 fancy Dahlia known to us, a self-colored flower being a 

 rarity; in color a bright strawberry-red, with a broad 

 band of white through the centre of each petal. 50 cts. 

 each; $.).00 per doz. 

 Ciloire Lyonnaise. A bright golden-yellow flamed with 

 rosy carmine at the points; very effective. 35 cts. each; 

 $3.60 per doz. 

 Jeanne Charmet. A pic sing shade of violet rose on a 

 lighter ground. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. The first of the decorative 

 sorts to come into flower, of medium size, good form and 

 pure white color. 35 els. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Le Grand ManitOU. A most effective fancy variety of splen- 

 did shape and very large, fully 6 inches across; ground color 

 white, prettily spotted, striped and blotched with deep red- 

 dish violet. These are borne on stout, stiff stems, well above 

 the foliage. Like most fancy sorts it occasionally produces a 

 self-colored flower. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Maman Rozain. Flowers very large but graceful, of a pearly- 

 white sutTused with rose, reverse of petals velvety-purple 

 edged with white. 50 cents each. 



Mont Blanc. Very large creamy white, with unusually broad 

 petals; flowers very freely on good long stems. One of the 

 best for cutting. 25 cts, each; $2.50 per doz. 



Ulysse. The darkest in the collection. A rich velvety maroon, 

 with nearly black shadings. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



and Extra choice Sorts for $4.00. 



Mrs. Charles L. Seybold. Ground color crimson-carmine, 

 each petal tipped and more or less marked with white; a 

 striking and beautiful flower. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Mrs. Furbush. A rich purplish-garnet with maroon shad- 

 ings; an early, free and continuous bloomer. 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz. 



A collection of the auove 12 New 



SELECT STANDARD SORTS. 



Catherine Duer. Iridescent red; a favorite for cutting. 



Clifford W. Bruton. A fine bright yellow. 



Chantecler. Ground color cadmium -yellow, striped and 



spotted with deep carmine-red. 30 cts. each, 

 F. L. Bassett. Carmine-purple, shading deeper at centre. 

 Henry Patrick. A beautiful pure white. 

 Jack Rose. Brilliant crimson-red, similar in shade to the 



jiopiilar "Jack" Rose, which suggested its name. 

 Lyndhurst. Brilliant cardinal-red. A fine cut flower. 

 Miss Minnie McCuliough. One of the most popular cut 



flower varieties now grown; particularly valuable for use under 



artificial light. Color soft yellow, overlaid with bronze; a 



beautiful autumnal tint. 

 Mme. A. Lumiere. Ground color white, suflTused towards 



the ends of the petals with red, the tips pointed with bright 



violet red. 25 cts. each. 



Mrs. C. W. liassett. A pleasing delicate mauve-pink. 



Fine for cutting. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Mrs. J. Gardner Cassatt. A large flowered mauve-pink of 



a shade that is very pleasing in a Dahlia; a fine cut flower. 



25 cts. each. 

 Orange King. Rich, glowing orange-scarlet. 

 Ouray. Deep velvety maroon of good form. Very free. 

 Papa Charmet. A large flower of rich, deep morocco red 



with l)right garnet shadings. 25 cts. each. 

 Perle de Lyon. A splendid white variety, particularly valu- 

 able for cutting, the flowers being held erect on stiff, wiry 



stems. 

 Sylvia. Soft, pleasing mauve-pink, gradually changing to 



white in the centre. A fine cut flower. 

 Triomphe de Schmitt. Tips of petals carmine-red flamed 



with golden-yellow and suffused with crimson. 

 Wm. Ag^ew. Rich, dazzling carmine-red. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. One each of the 18 sorts for $3.50. 

 THE GIANT CACTUS DAHLIAS offered on page 128 are superb in every way. 



