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GRANO GIAIVX DAHLIAS. 



The eight sorts here oftered are, without exception, 

 the largest and most perfect double-flowering Dahlias 

 grown. As cut flowers for vases they are of exceptional 

 value, all having long stems, and are exceedingly 

 effective. 



Auguste Nonin. A very large decorative variety, of 

 elegant form, of a fiery-red color, valuable for cutting. 



Beloit. Particularly eflfective on account of its very 

 large flowers, which are full double, of splendid form, 

 of a rich purplish-garnet, sliading deeper towards the 

 centre. 



Dreer's White. Introduced by us in 1909. A pure 

 glistening white, and resembling in form the popular 

 Grand Duke Alexis. It has been much admired at the 

 exhibitions where shown, and has in most cases been 

 awarded the premier prize as the finest white show 

 variety. 35 cts. each. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive flowers, ivory- 

 white, faintly tinged rose. 



Mme. Van den Daeie. A charming soft rose, shad- 

 ing to white in the centre; beautiful for cutting. 



Mrs. Roosevelt. Of immense size and remarkably 

 free-flowering; color a delicate silvery-rose. 



Riese von Stuttgart. Probably the largest Dahlia of this 

 type, frequemly measuring 8 inches and over in diameter; in 

 color a bright blood-red shading deeper to the center. 



Price 



Double Show Dahlia A. D. Livoni. 



Souvenir de Qustave Doazon. A decorative variety of 

 mammoth proportions, which, under ordinary cultivation, will 

 produce flowers 6 inches across, and can he grown to measure 

 full 9 inches. It is of free growth, remarkably profuse- 

 flowering and pure red in color. 



Any of the above, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Collection of one each of the 8 Grand Giants offered above for |1.75. 



CHOICE DOUBI.E SHO^V AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 



The varieties offered below form one of the finest collections of this favorite type ever offered, and include a number of new sorts 

 of more than usual merit. While Dahlia specialists all over the world appear lo have devoted most of their attention to the pro- 

 duction of new colors and improved forms of the Cactus, Decorative and other types, there are still a large number of planters 

 who prefer this fine old densely double class. 



A. D. Livoni. A splendid clear pink, beautifully quilled. 

 Arabella. Light sulphur-yellow, shaded peach-blossom. 

 Caleb Powers. Best described as an improvement in size. 



coloring, and even in earliness, to the popular variety, Susan, 

 a delicate shell-pink. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Chameleon. Flesh-colored centre, shading to crushed straw- 

 berry, with yellowish blending. 



Chas. Lanier. The largest deep yellow Show Dahlia to date. 



Cuban Giant. Immense blooms of bright maroon. 



Duchess of Cambridge. Base of petals white suffused pink, 

 heavily tipped dark crimson. 



Emily. Solferino, with white markings; very large and free. 



Frank Smith. Intense purplish-maroon, shading almost to 

 black; each petal tipped with white. Sometimes comes self- 

 colored; a beautiful purplish-maroon. 



Isis. Very large and double, orange-scarlet suffused with 

 carmine, with golden sheen towards the tips. 35 cts. each. 



Lucy Fawcett. Sulphur-yellow, striped and spotted 



carmine-rose. 



Miss Browning. A perfectly-formed flower, a canary-yellow, 

 tipped with white. 



Miss Minnie Vosburg. The freest-flowering white show 

 Dahlia yet introduced. 25 cts. each. 



Mme. Alfred Moreau. The most perfect large pure mauve- 

 pink; a splendid flower. 



Peeress. Buttercup-yellow with heavy tip of fiery-red. 



Princess Victoria. The earliest and freest-flowering 



primrose-yellow; never produces -an imperfect flower. 



Professor Mansfield. Rich yellow, clear white tips, and 

 rosy-red towards the centre; very varifble. 35 cts. each. 



Queen Victoria. A popular light yellow. 



Red Hussar. Pure cardinal-red. 



Susan. Probably no Dahlia ever introduced by us has given 

 such satisfaction as this, a beautiful, delicate, soft shell-pink, of 

 splendid form, remarkably early and free-flow-ering; splendid 

 for cutting. 30 cts. each. 



W. W. Rawson. An exceptionally fine shaped massive 

 flower; color pure white, delicately overlaid with mauve. 

 50 cts. each. 



White Swan. A fine double white. 



Vello>v Duke. A splendid primrose-yellow, of good form. 

 Yellow Livoni. The most perfectly quilled Dahlia grown; 

 of a soft lemon-yellow. 



25 cts. each 

 Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. Set of 24 sorts for $4.50. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE, containing a complete list bf varieties. Copy sent on application. 



