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DAHLIA NOVELTIES and VARIETIES of SPECIAL MERIT 



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Decorative Dahlia, 



Don Williams 

 (Offered on page 139) 



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Eldorado (Decorative). Size, stem and color of this variety are of 

 the best. Picture a comparatively low growing bush with im- 

 mense golden-yellow blooms which stand up and look you in the 

 face, and you have Eldorado. A strong feature of this beauty is 

 the depth of the flower which corresponds with the size, a 

 splendid Dahlia in every way. Plants, $5.00 each. 

 Faith Slocombe {Decorative) . One of the best of the autumn 

 tints; a pure apricot with a touch of salmon-rose; 

 large size, early and free; good for all purposes. 

 Plants, S5.00 each. 

 Flibustier (Paconie). Very large flower with much 

 twisted and curled long petals of rich oriental-red; 

 marked, splashed and suffused with golden-yellow, a 

 rich gay-colored flower. Plants, SI .00 each. 

 FluflEy Ruffles (Hybrid Cacliis). A new combination 

 of color. Beautiful blooms of golden-fawn, shading to 

 ) a golden-yellow at centre, having petals that twist and 

 ' turn, showing a rose reverse that gives a two-toned 

 effect to the whole flower. Plants, SI. 00 each. 

 Francis Lobdell (Decorative). A wonderful large 

 flower of great depth but without the least coarse- 

 ness produced early and continuously on splendid stems of 

 a tender soft mauve-rose shading to a white centre. A de- 

 sirable exhibition variety. Plants, S5.00 each. 

 Futurity (Decorative). One of the most beautiful of its 

 ^^ color, a deep old rose. The flowers are large and well 



formed, good stems holding them well above the foliage; 

 fine for exhibition, the garden, or as a cut flower. Plants, 75 cts. each. 

 Galatea (Hybrid Cactus). The introducer describes this as a Hybrid- 

 t ..itis. We should feel inclined to call it Decorative. It is, however, a splendid 

 soft-yellow. Early in the season it is just touched with salmon-pink on the outer 

 petals, which, however, disappears as the season advances. Plants, SS. 00 each. 



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Geisha (Peony). Geisha has been on the market for nearly ten 

 years, but we have never had sufficient stock to supply the 

 demand. This season we offer it in plant form, of which we 

 will have a good supply. It is the showiest and most attractive 

 of this type; the rich colored flowers are original in form, 

 consisting of peculiarly twisted and curled petals, of an effective 

 and rich combination of scarlet and gold. Plants, 75 cts. each. 



Glory of Enkhuizen (Giant Decorative). A very large, particu- 

 larly well-formed flower of a brilliant scarlet, shading slightly 

 lighter towards the edge of the petals. A fine exhibition flower 

 as well as for garden decoration. Plants, $2.50 each. 



Golden Oriole (Decorative). Fair-sized flowers with rolled petals and 

 cleft tips; chrome-j'ellow passing to lemon. Plants, $3.50 each. 



Gondolier (Hybrid Cactus). Color distinct but difficult to describe; 

 golden old rose predominates with a suffusion of golden lights, par- 

 ticularly at the base of the petals. The petals are closely rolled 

 at the base but flatten towards the tips and form a substantial 

 large flower on stiff long stems. Early and free. Plants, $3.50 

 each. 



Grenadier (Decorative). The very large flowers are supported 

 on good stems well above the foliage. The coloring is unique; 

 the face of the flower is a purplish-maroon; the reverse of the 

 petals silvery-white. These are quilled and formed in such a 

 manner as to show both colors; giving the effect of being varie- 

 gated or edged with silvery- white. Plants, $5.00 each. 



Grisette (Hybrid Cactus). Size 'large; form, stem, color and 

 freedom of bloom ideal. The flowers are composed of rolled, 

 wavy, heavy, but not coarse petals which broaden out towards 

 the tips forming a most substantial flower of a rich old-gold; < 

 flushed with salmon-pink; good for all purposes. Plants, $3.50 

 each. 



Hope Slater (Decorative). A splendid f tee-flowering clear, lemon 

 yellow; shading lighter at the tips. The good-sised flowers are 

 produced most profusely. Early in the season it is of true decorative 

 form but develops a Paeonie centre as the season advances. Plants, $1.50 

 each. 



'ELercule (Decorative). Unique in coloring; coppery old-rose with carmine 

 suffusion. The petals are broad and wavy forming a graceful flower of 

 good form; very free. Plants, SS.OO each. 



Illuminator (Decorative). A splendid large flower of a brilliant rich tyrian- 

 rose, touched with bright luminous purple. Plants, $2.50 each. 



Islam Patrol (Giant Hybrid Cactus). A gorgeously colored flower; a 

 velvety crimson-scarlet tipped and flushed with pure gold. It is very 

 early and holds its perfect shape to the end of the season; one of our most 

 brilliantly-colored varieties. Plants, $3.50 each. 



Jersey's King (Decorative). Very large perfect flowers of a 

 brilliant oriental-red with carmine suffusion; long stiff stems. 

 Plants, $2.00 each. 



Jonkheer G. F. van Tets (Cactus). The freest flowering 

 good sized white cactus, coming into bloom very early and 

 continuing in good shape to the end of the season, the flowers 

 consist of long incurving petals forming a somewhat Chrysan- 

 themum-like bloom. Plants, $2.00 each. 



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Decorative Dahlia, Elizabeth Clarke Bull 

 (Offered on page 139) 



NOTE — ^The Dahlias offered on this page can only be supplied in strong, growing, green plants ready for delivery at proper 

 planting time, about May 15th. 



