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DREER'S TEN GREAT DAHLIAS-Continued 



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Mrs. I de Ver Warner. The best known and one of Judge Marean's 



linest introductions. A wonderful Dahlia that has justly gained a great 



reputation, produces great masses of absolutely perfect flowers 



n under all conditions. In color it is of that refined pleasing 

 mauve-pink that is usually referred to as an orchid coloring and 

 which everyone loves. The flowers are large, of perfect form, on 

 long stiS stems and are so placed as to show their full 

 1 profile. It comes into flower early and continues in 



good shape to the end of the season. $1.50 each. 



Pride of San Francisco {Decorative). Of the many 

 varieties of Dahlias which we have catalogued in the 

 past, there has been none over which we felt so enthusi- 

 astic as we do over Pride of San Francisco. The plant 

 is a strong vigorous grower of compact uniform habit, 

 with heavy, healthy clean foliage, growing about four 

 feet high and requires no staking or support of any 

 \ kind. This uniform habit of growth, freedom of flower- 



' ing, and the erect position in which its flowers are held 

 together with its beautiful color make it pre-eminently 

 of special value for garden decoration; in fact, for mass- 

 ing in a bed the same as you would Cannas, there is no 

 other variety that will lend itself so perfectly for this 

 purpose. The flowers are borne on stout stiff stems 

 of sufficient length to make them valuable for cutting 

 and under ordinary cultivation, without disbudding, 

 will develop blooms from six to seven inches in diameter which 

 are of most perfect decorative shape. Its color is difficult to 

 convey. The petals are of a most pleasing shade of salmon- 

 pink, with soft rose suffusion towards the tips of the outer 

 petals, and with golden base, the color effect as a whole being a 

 pleasing brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is just as effective 

 in artificial light as under daylight. We consider this the most 

 beautiful Dahlia for garden decoration. We offered it for the 

 first time last year and distributed a large number of plants 

 which have given complete satisfaction. |2.50 each. 



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Decorative Dahlia, Pride of San Francisco 



Mariposa {Hybrid Cactus). A perfectly formed Hybrid Cactus composed oi 

 long narrow incurved petals which curl and twist so as to baflSe an artist. A 

 delightful shade of true pink which is intensified by a deeper centre, a faint violet 

 suffusion adds to the effect. The veining of the petals heightens >- 



the beauty and increases the novelty of the coloring. One of the r~' 



gigantic California introductions which has depth as well as diam- 

 eter of flower. An absolutely stiff stem which rises nearly 3 ft. 

 above the foliage and a centre which is regular and perfect. ^ 

 Blooms early and continues in good shape to the end of the season. ' 

 $2.50 each. ( 



SPECIAI. OFFER. At regular prices the Ten Great Dahlias 

 offered on this and the opposite page amount to $15.75. We ^ 

 have prepared a large stock and offer one root each of the 10 

 varieties for $10.00. 



NEW DECORATIVE POMPON 

 DAHLIA LITTLE JEWEL 



Every visitor to our trial grounds after looking over the many giant flowered 

 sorts, was pleased to have the opportunity to see this dainty little gem, a most 

 perfect pompon Decorative which is in a distinct class by itself and for which we 

 predict great popularity both as a plant for the garden and as a cut flower for table 

 decoration; a vase of a dozen flowers interspersed with a few fern fronds will out- 

 class any other Dahlia for this purpose. It is of graceful habit of growth attaining a 

 height of about thirty inches, extremely free-flowering, theflowers which are only 2 i 

 inches in diameter are of the most perfect decorative type in miniature and are of a 

 beautiful peach-blossom pink that appeals to everyone. We can supply Little 

 Jewel in strong plants only, ready May 15th, $1.00 each. 



Pompon Dahua, Little Ji:\ 



