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DREER'S SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediute form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been intro- 

 duced, some with flat petals, others reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted; but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, and prac- 

 tically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large perfectly formed blooms on long, stiff stems, and standing in good con- 

 dition longer than most kinds; furthermore, they are of easy culture, and seem to adapt themselves to and succeed under the most varied 

 conditions, a combination which assures their continued popularity. 



The collection contains many important recent introdurt.ons and a selection of the very best standard 

 sorts and all of these will be supplied in dormant field grown roots of proper planting size. 



Augusta R. Johnson. Large flower on good stems. Color 

 soft primrose-yellow, outer petals lightly suffused orange pink. 

 SI. 50 each. 



Azalea. Always attracts attention on account of its pleasing 

 color and great floriferousness. The flowers are of good size of 

 a creamy-yellow more or less suffused with salmon, shading to 

 old-rose. 75 cts. each. 



Bacchus. Entirely distinct with very large flowers of a 

 brilliant rich reddish purple, stems all that can be 

 desired, splendid habit of growth, fine e.xhibition, 

 garden, and cut flower. 75 cts. each. 



Bashful Giant. One of the largest Dahlias yet in- 

 troduced; a great attractive exhibition flower; color 

 apricot with golden suffusion and shadings. $3.00 

 each. 



Carmencita. A fancy variety of large size, of unusual 

 graceful formation of a bright yellow, striped with red. 

 The plant is a compact grower, and a mass of bloom 

 throughout the season; these are borne on good stems 

 and last well when cut. 75 cts. each. 



Champagne. Aside of being one of the largest 

 Dahlias this wonderful variety has not only size to com- 

 mend it but is a model for shape, habit of growth, stem, free- 

 dom of flowering, and above all, its remarkable and distinct 

 color; very aptly described by its introducer as golden cham- 

 [jagne with chamoise shadings, which color combination no 

 doubt suggested its appropriate name. S5.00 each. 



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Copper Oplis. A wonderfidly brilliant coppery orange-red 

 shading to deep yellow in the centre, a fine large exhibition 

 flower of perfect shape, a splendid cut flower that lights up 

 particularly well under artificial light. SI 00 each. 



Dakota. One of Judge Marean's introductions producing very 

 large exhibition flowers of good form on good stout stems, 

 color a deep tone of rich coral-red with coppery suffusion; a 

 good decorative garden variety. SI. 00 each. 



Dolores. A splendid free-flowering perfect decorative of large 

 size of a glistening apricot-buff with golden suffusion and glow. 

 SI. 00 each. 



Dr. Hart. A good-sized very free-flowering soft buff with rosy 

 suffusion, over-laid and illuminated with a golden lustre, a 

 fine garden variety and cut flower. 75 cts. each. ,' 



Dr. Tevis. A magnificent Dahlia that has made a wonderful 

 record for itself at all exhibitions and which is equally as valuable 

 for garden decoration and as a cut flower. In color it is a beauti- 

 ful shade of soft salmon-rose suffused with old gold, shading to a 

 golden apricot centre. The immense flowers which are of grace- 

 ful attractive form, are held erect on fine long stems; an early, 

 free and continuous bloomer. SI 00 each. ^ 



Duchesse de Vendome. A French introduction that we can 



recommend highly both as a garden variety as well as for tut ' 



flowers on account of its free-flowering habit, and medium sized 

 pure white flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Earl Williams. An exceptionally attractive fancy or variegated variety 

 the flowers are of largest size, of splendid formation of a brilliant crimson- 

 scarlet color, each petal tipped with white; an early and free bloomer that 

 continues in good shape to the end of the season. (See cut on page 147). 

 $2.00 each. 



Epoque. One of the very free-flowering effective garden varieties of medium size 

 lively shade of rich purplish-carmine. 75 cts. each. 



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