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GRAND GIANT DAHLIAS. 



The nine sorts here offered are, without exception, the largest and most perfect 



double-flowering Dahlias grown, flowers of all of them attaining a size of between \ 



five and six inches across under ordinary cultivation. As cut flowers for vases M 



they are of exceptional value, all having long stems, and are 



exceedingly effective and last a Ion; time in good condition. 



Cuban (iiant. Immense ball-shaped blooms of bright 

 maroon, free and early. 



Dreer's White. Introduced by us in 1909, and unques- 

 tionably the most valuable Dahlia sent out in many years. 

 In color a pure glistening white, and resembling in form 

 the popular Grand Duke Alexis, while in freedom of 

 floweri 'g it is not surpassed by any. 

 It has succeeded in all parts of the 

 country, has been much admired at 

 the exhibitions where shown, and has 

 in most cases been awarded the pre- 

 mier prize as the finest while show 

 variety. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive flow- 

 ers, ivory-white, with a faint tinge of rose at 

 the extremities of the petals. 



Mme. Van den Daele. A charming soft 

 rose with deeper markings, shading to 

 white in the centre; a beautiful sort for 

 cutting. 



Mrs. Roosevelt. Of immense size and 

 remarkably free-flowering; color a deli- 

 cate silvery-rose, which is very attractive 

 when cut. 



Riese von Stuttgart. Probably the largest Dahlia of 

 this type; a seedling of Souvenir de Gustave Doazon, 

 which it exceeds in size, frequently measuring 8 inches 

 and over in diameter, in color a bright blood-red shading 

 deeper to the centre; a variety which attracts universal at- 

 tention. 



Souvenir de Gustave Doazon. A decorative variety of 

 mammoth proportions, which, under ordinary cultivation, 

 will produce flowers 6 inches across, and can be grown to 

 measure full 9 inches. It is of free growth, remarkably 

 profuse-flowering and pure red in color. 



Yellow Colosse. Flowers of very large size, of perfect 

 form, pure primrose-yellow; the best of its color and valu- 

 able for all purposes. 



Yellow Duke. A splendid primrose-yellow, of good form, 

 and always in flower; fine for cutting. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Collection of one each of the 9 Grand Giants offered above 

 for $2.00. 



Dreek's White Dahlia. 



Dreer's Special Catalogue of Dahlias. 



The space at our command in this general catalogue permits us to offer only the leading varieties of each type, about 250 sorts 

 in all. We grew over 800 kinds the past season, of which we offer about 500 of the very best, all of which are carefully described 

 and many illustrated in a Special Catalogue, a copy of which we will be pleased to send on application. 



