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P^ONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 

 OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. 



This beautiful type is now very popular. The artistic flowers 



are very large, and are best compared to the semi-double 



Paeonies in general form. They all flower very freely, 



jorne on long, strong stems, making excellent 



cutting, as well as for garden decoiation. 



Andrew Carnegie. Rosy-flesh, shading to 



pale flesh at the tips, the whole suffused 



with a luminous sheen of golden amber. 



Bertha von Suttner. Exceptionally large 

 flowers of a salmon-pink color with yellow 

 suffusion. 



Geisha. The showiest and most attraclive 

 of this type yet introduced; of strong growth, 

 with tin- rich colored flowers standing well 

 above the foliage. These are original in 

 form, consisting of peculiarly twisted and 

 curled petals, of an efftctive and rich com- 

 bination of scarlet and gold, t lie centre being 

 yellow, which becomes suffused with and 

 K deepens to scarlet at the centre of ihe petals, 



^ shading off lighter at the edges, till civ. 



each; $G.00 per doz. 



Ironmonger. Rosy mauve, with silvery, 

 white shadings; a fine garden variety. 



Mme. Curtelin. Very large, fluffy flower of rich 

 Oriental red; splendid for cutting. 



Rev. H. J. Kitchin. Exquisite mauve-pink, with sulphur yel- 

 low marking--. 



Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 i Ine each of the 6 varieties for $2.50. 



STANDARD VARIETIES P.EONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 



P/EONY-FI.OWKRED llAHLlA 

 I ,1 1>HA. 



Immense, fluffy flower of pure white 

 Pure glistening white, frequently 6 



Antoine Rivoire. A brilliant ox-blood red with crimson 

 shadings. 



Duke Henry. Brilliant carmine-red. 



Feldberg. A splendid large white. 



Mannheim. Salmon pink illuminated with a rich golden 

 sheen. 



Philadelphia. In form this is a semi-double Cactus of giant 

 size, color rich reddish-purple with brighter shadings, suf- 

 fused and marked with white; very free-flowering and gay. 



Queen Emma. A magnificent sort of a charming shade of 

 mallow or Hollyhock pink, the inner petals banded with 

 gold. 



Queen Wilhelmina 

 with yellow centre. 



Riesen Edelweiss 

 inches across. 



Solfatsre. Brilliant carmine with yellow centre. 



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

 doz. Set of 12 varieties, $2.50. 



NEW DUPLEX CENTURY 

 DAHLIAS. 



These differ from the regular Century type in having two 

 or more rows of petals, while still retaining the general 

 appearance and characteristics of the original tvpe; all 

 of them are splendid varieties both for cutting as well 

 as for garden decorations; all very free-flowering. 

 Big Chief. Rich crimson with maroon shadings on the 

 margins. 



Cardinal. Very large rich cardinal-red, with broad, reflexed, 

 well-rounded petals. 



Centaure. Brilliant orange-red shaded crimson, of very 

 large size. 



Merry Widow. Exceptionally bright, deep scarlet flowers 

 of a very large size. Effective for massing. (See cut.) 



Sensation. A gorgeous flower, brilliant vermilion-red, 

 heavily tipped with white. 



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

 set of 6 varieties for $1.00. 



Germania. Brilliant strawberry red, a very fluffy, artistic 



flower. 

 Glory of Groenekan. Wry large orange-yellow. 

 King Leopold. Primrose, shading lighter at edges. 



New Duplex Dahlia, Merry Widow. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE, luting about 500 varieties. Copy sent on application. 



