Dreer’s Select DAHLIAS 
Dreer’s Cactus Dahlias 
This class of Dahlias has a fascinating appeal due to the dainty and graceful formation of the 
flower petals which are either entirely or partly rolled. We offer roots of 12 distinct and worth- 
while varieties which are ready for delivery any time during the spring. 
Ambassador. This is one of the very popular varieties with 
perfectly formed double flowers of a soft yellow buff with a 
generous shading of bright salmon-pink. 
Befreiung. A European Dahlia of perfect form and substantial 
texture which makes the blooms exceptionally long lasting. 
Carries a great profusion of showy russet orange-red flowers. 
California Beauty. This variety has become thoroughly estab- 
lished and it will be hard to displace. The blooms are of perfect 
form and they are borne profusely on splendid stems. The color 
is a rich, pure, and vivid copper. 
Friedensengel. A most charming variety of recent introduction. 
It is distinct and novel, having long creamy white petals which 
are suffused on the reverse with a luminous magenta and tipped 
with yellow. 
Gladys Bates. Extremely graceful either grown as a garden 
plant or used as a cut flower. Carries a profusion of lovely 
golden salmon flowers with rose colored reverse which gives a 
general mass effect of a golden orange-rose. Really a charming 
and most lovely Dahlia for every purpose. 
Jersey’s Sweetheart. Remarkably free flowering and most 
attractive delicate pink shading to white toward the center. 
A lovely well-formed flower on a fine strong stem. 
Jugenpracht. A splendid straight-petal cactus variety with 
lovely large blooms of a soft golden yellow tone with an elusive 
and iridescent shade of delicate pink. Gives a magnificent effect. 
Mercedes. An entrancing flower of good size. Creamy yellow 
suffused with sunset pink. The reverse is deeper pink. 
Mrs. Edna Spencer. One of the best narrow-petaled Cactus 
Dahlias. Delicate lavender-pink flowers with a white suffusion. 
Elegant in form and carried on stiff wiry stems. 
Rayonanthe. A very useful and well-formed Dahlia of good 
size and a splendid bright and shining yellow color. 
Schwerin’s Wahl. An extremely attractive flower of medium Jugenpracht 
size composed of rich yellow petals which shade to salmon at 
the tips. It is a free bloomer. 
Dreer’s Hints on the Culture of Dahlias 
Springfield. An improvement on the old favorite Countess of : : 
We shall be glad to send you free with our compliments a 
Lonsdale blending iridescent shades of salmon-pink and amber 
into a lovely flower of great richness and appeal. 
copy of our leaflet ‘‘Dreer’s Hints on the Culture of Dahlias” 
which tells briefly but authoritatively how to get the best 
Strong roots of any of the above: 50c each; $5.00 per doz. | | results from your roots or plants. Ask for it when ordering. 
The set of 12 Dreer's Cactus Dahlias for $5.00. | 
Ten Dainty Pompon Dahlias 
It is well to grow Pompon Dahlias always have been favorites with many gardeners though 
Pompon Dahlias in the development of the giant varieties has diverted the attention formerly 
soil whichis not too paid to them to some extent. Yet they are as popular today as they ever 
rich in order to re- were because they lend themselves exceptionally well to garden display on 
tain their compact account of their compact growth and limited height. Their well-rounded, 
habit of growth. shapely blooms always are in great demand for cut flowers, which in some 
ways are more suited to decoration of the average room than the extremely 
large giant varieties. The varieties we list are free flowering and vigorous. 
Anna von Schwerin. A lovely light rose flower. 
Arthur. Well formed, fully double, bright red flowers. 
Dandy. Much admired for its beautiful rich orange color. 
Dee-Dee. A pretty miniature with lovely lilac blooms. 
Joe Fette. A great favorite with pure white flowers. 
Jonkheer von Citters. A very pretty yellow tipped with orange. 
Little David. Brilliant salmon-scarlet blooms on long stems. 
Little Edith. Very attractive, being yellow with orange tips. 
Tom Thumb. A very small and dainty garnet flower. 
Yellow Daisy. A rich and brilliant yellow of lovely form. 
Any of the above, strong roots: 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Set of the 10 Dainty Pompon Dabhlias for $2.15. 
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157 The Dahlias offered on this page will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots of proper planting size 
