Nbw Dbcorativs 



Dahlia 



Lb Grand Manitou. 



Miss Minnie McCullOUgh. One of the most popular cut 

 flower varieies now grown, particularly valuable for use un- 

 der artificial light. Color soft yellow, overlaid with bronze; 

 a beautiful autumnal tint. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Ouray. Rich, deep velvety-maroon of good form, very 

 free-flowering. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 



Papa Charmet. A large flower of rich, deep morocco-red 

 with bright garnet shadings; the finest dark decorative Dahlia 

 yet offered. Plants ready April 15th. 35 cts. each. 



Perle de Lyon. Not only the most valuable white Decorative 

 Dahlia, but the best white of any class for cut-flower purposes; 

 its flowers are of good size, and held erect on long, stiff, wiry 

 stems. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Pierre Dupont. A free-flowering creamy-white, on good 

 stems. Plants ready April loth. 50 cts. each. 



One each of the above 16 varieties f< 



CHOICE DOUBI.B FANCY DAHI.IAS. 



Chameleon. Flesh-colored centre, shading to crushed strawberry, 



with yellowish blending. 

 Elegans. Tyrian-rose, tipped white. 



Eloise. White, tinted flesh, each petal edged purplish-garnet. 

 Frank Smith. Intense purplish-maroon, shading almost to black; 



each petal tipped with white. (See cut.) 

 Qold Medal. A grand new, early and continuous bloomer, color 



dandelion-yellow, streaked and splashed with oriental-red, a most 



bizarre effect; frequently, instead of being striped, the red appears 



as a tip to the petals; beautiful in either form. (Illustrated on 



plate opposite page 151.) 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Keystone. Light rose, spotted and striped crimson. 

 Lucy Fawcett. Sulphur-yellow, striped and spotted carmine-rose. 

 Miss Browning. A. perfectly-formed flower, a canary-yellow, 



tipped with white. 

 Mrs. Stancombe. Straw yellow, suffused amber, striped red and 



tipped blush. 

 Peeress. Buttercup-yellow with heavy tip of deep fiery-red. 

 Progress. Soft rosy-lake, spotted and pencilled crimson. 

 ■». riortimer. Bright reddish-purple, striped maroon, sometimes 



comes a rich, self-colored purple. 

 Striped Banner. Cardinal-red with broad white stripe through 



centre of each petal. 

 Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. Set of the 13 varieties for $2.50. 



AND EXTRA CHOICE 



DECORATIVE DAHEIAS 



Coronna. A miniature pure white, usually from 2i to S 

 inches in diameter, of most perfect form and remarkably 

 free-flowering. Plants ready April loth. 35 cts. each. 

 Dragon d'Or. A soft yellow with petals cleft on the tips; 



quite distinct. Plants ready April 15th. 36 cts. each. 

 Dellce. Its beautiful soft, yet lively color, a glowing rose 

 pink, together with its perfect shape, stout, stifl 

 stems, which hold the flowers well above the foliage, 

 and the fact that when cut it retains its freshnes.' 

 for a long time, makes this one of the most val 

 uable for cutting or decorative sorts in the garden 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Kalserin Augusta Victoria. The first of tb< 

 decorative sorts to come into flower, of medioB 

 size, good form and pure white color. 25 cts 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Le Grand Manitou. The first variegated DahlU 

 of the decorative type. The flowers are from i 

 to 6 inches across, ground color white, prettilj 

 spotted, striped and blotched with deep reddish 

 violet; occasionally self-colored; these are borac 

 on stout, stiff stems held well above tke foHage 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Mme. A. Lumler. A very distinct seni-donblc 

 variety; ground color white, suffused towards tkt 

 ends of the petals with red, the tips pointed witk 

 bright violet-red. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 riont Blanc. Very large creamy-white, with un 

 usually broad, wavy petals. Plants ready April 

 15th. 50 cts. each. 

 Seven Oaks Scarlet. A miniature variety, rarely over 2J 

 inches across, and a gem either for garden decoration or as a 

 cut flower; the perfect flowers, borne on stiff stems, are oJ 

 a vivid orange-scarlet; a striking novelty. 36 cts. each. 

 Souvenir de Maurice RIvoire. A broad-petalled variety, 

 forming a graceful, loose flower, the ground color of which is 

 deep amber suffused and marked with raspberry-red at tht 

 tips; quite distinct. Plants ready April loth. 60 cts. each. 

 Tricolor. Flower of medium size, of good form, ground coloi 

 buttercup-yellow with a blotch of scarlet on each petal, and 

 as the flower matures the end of each petal becomes suffused 

 with rosy-white, forming a pretty tricolored combination 

 Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 

 Yellow ColOSSe. Flowers of very large size, of perfect form 

 pure primrose-yellow; the best of its color and valuable for al) 

 purposes. Plants ready April 15th. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doi 



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Double Fancy Dahlia Fkank Smith. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE. lUting over SCO varieties. Copy sent on application. 



