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CoIIerette Dahlias. 



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French specialists have given us many beau- 

 'iful improved forms of this type, some with 

 very large flowers and d.lightful color com- \ 



oinations, from which we have selected the v, 



varieties offered. These were shown exten- 

 sively last year at the European Dahlia Shows, where 

 they met with great favor, and we feel confident that they 

 will meet with the same approval here. The flowers are 

 iingle, witti an additional row of short petals around the 

 iisc, which forms a trill or collar, usually of a dilTerent 

 x)lor from the rest of the flower. 

 Comte Nodler. Deep purple-garnet with yellow centre, 



collar rays yellow shading to white at tips. oO cts. each. 

 Comte Cheremeteff. Vermilion shading to orange at 



tips; creamy- white collar. 25 cts. each. 

 Director Rene Gerard. Flowers 5 inches across; 



ground color creamy-white, suff'used with French-purple; 



very long, creamy-white collar petals. 50 cts. each. 

 OucheSS Meizi d'Eril. Orange-scarlet, suff'used with 



bright vermilion, collar petals a mottling of blush-white, 



violet and red. 25 cts. each. 

 Oiomede. Ground color white, suffused and touched 



with blotches of briliant purple red, centre yellow, 



collar petals white. 50 cts. each. 

 Exposition de Lyon. A very gay flower of a bright garnet 



with clear yellow collar petals. 25 cts. each. 

 Qoldstern. Both ray ami collar petals, a pretty canary yellow. 50 cts. each. 

 Henri Farman. Brilliant cardinal-red, frequently edged with creamy-yellow and large 



halo of same color surrounding the golden disc; collar petals creamy-yellow. 50c. each. 

 La Fusee. Deep ox-blood-red, the collar ofsame color marked with white. 25 cts. each. 

 iVlme. Qygax. Bright cochineal -red passing to yellow tips, and exceptionally long 



primrose-yellow collar petals. 50 cts. each. 

 Alme. E. Poirier. Deep purple suffused lighter, which gives it a violet-blue effect; col- 

 lar petals white. The nearest api^roach to a blue. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 

 /\lnie. Capron. Brilliant reddish-purple, collar petals unusually large, ofsame color, but 



striped and marked with white. Plants ready April ]5th. 50 cts. each. 

 Meteor, Deep cardinal-red, occasionally tipped with creamy-yellow, collar petals sulphur- 

 yellow. 25 cts. each. 



Alons. L. Ferard. Flowers 4.} inches across, ground color purplish-garnet, edged and 

 marked white; collar white with carmine markings. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 



Gr'^up of Colleretth D.VHLIAS. 



iVIaurlce Rivoire. Ox-blood-red with deeper shadings in the 

 centre of petals and a pure white fringed collar. 25 cts. each. 



President Viger. Rich claret shading lighter towards the 

 edges, with pure white collar. 15 cts. each. 



Signorina Rosa Esengrini. Bright lemon-yellow suffused and 

 m?'-'':ed with orange-scarlet; collar petals very abundant, of a 

 bn^nt lemon-yellow. Plants ready April 15th. 60 cts. each. 



Souvenir de Rene Bernardeau. Bright carmine with yel- 

 low centre, collar petals ofsame color suffused with carmiae. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 



Souvenir de Chabanne. Ground color lemon-yellow with 

 coral-red markings; collar petals very abundant and long, 

 lemon-yellow tipped white. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts 

 each. 



We will furni.sh one each of the above 19 interesting varieties for $6.00. 



NEIJV CENTURY SINGLE DAHEIAS. 



These magnificent single varieties are all of free-branching habit, flowering early, profusely and continuously throughout ti»« 

 season; flowers 4j to 6 inches across on stems 3 feet long, and when cut keep in good condition for many days. 



Crimson Century. Rich, deep velvet crimson, shaded ma- 

 roon, with rose halo around a yellow disc. 



Oeegen's Reise. Rich tyrian-rose, with a brilliant red iri- 

 descence at the base of each petal. 



Fringed Century. Intense rosy-crimson with lighter mark- 

 ings, fringed or cleft petals. 



Jack. Brilliant fiery scarlet, the base of the petals overlaid 

 with golden-yellow; the freest-flowering Dahlia grown. 



Mme. Antlielme Combet. The finest white for cutting; of 

 great substance. Plants ready April loth. 50 cts. each. 



Maroon Century. Rich maroon, with yellow disc. 



Pink Century. Delicate soft pink. 35 cts. each. 



Scarlet Century. Brilliant scarlet, golden disc. 



White Century. Pure white, with large, heavy, overlap 

 ping petals of good texture. 35 cts. each. 



Twentieth Century. E.arly in the season an intense rosj 

 crimson, shading gradually to almost white on the edges •nft 

 a light halo around the disc. As the season advances the flow 

 ers become lighter, changing to almost pure white, suffosot 

 with soft pink. 

 Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 10 varieties, $2.50. 



STAXOARD SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



Mrs. Bowman. Solferino, a large showy flower. 



Record. Ground color pure yellow, the centre of each peUk 



flamed and marked with pure scarlet. 

 Striking. Garnet, each petal tipped with white. 

 St. George. A pretty primrose-yellow. 

 Wildfire. Brilliant poppy-scarlet of large size. 



Advancement. Ruby-red with rose halo and yellow centre. 

 Ami Barrilet. Rich pure garnet with fine dark foliage. 

 Anemone. Pure white Anemone Japonica-like flowers. 

 Blackbird. BL^ck velvety-maroon with a bright red spot at 



the base of each petal. 

 QaiQardia. Golden yellow with a broad red band around the 



golden disc, resembling Gnilldrdia Graiidiflora. 



Price, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. One each of the 10 varieties for $1.25. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE, listing over 500 varieties. Copy sent on application. 



