DREER’S SELECT DAHLIAS 
ONE OF OUR LEADING SPECIALTIES 
All the Dahlias offered in this catalogue will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots or in strong divisions of such roots of proper 
planting size (not clumps), excepting the Novelties and varieties of Special Merit, offered on pages 140 to 142. These can only be sup- 
plied in specially prepared strong vigorous green or growing plants, which will be ready for delivery after May15th. 
We have prepared a leaflet on the growing of Dahlias, a copy of which we will be pleased to send free on request. 
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DAHLIA NOVELTIES and VARI- \ 
ETIES of SPECIAL MERIT 
This collection consists of new American and European intro- 
ductions, including a few older sorts which are still scarce and 
compares in quality with some of the best of recent introductions. 
Bueno (Decorative). A large, deep, well built, beautiful 
flower, very original in coloring, a burnished copper, 
shading to bright yellow at the centre with the entire 
flower slightly suffused with rose: a tall grower that pro- 
duces its flowers freely from early until late in the season 
on good stems; a splendid keeper, fine for exhibition and 
as a cut flower. Plants, $2.00 each. 
City of Trenton (Decorative). An exceptionally fine, new 
decorative that has every qualification of a first-class 
exhibition variety. In color a beautiful reddish apricot 
with rose suffusion with a sheen and lustre throughout 
the flower which it is difficult to convey in writing. The 
plant is of robust habit about 6 feet tall, producing flow- 
ers up to 12 inches in diameter, these are of splendid 
form, full to the centre on long erect stems. Plants, 
$2.50 each. 
Eagle Rock Beauty (Decorative). | This fine Dahlia was 
sent out by the introducer in 1926 at $50.00 each. We have suc- 
ceeded in producing a sufficiently large stock to enable us to now 
offer it at a moderate price. In color it isa pretty combination of 
pastel pink with ivory or cream shadings. It is composed of long 
reflexing petals, the flowers are of giant size but artistic in forma- 
tion and are held erect on good stems. Plants, $3.00 each. 
Edna Ferber (Hybrid Cactus). Always attracts attention on account 
of its extreme size and beauty. Color glistening coral, shading to old 
gold at base of the petals, these are curled and twisted, forming an 
extremely full flower which is held erect on fine stems. Plants, $2.00 each. 
Fort Washington (Decorative). A dark mahogany-red that does not 
fade, the best and largest dark red exhibition Decorative. The plants 
as well as the flowers are giants with long strong stems. Plants, $2.00 
each. 
EpNA FERBER 
Flamboyant (Hybrid Decorative). A most brilliantly colored 
French introduction with very broad flat petals which taper to a 
long point forming an artistic, large, graceful flower of brilliant 
cardinal red with an occasional tip or dash of golden yellow 
which intensifies its brilliancy, free and early with very good 
stems. A brilliant Dahlia thatis admired by all. Plants, $1.50ea. 
Geisha (Peony). Geisha has been on the market over 
ten years, but we have never had sufficient stock to 
supply the demand. It is the showiest and most at- 
tractive of this type; the rich colored flowers are origi- 
nal in form, consisting of peculiarly twisted and curl- 
ed petals, of an effective and rich combination of 
scarlet and gold. Plants, 50 cts. each. 
Glory of Monmouth (Decorative). A new color com- 
bination in Dahlias, erosine pink shading to straw- 
berry pink at centre of petals, the base of these being 
alight orange. The flowers are from 6 to 8 inches in 
diameter, 4 inches deep, very profusely produced on 
strong stems. Plants, $2.00 each. 
Goldene Sonne (Cactus). Andreas Hofer described 
on page 164 of this book, a variety which, however, is 
yet but little known, is one of the finest and most 
graceful delicate pink Cactus varieties we know. In 
Goldene Sonne we have its counterpart in formation 
but with a larger flower and of a rich golden yellow 
with soft rose suffusion. A splendid Dahlia for all purposes. 
Plants, $1.50 each. 
Granada (Decorative). One of Mr. Broomall’s splendid intro- 
ductions, very large, clean cut, broad petaled, variety of a clear 
lemon-yellow of splendid form on good stems. Plants, $2.50 
each. 
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