HENRY ADREER Warr EMO TUNED RY PHUADELPHIAD, 159 
DREER’S SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been intro- 
duced, some with flat petals, other reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted; but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, and practically 
all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large perfectly formed blooms on long, stiff stems, and standing in good condition 
longer than most kinds; furthermore, they are of easy culture, and seem to adapt themselves to and succeed under the most varied con- 
ditions, a combination which assures their continued popularity. A 
The collection contains many important recent introductions 
and a selection of the very best standard sorts and all of these will 
be supplied in dormant field grown roots of proper planting size. 
Amulet. Of very distinct coloring, a light jasper-red with golden 
salmon suffusion like richly tinted autumn foliage, a most de- 
sirable addition to the autumn tinted sorts. As a cut flower, it 
is one of the best keeping varieties. $1.50 each. 
Amun Ra or The Sun God. Amun Ra is wonderfully distinct 
in color and formation; while a giant in size, is without coarse- 
ness, being perfect in shape. The outer petals of the mammoth 
flowers are of gorgeous copper and orange tones, shading to gold 
and amber, deepening in the centre to a dark reddish brown, the 
effect being that of a gorgeous sunset. $1.00 each. 
Argonaut. A splendid rich golden-yellow with apricot 
suffusion passing to pure apricot at centre. A large deep 
flower perfect in every way, beautiful in the garden and 
particularly fine as a cut flower under artificial light. 
$1.50 each. 
Augustinus. One of the Chrysanthemum-flowered types 
of Decoratives, the flowers are very large, composed of 
long petals which are more or less twisted, forming a most 
graceful pleasing flower. The ground color is a rosy 
salmon overlaid with bright metallic lilac. 75 cts. each. 
Barbara Latz. Nothing can beat this attractive, medium sized, 
lemon-yellow for earliness and freedom of bloom. While only 
five inches in diameter every flower is perfect. 50 cts. each. 
Bashful Giant. One of the largest Dahlias yet introduced; a 
great attractive exhibition itlower; color apricot with golden 
suffusion and shadings. 50 cts. each. 
Bertha Jost. A very free flowering handsome Dahlia of large 
size. Color at base sulphur-yellow, the outer petals blended 
with peach-pink while the centre is tinted with burnt-orange; 
quite distinct. $1.00 each. 
Bob Newcomb. Very distinct, large, well-shaped blooms, plum 
color shaded burgundy red, very free on good long stems. $1.00 
each, 
DECORATIVE DAHLIA, 
AMUN RA 
le Bob Pleuse. An effective fancy variety of large size with deep crimson 
: : maroon flowers, each petal having a white tip. Asturdy grower, free and 
early flowering. $1.00 each. 
Bon. A brilliant rich velvety blood-red. A well-built large flower on 
long stiff stems. 75 cts. each. 
Bordeau. Oneof the most admired reds, a brilliant carmine-red of large size; 
valuable for cutting as wellas for éxhibition and garden decoration. $1.00 ea. 
Carmencita. A fancy variety of large size, unusual graceful 
formation, bright yellow, striped with red. The plant is a com- 
pact grower, a mass of bloom throughout the season. $1.00 each. 
Champagne. Aside of being one of the largest Dahlias this 
wonderful variety has not only size to commend it but is a model 
for shape, habit of growth, and above all, its remarkable and 
distinct color; aptly described by its introducer as golden 
champagne with chamoise shadings; this color combination no 
doubt suggested its appropriate name. $1.50 each. 
Charm. A greatly admired autumn shade of burnt orange shad- 
ing to yellow, flowers large of splendid form. $1.00 each. 
% Clifford E. White. This variety in form, habit, size and free- 
dom reminds one of the popular Judge Marean, like it, its colors 
vary as the flowers pass through stages of development; a com- 
bination of glowing salmon-pink, brilliant red, iridescent orange 
and gold, all blending harmoniously, but more intense and 
brilliant than in its prototype. $1.00 each. 
Copper Oplis. A wonderfully brilliant coppery orange-red 
shading to deep yellow in centre, a fine large exhibition flower of perfect 
N shape, a splendid cut flower that lights up particularly well under 
a artificial light. 75 cts. each. 
Dakota. One of Judge Marean’s introductions producing very large 
exhibition flowers of good form, color a deep tone of rich coral-red with coppery 
suffusion; a good decorative garden variety. 50 cts. each. 
DECORATIVE Del Monte Sunshine. A gorgeous flower of very large size, long flat petals, 
DaHLIa, regularly arranged into a most perfect bloom. Early, free-flowering; of a brilliant 
BASHFUL GIANT flaming scarlet with just the smallest tip of golden-yellow to petals. 75 cts. each. 
