162 /HENRY A-DREERS 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
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Mrs. Eleanor Martin. Very large flowers, can be grown to 
ten inches in diameter. The form is of best exhibition type and 
the coloring is unique, different from all others, a beautiful 
mulberry with golden suffusion. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. Ide Ver Warner. A wonderful Dahlia that has justly 
gained a great reputation, produces great masses of large 
absolutely perfect flowers under all conditions. In color it _— 
is of that refined pleasing mauve-pink that is usually re- ' 
ferred to as an orchid coloring and which everyone loves. 
It comes into flower early and continues in good shape to the 
end of the season. 50 cts. each. 
Mrs. Nat Slocombe. No other variety approaches this for 
a good all around bright primrose-yellow; it is fine in color 
of splendid shape and very free flowering. 75 cts. each. 
Olivia. The medium-sized flowers of perfect form; pro- / 
duced very freely are of an attractive violet-mauve; usually “ 
tipped with a small dash of white. $1.00 each. 
Oregon Beauty. Remarkable for its large size and bril- 
liancy of color, an intense oriental-red with golden sheen and 
garnet suffusion which makes it stand out prominently in the 
garden among all others. 50 cts. each. 
Patrick O’Mara. Named in honor of one of America’s noted 
horticulturists. It is of free-flowering habit. The flowers are 
of good size, perfect form, and in color a rich chrome-yellow, 
with salmon-red suffusion. 50 cts. each. 
Paul Michael. One of the sensational large exhibition flowers 
that always attracts attention, petals quilled at base, curled 
and twisted, color pure gold, shaded orange-buff at centre, 
very free-flowering. 75 cts. each. 
Pink Perfection. This is a pink flowered form of the popular 
Hortulanus Fiet, it is of giant size, of perfect Decorative form 
held erect on stiff stems and free-flowering. In color it is a DECORATIVE DAHLIA, 
5 5 5 RAYONA? 
beautiful shade of salmon-pink, with old rose suffusion and AVONSNTHE, 
illuminated with a lively golden sheen. 75 cts. each. 
oN Le Pioneer. Pretty and distinct, a dark mahogany red with 
; aad brilliant carmine suffusion on the outer petals, every flower 
A : (e. perfect; early and free flowering. 75 cts. each. 
Pride of California. A brilliant, glowing cardinal-red, of 
good size, very free and wonderful keeper as a cut flower, 
a the best of its color. 75 cts. each. 
Pride of San Francisco. Of strong vigorous but com- 
pact habit of growth. Flowers of good size and of most 
perfect form borne on stiff stems of sufficient length to make 
them as valuable for cut flowers as for garden decoration. 
Its color is difficulty to convey. The petals are of a most 
pleasing shade of salmon-pink, with soft rose suffusion 
towards the tips of the outer petals, and with golden 
base, the color effect as a whole being a pleasing 
brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is just as effective 
under artificial light as in daylight. $1.50 each. 
Pride of Wayne. A large flower of good depth and 
absolutely perfect form on splendid stems, color rich 
brilliant French-purple; a fine exhibition variety. 
$1.00 each. 
Rayonanthe. A pretty, loosely arranged large flower 
that always has a good centre to the end of the season 
of a good sulphur yellow, a desirable, distinct variety. 
$1.00 each. 
Rodman Wanamaker. Of largest size and of splen- 
did loose, graceful formation, composed of long twisted 
and curling petals that prevent any stiffness or formality 
in its shape. The color is distinct and attractive, the centre 
yellow, the outer petals light salmon toned yellow. Early 
and free with good long stems. $2.50 each. 
Rookwood. A remarkably distinct Dahlia in every way, 
habit of growth, heavy, vigorous and spreading but dwarf, 
unusually free-flowering, coming into bloom early and pro- 
ducing 100 per cent. perfect flowers to the end of the season. 
In color a pleasing shade of cerise-rose which does not vary 
DECORATIVE DAHLIA, ROOKWOOD : during the entire season. $1.50 each. 
