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Dreer's Select Dahlias 



The varieties which we offer have been chosen with special care. They have been thoroughly 

 tested and may be depended upon to give the utmost satisfaction to the home gardener. Among 

 the varieties you will recognize a number of consistent prize winners at the flower shows. 



Realizing the deserved popularity of the Miniature and Pompon types we have given them special 

 attention. The new dwarf Dahlias for the garden introduced by us in 1937 have met with such 

 universal approbation that we have prepared a large stock for this year's sales. 



All varieties are offered as tubers ready for delivery at any time. 



Ten Dwarf Bedding Dahlias 



All of these have unusual value for garden decoration and for cutting. 



Elsie 



Pompon Dahlias 



The double Miniature Dahlias are par- 

 ticularly desirable for general garden 

 planting and home decoration. 



24-451 Easter Greeting. Vigorous 

 dwarf plants and graceful pure white 

 blooms. 



24-453 Eleanor. Brilliant orange-crim- 

 son flowers 4-5 inches in diameter. Very 

 free. Seldom over 15 inches tall. 



24-452 Elsie. Attractive golden yellow 

 with orange-carmine tips. 



24-460 Gerda. Very double lilac-rose 

 flowers 5-6 inches across. A strong 

 grower and free bloomer. 



24-461 Gertrude. Appealing rich 



sulphur yellow flowers. 



24-481 Kate. Showy orange-scarlet 

 flowers. A very charming variety. 



24-501 Maria. Splendid large double 

 white blooms. An improved Easter 

 Greeting. 



24-521 Rheinbeck. Rich orange-scarlet 

 flowers tipped with yellow at the petal 

 edges. Makes a showy display. 



24-522 Rosalie. Lilac-rose blooms 



shading lighter toward the center. 

 Always greatly admired for its loveli- 

 ness. 



24-591 Ursula. Intense rich crimson 

 blooms with the reverse a pleasing 

 carmine that adds considerably to the 

 color effect. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 55c each; 3 for SI. 50; 12 for S5.20. 

 24-992 The set of 10 Bedding Dahlias, 1 each, value $5.50, for $4.75. 



Eight Dainty Pompon Dahlias 



These are as popular today as ever for garden planting and for cutting. They make 

 small decorative plants covered with an abundance of flowers valuable for home decora- 

 tion. They present a particularly fine opportunity for artistic arrangement. 



24-201 Aimee. Well-formed bright 



salmon flowers with rich apricot shading. 



24-204 Arthur. A splendid bright red 

 of artistic appeal. 



24-231 Dee-Dee. A most unusual and 

 charming light lilac. 



24-282 Jonkheer von Citters. Lively 

 yellow petals, tipped red. 



24-281 Joe Fette. A reliable white of 

 almost perfect form. Very free. 



24-311 Morning Mist. Perfect little 

 white blooms with the petal edges softly 

 tinted bright pink. 



24-381 Thilda Luz. Perfect flowers of 

 pure rich yellow color. 



24-382 Tom Thumb. Small, very per- 

 fect, orange-red blooms. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 30c each; 3 for 80c; 42 for S2.70. 

 24-993 Set of the 8 Pompons, 1 each, value $2.40, for $2.00. 



Ten Superb Double Miniature Dahlias 



These Miniature Dahlias produce flowers averaging less than 3 inches in diameter. 

 They are now available in many different shades and types. Valuable for garden display 

 and unexcelled as cut flowers for home decoration. 



24-011 Baby Royal (S.C.) Well- 

 formed bright salmon-pink flowers 

 shaded with apricot and with rich 

 yellow base. 



24-012 Baby Sagamore (F.D.) Charm- 

 ing deep orange blooms measuring less 

 than 3 inches in diameter. 



24-013 Bishop of Landaff (Duplex). 

 Bright scarlet flowers with deep garnet 

 center. A very effective variety with 

 deep bronzy green foliage. 



24-021 Coralette (F.D.) Lovely minia- 

 ture flowers of Formal Decorative form 

 and an appealing salmon-red color. 



24-022 Corinna (F.D.) A stunning 

 miniature Formal Decorative with 

 showy brilliant yellow blooms. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 

 24-994 Set of 10 Miniatures 



24-052 Forest Fire, Jr. (I.D.) Amber 

 yellow suffused and veined soft cardinal- 

 red. A miniature form of the favorite 

 Forest Fire. Vigorous and very profuse. 



24-111 Nestling (Nesthaekchen) (C.) 

 Appealing creamy chamois enlivened 

 by a pale rose suffusion. 



24-161 Sanhican's Sweetheart (C.) 

 Outstanding for the brilliance of its 

 well-formed rich yellow blooms. 



24-944 Snowsprite (S.C.) One of the 

 best white Miniatures with elegant, 

 fully double blooms. Fine for cutting. 



24-958 Vanity (S.C.) Splendid small 

 soft rose-pink flowers of perfect form. 

 Excellent for cutting. Very free. 



40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $3.70. 

 1 each, value $4.00, for $3.50. 



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6 bulbs of a variety will be supplied at one-half the 12 price 



