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DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



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Pride of San Francisco. Of strong vigorous but compact 

 habit of growth. Flowers of good size and of most perfect form 

 borne on stiff stems of sufficient length to malie them as valuable 

 for cut flowers as for garden decoration. Its color is difficult 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. 75 cts. 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. • 75 cts. each. 



Riverton Rose Mallow. A pretty flower for cutting and so 

 early and prolific in blooming to make it of outstanding merit 

 for garden decoration; in color it is a charming soft mallow pink 

 with lighter suffusion. 50 cts. each. 



Rookwood. A remarkably distinct Dahlia in every way, habit 

 of growth, heavy, vigorous and spreading but dwarf, free- 

 flowering, coming into bloom early and,producing 100 per cent, 

 perfect flowers to the end of the season. In color a pleasing 

 shade of cerise-rose which does not vary during the entire 

 season. $1.00 each. 



Rosa Nell. It is not possible to find a better Dahlia of its color. 

 The flowers are large, of best Decorative formation, they are 

 borne on long, stiff stems; in good shape to the end of the 

 season. It is the brightest rose. 75 cts. each. 



Royal Gold. A wonderful free bloomer, flowers of good size of 

 a striking luminous tone of golden amber. 50 cts. each. 



Sagamore. Light saffron-yellow with glowing red-tinted golden 

 suffusion. A good free bloomer with medium sized flowers 

 which are particularly prized for cutting. $1.00 each. 



Salbach's White. One of the best all around whites, an ivory 

 white with flowers of uniform size, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 

 of good substance, freely produced and of exceptional keeping 

 quality. $2.00 each. 



Decorative Dahlia 



Rayonanthe 



Olympe. A model flower for cutting being about 5 inches in 

 diameter, of ideal form and nicely supported on long wiry stems. 

 In color it is of an intense salmon- pink with reddish suffusion; 

 as a garden variety it is very effective on account of its profuse- 

 ness in blooming. $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 promi- 

 nently 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. SO 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. 50 cts. each. 



Picture. A delicately colored variety that always pleases. 

 The flowers of good size are of perfect Decorative form. 

 Color a delicate lemon-yellow with a distinct but soft 

 suffusion of capucine-buS. A fine cut flower. 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 

 beautiful shade of salmon-pink, with old rose suffusion and 

 illuminated with a lively golden sheen. 75 cts. each. 



Pride of California. A briUiaut, glowing cardinal-red of 

 good size, very free and wonderful keeper as a cut flower, the 

 best of its color. 50 cts. 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. 75 cts. each. 



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