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DAHLIAS FOR EVERYONE 



THE BEST OF NEW AND OLD SORTS IN ALL CLASSES 



Dahlia-growers recognize seven types of Dahlias, difTcring in the size and 

 formation of the flowers. They may be described briefly as follows: 



DECORATIVE. (D.) Large, symmetrical, full-centered flowers with broad, 

 mostly flat petals. 



CACTUS. (C.) Long, twisted or quilled petals, straight in some varieties 

 and gracefully incurved in others. 



PEONY-FLOWERED. (P.) Flat flowers with broad outer petals and centers 

 open or with a whorl of short petals. 



SHOW or BALL. (S.) The old-fashioned and no longer popular type, with 

 ball-shapcc! flowers and tubular petals. 



POMPON. (Pom.) Like the Show or Ball Dahlias in form but dwarf in 

 growth and with flowers less than 2 inches in diameter. 



HYBRID CACTUS. (H.C.) A recent 'and especially attractive class com- 

 bining the floral characteristics of the Decorative and Cactus groups. 



SINGLE. (Sgl.) Like giant daisies with open centers and one or sometimes 

 two rows of broad petals. 



The abbreviations following the type names above are used in describing the 

 Dahlias listed on this and the following pages. 



Agnes Haviland. D. One of the newer sorts. Very large 



flowers of beautiful form; delicate rose color. $1.50 each. 

 Alan Loma. P. The origination of a famous eastern Dahlia 



breeder and one of the largest and best of its class. Pure waxy 



white, with yellow center. 75 cts. each. 

 Amber Queen. Pom. Most attractive for cutting. Clear amber 



color. 25 cts. each. 

 Breeze Lawn. D. A distinct variety, much in demand. Large, 



glowing scarlet. 75 cts. each. 

 California Enchantress. ll.C. Giant size and lovely form. 



Clear shell-pink. Free-blooming. $1.00 each. 

 Carolyn Wintgen. D. Giant size; salmon-pink, shaded rose. 



New. $1.00 each. 

 Charm. D. One of the most noteworthy new Dahlias. Un- 

 usually large; burnt-amber, shaded yellow. Rare. $2.00 each. 

 Cleopatra. P.D. Another of the famous Marean Dahlias, in 



great demand. Enormous flowers of unique color — old-gold, 



tipped and backed with tango-red. Gorgeous. $2.00 each. 

 Colossal Peace. II. C. Creamy white with pink tips. One of 



the largest Dahlias in cultivation. $1.00 each. 

 C. W. Bruton. D. Free-blooming, giant, deep golden yellow. 



35 cts. each. 



Delice. D. Of medium size but ver^- free-flowering and fine for 



cutting. Rich |)ink. 35 cts. each. 

 Drear's White. S. Vigorous, free-blooming, pure white. 35 cts. 



Cactus Dahlia. Golden West 



each. 



Dr. Tevis. D. One of the sensations of the exhibitions. Blended 

 salmon, old-rose, and old-gold; magnificent in size and form. 

 SI. 00 each. 



Edith Carter. C. Of large size; yellow, heavily tinged with 

 carmine. Vigorous and free-flowering. 45 cts. each. 



Emperor. D. One of the newest and largest. Striking velvety 

 maroon. Rare. $3.00 each. 



Floradora. C. Free-blooming; dark garnet-red. 35 cts. each. 



General BuUer. C. Maroon, tipped with white. 35 cts. each. 



General Pershing. H.C. Gigantic rich velvety purple. Sen- 

 sational. S2.()0 each. 



Golden Glow. D. Blended apricot and gold. Extremely showy. 

 81.00 each. 



Golden West. C. A splendid free-blooming orange-yellow. 

 50 cts. each. 



J. H. Jackson. C. Very dark maroon, almost black. 35 cts. ea. 

 Judge Marean. D. Giant flowers, blended orange, yellow, and 



bronzy gold. $2.75 each. 

 King Albert. P.D. Rich royal purple of colossal size. $1.00 ea. 

 Lady Betty. D. One of the largest and finest. Creamy white, 



suffused with pink. New. $2.00 each. 

 Mephistopheles. D. Another of the famous Marean group. 



Dark scarlet, tipped yellow. $2.00 each. 

 Mina Burgle. D. A favorite, vigorous, giant red. 50 cts. each. 

 Minamota. D. Velvety dark cardinal-red. Largest size. 

 $1.00 each. 



Mrs. F. C. Burns. D. Giant, pure pink of elegant form. 

 SI. 50 each. 



Mrs. Hugh Dickson. P. One of the finest of all for garden 

 decoration or cutting. Masses of buff-pink flowers. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Mrs. Roosevelt. D. Lovely cream-pink. 35 cts. each. 

 Nigger. P. Gigantic mahogany color. $1.00 each. 

 Nina. S. White, suffused with blush-lilac. 35 cts. each. 

 Nordlicht. C. Free-blooming; glowing orange. 50 cts. each. 

 Patrick O'Mara. D. A favorite for exhibition. Giant, free- 

 blooming, amber, bufT, and gold. $1.50 each. 

 Poinsettia. P.D. As the name implies, a flaming poinsettia- 



red. Exceptionally showy. 35 cts. each. 

 Princess Pat. D. Very large, glowing old-rose of unusually 



lovely form. One of the best. $1.50 each. 

 Queen Elizabeth. P. Large, mauve-pink. 35 cts. each. 

 Queen Mary. D. Delightful shell-pink. Si)lcndid for cutting. 

 35 cts. each. 



Queen Wilhelmina. P.D. Large, snowy white. One of the 



best whites. 40 cts. each. 

 Red Cross. ll.C. A striking flower. Bright red, tipped and 



backed with yellow. Large and free-blooming. $1.00 each. 

 Sequoia. C. Immense golden bronze. 50 cts. each. 

 The Grizzly. D. Large, shaggy flowers; deep crimson-maroon. 



Rare. SI. 50 each. 

 U. S. A. H.C. Flowers often 9 inches in diameter. Rich, glowing 



orange. $2.00 each. 

 Venus. D. One of the loveliest of all Dahlias. Creamy white 



with lavender suffusion. Large and free blooming. SL50 each. 



For a Complete Dahlia Garden we offer one tuber each of the 44 varieties on this page for $40.00 



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