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Dreer's Select Dahlias 



One of Our Leading Specialties 



We wish to call your special attention to 

 the seven new Dahlias offered on this page 

 because we know^ that they are outstanding 

 in every respect. The three exhibition novel- 

 ties are bound to appeal to the flower lover 

 to whom size is an essential factor. 



In Nesthaekchen we have a Miniature 

 Dahlia of outstanding merit. While we do 

 not believe that the Giant Flowered Dahlias 

 are doomed as favorites ^^'e also know that 

 the Miniature Dahlias will be grown most 

 extensively in years to come. They have a 

 charm of their own. Besides their value in 

 the garden, where they form compact plants 

 covered with blooms, the gracefully formed 

 flowers are admirable for bouquets and 

 many types of decoration. From the large 

 list of the new Miniature Dahlias we have 

 piclfed Nesthaekchen as having a particu- 

 larly charming appeal. 



The prices quoted for the seven noveltiet 

 given on this page are for green plants, ready 

 May 10, and we do not supply roots or divi- 

 sions of these. 



All other varieties (offered on pages 32- 

 34 incl.) will be supplied in dormant field- 

 grown roots or in strong division of such 

 roots of proper planting size (not clumps). 



ffesthaekcben 

 A Dainty Novelty 



Nesthaekchen 



(Nestling) 



This genuine novelty is bound to meet 

 with quite a universal popularity even if 

 only for its lavish display of flowers. These 

 are of dainty size and of extreme graceful 

 form. Their color is truly charming — a 

 creamy chamois with a lovely shading of 

 rosy amethyst. The blooms are carried on 

 thin, graceful, but strong wire-like stems 

 which makes it easy to arrange a good vase 

 with them. It will be found invaluable for 

 all kinds of decoration. Vigorous, strong 

 growing, green plants ready May 10. $2.50 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Marathon 



Excelsior 



Paul Pfltjscr 



Three Exhibition Novelties 



These three sensational novelties combine the two outstanding 

 qualities most desired by the Dahlia enthusiast — abundance of 

 bloom to glorify the garden and flowers of perfect form and sym- 

 metry. 



Paul Pfitzer 



Giant -Flowered Cactus Dahlia of Exceptional Beauty 



W^onderful giant flowers produced freely on vigorous plants, 

 each bloom being supported by a strong stem. The lovely dainty 

 petalage lends unusual charm to the plant. Add to this grace the 

 tender rose color faintly suffused with lilac and you have a Dahlia 

 of most unusual appeal. The bases of the flower petals are yellow 

 contrasting nicely with the coppery red tips of the undeveloped 

 petals in the center of the flower. "Vigorous, strong growing, green 

 plants for delivery May 10. $20.00 per doz.; $160.00 per 100. 



Marathon — Giant Hybrid Cactus Dahlia 



An outstanding yellow of giant size produced on long, wiry 

 stems. A vigorous grower and free bloomer that will form flowers 

 measuring 10 inches across. Plants $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 per 100. 



Excelsior — Giant Hybrid Cactus Dahlia 



A large, substantial, well formed flower, 10 to 12 inches across. 

 The color is golden orange overlaid with terra cotta. The bases 

 and reverse are coppery red. Plants $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 per 100. 



Three European Novelties 



These three beautiful German varieties are as lovely and bear 

 the same super-abundance of blooms in our American Gardens as in 

 their native Fatherland. 



Friedensengel — Cactus 



An outstanding and novel color — long creamy -white petals suf- 

 fused with soft magenta on the reverse and tipped with yellow. 

 Plants $3..50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Jugendpracht — Cactus 



Originated as a sport of the variety Goldene Sonne with blooms 

 of a soft golden yellow with a delicate pink suffusion. Plants $3.50 

 per doz.; $25.00 per lOO. 



Schwerin's Wahl — Decorative 



Shapely blooms of medium size carried on fine long stems. The 

 petals are golden yellow at the base shading to salmon on the tips. 

 Salmon reverse. $3.50 per doz.; $25.0O per 100. 



The novelties on this pag-e can be snpplied only as green plants — ready May 10. 



