28 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 
GIANT DAHLIA SOUVENIR DE GUSTAVE DOAZON 
Giant Dahlias 
The five sorts here offered are, without exception, the largest and 
most perfect double-flowering Dahlias now grown, flowers of all of 
them attaining a size of between five and six inches across under 
ordinary cultivation. As cut flowers for vases they are exceedingly 
effective and last a long time in good condition. 
Cuban Giant. An immense ball of bright maroon, free and early. 
Gettysburg. A bright rich, pure scarlet; fine form. 
Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive flowers, ivory-white, with a 
faint tinge of rose at the extremities of the petals. 
Mrs. Roosevelt. Delicatesilvery-rose. 
Souvenir de Gustave Doazon. A decorative variety of mammoth 
proportions, which under ordinary cultivation will produce flowers 
6 inches across, and can be grown to measure full 9 inches. It is 
of free growth, remarkably profuse-flowering, and pure red in color. 
Price, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of 5 Giants for 65 cts. 
Decorative Dahlias 
Of Recent Introduction 
Beloit. Particularly effective on account of its very large flowers, 
’ borne on stems 18 to 20 inches long and held well above the foliage ; 
these are full double, of splendid form, of a rich purplish-garnet, 
shading deeper towards the centre. Plants ready April 15th, 35 cts. 
each ; $3.50 per doz. f 
Delice. Its beautiful soft, yet lively color, a glowing rose-pink, to- 
gether with its perfect shape, stout, stiff stems which hold the flowers 
well above the foliage, and the fact that when cut it retains its fresh- 
ness longer than any variety we know of, makes this one of the 
most valuable for cutting, and one of the most decorative sorts in 
the garden. Plants ready April 15th, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Le Grand Manitou. The first variegated Dahlia of the decorative 
type introduced, and which attracted much attention in our trial 
ground the past season. The flowers are from 5 to 6 inches across, 
the ground color being white, prettily spotted, striped, blotched and 
suffused with deep reddish-violet; these are borne on stout, stiff 
stems and held well above the foliage. Plants ready April 15th, 35 
cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Perle de Lyon. The most valuable white Decorative Dahlia yet in- 
troduced, and which is certain to become a leader as a cut flower, 
perfect in form, pure in color,and produced on long, stiff stems, and 
very free-flowering. Plants ready April 15th, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 
per roo. 
Yellow Colosse. Flowers of very large size, of perfect form, pure 
primrose-yellow; the best of its color and valuable for all purposes. 
Plants ready April 15th, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
One each of the above 5 new Decorative Dahlias for $1.00. 
ae | Select Standard 
2 Decorative Dahlias 
Admiral Dewey. A rich purple, very free. 
Bick Beauty. Deep velvety-maroon, almost 
ack. 
Catherine Duer. 
cutting. 
Clifford W. Bruton. 
Eureka. 
form. 
Evadne. Centre soft primrose shading to white, 
edge of flower blush. 
F.L. Bassett. Carmine-purple, shading deeper 
at the centre. 
Fire Rain. A free-flowering cardinal-red; a fine 
cut flower. 
Gold of Ophir. 
Iridescent red; a favorite for 
A fine bright yellow. 
A deep rose color, of large sizeand fine 
Rich old gold shading to amber. 
Henry Patrick. A beautiful pure white. 
Jack Rose. Brilliant crimson-red, similar in 
| shade to the popular “‘ Jack”? Rose, which sug- 
| gestedits name; perfect for garden decoration 
| or for cutting. $1.50 per doz. 
Jeanne Charmet. A splendid cut flower variety 
| ofa pleasing shade of violet-rose on a lighter 
ground. $1.50 per doz. 
Juno. A rich velvety reddish-brown with brilliant 
carmine markings, flowers of large size on strong 
stems. $1.50 per doz. 
La France. A _ free-flowering solferino-red, of 
large size, holding its flowers well above the 
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foliage. $1.50 der 
Brilliant cardinal-red. A fine cut 
flower. 
Mme. Van den Daele. A charming soft rose with 
deeper markings, shading to white in the centre. 
$1.50 per doz. 
Mme. A. Lumier. A very distinct semi-double variety; ground color 
white, suffused towards the ends of the petals with red, the tips 
being pointed with bright violet-red. $1.50 per doz. 
Marianna. Very dwarf, and producing an abundance of pleasing 
rich orange-buff flowers. $1.50 per doz. 
Mrs. Winters. A fine snow-white. A grand cut flower. 
Orange King. Rich, glowing orange-scarlet. 
Perle. (Perle de la tete d’Or). A beautiful glistening white; a 
splendid variety for cutting. 
Sylvia. Soft, pleasing mauve-pink, gradually changing to white in 
the centre. A fine cut flower. 
Wm. Agnew. Rich, dazzling carmine-red. 
Wilhelm Miller. Rich, aniline-red, suffused with purple. 
Zulu. Deep maroon with black shadings. 
Set of 
Price, except where noted. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
25 varieties for $2 50. 
DECORATIVE DAHLIA, PERLE DE LYON 
