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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 
Pzeony=Flowered Dahlias 
This beautiful type is now very popular. The artistic flowers are 
very large, and are best compared to the semi-double Pzeonies in gen- 
eral form. They all flower very freely, and are borne on long, strong 
stems, making excellent material for cutting, as well as for garden 
decoration, 
Cleopatra. Rich oriental red, base of petals primrose-yellow ; very 
effective.” Plants ready April 15th. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
Germania. Brilliant strawberry-red; a very fluffy, artistic flower, 
standing well above the foliage. 
Glory of Groenekan. Very large orange-yellow flowers. 
ready April 15th. zocts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
King Leopold. Primrose, shading lighter at edges. 
Mme. Louise Perier. Crimson-carmine, suffused with white, base 
of petals yellow; striking. Plants ready April 15th. 20 cts. each; 
$2.00 per doz. 
Philadelphia. in form this is asemi-double Cactus of giant size, 
color rich reddish-purple with brighter shadings, suffused and 
marked with white; very free-flowering, and fora gay effect in the 
garden is unapproachable. 
Queen Emma. A magnificent sort that appears almost artificial; it 
is of acharming shade of mallow or Hollyhock pink, the inner petals 
banded with gold. 
Queen Wilhelmina. 
low centre 
Solfatere. Brilliant carmine with yellow centre; large and free. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each. One each of the g sorts, 
$1.40. 
New Pzony-flowered Dahlia ‘‘ Geisha.”’ 
The showiest and most attractive of this type yet introduced; of 
strong growth, with the rich colored flowers standing well above the 
foliage. These are original in form, consisting of peculiarly twisted 
and curled petals, of an effective and rich combination of scarlet and 
gold, the centre being yellow, which becomes suffused with and 
deepens to scarlet at the centre of the petals, shading off lighter at the 
edges. Plantsready April rsth. socts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Plants 
Immense, fluffy flower of pure white with yel- 
Choice Double Pompon Dahlias. 
Well-formed primrose-yellow. 
Deep velvety maroon. 
Ground color golden amber; top and reflex bright rose; 
Catherine. 
Darkness. 
Ganymede. 
very prety. 
Gold Hanchen. Pure primrose-yellow. 
Kleine Domitea. Orange-buff; always in flower. 
Lillian. Deep violet-rose, the base of the petals yellow. 
Little Herman. Deep red, tipped white. 
Rosalie. Lemon-yellow, tipped solferino. 
San Toy. White tipped with tyrian-rose. 
Snowclad. A pure white of perfect form. 
Vivid. Rich brilliant scarlet. 
White Aster. Fine fringed white. 
Price, tocts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $3.00 per Ioo. 
for $1.00. 
Set of 12 varieties 
NEW CENLURY SINGLE DAHLIA 
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_. Collerette Dahlias. 
An entirely distinct type, having a row of short petals around the 
disc, which form a frill or collar, and which are of an entirely differ- 
ent color from the rest of the flower. 
| Exposition de Lyon. Bright garnet; collar petals clear yellow; a 
gay-colored flower. 
La Fusee. Deep ox-blood red, the collar being of same, marked 
| with white. 
| Maurice Rivoire.. An attractive flower, with broad petals of ox-blood 
| red, with deeper stripe down centre, and a pure white-fringed collar. 
|e Price, 15 cts.each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
New Century Single Dahlias. 
These magnificent single varieties all originated from the celebrated 
Twentieth Century offered in this set. They are all of free-branching 
habit, flowering early, profusely and continuously throughout the 
season; flowers 4% to 6 inches across on stems 3 feet long, and when 
| cut keep in good condition for many days. 
Crimson Century. Rich, deep, velvet crim- 
son, shaded maroon,with rose halo around 
a yellow disc. 
Maroon Century. 
disc. 
Pink Century. Delicate soft pink. 
startet Century. Brilliant scarlet, golden 
isc. 
White Century. Pure white with large, 
heavy, overlapping petals of good texture. 
Twentieth Century. Early in the season an 
intense rosy-crimson, shading gradually to 
almost white on the edges and a light halo 
around the disc. As the season advances 
the flowers become lighter, changing to 
almost pure white, suffused with soft pink. 
Price, 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $10.co per 
Ioo Set of six varieties, 75 cents. 
Standard Single Dahlias. 
Alba Superba. Fine large white with a dash 
of canary-yellow at base of petals. 
Advancement. Deep ruby-red with rose halo 
and _ yellow centre. 
Ami Barrilet. Rich pure garnet with fine 
dark foliage. 
Blackbird. Black velvety-maroon with a 
bright red spot at base of each petal. 
Deegen’s Riese. Rich tyrian-rose, with a 
brilliant, red iridescence at the base of each 
petal. 
Gracie. White, delicately suffused with blush 
and a primrose halo around the disc. 
Jack. Brilliant fiery scarlet, the base of the 
petals overlaid with golden-yellow. The 
freest-flowering Dahlia grown. 
Mrs. Bowman. Solferino, a large, showy 
flower. 
Merry Widow. Exceptionally bright deep 
scarlet flowers of very large size. Effective 
for massing. 15cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Polly Eccles. Pure apricot with yellow shad- 
ings, a halo of poppy-red surrounding the 
Indian-yellow disc. 
St. George. A pretty primrose-yellow. _ 
Wildfire. Brilliant poppy-scarlet of large size. 
Price, except where noted, Io cts. each; 
$1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. One each of 
the 12 varieties for $1.00. 
Rich maroon, with yellow 
