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PETER HENDERSON AGO., "MEW YORK ^ 



We sell only- 

 Field grown roots. 

 Growing plants of 

 Dahlias do not 

 travel well, be- 

 sides the field 

 grown roots are 

 more likely to give 

 a larger and finer 

 crop of flowers. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. 



Our customers who have 

 visited our stores during 



the season when Dahlias were in bloom had the op- 

 portunity to see our exhibition of flowers, cut from our 

 growing stock, and all correctly labeled. Our large 

 show windows and spacious stores give us unequaled 

 facilities for displays of flowers in their season and we 

 cordially invite all, whether customers or not, to visit 

 us and take advantage of the opportunity's given to 

 see the various varieties and compare them. Our 

 employes are instructed to afford every aid to visitors 

 in making up lists and selecting varieties whether they 

 purchase or not. All are welcome. 



n ^h s Sa ow VIRGINIA maule. 



Among the many new Dahlias offered this may well 

 be considered a great advance in the type because of its 

 exquisite color and fine form. A large " Show " Dahlia 

 of beautiful form and splendid size. It is an exquisite 

 shell pink in color one of the most beautiful we know. 

 It is a strong free grower, fine foliage, a very free bloomer 

 with long stemmed flowers very valuable for cut 

 flowers. Price, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



•COPYRIGHT lt>;0 BY 

 •PETER ■HENOBRSOM CO. 



NEW DECORATIVE DAHLIA, 



"JACK ROSE." 



Absolute perfection seems unattainable; but there 

 are so many high qualities united in this fine variety 

 that little is left to be desired. The leading quality 

 is the color, a brilliant crimson-red with fiery tones 

 in the center of the flower, the whole overlaid with a 

 soft violet-maroon. The coloring suggested the name. 

 The form of the flower is the pure " Decorative " type, 

 double to the center never showing the yellow stamens 

 or immature green. The flowers are from five or six 

 inches across under normal conditions. The habit 

 is compact, medium height and freely blanching, pro- 

 ducing twenty to thirty well budded, long stems to a 

 plant. By disbudding, flowers six inches across on 

 thirty inch stems may be had. They keep remarkably 

 on the plant, one of its most valuable points and 

 unsurpassed in that respect. The demand for Dahlias as 

 cut flowers is constantly increasing, and this fine variety 

 is unsurpassed for that purpose because of its splendid 

 color, size, stem and keeping qualities. (See cut.) 



Price, field grown roots, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



GIANT DECORATIVE DAHLIA, 



MRS. ROOSEVELT. 



This new Dahlia is acknowledged to be far superior 

 to the celebrated Dahlia Grand Duke Alexis. {See 

 Quilled Dahlias, page 15S.) It is of larger size, better 

 color, more graceful in form, has better stems for 

 cutting, will bloom better, and last, but not least, 

 will keep longer when cut. The flowers are perfectly 

 double, of largest size, 6 to 8 inches, while the color is 

 a delicate pink, shading to soft, clear pink. (See 

 cut.) Price, field-grown roots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



