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HENRY A. DREER 



Dahlias 



WHOLESALE LIST 



DREER'S DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



All varieties under this heading will be supplied In dormant roots. 



Decoratl-re Dahlia, 

 Faith Slocomb 



Bordean. One of the most admired reds, a brilliant 

 carmine-red of large size; valuable for cutting as 

 well as for exhibition and garden decoration. $5.00 

 per dcz. ; $40.00 per 100. 

 Carmencita. A fancy variety of large size, of unusual 

 graceful formation of a bright yellow, striped with 

 red. $7.50 per doz.; Jjeo.OO per 100. 

 Champagne. Aside from being one of the largest 

 Dahlias this wonderful variety has not only size to 

 commend it but is a model for shape, habit of 

 growth, and above all, its remarkable and distinct 

 color, very aptly described by its introducer as 

 golden champagne with chamoise shadings, which 

 color combination no doubt suggested its appro- 

 priate name. $7.50 per doz.; .$60.00 per 100. 

 Charm. A greatly admired autumn shade of burnt 

 orange shading to yellow, flowers large of splendid 

 form. $7..'>0 per doz.; .$60.00 per 100. 

 Cliflord E. AVhite. This variety in form, habit, size 

 and freedom reminds one of the popular variety 

 Judge Marean, and like it, its colors vary as the 

 flowers pass through different stages of develop- 

 ment; having a combination of glowing salmon- 

 pink, brilliant red, iridescent orange and gold, all 

 blending most harmoniously, but all more intense 

 and brilliant than in its prototype. $5.00 per doz.; 

 $40.00 per 100. 

 Copper Opiis. A wonderfully briliant coppery orange- 

 red shading to deep yellow in the centre, a fine large 

 exhibition flower of perfect shape, a splendid cut 

 flower that lights up particularly well under artifi- 

 cial light. $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Dakota. One of Judge Marean's introductions, pro- 

 ducing very large exhibition flowers of good form; 

 color a deep tone of rich coral red with coppery 

 suffusion. $2..'>0 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Del Monte Snnshine. A gorgeous flower of very large 

 size, with long flat petals very regularly arranged 

 Into a most perfect bloom. Early and free-flower- 

 ing; of a brilliant flaming scarlet with just the 

 smallest tip of golden-yellow to the petals. $5.00 

 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Amnlet. A new and distinct coloring, a light jasper- 

 red with golden salmon suffusion like richly tinted 

 autumn foliage, a most desirable addition to the 

 autumn tinted sorts. $7.50 per doz.; $50.0O per 100. 

 Aninn Ra or The Snn God. Amun Ra is wonderfully 

 distinct both in color and formation. The outer 

 petals are of gorgeous copper and orange tones 

 shading to gold and amber, deepening in the centre 

 to a dark reddish brown, the effect as a who'e 

 being that of a gorgeous sunset. $7.50 per 

 doz; $60.00 per 100. 

 Argonaut. A splendid rich golden-yellow w^ith 

 apricot suffusion passing to pure apricot at 

 centre. A large deep flower perfect in every 

 way, beautiful in the garden and particularly 

 fine as a cut fiower under artificial light. 

 .$10.00 per doz.; $75.00 per 100. 

 Angnstinns. One of the Chrysanthemum-flow- 

 ered type of decoratives, the flowers are very 

 large, composed of long petals which are more 

 or less twisted, forming a most graceful pleas- 

 ing flower. The ground color is a rosy sal- 

 mon overlaid with bright metallic lilac. $5.00 

 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 Avalon. Pure clear yellow, the large flowers 

 are very distinct and pleasing, always with a 

 full centre. $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 Barbara Latz. Nothing can beat this attractive 

 medium-sized, lemon-yellow for earliness and free- 

 dom of bloom. "While only five inches in diameter 

 every flower is perfect. $2.50 per doz.; $1S.00 per 

 100. 

 Bashfnl Giant. One of the largest Dahlias yet intro- 

 duced; a great attractive exhibition flower; color 

 apricot with golden suffusion and shadings. $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Bertha Jost. A very free-flowering handsome Dahlia 

 of large size. Color at base sulphur-yellow, the 

 outer petals blended with peach-pink while the 

 centre is tinted with burnt-orange; quite distinct. 

 $7.50 per doz.; $60.00 per 100. 

 Bob IVewcomb. Very distinct, plum color shaded bur- 

 gundy red, very free. g'.-'iO per doz.; $60.00 per 100. 

 Bob Pleuse. A very effective fancy variety with deep 

 crimson maroon flowers, each petal having a white 

 tip. Free and early flowering. $7.50 per doz.; $60.00 

 per 100. 

 Bon. A brilliant rich velvety blood-red. A well-built 

 large flower on long, stiff stems. $3.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Decorative Dahlin, 

 Champagne 



