HENRY A. DREER 



Dahlias 



WHOLESALE LIST 



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Decorative Dahlia, 

 Royal Gold 



Picture. A delicately colored variety. The flowers of 

 good size are of perfect decorative form. Color a 

 delicate lemon-yellow with a distinct but soft suf- 

 fusion of capucine-buff. $3.50 per doz. ; .f25.00 per 



100. 



Pink Perfection. This is a pink-flowered form of the 

 popular Hortulanus Fiet, it is of giant size, of per- 

 fect decorative form held erect on stiff stems and 

 free-flowering. In color it is a beautiful shade of 

 salmon-pink, with old rose suffusion and illuminated 

 with a lively golden sheen. !S2.50 per doz.; .$1.'>.00 

 per 100. 



Pioneer. Pretty and distinct, a dark mahogany-red 

 with brilliant carmine suffusion on the outer petals, 

 every flower perfect; early and free-flowering. .$5.00 

 per doz.;.$40.00 per 100. 



Pride of California. A brilliant, glowing cardinal-red, 

 of very large size, very free and wonderful Iteeper 

 as a cut flower, the best, of its color. .$5.00 per doz.; 

 .$35.00 per 100. 



Pride of San Francisco. Of strong, vigorous but com- 

 pact habit of growth. Flowers of good size and of 

 most perfect form, borne on stiff stems of sufficient 

 length to make them as valuable for cut flowers as 

 for garden decoration. The petals are of most pleas- 

 ing shade of salmon-pink, with soft rose suffusion 

 towards the tips of the outer petals, and with golden 

 base, the color effect as a whole being a pleasing 

 brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is just a.s 



effective under artificial light as in daylight. SIO.OO 



per doz.; .$90.00 per 100. 



Pride of Wayne. A large flower of good depth and 

 absolutely perfect form on splendid stems, color rich, 

 brilliant French-purple; a fine exhibition variety. 

 .$5.00 per doz.; .$."$.5.00 per 100. 



Rayonanthe. A pretty, loosely arranged large flower 

 that always has a good centre to the end of the 

 season of a good sulphur-yellow, a desirable, distinct 

 variety. .$5.00 per doz.; .$40.00 per 100. 



Rodman Wananiaker. Of largest size and of splenSid 

 loose, graceful formation. The color is distinct 

 and attractive, the centre yellow, the outer petals 

 light salmon-toned yellow. Early and free with 

 good long stems. .$20.00 per doz. 



Rookwood. A remarkably distinct Dahlia in every 

 way, habit of growth, heavy, vigorous and spreading 

 but dwarf, unusually free-flowering, coming into 

 bloom early and producing 100 per cent, perfect 

 flowers to the end of the season. The form Is ab- 

 solutely perfect and entirely distinct, composed of 

 peculiarly curled or twisted petals, in color a pleas- 

 tng shade of cerise-rose which does not vary during 

 the entire season. $7.50 per doz.; $60.00 per 100, 



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Mrs. C. H. Breck. A splendid all around variety either 

 — for garden decoration or for cutting. Its flowers 



are always of perfect shape, full double to the 

 centre of a soft vellow deeply suffused with car- 

 mine. $2.50 per doz.; .$15.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Eleanor Blartin. Very large flowers, can be 

 grown to ten inches in diameter. The form is of 

 best exhibition type and the coloring is unique, 

 different from all others, a beautiful mulberry with 

 golden suffusion. .$15.00 per doz.; $125.0O per 100. 



iMrs. 1. de Ver Warner. The best known and one of 

 Judge Marean's finest introductions. A wonderful 

 Dahlia that has justly gained a great reputation. 

 In color it is of that refined, pleasing mauve-pink 

 that is usually referred to as an orchid coloring. 

 The flowers are large, of perfect form, on long, 

 stiff stems, and are so placed as to show their full 

 profile. $2..';o per doz.; .$15.00 per 100. 



.>lr.s. Nat Sloconibe. No other variety approaches this 

 for a good all-around bright primrose-yellow. $3.50 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Uiivia. The medium-sized flowers of perfect form; pro- 

 duced very freely are of an attractive violet-mauve; 

 usually tipped with a small dash of white. $5.00 

 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Oregon Beauty. Remarkable for its large size and 

 brilliancy of color, an intense oriental-red with 

 golden sheen and garnet suffusion which makes it 

 stand out prominently in the garden among all 

 others. ,$2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Patrick O'Mara. Named in honor of one of America's 

 noted horticulturists. It is of free-flowering habit. 

 The flowers are of good size, perfect form, and in 

 color a rich chrome-yellow, with salmon-red suf- 

 fusion. .$2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Paul Michael. One of the sensational large exhibi- 

 tion flowers, petals quilled at base, curled and 

 twisted, color pure gold, shaded orange-buff at 

 centre, very free-flowering. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



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Decorative Dahlia 

 Royonanthe 



