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HENRY A. DREER 



Dahlias 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Choice Cactus Dahlias 



(Continued) 



Marian Moore. A clear pinkish cerise without the 

 slightest taint of magenta, the reverse of the petal 

 being of a lighter tint. The flowers are large, of 

 perfect incurved formation with perfect stem. $5.00 

 per doz.; .Ii40.00 per 100. 

 Mariposa. Long, narrow, incurved petals. A de- 

 lightful shade of true pink, intensified by a deeper 

 centre. One of the gigantic California introduc- 

 tions which has depth as well as diameter of flower 

 An absolutelv stiff stem, which rises nearly three 

 fc't above the foliage, a centre which is regu- 

 lar and perfect. !?5.00 per doz.; .$35.00 per 100. .^ 

 Mercertes. A gay and entrancing flower of large 

 size, of a creamy-yellow suffused with sunset 

 pink the reverse of the petals a deeper shade 

 of pink. One of the earliest and freest bloom- 

 ers. .^5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 

 3Iiiie. Diesnv. A fine Dahlia of good size com- ^ _ 

 posed of moderately loosely arranged petals - 



of a beautiful lively shade of amaranth-pmk. 

 A very free producer. .$2.50 per doz.; .$15.00 

 per 100. 

 Mrs. Edna Spencer. Splendid narrow-petalled 

 English Cactus type, flowers large, of a deU- 

 cate lavender-pink with white suffusion. .$2.o0 

 per doz.; .$1.5.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith. Creamy-white shading to 

 lemon at the centre. This is a close counterpart ex- 

 cept in color to Gladys Sherwood; the flowers are 

 of the same formation but still larger and not quite 

 so deep in the centre; a remarkable Dahlia. JSo.oo 

 per doz.; .$40.00 per 100. ^ ^ . 



Mrs. J. L. Gardner. An attractive and refined flower 

 of perfect formation on perfect stem. Color deep 

 red with white tips. This without question is the 

 finest of the white-tipped red varieties, very free. 

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

 Nagel's Glorv. A distinct and pretty large incurved 

 flower composed of long narrow petals of a sort 

 naples vellow with salmon suffusion, a most unique 

 and no'vel flower both in color and formation. 

 $10.00 per doz.; .$80.00 per 100. 

 Nagel'-s Wonder. A gorgeously colored flower and 

 unique in formation. The petals are long and nar- 

 row more or less tubular and curled with deeply 

 cleft tips adding to its graceful make-up. The color 

 is a brilliant scarlet-red, lightly tipped and more 

 or less striated with yellow. .$10.00 per doz.; $80.00 

 per 100. , ., . ., •♦V, 



Nibelnngenhort. This is always greatly admired, with 

 flowers composed of rather broad, more or less 

 curled and twisted petals of a beautiful shade of 

 old rose with golden-apricot suffusion. Sfi.oO per 

 doz.; .$15.00 per 100. 

 Xichn. Flowers of immense size of very incurved 

 shape on good stems, producing an abundance of 

 beautiful light yellow flowers with good centres to 

 the end of the season. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Panillon. One of the largest of this type, which 

 seems a greatlv improved George Walters, it is a 

 beautiful blending of old rose with golden lights. 

 An exceptionally flne exhibition variety. $7.50 per 

 doz.: .$C0.00 per 100. 

 Paradise. Of the well-knov.n George Walters type in 

 formation but entirely distinct in color; creamy old- 

 rose suffused with gold in such a manner as to give 

 it a striking bronze tone. .$.5.00 per doz.; .$40.00 per 

 100. 

 Picotee. Color of rich luminous crimson-carmine with 

 the reverse of petals a silvery-white color, the petals 

 being fluted on the ends; this reverse side presents 

 itself in such a manner so as to give the flowers the 

 appearance of being tipped with white. .$2..'>0 per 

 doz.; $15.00 per inn. 

 Pierrot. A unique and striking color, and of unusual 

 grace, being composed of very long, narrow tubular 

 petals, which are of a deep amber color, usually 

 showing white tips, but even when it comes a self 

 color without these tips it possesses an individual 

 refinement different from all other sorts. $2..50 per 

 doz.; .$1.1.00 per 100. 

 Rlsinf; Heant>. Flowers large. Of the most brilliant 

 carmine ^^•ith scarlet suffusion, each petal being 

 tipped with eoUlen-vellow. eriving a rich color com- 

 bination. $10.00 per doz.; $80.00 per 100. 

 Shirley Brown. One of the largest of the hybrid cac- 

 tus varieties. It can be grown to over ten inches 

 In diameter. The flowers are of splendid form of 

 rich old gold, with rich orange-red shadings. $5.00 

 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 

 SInhad. Color a bright maroon with the reverse of 

 the petals a lighter shade, and as they twist and 

 turn the effect is a blossom tipped with mauve. 

 The form Is incurved. $7.50 per doz.; $00.00 per 100. 



Cactus Dahlia, 

 Jean Chazot or Gay Paree 



Springfield. An improvement over the variety Coun- 

 tess of Lonsdale, which for many years was con- 

 sidered one of the very best cactus varieties for 

 general cultivation. In Springfield, we have the 

 same beautiful blending of salmon-pink and amber, 

 possibly more intensified and luminous, and even 

 freer flowering. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Sniphnr Queen. A splendid large flower of true Cac- 

 tus form of a clean sulphur-yellow, early and free; 

 the b2st of this color vet introduced. $2.50 per doz.; 

 .$15.00 per 100. 



Talisman. A gorgeously colored flower of a deep 

 blood-red with maroon shadings. Many of the long 

 petals incurve slightly showing the reverse of the 

 tips which gives the flower a more or less buff 

 tipped appearance. .$2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Xante. A large golden-yellow but decidedly different, 

 it is heavily suffused with apricot pink with deeper 

 shading. The flower has great depth, built of heavy 

 evenly rolled petals. .$2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Peony-Flowered Dahlias 



Dreamlight. A large, full flower, composed of many 

 narrow flat petals of a lovely shade of pale old rose 

 illuminated with yellow at the base. Numerous 

 twisted and curled petaloids around the disc make 

 the peony formation most perfect and the flower 

 nio.«t attractive. $.1.50 per doz.; $25.0O per 100. 



Drum Mn.ior. One of the largest of this type, which 

 under ordinary culture attains a size of over 8 

 inches; in color, it is a brilliant, rich, fiery-red In- 

 tensified by a lemon-yellow centre with which the 

 petals are also more or less tipped and marked. 

 $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Hampton Court. A bold flower of bright mauve-pink. 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 i)er 100. 



>lme. Coi.ssaril. Large, incurving shell-like petals; of 

 brilliant P'rench purple or carmine-crimson, freely 

 marked, shaded and suffused with white. $2.50 per 

 doz.; $1.5.00 per 100. 



Mme. Paul Aubrey. A distinct and desirable novelty 

 of true Peony form. In color a beautiful rich, deep 

 mauve-pink. The outer petals are broad and flat, 

 the centre petals quilled and rolled towards the 

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



MondNcheilie. Large, canary-yellow. $2.50 per doz.; 

 $1.5.00 per 100. 



VIvandiere. Of immense size and great depth. In 

 color, a lively cherry carmine, shading lighter to- 

 wards the tips. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



