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Select Quartet of "Decorative" Dahlias 



King of the Autumn. This variety is worthy of special mention as a cut 

 flower sort. The flowers are produced freely, on long stiff stems. Color a 

 pretty burnt amber, tinged and shaded old rose. Price, field-grown roots, 

 50c. each; So. 00 per dozen 



Mina Burgle. A large flower of fine form; rich, luminous dark scarlet"color. 

 Exceptionally free flowering. A\ heu well grown the flowers average six 

 inches across. These magnificent blossoms are well poised on strong stems.. 

 Price, field-grown roots, 50c. each; S5.00 per dozen. 



Taffy. Another good cut-flower variety. Light rose-pink, slightly streaked 

 with yellow. The plant is compact and the flowers are produced continuous- 

 ly in lavish profusion. Price, field-grown roots, 75c each; .S7.50 per dozen. 



Sulphurea._ This might well be called the chr\'santhemum-flowered Dahlia, as 

 in shape it resembles the finest chrysanthemums. The color is clear sulphur- 

 yellow. Tijc flowers are large and shaggy; borne on long stems, very free 

 bloomin<T. Price, field-grown roots, 75c. each: S7.50 per dozen. 



Special Offer. Select Quartet of Decorative Dahlias, field-grown roots, $2.00. 



"DECORATIVE" DAHLIAS 



Augusta Nonin. A big, bold, fiery red flower, double to the center, never 



showing the yellow stamens or immature green. 

 Dream. An ideal variety for exhibition. The flowers are frequently seven 



inches and over in diameter. The petals are broad, yellow at the base and 



pink at the outer ends. 

 Golden West. Bright canary-yellow. Flowers five to six inches in diameter. 

 Hortulanus Fiet. A verj- large, free-flowering variety. Color a delicate shade 



of shrimp pink, the tips of each petal barely touched with gold. Price, 



field-grown roots, 75c each; S7.50 per dozen. 

 Jack Rose. A brilliant crimson-red with fiery tones in the center of the flower, 



the whole overlaid with a soft violet-maroon. 

 JacTi's Discovery. The broad petals are red at the tips, shading to pink and 



finally to soft yellow at the base. 

 Oregon Beauty. ^ This is a variety that will be grown by Dahlia lovers for its 



rich color; an intense oriental red with golden sheen and garnet suffusion. 

 Papa Charmet. A wonderfully rich shade of coral-red, overlaid with a darker 



shade of velvety maroon. The flowers are of good size under normal 



conditions and by disbudding flowers six inches or over across may be had. 



The habit is ideal, compact, medium height and branching. 

 Princess Juliana. This Peony-Decorative Dahlia is of special merit; it is pure 



white, perfect flowers, dark green foliage. 

 Queen Mary. The flowers are a beautiful rosy-pink, with broad petals of 



splendid substance. 

 Souvenir de Gustaye Douzon. A truly wonderful variety, _ a giant in size, 



some flowers reaching ten inches cuross. The color is an intense shade of 



orange-red with rich crimson shadings. A "Decorative" of splendid form. 

 Wm. F. Gude. A new pure-white "Decorative" variety. Flowers freely on 



long stems; a good keeper, fine for cutting. 

 Price, field-grown roots, except where noted, 50c each; S5.00 per dozen; set 



of 12 "Decorative" Dahlias above for .?5.00. 



TWELVE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Crystal. The plant is a \-igorou3 grower of branching habit. Flowers of good 

 size, petals long, incurved and twisted. This variety has none of the formality 

 and stiffness so characteristic of some of the "Cactus" type. Color silvery 

 pink, shaded witli ivory white. 



Countess of Lonsdale. Lustrous salmon-pink. A very de.sirable variety 

 01 cutting. Flowers very frccl.v- 



Golden Gate. A unique and ciiarming variety of the true Cactus 

 type. The color is pure golden-yellow, shading to old gold. 

 Lawine. The color is pure white with just a suggestion of blush 

 as the flower matures. A fine, large, full flower. 

 Marguerite Bouchon. The color is an xquisite shade of brilliant 

 yet soft rose, witli very large wliite center and distinctly defined 

 white tips. It is a strong, free grower; fine foliage; a verj' free 

 bloomer with long-stemmed flowers held well above the 

 foliage. 



Pierrot. The color is deep amber, but each petal is tipped 

 with pure white. One of the pleasing features of this variety 

 is that the amount of white varies, giving a unique and 

 striking effect. 



Prince of Yellows. Pure canary-yellow. The petals are 



broad and fringed at the tips. Splendid habit, strong stems. 



Rene Cayeaux. One of the best free-blooming Cactus 



Dahlias. Begins to flower early and continues in such 



profusion that at times the foliage is almost hidden with 



flowers. The flowers are quite large, of a warm geranium-red 



shaded crimson, long, wiry stems hold the flowers well 



above the foliage. 



Sequoia. A beautiful variety with long tubular petals cleft 



at the tips, of a deep saffron-yellow suffused with red; a 



splendid autumn tint. It is a profuse bloomer of strong upright 



habit. Flowers of good size held on long stiff stems well above 



the foliage. 



Standard Bearer. One of the finest of the fiat petalled "Cactus" 

 type. The flowers are compact and of medium aize. The color 

 IS an intenseh- rich shade of scarlet, soft in the shade and dazzling 

 in the full sunhght. 



Wodan. The color is a pleasing delicate salmon-rose, shading to 

 old gold in the center. The petals are tubular, and^ semi-incur%'ed, 

 gmng great depth to the flower. When cut, it retains its freshness for 

 a long time. 



Wolfgang von Goethe. Large, gracefully arranged flowers of a rich 

 apricot, with carmine shadings. The plant is a Adgorous grower, of 

 branching habit, producing the flowers in great quantities on long 

 stems. {See engraving.) 



Price, f^eld-grown roots, 50c each; $5.00 per dozen. Set of twelve 

 Cactus Dahlias, $5.00. 



New Decorative Dahlia PAUL BONYON 



The color is salmon-pink, with a golden sheen, which intensifies the 

 coloring. Good-sized flowers are produced early and continuously to 

 the end of the season. {See engraving.) Price, field-grown roota, 75o 

 each; S7.50 per dozen. 



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