HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



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Double Pompon Dahlias. 



Darkness. Deep velvety maroon. 



Oanymede. Ground color golden amber tip and reflex bright rose, 



very pretty. 

 Gold Hahnchen. Pure primrose-yellow. 

 Kleine Domitea. Orange-buff; always in flower. 

 Little Bessie. Creamy-white ; quilled petals. 

 Little Herman. Deep red, tipped white. 

 Little Naiad. White, tipped amaranth-red. 

 Rosalie. Lemon-yellow, tipped solferino. 



Salamander. Ground color golden yellow, tipped orange red. 

 San Toy. Ground color white, tipped with tyrian-rose. 

 Snowclad. Unquestionably the finest white. 

 Ware's Mars. Beautiful deep red, of fine form. 



locts. each; $i.oo per doz.; JS.oo per loo. Set of 12 for $1.00. 



New P2eony=flowered Dahlias. 



This new type of Dahlias promises to become very popular. The 

 artistic flowers are very large, from 6 to 8 inches across, and are best 

 compared to the semi-double Pseonies in general form. They all 

 flower very freely, and are borne on long, strong stems, making excel- 

 lent material for cutting. 



Baron de Qrancy. A fine, large, pure white. 



Duke Henry. Brilliant carmine-red ; comes into bloom very early. 

 Oermania. Brilliant strawberry red, a very fluffy, artistic flower, 



standing well above the foliage. 

 Olory of Baarn. Very large, loosely-arranged flower of soft hortensia- 



rose color. Green plants, ready April istli. 

 King Leopold. Primrose-yellow, shading lighter to the edges. 

 Queen Emma. A magnificent sort of a charming shade of mallow or 



Hollyhock pink, the inner petals banded with gold. 

 Queen Wilhelmina. Immense, fluffy flower, pure white with yellow 



centre. 

 Solfatare. Bright carmine-red, with yellow centre. Green plants, 



ready April Jjth. 

 Price : 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen ; |i8.oo per 100. One each of 



the collection of 8 varieties for $1.75. 



Collerette Dahlias. 



An entirely distinct type, which must be seen to be appreciated. 



The peculiarity consists in the flower having a row of short petals 



around the disc, which furm a frill or collar, and which are of an 



entirely different color from the rest of the flower. 



Comte Cheremeteff. Vermilion red shading orange at tips, creamy 

 white color. Strong plants April 15th. 35cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Exposition de Lyon. Bright garnet ; the collar petals, which are un- 

 usually well developed, are clear yellow, forming a lively gay- 

 colored flower. 25 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



Maurice Rivoire. An attractive flower with broad petals of ox- 

 blood-red, with deeper stripe down the centre, and a pure white 

 fringed collar. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Orphee. Bright red, suffused with violet, large collar of light yellow. 

 Green plants, ready April 15th. 25 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



Pres. Viger. Rich claret, shading lighter toward the edges, 

 while the frill or collar is pure white. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. 

 One each of the above 5 sorts for $1.00. 



Two New Single Dahlias. 



Jack. A handsome new single variety, entirely distinct, and one of 

 the most brilliant and gayest in color that we have ever sent out ; it 

 is is of a brilliant fiery scarlet color with the base of the petals dis- 

 tinctly overlaid with golden yellow, particularly pleasing under 

 artificial light. The flowers are large, with broad, overlapping 

 recurved petals. The plant is of medium height, very branching, 

 and a wonderfully profuse bloomer ; the flowers are borne on 

 long, stiff stems, and are valuable as cut flowers. Awarded Certifi- 

 cate of Merit American Institute, New York, September, 1908. 

 Strong plants ready April 15th. 35 cts. each , $3.50 per doz. 



Deegen's Riese. One of the freest flowering singles in our collec- 

 tion, of very perfect form, and fully five inches in diameter, held 

 erect on stiff stems. Color a rich Tyrian-rose with a brilliant red 

 iridescence at tbe base of each petal. Entirely distinct from the 

 Century type of Dahlia. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



Fancy Single Dahlias. 



Oalllardia. Golden-yellow with a broad red band around a golden 

 disc, forcibly reminding one of Gaillardia Grandiflora, hence its 

 name. 



Frau Irene Heinemann. Centre of petals white with a broad bor- 

 der of purplish-crimson, sometimes tipped with crimson; pretty in 

 either form. 



Frau Van der Zypen. Centre of petals pure white, with a broad 

 band of orange-scarlet on each edge of the broad petal ; flower large 

 and pretty. 



Furst Manoukbey. Orange-buff with a narrow edge of bright 



scarlet ; distinct and pleasing. 

 Record. Ground color pure yellow, the centre of each petal flamed 

 and marked with pure scarlet. 



20 cts each ; $2.00 per doz. 

 The set of 5 varieties, 85 cts. 



TWENTIETH CENTURY SINGLE DAHLIA 



New Century Single Dahlias. 



Crimson Century. Rich, deep, velvety crimson, shaded maroon, 

 with rose halo around a yellow disc. 



Maroon Century, Rich, velvety maroon with yellow disc. 



Pink Century. Delicate soft pink, flower very large. 



Scarlet Century, Brilliant scarlet with golden disc. 



White Century. Pure white, with large, heavy overlapping petals 

 of good texture. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per. doz. 



Twentieth Century. Early in the season an intense rosy-crimson, 

 shading gradually to almost white on the edges and a light halo 

 around the disc. As the season advances the flowers become 

 lighter, changing to almost pure white suffused with soft pink, not 

 variegated, but blended in the most beautiful manner. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Set of 6 varieties for 75 cts. 



Standard Single Dahlias. 



Alba Superba. Fine large white, with a dash of canary yellow at 



base of petals. 15 cents each ; $1.25 per doz. 

 Advancement. Deep ruby-red with rose halo and yellow centre. 

 Ami Barrilet. Rich pure garnet, with fine dark foliage. 

 Blackbird. Black velvety maroon, with a bright red spot at the base 



of each petal. 

 Emma. Very free orange buff. 

 Gracie. White, delicately suffused with blush and a primrose halo 



around the disc. 15 cts. each; |i.25perdoz. 

 Lustre. Rosy pink, shading to blush at centre. 

 Mrs. Bowman. Solferino, a large showy flower. 

 Polly Eccles. Pure apricot with yellow shadings, a halo of poppy 



red surrounding the Indian yellow disc. 

 St. George. A pretty primrose yellow of large size. 15 cts. each ; 



$1.25 per doz. 



Striking. Deep garnet, each petal with a white spot on the tip. 

 Wildfire. Brilliant poppy-scarlet, of large size. 

 Price : Except where noted 10 cts. each ; $1 .00 per doz ; $8.00 per 100 

 One each of the 12 varieties for I1.25. 



Dahlias in Choice flixture and in 

 Separate Shades. 



Per doz. 



Dreer's Choice Mixed, 60 



Scarlets and Crimsons, . ... • • 7.S 



Pink and Rose, 75 



Yellow and Salmon, 75 



White, 75 



Per 100. 



Per 1000 



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