DREER'S SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



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GRAND GIANT DAHLIAS 



The seven sorts here offered are, without exception, the largest and mo-t 

 perfect double-flowering Dahlias now grown, flowers of all of them attaining 

 a size of between five and six inches across under ordinary 

 cultivation. As cut flowers for vases they are exceedingly 

 eftective and last a long time in good condition. 



Beloit. Particularly effective on account of its very 

 large flowers, borne on stems 1 8 to 20 inches long and 

 held well above the foliage : these are full double, of 

 splendid form, of a rich purplish-garnet, shading deeper 

 towards the centre. 



Cuban Qiant. An immense ball 

 of briglU maroon, free and early. 



Dreer's White. Introduced by 

 us in 1909, and unquestionably the 

 most valuable Dahlia sent out in 

 many years. In color a pure glis- 

 tening white, and resembling in 

 form the jxjpular Grand Duke 

 Alexis, while in freedom of flowering it 

 is not surpassed by any. It has suc- 

 ceeded in all parts of the country, has 

 been much admired at the exhibitions 

 where shown, and has also met with 

 much favor as a cut flower. (See cut. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive 

 flowers, ivory-white, with a faint tinge 

 of rose at the extremities of the petals. 



Mrs. Roosevelt. Of immense size an< 

 remarkably free-flowering ; color a deli 

 cate silvery rose. 



Souvenir de Qustave Doazon. A decorative vari 



ety of mammoth proportions, which under ordinary cu 



tivation will produce flowers 6 inches across, and can be 



grown to measure full 9 inches. It is of free growth, 



remarkably profuse-flowering and pure red in color. 

 Yellow Duke. A splendid primrose yellow, of gocd 



form, and always in flower. Fine for cutting. 



Price. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 

 One each of the seven Giants, $1.50. 



CHOICE 

 DOUBLE FANCY DAHLIAS 



Chameleon. Flesh colored centre, shading to crushe 

 strawberry, with yellowish blending. 



Elegans. Tyrian-rose, tipped white. 



Eloise. \Vhite, tinted flesh, each petal edged purplish- 

 garnet. 



Fancy Mariner. Ground color lilac freely splashed 

 with rosy purple. 



Frank Smith. Intense purplish-maroon, shading a 

 most to black ; each petal tippped with white. 



Gold Medal. A grand new, early and continuous 

 bloomer, color dandelion-yellow, streaked and splashed 

 with oriental-red, a most bizarre effect ; frequently in- 

 stead of being striped the red appears as a tip to the 

 petals, beautiful in either form. 50c ea. ; $5.00 per doz. 



Keystone. Light rose, spotted and striped crimson. 



Lucy Fawcett. Sulphur-yellow, striped and spotted car- 

 mine-rose. 



Miss Browning. A perfectly-formed flower, a canary-yellow, 

 tipped with white. 



Mrs. Stancombe. Straw-yellow, suffused amber, striped 

 red and tipped blush. 



Mrs. W. Treseder. A most perfect exhibition flower, 

 creamy-yellow, edged heavily with rosy-pink. Plants ready 

 April 15th, 50 cents each. 



Olympia. Bright rose-pink, striped, spotted and penciled 

 with glowing crimson. 



DREER S WHITE DAHLIA 



Peeress. Buttercup-yellow with heavy tip of deep fitry-red. 



Penelope. White, flaked and tinted mauve. 



Progress. Soft rosy-lake, spotted and penciled crimson. 



S. Mortimer. Bright reddish-purple, striped maroon, some- 

 times comes a rich, self-colored purple. 



Striped Banner. Cardinal-red with broad white stripe 

 through centre of each petal. 



Wm. Sheldon. Buttercup-yellow with white tip when first 

 opening, as the flower matures the white passes to a shrimp- 

 pink, very distinct. 50 cents each. 



Price. Except where noted, 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per 100. Set of 18 varieties for $3.75. 



