DREERS SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



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NEW CENTURY DAHLIA, TWENTIETH CENTURY 



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 flow- 

 ers become lighter, changing to almost pure white, suffused 

 with soft pink. 



White Century. Pure white, with large, heavy, over- 

 lapping petals of good texture. 35 cts. each. 



NEW CENTURY SINGLE 

 DAHLIAS 



These magnilicent single varieties are all of free- 

 branching habit, flowering early, profusely and contin- 

 uously throughout the season ; flowers 4^ to 6 inches 

 across on stems 3 feet long, and when cut keep in good 

 condition for many da)s. 



Crimson Century. Rich, deep velvet crimson, 

 shaded maroon, with rose halo around a yellow disc. 



Deegen's Riese. Rich tyrian-rose, with a brilliant 

 red iridescence at the base of each petal. 



Fringed Century. Intense rosy crimson with lighter 

 markings, fringed or cleft petals. 



QIadys. A much improved form of Twentieth Century 

 of large size, retaining its bright color throughout llie 

 season, centre of petals brilliant rosy -crimson with rose- 

 pink band on either side and snow-white centre sur- 

 rounding the yellow disc. Plants ready April 15th. 

 35 cts. each. 



Jaclc. Brilliant fiery scarlet, the base of the petals 

 overlaid with golden-yellow ; the freest-flowering 

 Dahlia grown. 



Maroon Century. Rich maroon, with yellow disc. 



Mme. Anthelme Combet. The finest white for cutting ; 

 of great substance. Plants ready August 15th. 50 cts. each. 



Pink Century. Delicate soft pink. 35 cts. each. 



Rose- Pin Ic Century. Flowers 6 inches and over in diam- 

 eter, of a clear rose-pink color ; a strong grower with long 

 stiff stems, fine for cutting. Plants ready April 15th. 50 

 cents each. 



Scarlet Century. Brilliant scarlet, golden disc. 



Sunset. Yellow suffused with old-gold and salmon, distinct 

 and desirable. Plants ready April isth. 25 els. each. 



Price. Except where noted, 20 cts. each ; ^2. CO per doz.; $15.00 per loo. One each of the 13 varieties for ^3.00. 



STANDARD SINGLE DAHLIAS 



Advancement. Ruby-red with rose halo and yellow centre. 



Alba Superba. Fine large white with a dash of canary- 

 yellow at base of petals. 



Ami Barrilet. Rich pure garnet with fine dark foliage. 



Anemone. Pure white Anemone Japonica-like flowers. 



Blackbird. Black velvety-maroon with a bright red spot at 

 the base of each petal. 



Emma. Very free orange-bufit. Plants ready April 15th. 



Frau Irene Heinemann. Centre of petals white with a 

 broad border of purplish-crimson, sometimes tipped with crim- 

 son ; pretty in either form. 



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

 broad band of orange-scarlet on each edge of tlie broad petal. 



Furst Manoukbey. Orange-buff with a narrow edge of 

 bright scarlet ; distinct and pleasing. 



Qaillardia. Golden yellow with abroad red band around the 

 golden disc, resembling Gaillardia Grandiflora. 



Qracie. White, delicately sufiused with blush and a primrose 

 halo around the disc. 



Lustre. Rosy-pink shading to blush at the centre. 25 cts. 

 each. 



Mrs. Bowman. Solferino, a large showy flower. 



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

 poppy-red surrounding the Indian-yellow-disc. 



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

 flamed and marked with pure scarlet. 



Striking. Garnet, each petal tipped with white. 



St. George. A pretty primrose-yellow. 



Wildfire. Brilliant poppy-scarlet of large size. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 15 cts. each; 

 ;?l.5odoz. ; $10.00 per 100. Set of one each of 18 sorts $2.25. 



TYPE OF SINGLE DAHLIA 



