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•PETER HENDERSON A.CO., I^EW YORK- 



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New Giant Fancy 

 Decorative Dahlia, 



JEANNE CHARMET. 



A magnificent variety of the broad-petaled " Decorative " type; 

 a giant in size. The color is a soft silvery-pink deepening to a rosy- 

 pink on the edges of the petals, the latter shade being more pro- 

 nounced at times. The center is soft, creamy-white, showing more 

 distinct as the flower ages. The habit is splendid, 

 long stems and fine foliage; it blooms abundantly. (See 

 cut.) Price, field grown roots, 40c. each, .S4.00 per doz. 



LARGE "QUILLED" DAHLIAS. 



A. D. Livoni. Beautiful, soft, lustrous pink. Grand 



flowers. A fine variety for cut flowers. 

 Bon Ton. Rich garnet-red, finely formed flowers. 



Splendidly quilled. Fine contrast with above. 

 Grand Duke Alexis. Color pure, soft white, the tips 



of the petals edged and suffused with delicate pink. 



The finest of the type. A general favorite. 

 Yellow Duke. A beautiful, deep, glistening yellow, 



flowers large and quilled like Grand Duke Alexis. 

 Yellow Livoni. Soft, pure creamy yellow occasionally 



variegated with pink. Has all the sterling qualities 



of A. D. Livoni of which it is a seedling. 

 Price, field grown roots, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.; set 



of 5 for 90c. 



Improved Large Double or " SHOW DAHLIAS." 



Black Diamond. Deepest garnet, purplish black 

 shadings. .-V large-flowered, impressive variety. 



Chas. Lanier. Deep yellowish amber, buff shadings. 



Cuban Giant. Very deep crimson maroon shadings. 



David Johnson. A pleasing shade of salmon and deep 

 rose, metallic lustre. A very fine variety. 



Electric. Soft rosy magenta, large flower. Very striking. 



Emily. Rosy lavender changing to white. 



John Thorpe. Soft, rich pink. Very large flowers. 



John Walker. A beautiful pure white variety; form 

 round and full with high center. 



Magnificent. Dwarf, large, pure yellow. A fine bedder. 



Miss May Lomas. Pure white, suffused soft rosy- 

 lavender. 



Paul's Scarlet. Intense- 

 ly bright scarlet, one 

 of the best in its color. 



Pink Dandy. Pure 

 pink: perfectly 

 formed; a gem. 



Red Hussar. Intense 

 scarlet crimson, fine 

 flowers of perfect 

 form, very freely pro- 

 duced. 



Queen of Yellows. A beautiful, profuse, clear yellow. 

 Storm King. A grand, snow white Dahlia, blooms 



early and constantly, long stems, fine for cut flowers. 

 Souv. de Mme. Moreau. Deep pink, splendid form. 

 Triomphe de Solferino. Deep solferino. La'-ge and full. 

 Virginia Maule. It is an exquisite shell pink in color, 



one of the most beautiful we know. 

 Price, field-grown roots, 20c. each, .$2.00 per doz., set 



of 18 sorts for $3.25. 



^^^"^^ ^P"' Paeony^Flowered Dahlias. 



MRS. CHARLES L. SEYBOLD. A new variety in 

 this interesting type and a great acquisition. It is 

 deep rose-pink edged with white, very attractive. It 

 blooms most abundantly and continuouslj', has long 

 stems and is splendid for cut flowers. The habit of 

 the plant is free and branching, with its wealth of 

 flowers this variety stands out amongst hundreds. 

 {Sec cut.) Price, GOc. each, $6.00 per doz. 



GERMANIA. Brilliant strawberry-red; a very 

 fluffy, artistic flower; held well above the foliage. 



GLORY OF BAARN. A very peculiar shade of 

 light rose, softened with pinkish shadings. Very large 

 and gracefully disposed flowers. 



PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE. This is sometimes 

 classed as a " Decorative," but it is really one of the 

 Paeony flowered type. Color a beautiful deep rose 

 pink, clear and effective. Very broad petals. 



QUEEN EMMA. The most striking of the group. 

 A unique shade of marshmallow pink, the inner petals 

 banded with golden yellow. A very unusual com- 

 bination. 



QUEEN WILHELMINA. A pure white variety and 

 in this the golden yellow center shows to unusual and 

 distinct advantage. A splendid contrast to the other 

 sorts. Price, except where noted, 25c. each, set of 6 

 sorts for $L75. 



