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HENSY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa 



TYPE OF DECORATIVE DAHLIA 



Six New Decorative Dahlias. 



Blue Oban. A sport from Oban, with which it is identical 

 in every way except color, which is lavender-blue ; very large 

 and free flowering. 



Catherine Duer. A strong-growing, free-flowering variety 

 which originated at Newport, R. I., where it has become very 

 popular on account of its bright iridescent crimson scarlet 

 color, which lights up beautifully when used in decorations 

 under artificial light. 



Eureka. A fine large deep rose color with quilled petals, of 

 perfect form. 



Frank L. Bassett. Entirely distinct in color, which is of 

 a bright royal purple, shading to blue ; the nearest approach 

 to a blue Dahlia yet introduced, and an attractive, well- 

 formed flower. 



Mrs. Winters. A finely formed large snow-white variety ; 

 the best white in this class. 



Sylvia. Tinted white shading to soft pink on the edges ; a 

 useful variety for cutting. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $12.00 per 100. 

 Set of 6 varieties, 75 cts. 



Admiral Dewey. 

 Baron Schroeder. 



Brilliant imperial purple ; fine form. 

 A fine bright purple with bluish shad- 

 ings. 



Black Beauty. A grand deep maroon, of distinct form. 



Bronze Beauty. Reddish bronze ; a fine large flower. 



Clifford W. Bruton. The finest yellow ; a grand flower 



Evadne. Soft primrose, shading to white. 



Henry Patrick. A fine pure white. 



John Elitch. Deep crimson, of perfect form ; very large. 



King of Cactus. A very large glowing crimson-scarlet. 



Lucielle. Old-gold ; very free 



Lemon Giant. Very large lemon-yellow. 



Lyndhurst. A fine bright scarlet. 



Maid of Kent. Cardinal-red tipped white, quite frequently 

 coming solid red. 



Twenty-five Decorative Dahlias 



riarchioness of Bute. Pure white, tipped rosy carmine. 

 firs. Basham. Pale yellow suffused with rose. 

 firs. A. Newhall. Dark crimson shaded maroon. 

 Nymphasa. ( Water Lily Dahlia). Clear shrimp pink, 



shading slightly darker toward the outer petals. 

 Oban. Rosy lavender suffused and overlaid silvery fawn. 

 Orange King. Rich glowing orange. 

 Perle (Perle de la tete d 7 Or). A beautiful glistening white ; 



a splendid variety for cutting. 

 Salmon Queen. Beautiful pure salmon ; fine form. 

 Sundew. Bright orange-scarlet. 

 Wm. Agnew. Rich dazzling red ; grand flower. 

 Wilhelm Miller. Brilliant purple ; free and distinct. 

 Zulu. The black Dahlia ; black maroon. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 25 varieties, #2.00. 



Large Flowering Show Dahlias. 



Arabella. Pale primrose, shaded old rose and lavender. 



Client. Deep velvety-crimson. 



Emily. A very large rosy lavender with white markings. 



John Thorpe. Deep velvety-maroon. 



Lady Maud Herbert. Pale yellow shaded peach and tipped 



crimson. 

 Hiss flay Loomis. White, suffused with rosy lavender. 

 Prince Bismarck. Rich deep purple. 



10 cts each; $ 1 . 00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. 



Double Quilled Dahlias. 



A. D. Livonl. Beautiful clear pink, of perfect form and 



very free. 

 Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive flowers, ivory-white 



with a faint tinge of rose at the extremities of the petals. 

 Jamaica. Dark crimson, shaded bright plum. 

 Kaiser Wilhelm. Old gold, tipped orange-scarlet. 

 Queen Victoria. Handsome deep yellow, finely quilled. 

 Ruth. Pure white, with faint tinge of blush in the centre. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100 ; set of 6, 5c cts. 



Double Pompon Dahlias. 



Catherine. Finest pure yellow. 



Elegante. Soft pink, tipped deep pink ; reflex light pink. 



Kleine Domitea. Orange buff; always in flower. 



La Petit Jean. Beautiful rich plum color. 



Little Beatrice. Very free flowering pink. 



Little Frank. Light yellow, edged carmine. 



Little Herman. Deep red, tipped white. 



Little Naiad. Soft rosy-lake, tipped dark crimson. 



Lou Kramer. Base of petals yellow, heavily tipped bright 



crimson, overlaid pink ; pleasing variety. 

 Raphael. Deep maroon, of fine form. 

 Snowclad. Unquestionably the finest white. 

 Sunshine. Vivid scarlet. 



10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. Set of 12 for #1.00. 



Queen of Belgians. Delicate blush pink. 



Queen of Yellows. The best clear yellow. 



Red Hussar. An absolutely pure cardinel-red of perfect form. 



Ronald. Beautiful reddish apricot with deeper centre. 



DOUBLE QUILLED DAHLIA, A. D. LIVONI 



