- ~ ' Mrs. I de Ver Warner. The best known and one of Judge Marean’s 
& = >. finest introductions. A wonderful Dahlia that has justly gained a great 
ae Seas. N reputation, produces great masses of absolutely perfect flowers 
: under all conditions. In color it is of that refined pleasing 
* mauve-pink that is usually referred to as an orchid coloring and 
which everyone loves. The flowers are large, of perfect form, on 
long stiff stems and are so placed as to show their full 
profile. It comes into flower early and continues in 
>> good shape to the end of the season. $1.50 each. 
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Pride of San Francisco (Decorative). Of the many 
varieties of Dahlias which we have catalogued in the 
past, there has been none over which we felt so enthusi- 
astic as we do over Pride of San Francisco. The plant 
is a strong vigorous grower of compact uniform habit, 
with heavy, healthy clean foliage, growing about four 
feet high and requires no staking or support of any 
kind. This uniform habit of growth, freedom of flower- 
ing, and the erect position in which its flowers are held 
together with its beautiful color make it pre-eminently 
of special value for garden decoration; in fact, for mass- 
ing in a bed the same as you would Cannas, there is no 
other variety that will lend itself so perfectly for this 
purpose. The flowers are borne on stout stiff stems 
of sufficient length to make them valuable for cutting 
and under ordinary cultivation, without disbudding, 
will develop blooms from six to seven inches in diameter which 
are of most perfect decorative shape. Its color is difficult to 
convey. The petals are of a most pleasing shade of salmon- 
pink, with soft rose suffusion towards the tips of the outer 
petals, and with golden base, the color effect as a whole being a 
pleasing brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is just as effective 
in artificial ight as under daylight. We consider this the most 
beautiful Dahlia for garden decoration. We offered it for the 
first time last year and distributed a large number of plants 
which have given complete satisfaction. $2.50 each. 
DEcoRATIVE DAHLIA, PRIDE OF SAN FRANCISCO 
Mariposa (Hybrid Cactus). A perfectly formed Hybrid Cactus composed oi 
long narrow incurved petals which curl and twist so as to baffle an artist. A 
delightful shade of true pink which is intensified by a deeper centre, a faint violet 
suffusion adds to the effect. The veining of the petals heightens i 
the beauty and increases the novelty of the coloring. One of the cre 
gigantic California introductions which has depth as well as diam- f 
eter of flower. An absolutely stiff stem which rises nearly 3 ft. ( 
above the foliage and a centre which is regular and perfect. A ' 
Blooms early and continues in good shape to the end of the season. & ~~ aoe aA é 
$2.50 each. (. Se ae 
SPECIAL OFFER. At regular prices the Ten Great Dahlias’ & FE 4 
offered on this and the opposite page amount to $15.75. We ee 
have prepared a large stock and offer one root each of the 10 L 
varieties for $10.00. 
NEW DECORATIVE POMPON 
DAHLIA LITTLE JEWEL 
Every visitor to our trial grounds after looking over the many giant flowered 
sorts, was pleased to have the opportunity to see this dainty little gem, a most 
perfect pompon Decorative which is in a distinct class by itself and for which we 
predict great popularity both as a plant for the garden and as a cut flower for table 
decoration; a vase of a dozen flowers interspersed with a few fern fronds will out- 
class any other Dahlia for this purpose. It is of graceful habit of growth attaining a 
height of about thirty inches, extremely free-flowering, the flowers which are only 2} 
inches in diameter are of the most perfect decorative type in miniature and are of a 
beautiful peach-blossom pink that appeals to everyone. We can supply Little 
Jewel in strong plants only, ready May 15th, $1.00 each. Pompon Dautia, LITTLE JEWEL 
