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DAH LI A — Continued. 



WHITE CACTUS DAHLIA. 



(Constance or Ariel.) 



This is a t;i"aiiil old variety reintro- 

 duced, which originated about the year 

 lcS.S4. Its pure white, eleijaiit shaped 

 flowers render it oTie of the most useful 

 for all pur|)oses, and must become a 

 geueral favorite. 



'25 CIS. ; $2.50 per doz. 



DWARF BEDDING DAH- 

 LIAS. 



Very distinct and iiiuidsome vari- 

 eties, of dwarf, compact hal>it, seldom 

 exceeding IS incjics in liciglit, with al- 

 most perfectly round, medium sized 

 flowers, which are produced very freely, 

 beginning early in the season. The 

 dwarf habit of these varieties renders 

 them very useful for ])urposes where 

 the tall growing sorts are objectionable. 

 Alba Nana. Pure white,,of perfect 



form. 

 Colibri. Rich bright scarlet; hand- 

 some. 

 Solfatairc. Rich lively yellow. 

 50 cts. each ; the 3 varieties for .$1.00. 



LARGE FLOWERING. 



Tliis list of Large Flowering Dah- 

 lias is a selection of the best 25, from a 

 collection of over 200 varieties. 

 Amazement. Yellow, striped with 



crimson. 

 Amazon. Primrose, full centre. 

 Amorette. Light rose, edged with 



lilac. 

 AatumnGlow. Orange-salmon, buff 



edge. 

 Blumenfalter. Pure rose, quilled like an Aster; dis 



tinct. 

 Defiance. Pale yellow, tip])ed with white. 

 Donald Beaton. Purjde. 



Double Dahlias. 



Duchess of Cambridge. Rose, tipped with crimson. 

 Earl of Radnor. Dark crimson. 

 Fascination. Deep rosy lilac. 



Dahlia Juakezi. 



Fanny Purchase. Fine pure yellow. 



Gladiator. White, broad maroon margin. 



Hector. Large orange-scarlet. 



John Kirby. Buff. 



John Standish. Rich crimson. 



John McKeyne. Yellow, tijiped with scarlet. 



Lady Herbert. White, edged ciinison. 



Mantes de la Ville. Rosy lilao. 



Marie Bcrsand. Orange-scarlet; perfect form. 



Marquis de Beauniond. White, tijipcd rose. 



Mrs. Thompson. Yellow, striped with purjile. 



Oblata. Pure white. 



Rover. Deep scarlet, shaded with maroon. 



Vesta. Pure white. 



Wacht am Rhein. Maroon. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 ])er doz. ; set of 25 for $5.00. 



POMPONE, LILIPUTIAN or BOUQUET. 



The term "Lilipufian" apiilies to the flowers, not the 



plants. They are distinguished by a prolusinn of elegant 



miniature blossoms, remarkable for symmetry of foitn an(' 



heauty of colors. Useful for bouquets and baskets of cut 



flowers. 



Butterfly. Orange, tipped with scarlet. 



Deutscher Goldmeteor. Golden yellow, broad crim- 

 son margin. 



Deutscher Turnergruss. Crimson scarlet, edged with 

 white. 



Deutsche Macdchenliebe. Lilac. 



Dr. Webb. Rich scarlet; medium size. 



I.iliput Gem. Dark scarlet. 



Gold Pheasant. Yellow, tipped with crimson. 



Hindoo. Bright orange-red, scarlet centre. 



Ida Fisher. Pure white, full centre. 



J. V, A. Stanza. Orange yellow. 



KIcine Domitea. Buff yellow, marked with red. 



Kleiner Preusse. White, edged with maioon. 



Kleiner Rufus. Maroon. 



Jjurline. Canary yellow. 



Pearl D'Or. Lake red, tipped with yellow ; extra. 



Panorama. Apricot yellow, pointed with carmine. 



Princess Liebreiz. Orange buff; good form. 



Cambridge, Mass. — "The Plants came in good condition. Thanks for the extras." — J. Becker. 



