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CLEMATIS FLOWERED DAHLIA SFTTINCi SUN. 



A very handsome variety of free branching habit, flowering early, profusely 

 and continuously throughout the season. The color is a bright fiery crim- 

 son shading to orange scarlet at the tips of the petals with a rich velvety 

 Eheen over all. Price, field grown roots 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



CLEMATIS-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 



Distinguished for their large Clematis like flowers, 6 to 8 inches across. The 

 coloring is very intense and showy. They make noble plants, about 5 ft. 

 high. (See cut.) 



Ami Barillet. Scarlet-crimson flowers bronze foliage. A fine variety for mass- 

 ing in beds or borders. Very ornamental. The flowers are not as 



large as those following. 

 Fringed 20th Century. The color is intense rosy crimson, with 



white tips and white disc around the yellow center. 



We offer the new fringed type. 

 Big Chief Brilliant cherry red, margintd with rich 



velvety maroon. A new and valuable sort. 

 White " Century " Beautiful snow-white. 



strong, vigorous grower; a profuse bloomer. 

 Scarlet " Century." The brightest dazzling 



scarlet, without shade or blemish. The 



flowers are of fine, round form and finish. 



A profuse bloomer. 

 Sensation. Vivid Vermillion heavily striped 



with white. A new variety and very strik- 

 ing. 

 St. George. A pretty pure yellow. It is 



a very free bloomer and fine for cutting 



Very showy in the garden. 



Price for the above, field grown roots, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. Set of 7 Clematis- 

 flowered Dahlias for $1.50. 



New "Collarette" Dahlias. 



Gallia. Bright rose suffused and tipped 



scarlet. Collar creamy white suffused 



with yellow. 

 Maurice Rivoire. Rich, dark maroon, very 



deep in the center of the petals. Pure 



white "collar." A large, broad-petalled 



variety of splendid appearance. (See cut.) 

 Prince Galitzin. Rich crimson, collarette 



tipped with red. A very showy variety 



and quite distinct. 



Price for the above, 25c. each. (Field- 

 grown- roots.) 



DWARF DOUBLE POMPONE DAHLIAS. 



Tu Th a S type P roduces globular flowers in great profusion on rather dwarf plants. 



ihe flowers are very useful for summer bouquets, about 2 in across, pretty 



and not obtrusive. 



Alewine. Flesh, edged lavender pink. 



Allie Mourey. Pinkish-white, tipped deep pink. Always in flower, fine for 



cutting. 

 Crimson Queen. Flowers of perfect form. Color a deep, rich crimson: full 



and very double. 

 Daybreak The color is a beautiful, soft, rosy pink, shaded blush. 

 Indian Chief. A very rich shade of reddish crimson. Stems are long, stiff 



and wiry. 



Little Beauty. Delicate shrimp pink, 



an early and profuse bloomer. 

 Little May. Bright lemon yellow; 



a beautiful sort. 

 Little Helen. White, suffused with 



blush; very pretty. 

 Little Herman. Deep lustrous red 

 petals tipped white. 



Snowclad. The best of white 

 Pompones. Completely cov- 

 ered with a mass of flowers. 

 Price, field-grown roots, 20c. 

 each; set of 10for$1.75. 



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Special Offer. As 



there are many people 

 who care little or noth- 

 ing for special sorts, we 

 offer our selection, said 

 selection to be made at 

 the time the order is 

 filled, made up of good 

 contrasting colors and 

 sorts. Price, $1.50 

 per doz.; $12.00 per 

 100. All colors mixed, 

 $1.00 per doz., $8.00 

 per 100. 



THE "PRISMATIC" COLLECTION 



OF SPLENDID DAHLIAS. 



We group together eight of the finest Dahlias known, selected for variety of form and color 

 Ihey are really splendid and should give satisfaction. 



Our new eight page pamphlet. Dahlia Culture, by Mr. Charles Henderson, giving 

 history and culture will be sent free with each order for the " Prismatic " Collection. 

 Gondola (Cactus). A clear rosy-pink, with sunlight. The flowers are large and of 



perfect form borne profusely on long stems; 

 a grand sort for cutting. Price, field grown 

 roots, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Delice. A large "Decorative" Dahlia of 

 beautiful form and splendid size. It is 

 an exquisite glowing rose pink, a soft yet 

 brilliant color, one of the most beautiful 

 we know. It is a very free bloomer with 

 long stems, very valuable for cut flowers. 

 Retains its freshness splendidly, also very 

 showy in the garden. Price, field grown 

 roots, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



Professor Mansfield. A grand " Fancy 

 Decorative" Dahlia; flowers on the crown 

 bud run from seven to eight inches across 

 sturdy grower, with long, stout stems. The 

 color is rich yellow, clear white tips and 

 rosy-red towards the center. Early in the 

 season and in light soils the red will also 

 appear on the margin of the petals; occa- 

 sionally the white is absent from some 

 flowers on a plant, but in whatever stage, 

 it is a unique and handsome variety. Price 

 field grown roots, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



Souvenir de Gustive Douzon. A truly 

 wonderful variety, a giant in size, some 

 flowers reaching ten inches across. The 

 color is an intense shade of orange-red with 

 rich crimson shadings. It is a broad- 

 petaled " Decorative " and of splendid 

 form. It has created a sensation in the 

 Dahlia world. Price, field-grown roots, 

 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



very large gracefully arranged flowers, with 

 long, narrow, peculiarly twisted petals. Fine 

 stems and splendid for cutting. 40c. each. 



Jack Rose. A brilliant crimson-red with 

 fiery tones in the center of the flower, the 

 whole overlaid with a soft violet-maroon. 

 Decorative " type, double to the center 

 never showing the yellow stamens or im- 

 mature green. The flowers are from five to 

 six inches across under normal conditions. 

 Price, field grown roots, 35c. each, $3.50 

 per doz. 



J. H. Jackson. A very handsome " Cactus ". 

 Dahlia, jolor a deep maroon, almost black 

 with a deep crimson tone underlying the 

 surface and a rich velvety sheen over all. 

 Large flowers of splendid form and freely 

 produced on long stems. Price, field 

 grown roots. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Mrs. C. W. Bassett. A beautiful new variety 

 of the " Decorative " type. Plant of 

 splendid habit and very free flowering. 

 Color a unique shade of lavender-rose 

 lightening to white at the base of the petals. 

 Price, field grown roots, 40c. each, $4.00 

 per doz. 



Mrs. Geo. Stephenson. A very beautiful 

 variety of the " Cactus " type. Color a 

 bright, sparkling yellow, clear and lustrous 

 deep and satisfying; glistening n the 



Special Offer The " Prismatic " Collection of eight splendid Dahlias for $2.00. 



"The Dahlias and Gladiolus bulbs came in fine shape. They are so much target than 1 expected. 



Many thanks for promptness and extras. It is over fifty years since I sent my first order to 



your house and I have always found you so reliable. You have always sent me suck fine plants 



and bulbs." MRS. GEO. H. WFLLS, Madison, Wis. 



=* and bulbs." MRS. GEO. H. WFLLS, M, 



DAHLIA CULTURE, by Charles, Henderson, an eight page booklet, free upon request with order. 



