HENRY A. DREER 



Dreer's Select Dahlias 



WHOLESALE LIST 



General Collection of Decorative Dahlias 



Offered as Taber Divisions Only 



Amalle Trul 



Amalie Tmi (Formal Decorative). A sensational new 

 variety of vigorous growth carrying magnificent, 

 large flowers of perfect form. The blooms measure 

 10 inches across. They are a pure buff with a faint 

 feathering of carmine blending them into a beautiful 

 salmon-rose color. Of dwarf habit with vigorous, 

 long, and strong flower stems. $12.00 per doz. 



A.valon. What a beautiful large and bold flower carried 

 on a fine strong heavy stem. The color of the showy, 

 well-shaped blooms is a pure clear yellow. $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Balleg-o's Glory. A very interesting Formal Decorative 

 Dahlia of medium size. Of compact growth and very 

 vigorous. The flowers are a beautiful combination of 

 scarlet and gold. $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



City of Trenton. Exceptionally flne for exhibition. The 

 color is a beautiful reddish apricot with golden suf- 

 fusion giving a sheen that greatly intensifies its at- 

 tractiveness. $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



znite Glory. A mammoth, massive, rich red exhibition 

 variety with heavy stout stems. A leader in its 

 color. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Zillinor Vanderveer. A very beautiful Formal Decorative 

 - variety of excellent form. A rich, glowing satinj' 

 pink color. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Excelsior. A Formal Decorative with very large flow- 

 ers of perfect form and excellent substance. The 

 color is golden orange overlaid with terra cotta. The 

 bases and the reverse of the broad petals are copper 

 red. A wonderful combination of colors. $5.00 per 

 doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Grace Bicords. Medium sized flowers with many well 

 placed petals giving great depth. 'W^hite with lav- 

 ender blush at tips. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Harry BEayer. Of large size, good depth, splendid stem, 

 full center, and is a healthy vigorous grower. Silvery 

 rose with old rose reverse. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100. 



Jane Cowl. A most popular exhibition variety noted 

 for its vigorous growth, splendid stems, and extra 

 large size. The deep blooms combine lovely shades 

 of bronz5' buff and old gold with the suftusion richest 

 in the center. $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Jean Chazot (Gay Paree). A beautiful golden bronze 

 with a touch of Nasturtium red, true autumn tints. 

 Free, upright grower with long stiff wiry stems. 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Jersey's Beauty. Considered the very best all around 

 Dahlia for every purpose. It surely is the finest true 

 pink varietv in commerce today. $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



Jersey's Ideal. A very distinct variety with beautiful, 

 large, deep amaranth pink blooms. $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Kentucky, This Formal Decorative is like the popular 

 Jersey's Beauty in size, form, and habit, but the 

 flowers are more of a salmon-pink due to the riclier 

 tones of yellow and gold. $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 

 per 100. 



King Midas. A very large and therefore most popular 

 Informal Decorative that has fascinated thousands at 

 the shows and in exhibition beds of Dahlia growers. 

 Has magnificent, fully double, deep blooms of an in- 

 tense rich yellow color. $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Kiss-Ue. A medium sized red and white. Very popular 

 for cutting. $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Zi'Aurore (Formal Decorative). Large, broad petaled, 

 deep flowers of a medium buff color with light car- 

 mine-rose on the reverse. Very lovely. $3.00 per 

 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Iiemonade. A splendidly formed, deep flower of very 

 large size, holding its form well to the end of the 

 season. Color a clean pale lemon yellow. $3.00 per 

 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Marg'aret Woodrow Wilson. An exhibition variety of 

 great size and beauty. The color is opalescent pink, 

 the upper side of the petals being creamy white 

 whereas the reverse Is a shiny Phlox pink. $2.50 per 

 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. Tliis old favorite is still one 

 of the most satisfactory for the amateur. Of vig- 

 orous growth, free flowering, and with beautiful long 

 stemmed blooms of a charming soft purplish lilac 

 color. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Biverton Snow. A pure white of small to medium size. 

 Wonderfully profuse and splendid for cutting. Forms 

 a compact free flowering plant. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Boman Eagrle, A typical autumn shade combining bril- 

 liant flaming burnished copper shades. Very large 

 blooms. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Sose Pallon. A massive flower of a pleasing color of 

 dark orange tinted with amber and salmon. Tall vig- 

 orous grower. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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Royal Dutch 



Royal Dutch (Informal Decorative). Large, full, 

 double flowers with broad petals. A tawny apricot 

 orange heavily suffused with carmine-rose. The re- 

 verse of the petals is pale old rose. A striking 

 autumn-colored variety with strong stiff stems. Very 

 free and vigorous. $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 per 10(). 



Treasure Island. Bright apricot with golden suffusion. 

 One of the most cheerful varieties in the autumn 

 shades. Very free flowering and always dependable. 

 $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Waldheim Sunshine. A deep yellow which shows true 

 under artificial light. $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



We present to our customers an up-to-date list of 

 all the finest Dahlias including the many old favor- 

 ites which have proved to be of outstandin.g value. 

 Yovi also will find all the best of the newer varieties 

 and a careful selection of what we consider the best 

 of the very latest introductions. It will pay every 

 florist to look over this list very carefully. 



Our tuber divisions are strong' and vig'orous. 



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