Dreer's Select Dahlias 



The varieties which we offer have been chosen with special care. They have been thoroughly 

 tested and may be depended upon to give the utmost satisfaction to the home gardener. Among 

 the varieties you will recognize a number of consistent prize winners at the flower shows. 



Realizing the deserved popularity of the Miniature and Pompon types we have given them special 

 attention. The new dwarf Dahlias for the garden introduced by us last year have met with such 

 universal approbation that we have prepared a large stock for this year's sales. 



Dahlias by Mail. AU 



Dahlias offered in this catalog 

 are sent "Not Prepaid" unless 

 you add to your remittance 

 10% (15% west of the Mis- 

 sissippi) of the catalog price 

 to cover postage and special 

 packing. Minimum charge 

 10 cents. 



Excepting only a few novelties we can supply all varieties as 

 Tubers which are ready for delivery at any time. Those which 

 are offered as plants will be ready for delivery in May. 



Twelve Superb Double 

 Miniature Dahlias 



These Miniature Dahlias produce flowers averaging less than 



three inches in diameter. They are now available in many 



different shades and types. They are delightful subjects for the 



garden and yield a great abundance of cutflowers for home 



decoration. 



Baby Beauty. A lovely miniature rephca of the popular 

 Jersey's Beauty with flowers only three inches in diameter. 

 The plants grow about two feet high. The color is the same 

 beautiful bright pink with salmon suffusion as that of Jersey's 

 Beauty. 



Baby Royal. Of semi-Cactus form. The deep well-formed 

 flowers are bright salmon-pink shaded with apricot and display- 

 ing a rich yellow tone at the base of the petals. Extremely and 

 deservedly popular. 



Bordeau. Deep claret red flowers borne on wiry stems. 



Donau. A dainty variety with silvery soft rose flowers gracefully 

 displayed on wiry stems. 



Fred. A vigorous free-flowering English variety with perfectly 

 formed decorative flowers of a cheerful salmon-rose color. 



Leiden's Miniature. A beautiful salmon-rose Cactus variety 

 with strong wiry stems. 



Little Jewel. Refined and very pretty. Of light pink color. 



Nesthaekchen 



Nesthaekchen ( Nestling). An extremely satisfactory Miniature 

 Cactus-tlowered variety with creamy chamois flowers suffused 

 with pale rose. Very free. 



Paddy. A cheerful variety of bright flesh color. 

 Red Head. A showy Miniature Dahlia of rich brilliant red color. 

 Roeschen {Little Rose). Graceful blooms of an appealing light 

 rose color. 



Sanhican's Sweetheart. Beautiful, free flowering, yellow 

 Cactus type. 

 Tubers of any of the above: 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 

 Any six for SI. 75. 



Six New Double 

 Miniature Dahlias 



The six varieties of Miniature Dahhas offered in this set are 

 particularly meritorious. Several are now offered for the first 

 time. They can be supplied as green plants only. 

 Baby Sagamore. A Formal Decorative identical with the well 



known variety Sagamore except in size. The deep orange 



flowers are less than three inches in diameter. 

 Coralette. A very fine salmon-red of Formal Decorative form. 

 Corinna. An excellent yellow Formal Decorative. 

 Fairy. Attractive pink flowers of Formal Decorative shape. 

 Marcellette. Deep fawn Miniature Decorative. Unusual and 



attractive. 

 Persimmon. Orange-red Formal Decorative of excellent form 



and habit. 



Any of the above. Green plants only, ready in May: 

 50c each; $5.00 per dozen. Any six for $2.50. 



Miniature Dahlia — Bishop of Landaff 



The sensational effectiveness of this charming variety has made 

 it one of the most popular sorts for garden use. The bright scarlet 

 flowers with deep garnet colored center harmonize wonderfully 

 with the deep bronze laciniated foKage. Tubers 50c each; plants 

 ready in May 35c each. 



New Dwarf Dahlias 



for the Garden 



This wonderful new race of Dahlias introduced by us last year 

 has remarkable value for garden planting and home decoration. 

 The plants form compact bushes seldom more than two feet high. 

 They begin blooming when only a foot high and flower continuous- 

 ly from early summer until frost. 



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Elsie 

 Christine. Small pure white flowers borne in greatest profusion. 

 Elsie. Deep golden yellow center and rich orange-carmine tips. 

 Gertrude. Rich sulphur yellow flowers of attractive form. 

 Kate. A charming variety with showy orange-scarlet blooms. 

 Rosalie. Lilac-rose blooms shading lighter toward the center. 

 Ursula. Intense rich crimson with carmine reverse. 



Tubers of any of the above: $1.00 each; 6 for $5.00. 



Plants, ready in May: 50c each; 6 for $2.50. 



Easter Greeting. The original variety of this new type, intro- 

 duced for greenhouse forcing for Easter. Tubers, ready at any 

 time: 7Sc each; $7.50 per dozen. Plants, ready in May: 40c 

 each; $4.00 per dozen. 



Maria. A greatly improved type of Easter Greeting, producing 

 larger flowers which are more double. Tubers: $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per dozen. Plants, ready in May: 50c each; $5.00 

 per dozen. 



If Dahlias are wanted by Parcel Post add post&ge as explained above 



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