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/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER AND RED BANK, N, J. 



DAHLIAS. 



EMPRESS COLLECTION 



Shown in illustrations at top of pages. 



Until one has gro-^-n and flowered the late intro- 

 ductions in Dahlias, it is almost impossible to com- 

 prehend the wonderful improvements that have 

 been made and the marvelous beauty of their flow- 

 ers. It is no exaggeration to say they equal fine 

 Chrysanthemums in the size and grace of their 

 flowers, which they exceed by far in strength and 

 purity of color. Further than this, they bloom 

 much earlier in the season than the old varieties 

 and with a freedom heretofore imknown. ^ Those 

 included m this collection embrace a wide range of 

 color and a great variety of form. Ever}' one is a 

 veritable gem; being of great beauty of form and grace and remarkable purity and richness of color. 

 It has been made after much study of hundreds of varieties (including everything obtainable of the new and all 

 the old varieties) and is composed exclusively of the Cactus class, except Electric and Grand Duke Alexis, which 

 are doubtless the most remarkable and beautiful Dahlias yet produced. 



Black Prince. Deep maroon changing to almost pure Honora. Pure Hght yellow with reverse of petals 

 black. Of good size, full and well furnished; of pencilled and suffused with old-gold and pink, prodac- 

 medium height and a free bloomer. The finest very ing the effect of salmon. Large, 



dark colored Cactus Dahlia. 



Columbia. Pure bright cheerful salmon with lemon 

 at centre of bloom. Not very large and not very full, 

 but novel and beautiful. Of tall habit and quite a free 

 bloomer. Flowers are borne on long stems. 



Electric. Brilliant deep crimson. Flowers round, 

 dense and full, of medium size and of great substance. 

 They are produced in such wonderful profusion as to 

 literally cover the plant; creating an effect so brilliant 

 as to dazzle the ej'e — from early in the season until the 

 plants are killed by frost. Of dwarf, spreading habit. 



Gloriosa. Brilliant scarlet- crimson; very large with 

 long twisted petals, the reverse of which are silvery 

 white. As decorative as a Japanese Chrysanthenum, 

 which it greatly resembles in form but is much more 

 brilliant than any Chrj'santhemum that has yet been 

 produced. Flowers are produced on long stems and 

 very freely. Splendid for cutting. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Pure white and of enormous 

 size. Very full. Petals lapped into tubular form and 

 sometimes fainth' and daintily tipped with delicate 

 lilac. Tall habit. The most beautiful Dahlia yet pro- 

 duced. 



loose flowers that are 

 not very full but exceedingly decorative. Medium 

 height and a very free bloomer. Very distinct and 

 the best yellow Cactus Dahlia. 



[*Irs. IK, Peart. Pearly white shading to light lemon 

 at centre and sometimes delicately tinted with faint 

 lilac. Of good size with long quilled, twisted petals. 

 Very graceful. Medium height and rather a shy 

 bloomer. 



Oban. Deep purplish-fawn and of enormous size. 

 Flowers flat with rounded petals, full and well fur- 

 nished. Very distinct and atti active. Tall. A free 

 blootuer. 



Wiltshire Lass. Delicate shrimp or shell-pink, shad- 

 ing to silvery white at centre. Large and very full 

 with broad flat petals. Of dwarf habit and a wonder- 

 fully free bloomer. A most beautiful and valuable 

 variety. L^nfortuuately the flowers are produced upon 

 short stems. A vast improvement upon the popular 

 Nymphaea or Water-lily Dahlia. 



Wm. Affnew. Pure rich crimson. Very large and 

 full; forming crimson balls on long slender stems. Of 

 medium to tall habit and an exceedingh' free bloomer. 

 A veritable geoi. 



PRICE, ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. 

 .SPECIAL. A set, one each of the ten varieties, for 81.00. For $2.50 I will send three each Of the ten Yarietie^* 



