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SELECT SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 



FERN-LEAVED BEAUTY. 



Aaierican Fiagr. Flowers have broad quilled petals; 

 pure white bordered with cherry red on each side and 

 usually a central stri pe of the same color, creating an 

 effective and attractive contrast. 



Changr. Large, perfectly formed flower, yellow 

 ground each petal being deeply tipped and shaded with 

 crimson, presenting a charming effect. A good grower 

 and very free bloomer. 



Dandy. Rather peculiar but very pleasing. Flowers 

 large and full, ground of pure pink striped and pen- 

 cilled black, although occasionally some will be solid 

 black and, again, some will be solid pink, but it may 

 be assumed that about ninety per cent, of the flowers 

 will be striped. 



Donald Beaton. Large, full, very handsome flower 

 of dark, velvety maroon. Strong grower and free. 



Fern-leaved Beauty. A distinct type with foli^sge 

 finely cut like that of a Fern, and of dwarf, branching 

 habit. The flowers are of good size, creamy-white 

 with quilled petals, heavily bordered with dark crimson. 



Gilt Edffe. A superb variety of remarkable beauty 

 with broad recurved petals, the centre of each petal 

 creamy white broadly bordered with golden-yellow. 

 Unique and very distinct. A prizewinner. 



Fringed Electric, Large and very handsome flowers 

 of dazzling deep scarlet of great brilliancy, with the 

 petals divided so as to present a lace- like or fringed 

 appearance. A splendid variety, of larger size dnd 

 deeper color than Electric. 



Emperor. Large, full flower, beautiful deep crimson, 

 variegated with pure white. 



Exquisite. Tall and free. Pure white centre, outer 

 petals delicately and prettily penciled and shaded with 

 lilac; full and handsome. 



Fanny Purchase. Large and splendidly formed flower 

 of pure yellow, very showy and handsome. 



Golden Affe. Wonderfully free. Bright lemon-yel- 

 low, full, perfect form. 



Golden Bedder. Clear golden-yellow; full, large and 

 perfect. Robust grower and abundant bloomer. < 



I^ladge Wildfire. . Large, handsome flowers of brilliant 

 scarlet, very showy and effective. A free bloomer. 



I^iss Dodd. Very fine; large, full and perfect; rich 

 deep yellow. 



I^rs. Daniels. A magnificent flower. White, deeply 

 tipped with pure, deep rosy pink; large and full. Ex- 

 ceedingly dainty in color. 



l>Irs. DcAter. Delicate shell pink in centre, shading 

 to rich rosy pink on outer petals; exquisite in coloring. 



Snowball. Large, forming an almost perfect ball of 

 the purest white; very chaste and elegant. 



Wacht-am-Rhein. Large and showy; deep crimson, 

 with a cast of carmine-lake. 



PRICE, ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6,00. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. Elephant s Ear. 



But few plants equal this for 

 producing a tropical effect, planted 

 either as a single specimen upon 

 the lawn, or in combination with 

 Cannas, Ricinus, or other plants 

 having large and tropical-looking 

 foliage. It is in every way a 



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stately and noble plant, the leaves attaining, under favorable conditions, the great size of four feet long by 

 three feet wide. It prefers a deep rich soil and plenty of moisture. 



Goodsized Bulbs, ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. Select Bulbs, ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00. 



Monster Bulbs, ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.50 {too large, to mail). 



