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-PETER HENDERSON 8^ CO., MEW YORK 



NEW FANCY "DECORATIVE" DAHLIA, 



MADAME A. LUMIERE. 



By admirers of the dainty and fanciful this unique variety 

 will be rapturously welcomed. It is indeed a beautiful sort, a 

 soft creamy white with distinct violet-crimson on the tips of the 

 petals. The latter color extends downwards, lessening towards 

 the center, producing a charming effect. A most distinct and 

 attractive sort. It is a " decorative " variety, of medium size 

 and a most prolific bloomer. {See cut.) Price, 50c. each, $5.00 

 per doz. (Field grown roots.) 



TRUE "CACTUS" DAHLIAS 



The Cactus Dahlias have become very popular and deservedly. 

 Hybridizers the world over have been devoting extra attention 

 to them so that the improvement is very marked both in form 

 and coloring. In the latter particular this type shows more 

 variation and pleasing combinations than is found in the others. 

 The flowers are borne airily on long sterns, they are lighter 

 than the others, more loosely formed, more graceful, conse- 

 quently are of the greatest value for cut flowers. The petals 

 are long and rolled usually to a rounded point ; they are incurving 

 and erect in many varieties giving great depth and character to 

 the flowers. We offer a grand and varied collection. 

 Aegir. An intensely bright red, beautiful form, petals uniquely 



twisted and incurved. 

 Alpha. Clear white, striped soft purple-crimson. 

 Amos Perry. One of the most brilliant Dahlias; color purest 



flaming scarlet. The petals are long, narrow, and twisted, of 



irregular formation; very attractive. 



"CACTUS" DAHLIAS— Continued. 



Aurora. An exquisitely colored Dahlia; the center is 

 reddish apricot, merging into soft pink which gets 

 lighter towards the tips. Large size and perfect 

 form. A constant and fiee blooming variety. 

 Brunhilde. Rich plum color. Very rich and deep shade 

 Else. Buttercup yellow at the base gradually shading 

 to amber, the edges of the petals finished with bright 

 Tyrian rose; rivaling an orchid. 

 Fairy. A beautifully formed flower, pure white. 

 Flora. Pure white, large flower, beautiful form. 

 Floradora. Dark velvety crimson, fine form. 

 Gen. BuUer. Deep cardinal-red shaded with purplish- 

 maroon. Tipped with white. Very attractive and 

 one of the most unique. 

 Harbor Light. Vivid orange-red, overlaid with flame 

 at the tips, striped with reddish carmine. A distinct 

 and novel variety. 

 H. Shoesmith. Brilliant orange scarlet-crimson, the 



brightest possible shade, long, graceful petals. 

 Hobbie's Yellow. A bright pure golden yellow, 

 nothing in Dahlias excels it in this respect; splendid 

 habit, good stems, fine for cut flowers. 

 Innocence. Soft lemon yellow, shading to pure white 

 Juliet. Bright rosy pink shading to white center. 

 Master Carl. Bright amber with buff shadings, im- 

 mense petals gracefully curved. A sterling variety 

 Minnie West. Yellow, passing to white at the tips. 

 Miss Nellie Stewart. Beautiful light pink shading to 



deep rose pink at the tips. Long stems. 

 Morning Glow. Deep primrose occasionally tinged 



with light carmine, very pretty. 

 Mrs. F. Grinsted. A deep, rich crimson, lightly shaded 

 with purple, finely incurved. A splendid exhibition 

 variety, the flowers come erect on long stems. 

 Mrs. James Mace. A pleasing shade of light pink 

 shading to white at the base of the petals. Flowers 

 from 5V2 to 7 inches in diameter. 

 Mrs. Chas. Scott. Old gold, shaded apricot. 

 Mrs. H. J. Jones. Rich salmon-red, the tips of the 

 petals a pure glistening white. Very fine large flowers 

 occasionally come self-colored. 

 Pink Pearl. A pleasing shade of rose-pink the tips 



being pearly white. Always full to the center. 

 Prince of Yellows. A rich canary yellow. Flowers 



very large with broad petals, tips fringed. 

 Radium. A brilliant shade of metallic orange rose. 

 Rev. D. R. Williamson. Very dark velvety crimson-maroon. 

 Standard Bearer. A bright scarlet, clear and intense, very fine. 

 Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red, rich and glowing; long 



twisted petals; profuse bloomer. 

 Thomas Parkin. Light terra-cotta, uniform throughout the 



flower. The petals splendidly incurved. 

 Thuringia. Brilliant fiery red at all times, splendid form. 

 Victor Von Scheffel. Delicate pink shading to deep rose-pink. 

 Volker. Clear, lemon-yellow. The best in its color. 

 Winsome. Undoubtedly the finest pure white cactus Dahlia 

 to date. The flowers are large, with twisted incurved petals, 

 giving great depth to the flowers. 

 Yellow Gem. A beautiful, light yellow. Very free bloomer. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Complete set of 35 Cactus 

 Dahlias for $6.00. Field-grown roots. 



MME. VAN DEN DAEL 



A "Decorative" variety of immense size and beautiful form. 

 The coloring is exquisite, a soft shell-pink with deep pink 

 shadings toward the margins; the center being lighter in shade. 

 The petals are broad, the whole flower being graceful in the 

 extreme. Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



"DECORATIVE" DAHLIA PERLE D'OR. 



This might well be called the " Chrysanthemum Flowered 

 Dahlia," as in form it lesembles the Japanese type. The flowers 

 are from 5 to 6 inches in diameter, loosely formed but never 

 shows the center. The color is soft white with a faint blush 

 towards the centei. It is a strong, vigorous, branching grower 

 of medium height, about 3J^ to 4 feet, long stems, spl.ndld 

 keepsr when cut, an early and profuse bloomer. Price, field 

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



For other "Decorative " Dahlias, see page 156. 



