HENRY A. DREER 



Dahlias 



WHOLESALE LIST 37 



DREER'S DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



All varieties under this heading nrill be suitpiied in dormant roots 



Decorative Dahlia, Roman IDagle 



Decorative Dahlia, Avaion 



Amulet. A new and distinct coloring, a light Jasper- 

 red with golden salmon suffusion like richly tinted 

 autumn foliage, a most desirable addition to the 

 autumn tinted sorts. $5.00 per doz. ; $40.00 per 100. 



Ainun Ra or The Sun God. Wonderfully distinct both 

 in color and formation. The outer petals are of gor- 

 geous copper and orange tones shading to gold and 

 amber, deepening in the centre to a dark reddish 

 brown, the effect being that of a gorgeous sunset. 

 $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Avaion. Pure clear yellow, the large flowers are very 

 distinct and pleasing, always with a full centre. 

 $.S.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Barbara Latz. Nothing can beat this attractive 

 medium-sized, lemon-yellow for earliness and free- 

 dom of bloom. "While only five inches In diameter 

 every flower is perfect. $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 

 100. 



Bashful Giant. One of the largest Dahlias yet intro- 

 duced; a great attractive exhibition flower; color 



apricot with golden suffusion and shadings. $2.o<l 

 per doz.; $is.00 per 100. 



Bon. A brilliant rich velvety blood-red. A well-built 

 large flower on long, stiff stems. $3.50 per doz.; 

 $25.00 per 100. 



Champasne. Aside from being one of the largest 

 Dahlias this wonderful variety has not only size to 

 commend it but is a model for shape, habit of 

 growth, and above all its remarkable and distinct 

 color, very aptly described by its introducer as 

 "Golden champagne with chamoise sliadings," which 

 color combination no doubt suggested its appro- 

 priate name. $7.50 per doz.; $60.00 per 100. 



Charm. A greatly admired autumn shade of burnt 

 orange shading to yellow, flowers large of splendid 

 form. $;{..50 per doz.; $25.00 per 10 D. 



Cliilord E. White. This variety. In form, habit, size 

 and freedom reminds one of the popular variety, 

 Judge Marean, and like it, Its colors vary as the 

 flowers pass through different stages of develop- 

 ment; having a combination of glowing salmon- 

 pink, brilliant red. Iridescent orange, and gold, all 

 blending most harmoniously but all more intense 

 and brilliant than in its prototype. $3.50 per doz.; 

 .V25.00 per 100. 



Couronne d'Or (Golden Crown). Rich golden apricot, 

 reverse of petals rosy carmine which reflects In a 

 luminous manner to the face of the flower. $7.50 

 per doz.; $00.00 per 100. 



Dakota. One of Judge Marean's introductions, pro- 

 ducing very lar^e exhibition flowers of good form; 

 color a deep tone of rich coral red with coppery 

 suffusion. $3..'>0 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Dempsey. Good large well-formed flowers with some- 

 what curled petals on good stiff stems of a brilliant 

 French purple; an effective exhibition and garden 

 variety. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Dolly Varden. One of the earliest and freest flower- 

 ing varieties with wonderfully beautiful good sized 

 flowers. The petals curling and twisting delight- 

 fully develop a most graceful and attractive bloom 

 of Irregular formation. Its color Is also most pleas- 



, Ing, a pretty shade of cameo-pink shading to a 

 creamy-pink centre. $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 109. 



All the Dahlias listed above will be supplied in dormant roots. 



