Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 



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We take pleasure in presenting this, our 1930 list of Dahlias, 

 and wish to take the opportunity to express to our patrons our 

 sincere appreciation of the liberal support that has been accorded 

 us during the past year. Our Dahlias are grown for us at the 

 MARY ADLER DAHLIA FARMS at Wexford. Pa., of which 

 we are the sole distributors here in Pittsburgh. A booklet cover- 

 ing the culture of the dahlia will be enclosed with every order, no 

 matter how small. Mr. Green is following his usual practice, of 

 seeing these varieties actually growing or purchasing only from 

 sources where stock is true and healthy. We are confident t'iat with 

 our stock and facilities together with the added experience of past 

 years that we are in a position to give you even more effc:ent 

 service. 



Decorative Dahlias < r 



Decorative Dahlias are large and usually full to the WW 

 center, flat rather than ball-shaped with broad, flat, some- 

 what loosely arranged floral rays, with broad point or 

 round tips which are straight or decurved (turned down 

 or back) not incurved. 



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ALBERT V. ADLER. A large flower of beautiful 

 salmon gold with strong stems $ 2 



AL. KORAN. A long stemmed variety of golden 

 amber color; the petals curl in the most allur- 

 ing manner 1 



ALTAMONT. To our knowledge the tallest grow- 

 ing variety in cultivation, blooms often measuring 

 II inches; color, American beauty rose 2 



AMULET. A continuance bloomer. Color, henna. 2 



AZTEC GLORY. The flowers are the most spec- 

 tacular yellow and sometimes measuring 1 4 inches. 

 A fine variety $ 7 



BARBARA REDFERN. Color delightful blend of old rose 

 and gold, immense size and great depth. A good keeper 

 when cut 4 



BASHFUL GIANT. Unquestionably one of the largest 

 flowering dahlias. An exhibition favorite where size is one 

 of the requisites. It is also of great merit for its beautiful 

 color, apricot and gold 1 



CHAMPAGNE. Still one of the best. Its name describes 

 the color 



CHARLES STRATTON. An autumn tint of great beauty 

 combined with a large flower of excellent form carried on a 

 strong stem; pale gold shaded with old rose .2 



CITY OF TRENTON. A variety of strong stem and habit, 

 of tangerine color, with reverse of petals crushed strawberry 

 red. A beauty 5 



COLOR SARGEANT. A striking variety in both form and 

 color. Color is a rich deep, salmon bronze, upright grower 

 of excellent habits and a perfect stem 5 



COPPER KING. Copperish shade. Large flower 2 



EAGLE ROCK BEAUTY. A more beautiful combination 

 of pink and cream than is displayed in this glorious creation 

 would be hard to imagine. Vigorous in growth, immense 

 blooms are full in center and produced in abundance 3 



EARL WILLIAMS. The flower is very large, form perfect, 

 the base half of the petals are brilliant crimson, the point of 

 the petals white. The variation in the flower is one of its 

 greatest charms. It is a consistent bloomer 2 



ELDORADO. Deep golden yellow, large and fine 1 



ELITE GLORY. A monstrous flower of brilliant rich red 

 color blooms and foliage gigantic in size. This dahlia is 

 regarded as a break in the dahlia world and cannot be sur- 

 passed for spectacular effect 2 



ELLINOR VANDERVEER. A persistent prize winner 

 everywhere. This immense rose pink decorative is an 

 excellent addition to any dahlia lover's garden. The stems 

 are very long and strong, holding the huge flowers high 

 above the foliage 1 



FORT MONMOUTH. A flower of gigantic size, deep red 

 in color. A favorite 7 



FRANK PELICANO, JR. An excellent exhibition variety. 

 Large blooms of amber gold . 4 



GRACE RICORDS. A lovely flower of white with lavender 

 shading 10 



GRANDOLA. Flowers of medium size on excellent stems. 

 Color, beautiful orange 2 



GRENADIER. A most interesting variety of silver and 

 royal purple color. A favorite 2 



HARRY MAYER. A beautiful silvery pink color, petals 

 very regularly placed, making a thick flower. A fine exhibi- 

 tion variety 4 



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JANE COWL. A wonderful exhibition flower with just Each 

 enougn twist in the petals to add refinement, often lacking 

 in a large dahlia. Color, bronzy buff $ 7 50 



JERSEY'S BEACON. A novelty, of Chinese scarlet with a 

 paler reverse, giving a two-toned effect. An exhibition 

 flower of vigorous growth 1 50 



JERSEY'S BEAUTY. Famous prize winning dahlia of a 

 clear, true pink; perfect blooms held high above the foliage 

 on stiff stems 1 00 



JOVE. The color is unusual, being of a bronze pink. A very 



large flower of excellent keeping quality 5 00 



KEMP'S VIOLET WONDER. New variety of rich reddish 



purple color, growing in popularity 7 50 



KITTY DUNLAP. American beauty rose shade well recom- 

 mended for any purpose. Large blooms 1 00 



LADY LYNDORA. Habit good, color soft pink with white 



shaded tips. A dainty flower 4 00 



MARGARET MASSON. A variety of good habits with 



large, rosy pink flowers 1 50 



MARGARET WOODROW WILSON. The flowers are 

 large, of an opalescent pink with a Phlox reverse. A fine 

 flower of good formation 2 00 



MARMION. Immense flowers of pure yellow, a hardy 



grower. A fine exhibition flower 3 00 



MERRICK. A glorious shade of light maroon with tips of 



petals mahogany. Heavy large blooms on good stems. ... 2 00 



M. H. DE YOUNG. A wonderful dahlia of pure, old gold 

 color; the blooms are large and held high above the foliage. 

 An excellent exhibition variety 2 00 



MRS. A. B. SEAL. A large and beautiful flower of a lovely 



old rose color. Unexcelled for exhibition 20 00 



MRS. ELEANOR MARTIN. A giant decorative measuring 

 10 to 11 inches across. Flowers beautiful mulberry color 

 suffused with gold 2 50 



MRS. I. DE VER WARNER. A dahlia with a great repu- 

 tation. Flowers refined, pleasing mauve pink 75 



NATURE'S MASTERPIECE. A new color, a combination 

 of mulberry and cinnamon sprinkled with gold. Fine for 

 basket work 4 00 



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