40 HENRY A. DREER 



Dahlias 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Decorative Dahlia 

 Sirs. 1. de Ver Warner 



Monmoutli Jewel. A seedling- from Amun Ra with 

 large well-formed flowers held well above the foli- 

 age. Color bitter-sweet orange, shaded lemon 

 chrome at base. Jgo.OO per doz. ; !^40.00 per 100. 



Mr. Alex Waldle. A larg-e flower, a particularly soft 

 and pleasing color, being a creamy-ground, overlaid 

 and suffused with delicate salmon-pink on the outer 

 petals, the centre creamy-white, a dainty color com- 

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



BIr. C. H. Dresselhuis. A soft rose-pink with 

 white suffusion towards the tips, and one of 

 the most prolific bloomers. Of medium size 

 just right for cutting. $2.50 per doz.; .$20.00 

 per 100. 



Mr. Crowley. An exquisite shade of salmon-pink i 

 with the base of the petals golden-yellow, 

 flowers of large size and come on stout stems 

 on plants of very compact habit of growth, a 

 splendid exhibition flower. $2.50 per doz.; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Eleanor Martin. Very large flowers of best 

 exhibition type and the coloring is unique, dif- 

 ferent from all others, a beautiful mulberry 

 with golden suffusion. $2.50 per doz.; $20.0<) 

 per 100. 



Mrs. I. de Ver Warner, A wonderful D'ahlia that 

 has justly gained a great reputation. In color 

 it is of that refined, pleasing mauve-pink that 

 Is usually referred to as an orchid coloring. 

 The flowers are large, of perfect form, on long, 

 stiff stems, and are so placed as to show their 

 full profile. $3.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



3Irs. Nat Slocombe. No other variety approaches this 

 for a good all-around bright primrose yellow. $2.00 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Oregon Beauty. Remarkable for its large size and 

 brilliancy of color, an intense Oriental-red with 

 golden sheen and garnet suffusion which makes it 

 stand out prominently in the garden among all 

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



Patrick O'Mara. Named in honor of one of America's 

 noted horticulturists. It is of free-flowering habit. 

 The flowers are of good size, perfect form, and in 

 color a rich chrome-yellow, with salmon-red suf- 

 fusion. $2.00 per doz.; $15.0O per 100. 



Paul Michael. One of the large exhibition flowers, 

 petals quilled at base, curled and twisted, color 

 pure gold, shaded orange-buff at centre, very free- 

 flowering. .$2.00 per doz.; $13.0O per 100. 



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Picture. A delicately colored variety. The flowers of 

 good size are of perfect Decorative form. Color a 

 delicate lemon-yellow with a distinct but soft suf- 

 fusion of capucine-buff. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100. 



Pink Perfection. This is a pink-flowered form of the 

 popular Hortulanus Fiet, of perfect D'ecorative 

 form held erect on stiff stems and free-flowering. 

 In color it is a beautiful shade of salmon-pink, with 

 old rose suffusion and illuminated with a lively 

 golden sheen. $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 Pride of California. A brilliant, glowing cardinal-red, 

 of very large size, very free and wonderful keeper 

 as a cut flower, the best of its color. $2.00 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 

 Pride of San Francisco. Of strong, vigorous but com- 

 pact habit of growth. Flowers of good size and of 

 most perfect form, borne on stiff stems of sufficient 

 length to make them as valuable for cut flowers as 

 for garden decoration. The petals are of most 

 pleasing shade of salmon-pink, with soft rose suf- 

 fusion towards the tips of the outer petals, and 

 with golden base, the color effect as a whole being 

 a pleasing brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is 

 just as effective under artificial light as in daylight. 

 .$2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 Pride of Wayne. A large flower of good depth and 

 absolutely perfect form on splendid stems, color 

 rich, brilliant French-purple; a fine exhibition 

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

 Rayonanthe. A pretty, loosely arranged large flower 

 that always has a good centre to the end of the sea- 

 son and a good sulphur-yellow, a desirable, distinct 

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

 Riverton Rose-Mallow. Beautiful mallow-pink with 



lighter suffusions. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Riverton Snow. A splendid white. $2.00 per doz.; 



$15.00 per 100. 

 Roman Eagle. A typical autumn shade, a brilliant, 

 flaming, burnished-copper color. Flowers large, 

 held well above the foliage on long stiff stems, a 

 very profuse bloomer. $4.00 per doz. ; $30.00 per 100. 



Decorative Dahlia, 

 Rayonanthe 



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



