New and Standard Large Flowering' Dahlias. 



Purity. (.Sho« 



Show Dahlias. 



Shotv dahlias are large and round in shape, 

 the outer petals in most cases reflex to the stem 

 and form a per/eel ball shape flower. They are 

 of one color or may be shaded and tipped darker. 



A. D. LIVONI Beautiful, soft. pink. Petals 



quilled. Flower regular and full to the centre. 



CAPTAIN JACK Rich red, shaded dark 



maroon, almost black. Full globe shaped flower. 



DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.— White, suf- 

 fused pink, tinged and edged with purple. 



EMILY. — Varies from rosy lavender to 

 white, suffused lavender. Large and beautiful. 



JOHN SLADDEN. — Sometimes called the 

 black dahlia. Darkest maroon. Large flower. 



LADY MAUD HERBERT. — Yellow, tipped 

 crimson purple. Full flower. One of the best. 



MAID OP ORLEANS. — White, suffused 

 purple, edged with very bright purple. 



MARGUERITE BELL.— Delicate, soft pur- 

 ple. A self color. Large and free blooming. 



MISS CANNELL.— White, suffused and heav- 

 ily tipped with crimson purple. Large flower. 



MISS FLORENCE SHEARER. — Clear, 

 soft lilac, edged a lighter shade. Very pretty. 



Livoni. (Show.) 



MRS. PEARY. — Primrose yellow, tipped 

 and shaded old rose and lavender. Large flower. 



NERO. — Dark crimson maroon. Large 

 flower of striking richness; always admired. 



PRESIDENT.— White, edged' with lavender 

 pink. Fine large flower and free blooming. 



PRINCE BISMARCK. — Deep rich purple. 

 Full round flower and large size. 



PURITY.— Pure white. Large, free flower- 

 ing. Exquisite form. One of the best whites. 



QUEEN OF YELLOWS. — Clear yellow. 

 Large ball shaped flower. The best vellow. 



RUBY QUEEN. — Rich, ruby red, depth of 

 petals shaded darker. Free blooming. Distinct. 



SARAH McMULLEN. — .Straw yellow, tinged 

 peach and tipped peach blush. Attractive. 



Any of the Show Dahlias, strong roots, 15 cts. 

 each; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Fancy Dahlias. 



Fancy dahlias are formed like the show type, 

 but the flowers are striped, mottled, tipped lighter 

 and variously penciled and variegated. 



FRANK SMITH.— Rich, dark purplish ma- 

 roon, tipped pinkish white. Large, full flower. 



LUCY FAWCETT. — Light yellow, striped 

 rosy magenta. A favorite. Very free blooming. 



MISS BROWNING. — Pure yellow, tipped 

 pure white. Exquisite form. Free blooming. 



PENELOPE.— White flaked lavender. Large 

 perfect form; good bloomer. One of the best. 



STRIPED BANNER. — Crimson scarlet, 

 striped white at the tips. Large full flower. 



SUNBEAM. — Rich crimson, shaded maroon 

 and tipped pinkish white. Dwarf and compact. 



UNCERTAINTY Varies from white, mar- 

 bled blush and carmine to solid crimson ma- 

 roon on the same plant. Unique; interesting. 



Any of the Fancy Dahlias, strong roots, 15 cts. 

 each; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Pompon Dahlias. 



Pompon dahlias hare small flowers u'hich in 

 form are ihe same as the show type. The plants 

 are dwarf and very free flowering. Fine for 

 bouquets. 



ELFIN. — Primrose, passing to creamy white. 

 Dainty full flower and free blooming. 



FAIRY QUEEN. — Light sulphur yellow, 

 edged with deep peach blush. Beautiful form 

 and profuse bloomer. Awarded a prize medal. 



Grand Duke Alexis. (Decorative.) 



KLEIN DOMATIA.— Orange buff. Rich. A 

 good bloomer and a fine flower. 



LITTLE BEAUTY Delicate pink. Petals 



quilled to the centre. Handsome and worthy. 



SNOWCLAD. — Pure white. Fine formed 

 flowers and a great bloomer. Excellent. 



SUNSHINE. — A vivid scarlet red. A daz- 

 zling variety and admirable. Good bloomer. 



Any of the Pompon Dahlias, strong roots, 15 

 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Decorative Dahlias. 



The decorative dahlias are intermediate be- 

 tween the show and cactus types, petals usually 

 are long, broad and open. Very free flowering. 



BARON SCHROEDER. — Rich, glowing 

 purple. Very large flower. Entirely distinct. 



CLIFFORD W. BRUTON. — A solid, pure 

 yellow. Large flower and profuso bloomer. 

 Flowers have measured 6 inches in diameter. 

 It has received more medals and certificates of 

 merit than any other variety. It is a favorite. 



EVADNE. — Soft, rich primrose yellow, 

 tipped creamy white, sometimes edged and 

 tinged with pink. A gem among dahlias. 



GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. — White, dis- 

 tinctly tinted pale pink. It is unique in form, 

 the petals being rolled, the edges overlapping 

 each other. It is decidedly magnificent. 



HENRY PATRICK. — Pure white. Large 

 flower with long stems. Fine for bouquets. 



IRIDESCENT. — Orange red, overlaid and 

 edged with pure blue. Unique and distinct. 



MAID OF KENT.— Cherry red, tipped with 

 white. It sometimes comes pure red on the 

 same plant. It is free flowering and handsome. 



MARCHIONESS OF BUTE. — Pure white, 

 heavily tipped deep pink. Decidedly pretty. 



RED AND BLACK. — Glowing crimson, 

 margined jet black, changing to wine red and 

 dark maroon. It shows a yellow centre, which 

 instead of detracting adds beauty to the flower. 



MIXED DAHLIA ROOTS. 



I have grown many valuable varieties other than those mentioned on this and the following 

 page. Not having the space, and in many cases only a small quantity of each kind, I cannot 

 give them individual mention. I have put all these in a mixture and offer them unnamed at 

 10c. each; 6 for 50c; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. By express, at purchaser's expense, $8.00 per 100. 



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NOTE. 



This page contains 61 choicest named dahlias. Purchaser may have any 

 two for £5 cents, or select as they wish at the rate of $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



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Clifford W. Bruton. (Decorative.) 



OBAN. — Rosy lavender, suffused and over- 

 laid with a silvery fawn tint. Very distinct. 



SUNDEW.— Orange salmon. A very bright 

 glistening flower. Superb form. Blooms early. 



TRUE MODEL. — Buff, overlaid and suf- 

 fused with a reddish bronze. Rich in effect. 



WM. AGNEW Intense, glistening, scarlet 



crimson. Large size, perfect form and free 

 blooming. One of the best and brightest. 



WM. PIERCE.— Deep canary yellow. Large 

 and profuse flowering. A favorite. 



ZULU. — Dark maroon, almost black. Large; 

 fine form. It Is the darkest decorative dahlia. 



Any of the Decorative Dahlias, strong roots, 

 15c. each; 2 for 25c; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Cactus Dahlias. 



Cactus dahlias are irregular in length and 

 formation of petals. The petals are narrow, 

 tubular and twisted reverse. 



BEATRICE MARTIN.— White, tinted flesh 

 pink. Fine twisted petals. Beautiful. 



GLORIOSA. — Bright red, shaded scarlet. 

 Flower large; long, narrow and twisted petals. 



IONA. — Rich, terra cotta red, shading to 

 orange. An elegant bloomer. Handsome. 



MRS. BENNETT.— Soft crimson. Flowers 

 large with broad petals, well curled. Handsome. 



MRS. FRANCIS FELL. — A fine, white va 

 rietv. Large, free flowering. Exquisite; chaste. 



MRS. MONTEFIORE. — Glowing crimson 

 scarlet. Beautiful twisted or curled petals. 



Any of the Cactus Dahlias, strong roots, 15 cts. 

 each;' 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Mr8. Francis Fell. (Cactus.) 



Singh 



jle Dahlias. 



Single dahlias have usually but eight petals 

 and very much resemble cosmos flowers iti ap- 

 pearance. They represent all colors in dahlias. 

 CLOTH OF GOLD.— Pure deep yellow. Fine. 



EVELYN Bright deep pink. White disk. 



FASHION.— Crimson maroon; pinkish disk. 



JOHN COWAN Rich scarlet maroon. 



JOHN DOWNIE.— Glowing crimson scarlet. 

 LUXURY. — Orange, shading to crimson and 

 maroon; striped pale yellow. Distinct. 



MABEL KEITH. — Single cactus. Petals 

 long, narrow and twisted; buff, suffused pink. 

 SNOW QUEEN.— Pure white. Free bloomer. 

 TITAN. — Bright, orange scarlet. Admirable. 

 Any of the Single Dahlias, strong roots, 15 cts. 

 each; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



