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PETEt^ HHl^DEHSOl^ 8t CO.— PLiflflT tDEPAt^TJVIEI^T. 



It may seem superfluous to say any- 

 thing in praise of this grand race of gar- 

 den plants so familiar to all, which are 

 equally at home in the most unpreten- 

 tious as well as the most elaborate gar- 

 den ; but the widening tendency to 

 depart from the formal gardening in 

 vogue during the past few years in favor 

 of the free or natural style leads us to 

 call particular attention to these, there 

 being no more fitting plants for this 

 purpose in the floral kingdom. Our 

 collection is made up of such sorts as 

 have been carefully selected from the 

 large number of varieties we grow, and 

 we can confidently recommend them as 

 being unequaled in diversity of color, 

 perfection of form and freedom of bloom. 



TwsIyg Srand DouUs Dahlias. 



Camelliaflora. {See cut and description.) 



Emperor. Large deep crimson, varie- 

 gated with pure white. 



Electric. A dazzling crimson scarlet of 

 the Cactus type. 



Floral Beauty. Large perfectly shaped 

 flowers of a rich salmon-pink shade. 



James "Walton. Deep maroon ; large, 

 splendid flowers. 



Memorandum. A distinct shade of light 

 pink. 



Meteor. Brilliant deep red ; perfect 

 form. 



Mercedes. A grand variety ; silvery 

 white at the base of the petals, gradu- 

 ally merging into a rosy lilac. 



Mrs. Wilson. Deep, brassy yellow, 

 each petal tipped light bronze. 



Maroon Beauty. Purplish maroon. 



Sunset. Deep bronzy red, shading to 

 rich golden yeUow at the base of the 

 petals. 



Vesuvius. Light, dazzling scarlet. 

 Price, 25 ets. each ; set of Twelve 



Grand Dahlias for $2.25. 



" CH|W[EIiIiIflFIiOI^fl." 



In the variety shown in the engraving above, 

 we offer the finest Dahlia of its color as yet in- 

 troduced. Not only is it among the best for the 

 garden, but when grown in large pots it may be 

 had in flower during fall and winter in the con- 

 servatory or window garden. The plants grow 

 to a uniform height of about two and a half 

 feet, and are literally covered with its pure 

 snow-white flowers during the entire season. 

 (See cut.) Price, 25 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 



TWELVE BEST 



DOOBltE fiaifll?F MlUtms. 



These differ from the Large varieties 

 in being more dwarf in growth, with 

 smaller flowers and added profusion of 

 bloom. 



Arnorette. Deep crimson. 

 Black Dwarl. Maroon. 

 Ben Butler. Crimson maroon. 

 Bredo-willard. Golden yellow. 

 Dr. Stein. Crimson and piak. 

 Exquisite. Orange, scarlet edge. 

 Little Valentine. Rich scarlet. 

 Golden Bedder. Golden yellow. 

 Mary. Scarlet. 

 Laura. Magenta pink. 

 German Boy. Salmon red. 

 Snowflake. Pure white. 



15 cts. each ; set 12, SI. 50. 



t^For newer varieties of Dahlias seepage 122. 



Splendid "Caetus" Dahlias. 



The title of " Cactus" was applied to 

 the first of these " Juarezii " in recogni- 

 tion of the brilliant scarlet color and 

 unique form of its flowers. Since its 

 introduction this class has been won- 

 derfully improved, and the collection 

 we offer contains the finest varieties of 

 this splendid type. 

 A. W. Tait. Pure white, very double ; 



the tips of the petals deeply toothed 



or fringed. 

 Cochineal Richest crimson scarlet, 



toned with a brownish shade. 

 Glare of the Garden. Intense scarlet ; 



very free flowering ; a grand variety. 

 LyndLhurst. Dark, dazzling crimson 



scarlet ; a showy and useful variety. 

 Mrs. Hawkins. Eich sulphur yellow, 



shading to light canary toward tips ; 



a beautiful variety, one of the most 



interesting in this fine class. 

 "Wm. Pearce. Eich, sulphur yellow. 



Price, 25 cts. each ; set of six splendid 

 Cactus Dahlias, $1.25. 



Please refer to page 122 for new 

 Thumb" Dahlias. 



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LARGE DeyBLE DAHLIAS. 



GENERAL COLLECTION. 



Boabdil. Large blood red. 



BUtOLE DAHLIAS. 



Mrs. Burgess. Purplish maroon. Dandy. "White 

 speckled carmine. Flora. Bright ma- 

 genta pink. Hector. Cherry red. La 

 Phare. Brilliant scarlet. Martha. 

 Orange tipped scarlet. Oriole. Eich 

 golden yellow. Ovid. Eich royal 

 purple. Topsy. Light, yellow-tinted 

 lilac. Ethel. Dark, lustrous carmine. 

 Vesta, Pure white ; very fine. 



5 cts. each ; set 12 for ■i'1.50. 



SINGLE '%■ DAHLIAS. 



The flowers vary from 3 to 5 inches 

 across, composed of eight petals, and 

 are borne on long graceful stems in the 

 greatest profusion. {See cut.) 



Butterfly. A beautiful shade of pink, 

 mine, large and showy. Crichton. A rich shade of velvety 

 maroon. Corsage. Intensely bright scarlet. Mandolina. 

 Brilliant, rich red, verj' fine. Cynthia. Bronzy salmon, a 

 distinct variety. Moonstone. Large, light canaiy yellow. 

 Mulberry. Deep, reddish violet. Old Gold. A rich shade 

 of golden yellow. Picta Formosissima. Striped red and 

 white, vicarage. Brilliant vermilion, large and showy. 

 "White Queen. Pure white, a splendid varietv. Price, 15 

 cts. each; set of 12 Beautiful Single Dahlias for $1.50. 



SPECIAL OFFEE.— The tinrivaled collection of 54 Dahlias 

 named above, lor $7.00. 



