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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



DAHLIAS 



The following list of Dahlias has been most carefully 

 selected, and comprises the cream of the hundreds of 

 varieties in coninK-rce. The very best of each class is 

 rejiresented. These vaiieties were chosen for their 

 superiority in purity of color, length of stem, perfection 

 of form, continuous flowering qualities and general 

 excellence. 



Note. — Unless otherwise specified, all Dahlias are 

 supplied in strong, divided field-grown roots. In some 

 cases the demand for certain varieties exhausts our 

 supply of roots, after which we send out growing plants 

 which give equally good results. 



New Giant Dahlia, Mrs. Roosevelt 



The color is a delicate shade of soft pink ; flowers are 

 perfectly double and very large, measuring 6 to 8 inches 

 in diameter. Strong roots, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., 

 $25 per 100. 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant imperial purple; finest 

 form. 



Black Prince. The best of its type. Flowers large, 

 of perfect form and full to the center. Color intense 

 velvety maroon, almost black. 



Blue Oban. A sport of the Decorative Dahlia Oban 

 and the nearest approach to blue found in Dahlias. 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Catherine Duer. A strong-growing, free-flowering 

 variety which originated at Newport, R. I., where it 

 has become very popular on account of its bright iri- 

 descent crimson-scarlet color, which lights up beauti- 

 fully when used in decorations under artificial lights. 



Clifford W. Bruton. Best yellow; immense size; 

 perfect form. 



Claribel. Very large, bright purple, with long stems ; 



fine for cutting. 

 Countess of Pembroke. Soft rosy lake. 

 Grand Duke Alexis. Pure white, distinctly tinged 



delicate pink. 



Pompon Dahlia, Little Beauty 



Decorative Dahlia, Sylvia 



Henry Patrick. Superb pure white; long stems; fine for 

 cutting. 



Mrs. Winters. \'ery large, finely formed ; pure snow-white. 



Best of its class. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 Nympbaea. Clear shrimp-pink, shading darker. The most 



<lelicately beautiful Dahlia ever introduced. 

 Oban. \'ery large ; rosy lavender, overlaid delicate silvery 

 fawn. 



Perle (Pcrle de la tele (T Or). The grandest white Decora- 

 tive Dahlia to date ; very large and of beautiful shape. 

 Professor Mansfield. Flowers very large ; golden yellow. 

 ti])ped white, sometimes golden yellow, tii>ped red, and 

 other times yellow, shading to red tipped white. Not only a 

 most distinct and pleasing variety, but one of the largest, 

 often measuring 6 inches in diameter. 35 cts. each, S3. 50 

 I)er doz. 



Rayon d'Or. Orange, striped white, sometiuies solid orange. 

 Sylvia. Best described as a giant Nympha.'a, being stronger, 

 larger and deepi-r coloretl. Flowers 4 to 6 inches in dia- 

 meter, of fine form and full to the center, which is white, 

 shaded to soft pink on the outer petals. One of the best cut- 

 llower varieties. 

 William Agnew. Rich, dazzling red; inunense size and per- 

 fect fcirm, ar.d always a mass of color. 

 W ni . Keith. .Soft salmon-pink; large flower; very fine. 

 Collection of above 19 varieties, including Mrs. Roosevelt, for $3 



