DREER'S SELECT DAHLIAS 



ONE OF OUR LEADING SPECIALTIES 



All the Dahlias offered in this catalogue will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots or in strong divisions of such roots of proper 

 planting size (not clumps), excepting the Novelties and Varieties of Special Merit, offered on pages 142 and 143. These can only 

 be supplied in specially prepared strong vigorous green or growing plants, which will be ready for delivery after 

 May 15th. 



We have prepared a leaflet on the growing of Dahlias, a copy of which we will be pleased to send free on request. 



HALL'S DAHLIA NOVELTIES 



We take pleasure in offering these three novelties of outstanding merit. 

 Pink Imperial (Decorative). Very large deep flower, the high centre being well finished and carried on unusually strong stems. Petals 



long and wavy, color bright rose pink with a small amount of gold at base of petals. Plant tall and vigorous. Awarded Medal at 1930 



Philadelphia and Camden Shows for the best undisseminated seedling. Plants, $7.50 each. 

 Prince Regent (Decorative). Of very large size, a deep flower with high, well shaped centre, petals long and wavy, flowers carried on 



long, strong stems. Color outer petals salmon pink, shading to gold at centre, a most pleasing color combination. Plant strong and 



vigorous of medium height. Awarded Certificate of Merit at 1929 Philadelphia Show. Plants, $5.00 each. 

 Summertime (Hybrid Cactus). Medium to large in size, a deep full petaled flower with high well finished centre carried on an ideal 



stem. Plant of medium height and of strong vigorous habit. Color a clear canary yellow. Awarded Silver Trophy at Camden Show, 



1930, as the best yellow. Plants, $5 00 each. 



DAHLIA NOVELTIES and VARIETIES of SPECIAL MERIT 



This collection consists of new American and European introduc 

 in quality with some of the best of recent introductions. 

 City of Trenton (Decorative). An ex> eptionally fine, Decorative 

 that has every qualification of a first class exhibition variety. 

 In color a beautiful reddish apricot with rose suffusion with a 

 sheen and lustre throughout the flower which it is difficult to 

 convey in writing. The plant is of robust habit about 6 feet 

 tall, producing flowers up to 12 inches in diameter, these are 

 of splendid form, full to the centre on long erect stems. Plants, 

 $1.00 each. 



Dr. W. A. Clark (Decorative). An immense golden yellow shading 

 to apricot at the centre; good erect stems holding the flowers 

 well above the foliage. An improvement on the variety El- 

 dorado. Plants, $1.50 each. 



Edna Ferber (Hybrid Cactus). Always attracts attention on 

 account of its extreme size and beauty. Color glistening coral, 

 shading to old gold at base of the petals, these are curled and 

 twisted, forming an extremely full flower which is held erect on 

 fine stems. Plants, $1.00 each. 



Elite Glory (Decorative). A sensational, massive, mammoth rich 

 red exhibition variety with heavy, stout stems of sturdy vigorous 

 habit. Plants, $1 .00 each. 



Decorative Dahlia, City of Trenton 



tions, including a few older sorts wnich are still scarce and compares 



Flamboyant (Hybrid Decorative). A most brilliantly colored 

 French introduction with very broad flat petals which taper to a 

 long point forming an artistic, large, graceful flower of brilliant 

 cardinal red with an occasional tip or dash of golden yellow 

 which intensifies its brilliancy, free and early with very good 

 stems. A brilliant Dahlia that is admired by all. Plants, $1.50 

 each. 



Galli-Curci (Decorative). Selected at the 1927 New Jersey State 

 Show at Atlantic City by Mme. Galli-Curci to bear her name. 

 A strong semi-dwarf grower. Blooms large, unusually deep, 

 carried on long, sturdy stems. Petals long, pointed and wavy. 

 Color brilliant salmon orange with gold suffusion and an unusual 

 amount of goll sheen or lustre throughout the whole flower. 

 Plants, $2.50 each. 



Jane Cowl (Giant Decorative). Deep massive blooms of bronzy 

 buff and old gold blending darker toward the perfect centre. 

 The petals are broad with just enough twist to add the refine- 

 ment often lacking in large Dahlias. A wonderful exhibition 

 flower. Plants, $2.00 each. 



Josephine Mendillo (Cactus). Well formed flower of medium 

 size on long stiff stems. Color an intense velvety-red, very 

 aptly described by the Garden Magazine as an improvement 

 on the popular variety Kalif. A fine very free flowering garden 

 variety and good cut flower. Plants, 50 cts. each. 



Kathleen Norris (Decorative). A great pink Decorative. Color 

 a true rose pink, later deepening to mallow pink, but paler in 

 the young central petals. A bloom of gi- 

 gantic proportions, petals broad and over- 

 lapping with twisted ends, full tight 

 centre, long, stiff, clean stems, a great 

 bloomer and an excellent keeper. 

 Plants, $3.00 each. 



Lafontaine (Decorative). De- 

 scribed by the French introducer 

 as a bewitchingly beautiful flower 

 of good size, of a brilliant orange, 

 shaded red. A splendid garden 

 variety. Plants, $2.50 each. 



Mabel Lawrence (Decorative). 

 One of the finest scarlets yet in- 

 troduced, a good large well formed 

 flower on good long stems and of 

 strikingly rich and brilliant color- 

 ing. Plants, $2.50 each. 



Mrs. E. Leedham (Decorative). 

 The very large flower borne on 

 long stems well above the plant 

 and which is of great depth as 

 well as diameter is of a rich 

 brilliant orange scarlet. Tall 

 effective plant, free and early. 

 Plants, $1.00 each. 



(142) All the Dahlias offered on this page will be supplied in strong growing plants, ready May 15th 



