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Decorative Dahlia Roman Eagle 



LecuRative Dahlia Avalon 



DREER'S TWELVE GIANT FLOWERING EXHIBITION AND 



GARDEN DAHLIAS 



The twelve varieties offered below have been singled out from the Decorative and Cactus types, not only as a selected list of varieties 

 prominent at nearly every Dahlia Show of note, but also as among the most desirable for either garden decoration or for cutting for house 

 decoration. 



All of these are of strong vigorous healthy growth, very free flowering, carried on good strong stiff stems and hold their good form to 

 the end of the season. 



Ambassador (Cactus). Color a soft yellow at the centre with 

 salmon, amber and pink shadings, gradually deepening towards 

 the tips. The blending of these colors captivates all. The 

 flowers are of largest size and set just right on perfect stems. 

 75 cts. each. 



Avalon (Decorative) . Pure clear yellow, the large flowers are very 

 distinct and pleasing, always with a full centre. One of the best 

 of its color. 75 cts. each. 



Glory of Monmouth (Decorative). A new color combination in 

 Dahlias, erosine pink shading to strawberry pink at centre of 

 petals, the base of these being a light orange. The flowers are 

 from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 4 inches deep. $1.00 each. 



Hera (Decorative). A splendid shapely flower of perfect Decora- 

 tive form produced on long stiff wiry stems held well above the 

 foliage. It is one of the earliest to flower. Color a pretty and 

 pleasing soft lilac that will prove a favorite for all purposes. 

 75 cts. each. 



Jersey's Beauty (Decorative). Not only the finest true pink 

 Decorative variety but we believe we are justified in saying the 

 best all-around Dahlia for any purpose yet introduced. The 

 beautiful large pink flowers are of perfect form, supported on 

 long, stiff straight stems. It is early and free flowering. No one 

 will be disappointed in planting Jersey's Beauty. 75 cts. each. 



Lemonade (Decorative). A splendidly formed deep flower of 

 very large size holding its good shape to the end of the season, 

 color a clean pale shade of lemon. The flowers are supported on 

 good stems and are produced very freely, good for all purposes. 

 $1.00 each. 



Margaret Woodrow Wilson (Decorative). An exhibition 

 variety of immense size and wondrous beauty. Color an opales- 

 cent pink, face of petals creamy-white with a phlox-pink reverse. 

 $1.50 each. 



Marmion (Decorative). Of such enormous size and depth that it 

 immediately attracts attention. Color a pure golden yellow 

 with bronze suffusion on reverse of petals and a deeper bronzy 

 tone on the high full centre with an outline of the same color 

 around each petal, form of flowers is perfect, a good bloomer. 

 $1.50 each. 



Monmouth Jewel (Decorative) . A seedling from Amun Ra with 

 large well-formed flowers held well above the foliage. Color 

 bittersweet orange, shaded lemon chrome at base of petals. 

 $2.00 each. 



Riverton Snow (Decorative). For an all around white for the 

 garden or for cutting nothing can be found to surpass this 

 perfectly formed, long stemmed free flowering white. 75 cts. 

 each. 



Roman Eagle (Decorative). A typical autumn shade, a brilliant, 

 flaming, burnished-copper color. Flowers large, held well above 

 the foliage, a very profuse bloomer. $1.00 each. 



Trentonian (Decorative). A giant Decorative of outstanding 

 merit of a distinct and appealing color, a wonderful shading of 

 old gold, amber and coppery bronze, with a centre of reddish 

 bronze, forming a flower of marvelous brilliancy. 75 cts. each. 



Special Offer. One each of the above 12 Giant Flowering Dahlias for $10.00. 



Note — The Dahlias offered on this page will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots of proper planting size 



