SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



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Paeony-flowered Dahlias 



of recent introduction 



This beautiful type is now very popular. The 

 artistic flowers are very large, and are best com- 

 pared to the semi-double Pseonies in general 

 form. They all flower very freely, and are borne 

 on long, strong stems, making excellent material 

 for cutting, as well as for garden decoration. 



Andrew Carnegie, a fine, lively rose pink, 50c 

 each. 



Bertha von Suttner. Exceptionally large flow- 

 ers of a salmon-pink color with yellow suf- 

 fusion. 50c each. 



Caecilia. Very large; early in the season, a 

 lemon-yellow, but as the season advances, a 

 creamy white with yellow sheen in centre. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 75c each. 



Caesar, a splendid canary-yellow. Plants ready 

 April 15th. 35c each. 



Colonel Cody. Deep apricot buff with salmon- 

 pink shadings. Plants ready April 15th. 50c 

 each. 



Corallina. A beautiful coral-red, very large. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 35c each. 



Geisha. The showiest and most attractive of this type 

 yet introduced; of strong growth, with the rich-col- 

 ored flowers standing well above the foliage. These 

 are original in form, consisting of peculiarly twisted 

 and curled petals, of an effective and rich combina- 

 tion of scarlet and gold, the centre being yellow, 

 which becomes suffu.sed with and deepens to scarlet 

 at the centre of the petals, shading off lighter at 

 the edges. 60c each. 



Hampton Court. One of the best yet introduced; a 

 bold flower of good form of a bright mauve-pink. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 75c each. 



Ironmonger. Lavender with white shadings. 50c each. 



London. Large, bright crimson. Plants ready April 

 15th. 50c each. 



Magnet. Rose suffused with white. Plants ready 

 April 15th. 35c each. 



Mme. Curtelin. Very large, fluffy flower of rich orien- 

 tal red. 50c each. 



Mrs. G. Gordoni A splendid, large lemon yellow. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 50c each. 



Mrs. J. B. Riding, a brilliant fiery-red, with twisted 

 and pointed petals. Plants ready April 15th. 35c 

 each. 



PAEONY-FLOWEJREiD DAHLIA RIEiSEN BDEILWEISS 



Peru. Velvety-maroon shaded black when first open- 

 ing, becoming suffused with garnet as it develops; 

 very rich. Plants ready April 15th. 75c each. 



Porcupine. white ground flushed with soft rose. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 35c each. 



Princess Royal. Yellow overlaid with a rosy sheen. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 35c each. 



Rev. H. J. Kitchen. Exquisite mauve-pink with sul- 

 phur-yellow markings. 50c each. 



Yellow Gem. a splendid canary-yellow. Plants ready 

 April 15th. 50c each. 



Collection of one each of the above 19 sorts for $8.00. 



Standard Varieties 



Paeony-flowered Dahlias 



A brilliant ox-blood red with 

 base of petals 



a very 



PAEOaSTT-FLOWElRBD DiAHLIA. QUEEiN WILHELMINA 



For Wholesale Prices see pages 1 to 4 



Antoine Rivoire. 



crimson shadings 



Cleopatra. Rich oriental red 



primrose yellow. 



Duke Henry. Brilliant carmine red. 



Feldberg. a splendid, large white. 



Germania. Brilliant strawberry-red 



fluffy, artistic flower. 



Glory of Groenekan. Very large orange-yellow. 



King Leopold. Primrose, shading lighter at edges. 



Mannheim. Salmon pink, illuminated with a golden 

 sheen. 



Philadelphia. Rich reddish-purple with brighter 

 shadings, suffused and marked with white; very 

 free flowering and gay. 



Queen Emma, a magnificent sort of a charming 

 shade of mallow or Hollyhock pink, the inner 

 petals banded with gold. 



Queen Wilhelmina. immense, fluffy flower of pure 

 white with yellow centre. 



Riesen Edelweiss. pure glistening white, fre- 

 quently 6 inches across. 



Solfatere. Brilliant carmine with yellow centre. 



PRICE— Any of the above 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Set of 13 varieties for $2.75. 



