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VAUGHAN'S BOOK FOR FLORISTS— CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. 



Five Novelty Dahlias of American Origin. 



T':c It t f... r 1 : c- 'Ufss. ori«riimt- ! vit , u . Rea^v April 13th. 



Price, pot plants, except noted, eacn, 25c.; aoz., *2.00. 



MooTillght. I. ' Fli.wer (i iiiche-^ in .'.in.meter, large wide cup-shaped 

 (lOtai-. I 1,1 ,r. u yellow, tlie tip of eat:h petal tinted ligat i)iuk. 



Lilac Queen. Large fuU flowers of a beautiful pinki.<ti Lilac. 



Maiden's Blush. ^Xo. 20). Large, full and double with cup-shaped 

 petaK. Dfluate daybreak pink. 



Staghom. cNo. 104.) Show or Fancy type; flowers borne on stems 12 

 to 18 inches long, well above the foliage which makes it valuable ff-r cutting. 

 Color. ba=ie of petals a light pinkish tint, outer edges cerise pink. Foliage cut 

 leaf and very distinct, resembling that of the Stag Horn Sumack. 



New Pink Dahlia, " Sylvia." A most decorative variety. Flowers 

 about five inch.- ..f tine f<'rni and full to the center, which is white shading to 

 soft pink on the run. Petals of great .substance, giving it a shipping quality 

 not p<>-~e— e.l by anv other variety. .Vu earlv and jjrofuse bloomer, very long 

 stem>. .•^raall tiil>ers. or pot plants, each, 15c.; dOZ., $1.00; per 100, 

 $6.00. 



We ran furnish Sylvia in large undivideil field roots, while thev last. Each, 

 25c.; doz , $3.00; per 100, $20.00. 



Special OSer No. 420. One each of the 5 noveltv Dahlias in first size 

 for $1.00. 



Ten Mammoth Decorative Dahlias. 



I-a.-EC undivided roots, except Mrs. Roosevelt, each, 30c. ; per dOZ., 

 $3.00. 



Berwyn. Wi le flat petals, rich velvet crimson, very large. 



Katherine Duer. Tlie flowers are 7 inches across, they o|)en out flat 

 anri -how no c enter; tlje petals are wide and rounding. Color, the most beautiful 

 glowHiK M urlft \Mlhoul markings. 



Clyde. l.xtra laiKc snlphur yellow; broad petals and constant bloomer. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Fure white, shading to a delicate shell pink. 

 Beautifully ipiillcl. 



Henry Patrick. .A pure waxy white. Producing flowers 7 inches in 

 diameter. 



Mrs. Roosevelt. Flowers of a light delicate pink, si.x-inch flowers. 

 Each, 20c.; doz., $2.00. 



Mrs. Winters. Large pure waxy white, 7 inches in diameter. 



Nymphaea. .V dear distinct shrimp-pink tinted lighter toward the 

 center. 



Perle. Pure glistening white, of very large and exquisite form. 

 Wm. Agn iW. CoU)r is the richest shade of intense dazzling red. 

 Special OSer No. 418. One each of the above mammoth flowering 

 Dahlia ■■ in lirst size for $1.00. 



Cosmos=Flowered Dahlias. 



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Unless noted, each, 10c. ; per doz., 75c.; per 100, $6.00. 

 Large roots, while stock lasts, each, 25c.; doz., $2.00; per 100, 

 $15.00. 



Alice Lee. Beautiful twisted petals of clear rose. 



Ami Banilett. Bright crimson, with dark bronze foliage. Very at- 



Black Bird. Large, velvety maroon, almost black, red spots at base. 

 Bunter Zwerg. (Carmine tipped petals, and of soft metallic shade. 

 Fashion. Rich crimson maroon, with purple shadings; large yellow 



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Gold Standard. 

 Hansa. lin^jht vU, 

 Preclosa. \ ve ry 

 President Viger. 



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low; flowers are borne on long graceful .stems. 

 i)lor; one of the finest formed varieties, 

 ticjwer of a soft terra cotta, with [)inkish shade, 

 ricli rlaret; shading lighter at the edges, with 



Souvenir de Franz Liszt. Of gigantic size, with two rows of petals; 



color, carmine strcake.l and spla.she<l with white. Each, 15C.; dOZ., $1.50. 



StOlzer Riese. Five-inch flowers of a deep cherry red; marbled carmine, 

 with white l iri le around the center. Each, 15c.; dOZ., $1.60. 



Twentieth Century. A grand variety, entirely distinct. Is rosy 

 crimson. tl|,pc-il with white ami has a white band around the disc. 



Wildfire. I he ino-t linlliant fiery scarlet on our list. 



White Queen. Pure white variety; growing about 3 feet high. 



Special Ofler No. 424. The collection of 14 Single Flowering Dahlias, 

 in small roots or pot plants for $1.00. 



We wish to call attention to Dahlia Kriemhllde as the very best Pink 



"Cactus" Dahlia in cultivation. You can always find ready sale for the flowers 

 when other sorts are a glut on the market. VVe had one acre of Kriemhilde last 

 summer and the Mowers brought three times a.s much as other .sorts. 



Sylvia Dahlia. Is the best decorative Dahlia. Blooms freely and 

 brings more money than any of the other decorative types. Ranks with Kriem- 

 hilde as a money-making cut flower sort. 



Dracaenas. 



IndiVlsa. One of the be^l . i nter i.latit- fi>r vases, urns and large 



2J-inch pots $0.60 



.■}-inch pots • 1.00 



4- inch pots 1.50 



5- inch pots 2.60 



•i-inch pots 4.00 



Llndenl. Beautifullv varieRated, broad green foliage and goldci 



striped. Strong plants, 10 to 12 Inches high, each, 7ec. 



TerminallB. Rich crimson foliage marked with pink and white. 



Kach. Doz 1 



Strong rt-ineh pot plants $0.16 $1.60 



Strong 4-ineh pot plants 26 2.00 



Strong o iiii h pot plants, nicely colored .50 5.00 



pots. 



'.•r too. 

 $4.00 

 8.00 

 12.00 

 20.00 

 30.00 



-yellow 



$10.00 

 15.00 

 40.00 



Eighteen Large Show^ Dahlias. 



Per doz., 75c.; per 100, $5.00; small roots, or pot plants. 

 Large undivided field roots, while they last, per doz., $1.60; 

 per 100, $12.00. 



A. D. Livonl. Most perfect in fium; a dehcate ro.se, soft and clear. 

 Bonnard's Yellow. Extra large flowering, of a deep yellow. 

 Camellllora. Very large, pure white, thick camelia like petals. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. Bright golden yellow. Very early. 

 Constance. Large, pure white. Smooth rounded petals. 

 Crimson Beauty. A fine rich crimson; large beautiful flowers, good form. 

 Floral Park Jewel. Deep maroon to blush white flowers. 

 Gem. Deep c rimson, very double and a good bloomer. 

 Goliath. Deep garnet red, with long stems. 



Henry Sherber. .V dwarf grower, with handsome, large salmon flowers. 

 La Vergne. lieni- crimson, very full and free; bushy grower. 

 Fanny Purchas. Large, deep yellow. 



Princess Bonnie. .\ fine, large pure white, splendid for cutting. 

 Pres. Felix Faure. Broad thick petals. Color, deep purplish crimson. 

 Queen Victoria. Three feet; pure yellow, very early and very double 

 Red Head. Large double bright scarlet flowers. 



Pompon Dahlias. 



This ela-ss of Dahlias is line for cut llowers. as thev bloom more freely than 

 the large flowered sorts. The Pompon set Of 5 for 26c. Large field roots, 

 each, 15c.; doz., $1.50; per 100, $8.00. 



Elfin. 

 Eleganta. A lovels 

 Guiding Star. Pur 

 La Petite Barbara. 

 Snow Clad. The tin 



se, chftngmg to white, 

 iful cp.illed petals. 



'. perfectly double. Fine for bouquets. 



I dullled pure white Mower. 



mpon. .\ dwarf grower and very eariy. 



Price, small roots, or pot plants, per doz., 60c.; per 100, $4.00. 



Dahlia Roots in large Undivided Clumps. 



We have a large stock of undivided roots suitable for the retail trade, 

 can furnish roots to color: White, pink, red. yellow and variegated 



Our selection of kinds, per doz., $1.60; per 100, $10.00. For price 

 ■special nanxeil .sorts, .sec varieties described above. 



Ficus Elastica -Rubber Tree. 



The true Belgian large leaved variety. 

 The plants we ofter are perfect with leaves 

 from the pot up. Height taken from top 

 of the pot. 



Height. Each. Doz. 



1.5-1(1 inches $0.40 $4.00 



lS-20 inches 50 6.00 



Imported Ficus. From O to 8 inches 

 high, ready for slii|>ment <ui arrival .\pril 



i.'iih, per 100, $26.00; per 1,000, 



$200.00. Orders for these im:A reac h us 

 before March ir>th. We eantiot accept 

 orders for less than 100 at the.se rates. 



