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



12 New and Rare Dahlias, 



PRICE. Each, 25c.; 12 for 82.00; in first size bulbs or plants. Larco 



dormant roots, while stock lasts, each, 40c.; any 13 for g4.00. 

 Ambassador. Cactus. Tlie flowers are larue, pure white and of buau- 



5 New Paeonia-Flowered Dahlias. 



The flowers are serni-double. having 3 to 5 rows of lontj wide flat petals 

 with shorter inner petals, showing the yellow center. The flowers measure 

 8 to 10 inches in diameter. 



PRICE. We offer these kinds ready for delivery after April 15th in plants 

 from 2''2 inch pots, each, 25c; 12 for 82.00, by express. 



BABOX DE GRAJfCY. 6-inch flowei;s with a double row of pure white pet- 

 als; very fine. 



JEANNE CHARMET. Flower 7 to S inches in diameter. Long. wide, 

 loosely formed petals. Center covered with short petals. Color bright 

 pink with crimson edges. Fine long stems. Earlj-. Extra fine. 



QUEEN EMMA. Lively rose and yellow margined. Very large and strong 

 long stems. 



GLORY OF BAARN. Beautiful rose pink, extra fine. 

 GERMANIA. Brilliant carmine. 4 rows of petals, compact growth. 



Special Offer No. 422. 



TWELVE LARGE SHOW DAHLIAS. 



A. D. Livoni. A clear pink. 

 Apple Blossom. White tipped pink. 

 Crimson Beauty. Rich crimson. 

 Camelliaflora, Large, pure white. 

 Floral Park Jewell. Deep maroon. 

 •Gem. Deep crimson. 

 H. Shorber. Large salmon flower->. 

 Lilac Queen. Pinkish lilac. 

 Miss Thatcher. Large golden yellow. 

 Maiden's Blush. Delicate day break pink. 

 Red Head. Bright scarlet flowers. 

 White Swan. Large, pure white. 



Per doz., ~5e; per 100, S5.00; small roots or pot plants. 



Large undivided field roots, while they last, per doz., S1..5(); per 

 100, S12.00. 



TWELVE MAMMOTH DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 



Berwyn. Rich velvet crimson. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. Gokten yellow. 

 Captain Jack. Dark scarlet. 

 Erbcschleicher. Salmon pink. 

 Goliath. Deep garnet red. 

 Henry Patrick. A pure waxy white. 

 Hohenzollern. Deep dark crimson. 

 Mrs. Winters. Pure white. 

 Mariposa. Salmon pink. 

 Pres. F. Faure. Deep crimson. 



Sylvia. A most decorative variety. Flowers about S inches, of fine form 

 and full to the center, which is white shading to soft pink on the rim. 



Wm. Agnew. Intense dazzling red. 



Price, except when noted, pot plants, ready .\pril 15th, each, 10c. ; 



doz., Sl.OO; per 100, 88.00. 



Large undivided roots, each, 30c.; per doz., 83.00. 



tiful form, long pointed petals. 



Alexander Inimer. 1 he 



time. The llowcrs ,n 



David Haruni. !S( , ,llii 



ches across. Colm 1 



iiigs. Ver\ free lilii.u 



sidor tills one of the I 

 Frnto. 1 lie ' re,i<-|i l);i 



petals soft pink chaii, 



Dahlia of the present 



i\ e type. Measuring 6 to 7 in- 

 1 lot with deep crimson shad- 

 1 Iv. Height 4 feet. We con- 



)lor delightful, outer 

 c center, resembling 



Fullhorn. Very prettv cactus 

 let shadiUL-s. Heirht 2 feel. 



Gaviofa. One of Luther Burh 

 Fxtr.i lar^e llouers. Ahsol 



Herzblattchen. Cactus, comr 

 apricot shading to carmine 



Dahlia. Color deep cerise pink with vio 

 ink s new Dahlias of the decorative type. 



act and full lo the center. Color a deep 

 \>ii\k. A most profuse bloomer. Height 



Katherin Duer. Decorative type, l-'lov 

 nut Hat and show no center. Color, tin 

 Height, 5 feet. 



Mrs. Kentwell. Decorative type, many of the flowers measure 7 inches 

 across. Heavy, wide, thick petals. The flower stalks are strong and 

 heavy, bearing long stemmed flowers. The color is a deep velvety 

 crimson. Height 4 feet, 



Mrs. P. Wyndham. Decorative. The flowers are large and flat. Color 

 apricot shaded to salmon in the center. Very free, and earl\ . 



Torpille. Cactus. Flower 4 inches across and of a deep clierrv wine 

 color, with the reverse side of petals striped with faint lines of white. 



Wm. Kingstree. Decorative type. Color bright cinnabar-red. Strong 

 heavy grower. Very free and early. Extra good. 



Special Offer No. 419. 



THIRTY-FIVE CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



.\eKir. Large full flowers of a rich cardinal red. 

 Albion. Very large pure white flowers, shaded cream. 

 Alt. Heidelberg. Large flower, brilliant scarlet. 

 Aunt Chloe. Flowers almost black, very odd. 

 Burbank. Deep clear dark red. Excellent bloomer. 

 Brunhilde. Bright plum color, of perfect habit and form. 

 Britannia. A delicate shade of soft salmon i)ink. 

 Coronation. Bright fiery scarlet, as effective as a geranium. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. Color, a delicate apricot. 

 Estrella. Snow white, with a trace of yellow in the heart. 

 Eva. Of the purest white; fine shape. 

 Electra. Rosy lilac, compact habit. 



Fighting Mac. Rich fiery crimson, florets curved gracefully inwards. 



Frau Hermine Marx. A beautiful pink, splendid for cut fli»wers. 



Gabriel. Velvet crimson, the upper part ptire white. 



Green's White. The best white Cactus Dahlia of this type 



Gotelinde. A grand flower of deep golden yellow. 



Gen. Buller. Rich velvety crimson, with a pure white tip. 



Geiselher. .Semi-double flowers, beautiful cerise pink. 



Holsatia. Free flowering, orange and scarlet. 



Ilildegard Weimar. Medium size silvery rose, fine bloomer. 



Ingeborg Egeland. Flowers of a rich deep scarlet. 



Innovation. The Center is of a deep scarlet, the extremities of the pet- 

 als are white. 

 Jugend. Creamy white petals curving inwai'd. 

 J. H. Roach. A fine light yellow of perfect form. 

 Kricmhilde. An exquisite, delicate shell-i>ink. creamy center. 

 Pink Pearl. Great rival of Kriemhilde. of a beautiful pink. 

 Rother. Dark velvet crimson. 

 Rakete. A bright scarlet color on long stems. 

 Strahlenkronc. Pleasing scarlet of good form, very free. 

 Thuriniga. Brilliant orange scarlet. 



Uncle Tom. Color, a deep velvety crimson, almost black. 

 Walthari. Very fine, sulphur yellow. 



Zitronen Vogel. Combination of lemon color shaded with pink. 

 Zaunkonig. (Chickadee.) Brilliant carmine with violet tipped iietals. 



PRICE. For strong one-eyed tubers or pot plants, each, I5c.; 13 for 

 Sl.OO; per 100, 86.00. 



Strong Undivided Clumps, (while the slock lasts), each 30c; 13 for 

 83.00; per 100, 8*30.00. 



Dahlia Roots in Large Undivided Clumps. 



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

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



Our selection of kinds, per doz., 81.50; per 100, 810.00. For price 

 on special named sorts, see varieties described above. 



