VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



=^ 12 New and Rare Dahlias. 



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5 New Paeonia-Flowered Dahlias. 



The flowers are serni-double, haviiig3 to 5 rows of Ion? wide flat petals 

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

 8 to 10 inches in diameter. 



PKICE. We offer these kinds ready for delivery after April ISth in plants 

 from 2'4 inch pots, each, 20c. ; 12 for S3.00, by express. 



BAKON DE GRA.NCT. 6-inch flowers with a double row of pure white pet- 

 als; very fine. 



JEANNE CHARaiET. Flower 7 to 8 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 BAABN. 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. Wliite tipped pink. 



Crimson Beauty. Rich crimson. 



Camelliaflora. Large, pure white. 



Floral Park Jewell. Deep maroon. 



Gem. Deep crimson. 



H. Sherber. Large salmon flowers. 



Lilac Queen. Pinkish lilac. 



Miss Thatcher. Large golden yellow. 



Mrs. Dexter. Beautiful .shade of aprlcot. 



Red Head. Bright scarlet flowers. 



Snow. Large, pure white. 



Per doz., 75c; per lOO, So.OO; small roots or pot plants. 



Large undivided field roots, while they last, per doz., SI. 50; per 

 100, S13.00. 



TWELVE MAMMOTH DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 



Berwyn. Rich velvet crimson. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. Golden yellow. 

 Captain Jack. Dark scarlet. 

 Matchle.s.s. Dark velvety maroon. 

 Goliath. Deep garnet red. 

 Henry Patrick. A pure waxy white. 

 HohenzoHern. 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 April 15th, each, lOc; 



doz., Sl.OO; per lOO, S8.00. 



Large undivided roots, each, 30c.; per doz., $3.00. 



PRICE. Each, 20c; 12 for S2.00; in first size 

 dormant roots, while stock lasts, each, 40c. 



Ambassador. Cactus. The flowers are large, pure 

 tiful form, long pointed petals. 



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any 12 for 84.00. 



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David Harum. (Seedling No. 1.) Decorative type. Measuring 6 to 7 in 

 dies across. Color, bright orange scarlet with deep crimson shad- 

 ings. Very free blooming habit and early. Height 4 feet. We con- 

 sider this one of the finest decorative Dahlias. 



Frute. The Peach Dahlia." Form cactus. Color delightful, outer 

 petals soft pink changing into creme towards the center, resembling 

 ripe peach. 



Fullhorn. Very pretty cactus Dahlia. Color deep cerise pink with vio 



let shadings. Heifht 2 feet. 

 Gaviota. One of Luther Burbank s new Dahlias of the decorative type. 



lixtra large flowers. Absolutely snow white, 

 Herzblattchen. Cactus, compact and full to the center. Color a deep 



apricot shading to carmine pink. A most profuse bloomer. Height 



3 feet. 



Katherin Duer. Decorative type. Flowers 7 inches across; they open 

 out flat and show no center. Color, the most beautiful glowing scarlet. 

 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 early. 



Torpille. Cactus. Flower 4 inches across and of a deep cherry 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. 



.\egir. 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 pink. 

 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. 

 Elcctra. Rosy lilac, compact habjt. 



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



Frau Hermine Marx. A beautiful pink, splendid for cut flowers. 



Gabriel. Velvet crimson, the upper part pure 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. 



Goiselher. Semi-double flowers, beautiful cerise pink. 



Holsatia. Free flowering, orange and scarlet. 



Hildegard Weimar. Medium size silvery rose, fine bloomer. 



Ingeborg Egeiand. 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 inward. 

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

 liriemhilde. An exquisite, delicate shell-pink, creamy center. 

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

 Bother. Dark velvet crimson. 

 Rakete. A bright scarlet color on long stems. 

 Strahlenkrone. 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 petals. 



PRICE, For strong one-eyed tubers or pot plants, each, 10c. ; 12 for 

 Sl.OO; per 100, S6.00. 



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

 S3 .00; per 100, S20.00. 



Dahlia Roots in Large Undivided Clumps. 



We have a large stock of undi 

 We can furnish roots to color; " 



ided roots suitable for the retail trade, 

 k'hite. pink, red. yellow and variegated. 



Our selection of kinds, per doz.. S1..50; per 100, SIO.OO. For price 

 on special named sorts, see varieties described above. 



