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



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SHOW DAHLIAS 



A. D. MVOM. A beautiful soft pink flower with quilled petals, 

 full to the center. An early and profuse bloomer. 



BLACK IDIAMOND. (P.) A rich velvety maroon shaded jet 

 black. Each ISc, doz, ^l-3^> 



BOX TON. A deep rich garnet red. A fine ball-shaped flower. 



ETHEL SCHMIDT. Pure white, flushed delicate pink, dotted 

 and streaked crimson. 



FLORAL PARK JEWEL. Deep maroon to blush white. 



FRANK GOODMAN. Rich purple, tipped white; distinct. 



GLOIRE DE LYON. (P. I Pure white. The largest white in culti- 

 vation. Each -Mc. doa. $2.00, per 100 $15.00. 



GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. Pure white, sliading to a most delicate 

 and charming shell pink. Eact 15c, doz. $1.50, per 10« $10.00. 



H. SHERBER. (P.) A dwarf grower, with large salmon 

 flowers. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



JOHN WALKER. Pure white. Flowers full and beautiful. 



KAISER AVILHELM. (P.) Deep yellow lightly tipped cherry 

 ■tLILAC QUEEN. (P.) Beautiful pinkish lilac. Flowers are large 



' and full. 



MISS MAY LOMAS. A delicate white suffused and tipped light 

 lavender. Flowers are of good size. A very free bloomer and 

 a fine cut flower variet-. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



MRS. DEXTER. Reddish apricot, very large and full flowers. 



PRINCESS BONNIE. (P.) Creamy white. Flowers of medium 

 size, full to the center, fine in form. 



PRINCESS A'ICTORIA. Pure canary yellow. Fine form, free 

 and early flowering habit. 



QUEEN OF YELLOW'S. A beautiful clear yellow. 



QUEEN VICTORIA. Handsome deep yellow. Flowers finely 

 quilled, very early, and free blooming. 



RED HEAD. Deep red with large flowers; dwarf and free. 



STORM KING. The finest of all white Show Dahlias. An ex- 

 tremely early, profuse and constant bloomer, producing large, 

 perfect shaped flowers on long stiff stems. 



Price, except noted, each 10c, doz. 85c, per 100 $C.OO. 



SINGLE DAHLIAS 



AMI BARRILET. (P.) Bright crimson. Dark bronze foliage. 



BL.\CK BIRD. Large, velvety maroon, red spots at base. 



GOLD STAND.VRD. (P.) Pure yellow. Finest form and te.vt- 

 ure of largest size. 



BIERRY WIDOW. (P.) (Lustij^e Wlttwe.) Deep scarlet flow- 

 ers of gigantic size on stems 15 inches long. The color is so 

 exceedingly bright that a single plant makes an effective 

 showing. From the bushy plant arise from 30 to 50 flowers. 

 Each 25c, doz. $2.50, per 100 $20.00. 



PRAXITELES. (P.) Velvet purple, tipped white. An early and 

 extremely profuse bloomer. Distinct and unique. Each 15c, 

 doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



PRES. VIGER. (P.) Rich claret, shading lighter at the edges 

 with pure white collar occasionally rose tinted. Striking and 

 distinct. 



REBECCA MAYHEW. Large snow-whlte, early and an extreme- 

 ly profuse bloomer. The world's best large white for com- 

 mercial cut flowers. 



WILDFIRE. (P.) The most brilliant fiery scarlet on our list. Flowers very 

 largre and a free bloomer. 



Price, except noted, each 10c, doz. S5c, per 100 $G.00. 



A SELECT LIST FOR CUT FLOWERS 



After a careful comparison of varieties we can offer and strongly recommend 

 the following- and supply them in divided roots as long as the stock lasts. Special 

 attention has been paid to each as to stem, color, and freedom of bloom. 

 Price, except noted, each 10c, doz. S5c, per 100 $G.00. 



PINK 



A. D. Livoni, show. Kriemhilde, cactus. 



Sylvia, decorative. Pearlhllde, cactus. 



Vlrsinla Maule, decorative. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



RED 



Big Chief, paeony. Each 20c, doz. $2.00, per 100 $15.00. 



Countess of Lonsdale, cactus. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



David Harum, decorative. Innovation, cactus. 



Jack Rose, decorative. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



Katherine Duer, cactus. Lyndhurst, decorative. 



Rev. D. R. Williamson, cactus. Wm. Agnew, decorative. 



Souv. de Q. Doazon, decorative. Each ISc, doz. $1.50, per 100 $J0.00. 



WMITE 



Ethel Schmidt, show. 



Grand Dulie Alexis, show. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 

 Henry Patriciv, decorative. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 

 Kaiserin A. Victoria, decorative. Each 2Sc, doz. $2.50, per 100 $20.00. 

 Miss May Lomas, show. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 

 Rebecca Slayhew, single. Storm King, show. 



YELLOW 



Bonnard's Yellow, decorative. 

 Mrs. Chas. Turner, decorative 

 Queen Victoria, show. 



Some of the above varieties we can fu 

 groT/n clumps. "Write for prices. 



C. W. Bruton, decorative. 

 Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10. 



ish in strong field- 



PAEONY'FLOWERED DAHLIAS 



BIG CHIEF. Brilliant ctu ii> -red, margined rich velvety maroon. 



Immense semi-double flowers. 

 GERMANIA. (P.) Brilliant carmine, 4 rows of petals, compact 



growth. 



GLORY OF GROENEKAN. Extra large flower, orange yellow. 

 JEANNE CHARMET. (P.) Mower 7 to 8 inclies in diameter. 



Bright pink with crimson edges. 

 LA RI.VNTE. (P.) Deep pink flowers on long, strong stems. 



Each 2>'>c, doz. $2.50. 

 3IANNHEIM. (P.) Very fine form and of soft orange color, 6 ft. 



Each 35c, doz. $3.50. 

 PAUL KRUGER. (P.) White and red; very long stems; 1 ft. 

 QUEEN EMMA. A charming shade of Hollyhock pink, the inner 



petals margined with gold. A very large and magnificent 



sort. 



Price except noted, each 20c, doz. $2.00, per 100 $15.00. 



NEW CENTURY SINGLE DAHLIAS 



FRINGED TWENTIETH CENTURY. Rosy crimson similar to 

 20th Century. Petals are deeply cleft, giving the flowers a 

 beautiful fringed appearance. 



GLADY S. Tips of petals banded rosy crimson and pink, separated 

 by a white penciling. A snowy white disk with a yellow 

 halo around the golden yellow center; is very pleasing. Each 

 25c, doz. $2.50. 



PINK CENTURY. Delicate soft pink. The largest and finest of 

 the set. Fern-like foliage. 



SCARLET CENTURY. (P.) Brilliant scarlet, golden disc. Im- 

 mense flowers. 



TWENTIETH CENTURY. Intense rosy crimson with white tips 

 and white disc around the yellow center. Flowers very large, 

 5 to 6 inches in diameter. 



WHITE CENTURY, (P.) Pure white, with large ,heavy. over- 

 lapping petals. 



Price except noted, each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 100 $10.00. 



POMPON DAHLIAS 



ANNA LONDORFF. Yellow streaked and blotched carmine. 

 CROWN POINT. (P.) Bright scarlet. A free bloomer, very 



dwarf and compact plant. 

 ELEGANTE. A lovely bright pink, quilled petals. 

 SNOW CLAD. The finest white Pompon; dwarf and very early. 



Price, each 10c, doz. S5e, per 100 $0.00. 

 UNNAMED DOUBLE DAHLIAS. In red, pink, white and vellow 



good sorts, undivided field clumps. Each 15c, doz. $1.50, per 



100 $10.00. 



MIXED DAHLIAS. In undivided field clumps. Each 10c, doz. 

 S5c, per 100 $6.00. 



S. 1— Twentieth Century 



S. 2-Glory of Groenekan 



rs. 3— Mannheim 



S. 4— Rebecca Mayhew 



S. 5-Paul Kruger 

 S. 6-Wildfire 

 S. 7-Gladys 



S. 8— Jeanne Charmet 

 S. 9— Queen Emma 

 S. 10-White Century 



