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CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



Dahlias 



Strong tubers will be pui rli' l 

 delivery in May. These an- i- ~ ii 

 invariably develop strong tuln i- >in 



NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS AND VARIETIES OF 

 SPECIAL MERIT 



Each 



JEgir. Rich cardinal red, petals peculiarly twisted. 

 Early and very free S0.15 



Amos Perry. Bright scarlet nii\\,-T- witli narrow 

 twisted petals; blooms carric(! \m !i ,iIim\ ,> luHaiii- on 

 good stems. One of the nio>l atrra' iiM' an.l in i-lluw - 

 ering Dahlias in this color 25 



Aurora. A lovely blending of reddish apricot, flesh 

 pink, and golden yellow; twisted incurving petals. 

 Excellent in every respect 



Baker's White. ^\ liite, faintly tinged with yellow at 

 base of jx'tais; a large, distinct flower of good size. . . . 



Countess of Lonsdale. An unusual and attractive 

 blending of rieh salmon pink, amber, and aiM-ieot. 

 A lovelv (•oMiliinaticn of e,,l,.r to which can be a-Mcl 

 perfecliun n>: t.,riu. Iial.il ainl uini-ual I ic 1, .ni nf 

 bloom, an.! a di-pu^itiun t..,l.. u . !1 uii, I.t all c.,n. lit i< .n<. 



Dainty. Briglit yellnw. ovcilaid and tipped soft i)ink. 

 An exciuisite, free-finv. ci iiiii \ ari<-t \ 



Else. Salmon pink, shaded with rich yi-Uow and tyrian 

 rose. I'misually free and attractive 



Hv all m( 



J. H. Jackson. 



Dahlia. The 11. 

 and of an inii 

 carried on Innu. 

 Kxceptiunalh 11 



I,o\ el\ l.\ nsford . 



the finest deei)-col()red 

 laliic, pelie.'th- formed, 

 I. lack man.on >lia.l,'; 

 u,ll al.ov the loli.aoe: 



Master Carl. 



.20 



.25 



20 



25 



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Mrs. G. Sii'M'iison. ( Ic.n- \i How ; loii'.i. narrow -p(>taled 



flowei- .-arried Well ahove llie lojiau. . \ , i \ live 20 



Mrs. Henry R. Wirth. Tin- -|.lcndid '.:,rielv i-^ l.c-t 

 described as a fit comifaiiion lo ilir ( oiinie-- o! l.on~- 

 dale. The color is a rich tici\ -c ulr' : ih" ll.iwcr- ap- 

 pearing early and continmiiL; i In oiil;Iioiii iIm- -ca-i.n 

 in the utmost freedom. .\ '..^laini -aidm Dahlia 35 



Rev. T. W. Jamieson. Long, incurved, bright mauve 

 pink petals, tinged with salmon at base. An exhibi- 

 tion variety of largest size 25 



Rheinkonift. Pure .snow white flowers of jjcrfect form, 

 often exceeding five inches in diameter, and of excellent 

 sul)staiice and keeping qualities. The flowers are i)ro- 

 duced Ireely on long stems well above the foliage; 

 equally valual)le for cutting or garden ornamentations .25 



Standard Bearer. Rich, fiery scarlet, good form and 

 very free. A reliable Dahlia 20 



Thuringia. Orange reddish flowers borne profusely on 

 long stems A free and very reliable variety 25 



Vater Rhein. Large flowers, often exceeding six inches 

 i'l diameter, carritul well above the foli;ige on strong 

 stcuns. The broatl petals are peculiarly ciirled and 

 twisted. Color yellow, blended with salmon 25 



Volker. Clear yellow. Most profuse in this color 20 



owiim plant- will be substituted, for 

 I reirnvd li\ expert growers, as they 



lilt- in tlov.erin^. 



RELIABLE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



net or violet -hade, 

 'i-v lai-ea.nd lull 

 k: ku-e tlower- with 



Beloit. Large f 



borne on unii-i 

 Britannia. Attractive sail 



long narrow petals. \'ery free 



Comet. Delicate lilac, sjiotted and veined with tyrian 



rose. A fine- fancy cactus 



Countess of Kenmare. 1,'icli aiiil" r, di licalelv shaded 



with -aliiion. Kxcrllciit loriM 



Countr\ (;irl. 



sulTused 

 vard the 



petal tip- 

 Delicatissiin;' 



.1 kind- 



duced. ( Iroulh 

 Slim pointed 



pie, large, loosely ar- 

 . .A desirable variety, 

 ison. A beatitiful and 



Dreadnaii}»bt. 1 ; ii-h \ cK at \ wi 



petals atlr.M-tivcly tw i-I( d at I 

 Earl cf Pembroke. Deep pin 



rang<'d llouers ,,t ,-\,-,.llrnI lorn 

 H. H. Thomas. D.-. p rich crii 



effective variety ol e:i-\ lailtiire 



Indomitable. l;o-\ maiuc shading lighter toward 



the tips: loiiii, narrow petals firacefulh iii<-nr\'inK, 



flower- of perlei't loilii " 



Irresistible. Salmon m-e ,-i ilfi i-ed \ ellnw . \'ery large 



exhibition flower of peilectl) inciirNcd lorni...." 



Kriemhilde. Color a luiulif pink, shadini; to a white 



center; attractive and useful lor (aittiiifi pnrpo-cs 



Mauve Queen. Cle.-ir maii\a', sh.ading lighter toward 



the center; long, tubular [letals, incur\ing gracefully. 

 Morning Glow. Prinn-ose vellow, suffused salmon at 



Prtal tii.s 



New York. S.alnion rose, shaded bronze; petals long 



and distiiicth tulmlar. \ fine lartie exhibit ion flower. 

 Rene Cayeux. llich Lier.nniini red. I '.;irl\ .and free. . 

 Rev. Arthur T. Bridsie. Hnnht clear \cllow, heavily 



tipped and sulTused w ith lirii;ht ro-e pink 



Rev. A. Hall. Intense ruby crimson; l.irKc size anil ex- 

 cellent form 



Richard Box. Clear hght yellow, imairved petals; a 



good exliibition variety of laii^e -i/e 



Stern. Very large flowers, pointed pcl.als of the purest 



canary yellow, .V x'ariety of great merit 



Sunset" Glor.v. Fle-h. -had.'d ,.ld -..Id, spk-.she.I with 



clear red. I'.'rf.'el iMnn.and \i'r\ iive 



White Ensijiii. > i.Mim wliil.' In.mx.'.l ami twi-^ted 



petals. Me.ilulM -l/e i.iit .■y. elleiil form 



Winsome. .\ kut;.' .•i.,aniv white; incurved twiste.l 



florets, \-erv de-irabl... . .' 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



Black Prince. Nearly bkick; a line formed, large flow- 

 er, carried on a good stem 



Catharine Duer. Brilliant scarlet. One of the most 

 vivid shades in this type. I'lowers large and of excel- 

 lent form 



Delice. Beautifid soft, \ et \i\ i.l sh.a.le of rose pink; 

 large flowers of perle. t f.nin, I'arried well above the 

 foliage on heavv, erect stems 



