CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



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DAHLIAS 



Gettysburg. Vermilion soarlot. Very lara:o flower jl*""''^ 



free *0.2() 



Henry Patrick. Lar^c white Howers; excellent 



form an.l ^ul)st:in(■e 20 



Jack Rose. Brilliant •miiiskh re.l, similar to tiie |»()|iu- 



liir Jack Hose which sun,i;cste<l its name 25 



John EHtch. l{ich crimson, shaileil scarlet; verv larfje 



flower 15 



Jumbo. Deep red with marcinn siia<lin^;s 15 



Le Grand Manitou. Color lavender white mauve, 



striped violet red; immense llowcrs, carried on long 



stems well above the foHaiie 75 



Lyndhurst. I'.rilliant cardinal red. A free and con- 



tinuon^ bloomer, proilucin;^ its maii\ flowers on long, 



erect >tems; much use<l as a cut flower 20 



Maid of Kent. Kich, ehcrrv red; tips of jx'tals marked 



clear white ' 20 



Mile. Marguerite des Blanc. A very large, fluffy 



flower (.f tiie purest white. .V splendid variet>' 25 



Mme. .Jeanne Charmet. Hi'ight rose jiink, suffused 



witii while, tinted lilac 25 



Mrs. Chns. L. Seybold. Bright crimson carmine, each 



petal tippei! or'flaked with wiiite 25 



Mrs. J. Gardner Cassatt. .\ fr'x>-flowering variety of 



exqui-ite for!r, and coloring; attractive mauve i)ink. .20 

 Mrs. Roosevelt. Fine shade of delicate rose pink. 



Flowers are large, carried on stout, long stems 25 



Surpasse Colosse. Somewhat resembles Le Colosse, 



bat is deep(>r in color and carries the flowers more 



erect. A good im]:rovemeiit 35 



Wm. Agnew. Hich, dazzling carmine red; very large 



and free 15 



-Continued 



Rebecca. (l''ancv.) Lilac, 

 shaped petals. .' 



Ruby Queen. Huby rei 



W. VV. Rawson. Largv 

 fully on stilT, erect sIimi 

 amethyst blue. Xrw i 



Yellow Duke. Pinnn., 

 abundantl,\- priMluccd . , 



1 with 

 , |)i'rf( 



riped crimson. Shell-i^ii^^'i 

 S0.20 



leep.T shading 20 



■t flower^, liornc linice- 

 lor puiv .Avrlaid 



of excellent form 25 



w, well-formed flowers 

 20 



P^ONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 



Andrew Carnegie. Bright, ros\- (lesh, shading to jiale 

 flesh at extremes of jx^tals, brightly sulTused g(,lden 

 amber 



dllH> 



suflllM.d vrllow. 



25 



>howv il, 



Bertha Von Suttner 



\'ery large flowers . . 

 Cajcelia. Creamy w 



A fine new \ariet\- 50 



Cleopatra. Hich oriental red, base of petals prirnro.se 



yellow. A'ery free and good 25 



Dr. Peary. Very dark velvet mahogany; the darkest 



in this section 75 



Geisha. The most striking and attractive of this tyi'c; 



large, curiously twisted jietals. ( 'olor, orangi'-red, 



overlaid witli golden yellow, suffused .scarlet at the 



base of petals; very fine 50 



H. J. Lovink. \Miite, shaded lilac, excellent form; 



long stems 75 



King Leopold. Creamy yellow, shading to deep yellow 



at petal edges " 25 



NEW CENTURY-SINGLE DAHLIAS 



SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS ^'""^ ^.^"^""-f;, f"^^ . , , , 



Sensation. (Dujjlex Century.) Bngiit vernnlion, tipped 



A. D. Livoni. A clear, bright i)ink of beautiful form ; with white. 



petals beautifully quilled. One of the best 15 Scarlet Century. Brilliant scarlet, distinct golden di.sc. 



Arabella. A sulphur yellow, shade.l and tipped ro.se. .. .15 Twentieth Century. The original of the tvpe. Hosy 



Cuban Giant. Enormous ball-.shaped blooms of bright crimson in the early season, shading to pink at tips anil 



maroon; free and vigorous 20 i^.^^c „f petals, becoming lighter as the season advances and 



David Johnston. Salmon, shadeil rose; strong stems . . .20 changing to almost ])ure white with a distinct blotch of 



Dreer's White. A pure, glistening white flower, with I'l-'ght i.ink in the center of each petal. 



finely quilled petals 25 White Century. Pure snow white. Immense flowers, 



Eugene Mazard. Yellow, edged and tipped red; a ht^a^y overlapping petals of good substance. 



fine, showy flower 2t) 20c. each, ^2.00 per doz., set of five varieties for 75c. 



Frank Smith. (Fancy.) Dark, rich re<l, shading al- 

 most bla.'k; T)etals tipped pinkisl, whit,- 15 POMPON DAHLIAS 



Gold Medal. (Fancy.) Bright yellow, stri] cd an<l 



spotte.l with vermilion. A free .•nid gorgeous Dahlia. .25 Alice Mourcy. Light pink, .shading to deep pmk. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive flowers, ivory Belle of Springfield. The smallest Dahha in cultivafion; 



white, tinged lavender. One of the best .20 hmI flowers, produced m the greatest prolusion. 



Keystone. (Fancy.) I>ilac, with i ink shadmgs. ]-;ach Catherine. Primrose yellow; fine form. 



petal striped crimson 15 Elsie. The very dainte.st po.s.sible pink. Fine. 



Lucy Fawcett. (Fanc\-.) Clear \-ellow, striiM-d anil • t i i i r \ j • ii 



spottcl bright rose. . : 20 '^""i^j^' I^'^^'*'"^^^''' ^'^^'1 white shading. A very desirable 



Mme. E. Polette. Light fawn, shading to a soft, light ^ 1. r>i i i -^i i- 1 ^ 



red, beautifully blended. A full, showy flower. .. . . .20 Gretchen. Blush white, with light rose tips. 



Mme. H. Furtado. Large, i)ure white flowers on strong Gruss an Wein. A very comi)act flower of fine form; 



stems; very free 20 crushed strawberry. 



Olympia. Deep pink, penciled and .striix'd crimson; Jessica. YeHow amber, edged red ; quite attractive. 



large flower .20 ijttle Mabel. Deep lilac; very fine. 



^'^^J-l^mJi'^^ri^ea \.i?hloco£":^'": . .20 '^d- P-e white. The best in this color. 



Oueen Victoria. Attractive light yellow; very free 15c. each, .11. .50 per doz. 



and popular 25 Collection of ten varieties for .SI. 25. 



