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PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS 
New Hybrid Decorative Dahlia, Mrs. C. 11. Breck. See page IS 
A. C. Ide. Very large, rich velvety maroon; a fine Each 
garden and exhibition variety; an early and free bloomer. $ .50 
American Beauty. Very large, bright crimson; the 
giant flowers are perfectly double with great depth and 
are borne on long stiff stems 50 
Armentine Desblains. A large beautifully formed 
decorative, that is a great favorite; color soft pink, 
tinting lighter toward the center 30 
Bertha Von Suttner. Beautiful soft mauve pink, very 
large; plant is dwarf, an early bloomer 35 
Chanoine Ducrot. Immense; vivid scarlet, pointed petals .30 
Dr. Tyrrell. Originated by F. R. Austin, treasurer of 
the American Dahlia Society. The flower is sub- 
stantial in form and prolific. We have had dis- 
budded flowers more than eight (8) inches across. It 
is an immense flower, with a good sturdy stem and fine 
keeping qualities. The color is a rich golden bronze, 
with bronzy red at base of petals, giving the flower that 
rich bronzy effect. The two shades are most effective. 
The plant is a very sturdy, healthy grower, with dark- 
luxurious _ foliage, showing its hardy constitution. 
Stock limited; strong roots 1.00 
Esmeralda. An exquisitely formed, full, deep flower; 
pale pink, heavily tipped deep rich carmine pink; large, 
with long stiff stems 35 
Fireburst. An immense Each 
flower; soft red, with long 
stems $ .50 
Hallebarde. This has been 
called a double Geisha, with 
stiff stems and dwarf, sturdy 
plant. Very large clear 
yellow suffused scarlet, dis- 
tinct and striking, plants. . . .50 
Hortulanus Fiet. Immense 
size, with full, well formed 
center. Flowers often meas- 
uring more than 9 inches 
across and borne on stiff 
stems. The most striking 
and admired flower on our 
farms the past year on 
account of the lovely shades 
and tints of rich salmon 
pink, as well as the enormous 
size. Must be seen to be 
fully appreciated. Should be 
in every collection. Strong 
roots 75 
Hortulanus Witte. Very 
large, pure white; with good 
stems, cne of the best 35 
Jan Olieslager. Clear yellow; 
very large, fine form. A 
strong grower of medium 
height and an early and free 
bloomer 35 
J. Lidden Pennock. A dwarf 
branching plant, producing 
immense rich plum colored 
flowers freely; the flowers 
are 6 inches across and 4 
inches deep. An extra fine 
variety. 50 
John Wanamaker. (See 
illustration on cover.) This, 
as the photograph shows, is 
the most beautiful of all 
Dahlias, having a formation 
entirely its own in its charm- 
ing irregularity. The flowers 
arc alike, and yet not exactly 
alike, one of its charms. 
Awarded first prize as the 
best pink Dahlia, any 
class, by the American 
Dahlia Society at the New 
York exhibition. A sub- 
stantial corroboration of all our claims. The plant is a 
strong, vigorous, branching grower, and the earliest, 
most constant and profuse bloomer 50 
Melody. (See illustration page 13.) One of the finest, 
being of splendid regular form with full high center and 
reflexed outer petals. Color clear canary yellow, tinting 
to creamy white at the tips; an effect so delicate and 
pleasing as to suggest the name. Strong roots 25 
Mephisto. Rich velvety crimson 30 
Minnie Burgle (Mina Burgle). Another year has again 
demonstrated that this is the best red dahlia in the 
world. The plant is a strong, vigorous grower, with 
dark glossy foliage and an early free and continuous 
bloomer. The flowers are of large size, perfect form and 
produced on long stiff stems. The color is a vivid ver- 
milion red. It has no faults, and requires no special 
care or attention. By this we mean it is the flower 
that will grow anywhere, in any kind of soil. We grew 
it the past four years in both clay, gravel and sandy 
soil and it was equally fine in all. It was, owing to its 
erect stems, vivid color, large size and freedom of bloom, 
the most conspicuous variety in our trials the past 
season. MINNIE BURGLE should be in every collec- 
tion. We stake our reputation on all our claims that it 
is the best red for amateurs in the garden, for exhibition, 
and for all purposes. Strong roots 50 
Try Peacock Dahlias and YOU will know they are the "World's Best" 
