New Decorative Dahlia, ••OCTOBER." (See description, page 14) 
Berch von Heemsteede. Pure yellow, sufTused a golden Each 
bronze; petals beautifully twisted and whorled, large 
and fine $0.50 
BREAK O'DAY. A new giant flowered Dahlia that should 
be in every collection. Its immense size is relieved by 
a beautiful irregular formation and its soft color. A 
delicate clear sulphur yellow, tinting to sulphur white 
at the tips. The petals are of great substance, illumi- 
nated by a satiny sheen, giving the flowers a waxy 
appearance. A strong vigorous grower and free bloomer 
with long erect stems. An acquisition 50 
BRECKLOIT. A new creation that will soon find its way 
into every dahlia garden. Color a rich velvety crimson, 
shading to maroon. Flowers large 6 to 8 inches and held 
facing on stiff erect stems well alcove the foliage. The 
plant is a strong vigorous grower, of brandling habit 
and an extremely early and profuse bloomer. Height 
4 feet 50 
Breeze Lawn. Dazzh'ng vermilion, of immense size, per- 
fect form, and full center. Early and profuse bloomer . . 1.00 
Bronze Ayesha. A rich bronzy brown sport of Ayesha. 
Very large and fine form, exhibition or garden 75 
Challenge. A very striking new dccoi-ative. Flowers Each 
large, yellow at the base, shading to bronzy red, tipped 
rich velvety oriental red. A fine grower and a good 
bloomer §0.75 
CHARLES LAWRENCE. One of our new Florida pro- 
ductions, No. D. 2. This is the immense rich crimson 
decorative that attracted so much attention the past 
two years, at our farms, and at our exhibitions, at Wana- 
maker's, in Philadelphia. Color, full crimson, richly 
shaded. Size, 7 to 8 inches across and 3 to 4 inches 
deep; of great substance and a good keeper. It is of 
splendid form, with full high center, and as it develops, 
the outer petals reflex to the stem. 
A wonderfully strong, vigorous grower, of branching 
habit, with dark glossy green foliage, showing its rugged 
constitution. The giant flowers arc produced, freely and 
continuously, on long erect stems, with the flowers facing 
boldy. Height, 5 feet. Stock limited 5.00 
CHIEFTAIN. Clear light red, heavily streaked and 
splashed canary yellow; some flowers all red; very 
large and attractive 
COPPER. Broad, flufty, twisted petals of a beautiful 
copper shade, tinting with bronze and apricot. Large 
size flower on stiff stem 
5ee page 24 for description of Peacock's collection of 12 Best Gladiolas. 
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