DECOEATIVE DAHLIAS 
25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
AMERICAN FLAG. Bright orange, sometimes tipped white. 
Much, admired. Free bloomer. 
COUNTESS OF rFMBKOKE. Perfect form and double to the 
center. Color rosy lavender, beautiful shade. A magnificent 
sort. 
FRANK L. BASSETT. Bright royal purple, shading to blue. The 
nearest approach to a blue Dahlia yet produced; the flowers 
are large, of fine form, and, although such a profuse bloomer, 
they are perfectly full to the center until the last. 
MRS. ROOSEVELT. One of the finest novelties that has been 
offered in years. It is of immense size, 6 to 7 inches in diameter; 
something of the form of Grand Duke Alexis but not so stiff and 
heavy. The color is a delicate blush pink. The plant is very 
strong, vigorous, growing about 5 feet high; of branching habit, 
and for such a large flower an extremely profuse bloomer. 
MRS. WINTERS. Color pure waxy white. _ It blooms very freely, 
producing flowers from 5 to 7 inches in diameter. 
PATRICK HENRY. Pure white; of good decorative shape; stems 
long and stout ; very full in bloom. 
SANTA CRUZ. Straw color petals, beautifully tipped rosy-red; 
elegant shape; good free early bloomer; fine stems; one of the 
best of its class. 
SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS 
These are the old style of Double Dahlias much im- 
proved. Shape of the flowers in this class is mostly 
ball-shaped. All of them of wonderful formation. 
25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
ALBERT ELD RED 
It gives us much pleasure to offer this 
grand, new acquisition. This variety 
was raised by Wm. Eldred, Burlingame, 
California. The ground coloring is a most 
lovely shade of orange-pink, the ends of 
the petals are beautifully tipped with 
white, altogether a most wondrous color, 
which we are unable to adequately 
describe as it should be;. suffice it to say 
that those ordering this variety cannot but 
be delighted with it. The formation of 
the flower is also very fine, being absolutely 
faultless. Flower, very large. 
FRANK SMITH. Deep maroon, tipped white; large and full to 
the center; petals beautifully quilled. One of the-best "Fancies." 
GERMANIA. A novel variety that has attracted great attention; 
bright deep pink; petals reflexed and serrated. 
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. A magnificent flower of large size and 
distinctly unique; petals are rolled up so that the edges overlap; 
• color pure white. 
JUDAH. The color varies — sometimes solid primrose yellow, some- 
times primrose-yellow shaded and suffused old gold, sometimes 
striped and penciled crimson, sometimes the flowers are solid 
crimson. All these types often appear on the same plant. 
LOTTIE ECKFORD. This is a "Fancy Dahlia." The ground is 
white, spotted and striped with pink and crimson. 
MAID OF KENT. Another "Fancy Sort." Scarlet-crimson at 
base of petals, point of each being white. 
OLYMPIA. The flowers are of immense size, measuring 6 to 7 
inches across, with full high center and, owing to the great 
le'ngtlrof the petals when opening, there is never a green center 
showing, even when the buds are first expanding. The color is 
deep rose-pink, striped and penciled with rich crimson. 
RED HUSSAR. The flowers are large, of regular form, with a full 
high .center and good texture. The color is purest cardinal-red, 
without trace of purple or crimson. 
STORM KING. Pure white; perfect form. An extremely profuse 
bloomer. Dwarf habit. Fine for bedding. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS 
All these are of dwarf, bushy growth, and need but 
little staking, unless in very exposed situations. Many 
people prefer single Dahlias. They are like most single 
A. D. Livonil 
A. D. LIVONII. A clear deep rose. The flower is well built up in 
the center; petals beautifully quilled. 
ADMIRAL SCHLEY. A seedling of American Flag and a great 
improvement on that popular variety. It is of same color and 
marking — bright crimson with a broad white stripe through the 
center of each petal — but much larger and fully as profuse a 
bloomer. 
BLACK DIAMOND. The color is dark, jet-black when the flower 
first expands, and gradually changing to a deep velvety maroon- 
black. The flowers are large, of regular form, and good sub- 
stance. 
Cactus Dahlia. Winsome 
flowers, more esthetic and graceful than the double. 
The coloring is equally vivid and brilliant, and they 
bloom even more abundantly. A few plants will give 
quantities of cut flowers from early June to the middle 
of November, if old blooms are kept picked off. 
25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
BRILLIANT. Deep, rich, vivid, velvety scarlet; sometimes the 
flowers come striped yellow instead of solid color; medium sized, 
produced on good stems; good keeper; exceedingly free flowering. 
A mass of bright color throughout the entire season. 
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