W. D. Hathaway' s Catalogue and Price List 
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NOVELTlES-^Continiied 
SAN MATEO. A Novelty. One of the beslt Exhibition Dahlias of true form. 
The large sit and handsomest fancy or bi-color Dahlia. A deep yellow, 
heavily 'sitripeid and splashed scarlet, of 'great substance, fine formation 
and good sterna Tubers $1.50. Plants $1.00. 
SCOTTISH CHIEF, Fine flower of a new anid unusual shade olf golden 
cocoa or amber 'coloring. Somie'tianes the blossoms are tipped with white 
deepening inlto pink. Stems long and strong. Attractive garden Dahlia 
as well as cut-flower.. $1.00. 
SENORITA. Won first prize for the largest Dahlia at Palace Hotel Show 
las-t season. Immense blooms of a rich dark red, with good stems. Fine 
for exhibition. Tubers $3.00. Plants $1.50. 
SEQUOIA GIG ANTE A. 1920 introduction of Frank C Burns. A large yellow 
decorative with excellent habits. Extra stout stems and gigantic blooms. 
Tubers $1.50. Plants $1.00. 
SERPOLETTE. Everyone around. here agrees that Serpolette is A No. 1 for it 
has mos't beautiful colbrinfg* and extra fine stems. It is one of the deep 
lavenders where the blue instead of the pink Itints prevail, and would be 
described under the liberal classification of mauve in English catalogues. 
Flowers have grealt size and depth and bloom most generously. Tubers 
$4.00. Plants $2,00, 
SETTING SUM. A beautiful flower of fine form and great size, on good stem 
Orange red and yellow tips. Constant Tubers $3.00. Plants $1.50. 
S HAST Ac A very fine large white borne on long stems, the petals are 
s'emate- very free flowering; the !bes(t white for cutting we have seen. 
$1.00. 
SHOWER OF GOLD, A Novelty of brilliant yellow, deepening to soft apricot 
towards the center. A new type with slightly fluted pefta'ls. Large, strong 
stems and a color in demand. This beautiful Dahlia did well in the East. 
Tubers $2.00. Plants $1.00. 
S'HUDOW'S LAVENDER. The very, (lairgie bloom is a silvery lavender slightly 
shading to white. In holt weather the white will be more marked, but 
as the sea-son advanlces will almost entirely disappear. The stem is ab- 
solutely perfect, long and stiff, and' h'o'ld's erect the big blosisom. Tubers 
$5.00. Plants $2.50. . 
SNOWDRIFT. This giant white deserves its name. A very full, deep-built 
flower with broad, waxy petals. Tubers $2.00. Plants $1.00. 
SOROS IS. A very dark velvety red, as the originator says so, I say the beisit 
on the market. The blooms are mammoth in size, on long stems. Tubers 
$3,00. Planlts $1.50. 
SPA. This is a prolific and continuous producer of immense flowers,. The 
bushes are verv dwarfed and should be planted in the outer row of a 
dahlia patch. The blossom is of the -deepest shade of lilac or mauve and 
stands erect on a full stem. Tubers $1.50. Plants $1.00. 
SPLENDID. A pure white decorative of fine form; large flower with long, 
straigihit stemls. Good for bo'th exhibition and cutting. Tubers $2.00. Plants 
$1,00. 
ST. FRANCIS, 5'offt cream color shading to pink. An immense flower which 
would grace any occasion. The low growing bushes were weighted with 
blooms on absolutely stiff stem's. The last blossoms had the size and per- 
fect form of the early ones. Bessie Bo-ston considers this one of her best 
introductions. Tub-ears $7.50. Plant's $4.00. 
