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W. D. Hathaway s Catalogue and Price List 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. Called the American Beauty Dahlia. Color crim- 
son red, with dark, full center; huge flowers on long straight stems. Fine 
for any purpose. $1.00. 
PRINCESS FAT, A magnificent new decorative of a glorious shade of old 
rose. Very large flowers, perfectly formed, growing well above the foliage 
on long, stiff, erect stems. A beaultiful Dahlia for, exhibition and good 
keeping qualities as a cut flower. Tubers $2.50. Plants $1.50. 
PROXIE. A rich velvet crimson; .a very large and beautiful variety with a 
splendid is tern Which carry the flowers erect in spite of their weight and 
size; a first 'class exhibition variety. Tubers $3.00. Plants $1.50. 
PYRO. An enormous flower, very large petals, color yellowish buff, striped 
and speckled carmine. An excellent exhibition flower, often nine inches an 
diameter. Tubers $5.00. Plants $2.50. 
RALPH BALL. It has wonderful large blooms with a goodj closed center 
through the enltire- season. The average bloom is 7 inches in diameter, ia 
good* steady bloomer, the bloom is placed on the end of the stem and 
lasts excellent as a cut flower. The color is a 'bold canary yellow, blend- 
ing with most any other color. Tubers 1 $3.00. Plants $1.50'. 
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK. One of the finest yellows in the decorative class. 
Large flower, long stem, in fact it is up to the minute in all particulars. 
Tubers $2.50. Plants $1.50. 
THE ROBERT OGDEN FLETCHER. This new Hybrid Decorative Dahlia 
is most beautiful, evenly variegateld; the color is yellow at center, shading 
to white alt tip,- striped and' flecked with red, It blooms very freely, has 
very large blooms, often nine inches in diameter, on extra long stem, 
well above the foliage. Tubers $1.50. 
ROMANCE. The effect of the variety ait a distance is vivid orange, but is a 
fancy or variegated Dahlia; orange at the base and heavily speckled, 
striped with carmine. It is very large size, and a free bloomer. Tubers 
$4.00. Plants 2:00 each. 
ROOKWOODc One of Bessie Bostons' favorite introductions, which she des- 
cribes as follows : "An entirely new slhade of ipink which) is more like 
the popular Russell! rose, than any other flower. It is pure bright cerise 
rose." Large flowers with excellent stems. Low bushes produce masses 
of flowers all season. A continuous p/rize winner. Tubers $5.00. Plants 
$2.50. 
ROSA NELL. The color is a clear s bright rose, the flowers are large, and 
I consider it the best shaped Decorative Dahlia I have seen coming per- 
fectly full and double until frost; good stems and habit. Tubers $2.00. 
Plants $1.00. 
ROSE MAY/ R„ Immense flowers, rich rose pink, dwarf branching habit, by 
far the best pink decorative we have seen. lit captivates every one. On 
account of heavy local demand our stock of this fine variety is limited. 
Tubers $1.50. Plants $1.00. 
RUTH 13 EN AH Yo Extra large blooms of great substance. A grand exhibition 
variety, with 'good stems. Color, deep amber shading to old gold. Stock 
is limited. Tubers $2.50. Plants $1.50. 
SAINT PETERSBURG. Immense flowers of a reddish bronze, tipped gold, 
habit of plants, good : stems long, a grand addition to the Decorative Family. 
Tubers $3.00. Plants $1.50. 
SALOME JANE. Old gold, tinged with red, broad twisted and recurved 
petals, perfect shaped flowers of immense size. $1.00. 
