W. D. Hathaway's Catalogue and Price List 
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NOVELTIES— Continued. 
purpose t'hey are unexcelled. 
This collection includes all the Giant Decorative Dahlias. Some of /them 
attaining the grand dimensions [of 8 or 9 inches in diameter. The flowers 
growing as they do upon long stems are spilenidid fdr Decorative purposes 
and for exhibition, win Prizes wherever shown. 
AGNES HAVILAND. Color rose-pink, slightly suffused yellow; the flowers 
are <born on long stems, well out from the foliage; a tall robust grower. 
Tubers $3.00. Plants $1.50. 
ALCATRAZ. Awarded a (certificate of merit at the trial gardens of the Dahlia 
Society of California, 1922. The flowersi (are very large, perfect decorative 
formation!, with good slteimis. Color is an unusual sihade of dark red; some- 
times 'the petals 'are distinctly ed ! ge;d with apricot. Very free-flowering 
and good for both exhibition and as °a cut flower. Tubers $2.50l Plants 
$1.50. 
AMANDA M. HOUGHTON. Here i'si a Dahlia I recommend highly. It has 
a very large, pretty pink blossom with long, sitiff stem. Tubers $3.00. 
Plants $1.50. 
AMUN RA. An immense decorative of an entirely new formation, and re- 
sembling in color a glorious setting sun. The outer petals of the mammoth 
blooms are of gorgeous slhadeis of copper, gold and amber, land the centers, 
full and perfect, deepen in tone to a ridh reddish bronze. The blossoms 
are held absolutely erect on extra stout stelms, well above a plant that is 
sltrong .and vigorous. Tubers $4.00. Plants $2.00. 
AMY ROBS ART. An immense decorative of a pleasing deep coral shade 
with apricot reverse. The petals curl and twist in such manner as to 
show the reverse as much las the tent and curling 'backwards make a 
deep as well as large flower. Strong upright stems, a free bloomer and 
good keeper. Tubers $2.50. Plants $1.50. 
APEX. A large round, heavy flower ; the color is yellow alt the base of the 
petals, shading 'out to autumn buff at the tips; one of the best. Tubers 
$2.50. Plants $1.50. 
AUGUSTA R. JOHNSON. Yellow-buff, shaded salmon, flowers very large 
and full centered. Tubers $4.00. Plants $2.00 each. 
A. W. WARREN. A huge* high centered flower, of the brightest clear yel- 
low, the color shade is what we have been looking for in a yellow Dahlia 
The bushes have a beautiful fern leaf foliage. Tubers' $2.50. Plants $1.50. 
AZALEA. A large and beautiful variety. The color is a soft creamy yellow 
with apricot shades. Good stems and habit. $1.00. 
BAZAAR. This is a new California variety of much merit; color a beautiful 
autumn tinti:, soft chrome yellow, overlaid with red. Tubers $5.00. Plants 
$2.50 each. 
BEN WILSON. A grand new variety of large size with excellent stems. 
Color i's a bright 'buff, heavily shaded with ric'h red and also tipped with 
yellow. Very attractive as a garden plant or on exhibition. Tubers $2 00 
Plants $1.00. 
BERTHA STORY. A very large flower of beautiful rose pink on long stem 
Somdti!m,es > 'has a wide white stripe through centelr of ea'ch petal and 
sometimes is a (true decorative 1 . $1.00, 
BONNIE BRAE. Crelam, shaded blush-plink; the flowers are of true decora- 
tive form and immense in size, but not suitable for cutting as the 
enormlous flowersi are apt to be too heavy for the stem. Tubers $200 
Plants $1.00. * ' 
