W. D. Hathaway's Catalogue and Price List 
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NOVELTIES — Continued. 
PERFERENCIA. A remarkably fine yellow decorative. The flowers, though 
very large are not at all coarse, but rather refined. A splendid 
grower and very free. $1.00. 
POLARIS. This 1 regard as the best pure white decorative Dahlia yet 
produced, flowers of immense size and perfect form, held well above tin- 
foliage on strong stems; habit of plant is rather dwarf and strong and 
vigorous ; a flower with every good quality. Green plants $2.00. 
PRESIDENT WILSON. This is one of the most attractive Dahlias I have 
ever raised, being a very bright crimson with each petal distinctly tipped 
white. On account of very large sales of 'this most popular Dahlia 
reserve the right to ship plants in place of tubers when stock is depleted. 
Tubers $3.00, plants $1.50. 
PRINCE ALEXANDER. A large flower of beautiful form and distinct color- 
ing. Lovely salmon-rose, faintly tinted mauve and shading to deep cream 
in the center. Free bloomer on long, erect stems. $2.50. 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. Called the American Beauty Dahlia. Color 
crimson red, with dark, full center; huge flowers on long, straight stems. 
Fine for any purpose. $1.00. 
PRINCESS PAT. 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 beautiful Dahlia for exhibition and 
good keeping qualities as a cut flower. $2.50. 
PRISCILLA. A n immense, white shading to pink. The petals are broad 
and flat, giving the flower good substance. The bushes grow low and 
branching and produce masses of flowers with splendid stems. A good 
feature of this dahlia is its exceptional keeping qualities when cut. In 
all the shows Priscilla attracted great attention. $2.50. 
QUEEN JOSEPHINE. 1922 Introduction. A rich royal purple, suffused with 
white, with two veins of white running through each petal. The outer 
petals are of velvety texture. The bloom's stand erect with long stiff 
stems above a tall growing bush. This Dahlia is particularly useful for 
cutting and used as a background for the new shades of pink lately 
introduced, such as Kittie Dunlap, Mrs. I. de Ver Warner Mrs Carl 
Salbach, etc. $2.50. 
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 $3.50, plants $1.75. 
REALIZATION. A pure golden yellow of immense size, attracting attention 
on account of its clear color, perfect formation, and splendid blooming 
qualities. Flowers are held well above the foliage on long stems. As 
this Dahlia was originated in S'outhern California, it is well adapted to 
a warm climate. $2.50. 
THE ROBERT OGDEN FLETCHER. This new Hybrid Decorative Dahlia 
is most beautiful, evenly variegated; the color is yellow at center, shading 
to white at 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. $2.50. 
ROOKWOOD. One of Bessie Bostons' favorite introductions, which she- 
describes as follows: "An entirely new shade of pink 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 prize winner. Tubers $7 50 
plants $3.75. 
