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Catalogue of Dahlias, 1919 



FOUR NEW HYBRID SHOW OR COLOSSAL DAHLIAS. 



Beachey. A large flat flower, might almost be classed as a Dec- 

 orative. It is a rich plum color, lias a strong stem, making 



a striking variety 1-00 



Estelle Christy. The best yellow Show Dahlia 1 have grown. 

 Flowers are extra large and are borne on stiff, rugged stems. 



The color is a bright lemon yellow 75 



Miss Helen Hollis. A gigantic deep scarlet flower. The best of 



the red Show Dahlias 50 



Mrs. C. D. Anderson. This might be called an improved Cuban 

 Giant. Ij: is a rich purplish crimson and bears large flowers 

 freely on the best of stems 75 



SHOW DAHLIAS. 



General Collection. 



A. D. Lavoni. A charming shade of clear pink 10 



Acquisition. A fine flower of a peculiar lilac color. I can high- 

 ly recommend it to lovers of the Show Dahlia 25 



Autocrat. Golden yellow with bronze suffusions. Large flowers .25 



Bride. Flesh shaded rosy lilac 25 



Cuban Giant. Bright maroon. Large 15 



Colonist. Chocolate and : awu. Good formation 25 



David Warfield. Cherry red. A decided acquisition 50 



Dorothy. Fawn flacked and striped maroon. A peculiar com- 

 bination 25 



Dreer's White. Clear snow white, similar in form to the well- 

 known Grand Duke Alexis 25 



Dreer's Yellow. A new hybrid show. Color is a good shade of 



golden yellow. Strong stems 35 



Emily. Lavender overspread white. A beautiful flower 15 



Eric Fisher. Huff striped scarlet. Good 25 



Florence Tranter. Blush white edged rosy purple. A large 



flower borne on the best of stems 25 



Grand Duke Alexis. White softly tinted lavender. Large flow- 

 ers , 20 



General Miles. An enormous fancy show Dahlia. Ground color 

 light voilet striped and spotted with purplish magenta. A 



show Dahlia of exceptional merit 75 



Grachuss. Bright orange buff. Fxtra free 25 



Maud Adams. A perfect snowball with faint lavender blush on 

 tip of petals. Very desirable for cut flowers 25 



