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Catalogue of Dahlias, 1919 



flower stem and has extraordinary free blooming qualities. 1 can- 



not recommend this type too highly for cut flower purposes. 

 Abbe Hugonard. Striking purple with a distinct white edge to 



the petals. Collar is white.' Flowers always attract attention 



whether growing or on the exhibition table 75 



Achievement. A large and fine Collarette. Ground color clear 



rich velvety maroon, collar waxy snow white 50 



Autumn Tints. A beautiful Collarette of reddish orange shades 



and yellow collar 50 



Cpl. Ed. Drury. Flowers of splendid form salmon terra cotta 



with neat yellow collar 50 



Daffodil. Clear yellow with a collar of slightly paler yellow. One 



of the finest pure yellows 50 



Geant De Lyon. An enormous flower of velvety maroon with a 



white collar. To most people it seems absolutely irresistible, 



even those who do not favor Collarettes cannot resist this 



Dahlia 100 



John Bull. Clear velvety crimson with a yellow disc, collar white. 



It is a giant and is splendid for exhibition purposes 50 



COLLARETTE DAHLIAS. 



General Collection. 



Balmoral. Deep aniline red with white collar. An attractive 



free blooming Collarette 25 



Comtesse I. Hardegg. White at tips deepening to purple at 



base. Collar creamy white 20 



Canopus. Pale lemon yellow, white collar 25 



Dainty. Soft rose suffused white, white collar 25 



Holyrood. Rich ruby with golden tips. Collar yellow. Habit 



good 25 



Lily. One of the most satisfactory whites 25 



Louie Blackman. One of the finest Collarettes. The petals are 



deep rose with a collar of long curly petals of the purest white .25 

 Mad. Porier. Deep purple with lighter shadings. The nearest 



approach to blue in Dahlias 25 



Maurice Rivore. Deep crimson white collar 15 



Souv. De Chabanne. Bright yellow, flushed crimson. Large yel- 

 low collar. Very striking 25 



Simplicity. White with faint pink shadings 25 



Valentine. Deep golden yellow. Habit good 25 



