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GRAND PRIX, P. P. I. E., SAN FRANCISCO 
NEW PEONY DAHLIAS OF OUR OWN CREATION 
The peony dahlia is a recent introduction to the dahlia family, and de- 
servedly most popular. The flower is large, semi-double, and usually shows 
the golden center. It is always free-flowering, and for that reason is most 
beautiful growing-. The long, straight stems make it an excellent cutting- 
variety. The small, curling- petals clustered around the center give tne 
flower chai-acter. The colors are marvelous, and every shade on a painter'.-; 
[lalette is |>roduced in the peony dahlia except blue. It is a distinct variety 
although it I'esembles the much-beloved, old-fashioned peony, from v/iience 
it gets its name. 
^BIwVCK BEAUTY (Bossle Boston) — Dark dahlias are scarce and there is al- 
ways a demand for them. So we were delighted when we discovered 
this peony among- our seedlings several years ago. It is the big>.',cst 
and blackest peony we ha\ e ever seen. The stems are li)ng- and 
stiff and the P.owers immense. There is nothing like it and it ^vell 
deserves its name. One of its best qualities is its freedom ni oloom- 
ing-. Roots, $1.50. 
★.FESSIE M. WILLIAMS (Bessie Boston) — A beautiful, soft dove color suffused 
with lilac rose. The flower is very larg-e and fluffy and a delight to 
the eye. Its excellent stem combined with lasting- qualities make it a 
valuable cut llower variety. Some dahlias seem to love to bloom and 
this is one of that variety. Stock limited. Roots, iSL.'SO. 
■kMY LADV (Bessie Boston) — Is an uncommon beauty and difRcult to de- 
scribe. An unusual red somewhat of the shade of a sun-ripened 
tomato with a faint cerise suffusion and slightly tipped g-old. Its 
formation is of the best and its stem is as rig-id as a cane. Its blooms 
are immense and profuse. Roots, .151.50. 
•*-.\I.V(JA«A (Bessie Boston) — This dahlia has been described as the exact 
shade of old Genoese velvet; anyway it is a lovelv, odd shade of 
red. But its great charm is its unique formation. The tiny curling- 
petals are so numeious as often to completely hide the vellow cen'^ 
ter. It bears a wealth of big blooms on .s'lilendid uitright stems 
throughout the entire season. Roots, $1.50. 
PEONY DAHLIAS— General Collection 
The |»rlees jire for strong tubers. 
Those st:irred jire California dahlias. 
^-■^^■-^'*^^t"*{f'':?,.^, Boston)— The largest peony in existence and despite 
ih^J ^ ""k,^' i^*^ ''^•'"'^ ^^^''y f^""- 'i^he coloring- and shape of 
d mc m^ro'^ nh'f'''-'' 'S^'^e it a winner anywhere. Pur le i,' 
wKte tL npV.",.''«l V^^'"^^ Boston- is a royal purple shading to 
wnue. tile petals are long- and curling and the tiny center petals 
P etelv hi'dden°"Th^"^*^'"'•''^ that often the yellow "^ente, is ' con - 
t,. n *? The plant grows tall and the blossoms were as good 
May, koo? ^'^''^ limited. Roots, $:j.50. Plants in 
ATTRACTIOiV—The blossoms are bold and large but not coarse A distinot 
The ^■m'';"-'"^ •^■^lY^"^^'''' '■'^ obtained without stiffness and formaUty 
I he color ,s bright rose pink and the stems are long and .straighi 75^' 
VlROlUC— An apricot pink, free flowering and excellent stem New 75e 
Br.UTH.-V VON SUTTNEU (Ilornsveld )_A splendid big- bloom of r-r .'1 n,- \ i 
uim> PLtals aie twisted and curled; an unusually attractive flower. 
CAMFOIS.MA— Yellow, blooms freely, stem good. New, 75c. 
C.\HOI.\AI-— A iiurplish red. (iood for cutting. New,' 75e. 
(■REATIO.V— (^herry red, medium size flower, good stem. New, 75o. 
CBKAM KIIV(; (West)— It is an incomparable dahlia. We have --'rown ir fr>r 
several years and it is one of the most popular dahlias w? grow The 
coloring IS different; a soft cream, as the name would indicate' Thl 
stem IS very long which makes it an excellent cut ,w.' 1^^^ 
freely all season. The size is immense, s,"it "s a fa HtJ'for exhTim 
ing. Cream King has every good quality. ,50o. ^or L\hi!>it- 
miTTII CAVELl- (West) — An entirelv new and beaiitifnl r.r.iri,. 
and shaded with old gold. " The large llowei i 
-tilT stems. $1.00. uowci is held alott on 
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