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GRAND PRIX, P. P. I. E., SAN FRANCISCO 
NEW COLLARETTE DAHLIAS OF OUR OWN 
CREATION 
Collarettes are the newest type of dahlia. They originated in France. 
Before the war they were the craze in Europe and have been popular in Cal- 
ifornia since we first exhibited them at the P. P. 1. E. The collarette is a 
single dahlia, with a fringe, or collar, of small petals around the yellow disc, 
or center, hence the name. The stems are always stiff and long, and there 
are no better flowers for cutting. 
■A-SAN MATEO STAR (Bessie Boston) — An extraordinary flower and the big- 
gest collarette ever produced. Nobody could resist it as it grew on 
the farm last fall. The color is a clear cerise, the petals edged 
white, and the collar white. The formation is a distinct star. Like 
all blossoms of this type, is a cheerful bloomer with good stems. 
Makes a wonderful and novel cut flower. Roots, ¥1.50. 
COLLARETTE DAHLIAS— General Collection 
The prices are for strong: tubers. 
Those starred are California dahlias. 
ABBE) HUOONARD (RIvoIre) — A giant in its class. The coloring is a striking 
purple with a distinct white edge to the petals. Collar is white. Stem 
is particulai'ly long and stiff and the flower always attracts atten- 
tion whether growing or on the exhibition table. 50c. 
AMATEUR CHARA^ANET — A bright flame color, with a collar of lighter tint. 
Blooms at the top of long, straight stems. 50c. 
AMI CACHAT (RIvore) — A brilliant orange of large size with yellow collar. 
A distinctive and beautiful blossom. 50c. 
AMI NONIN (Charniet) — One of the most beautiful flowers of its type. Color 
is a charming, shaded old rose. A great favorite as a cut flower, .'{."ic. 
■^AUNT DINAH — A Splendid dark collarette. Large bloom of maroon, with a 
collar of lighter tint, long stiff stems, fine habit of growth. 50c. 
■i^CREAM CUP — White collarettes are uncommon, and in this we have a big, 
creamy white, slightly cup-shaped, white collar. 50e. 
DIOMEUE (Charniet) — Deep carmine, purple-suffused, and edged white, lighter 
collar; large, very tall and fine. 25c. 
UORA FISHER — The only pink collarette of good color. A most beautiful and 
uncommon flower, and a great favorite for cutting. ]31ooms abund- 
antly all season. Sometimes blooms with a double row of petals, but 
is always charming. 50c. 
ETOILE BE MOIVT PLAISIR — A large collarette of the star formation; pur|.- 
lish crimson in color, with a collar shaded rose and white. .'iOe. 
■*rESMERAM>A (Bessie Boston) — A yellow shading to soft cream, with faint 
shading of rose, cream collar. Very regularly formed, and tine loi- 
cutting. 50,c. 
GEANT IJE I,VO^ (Rlvlore) — An enormous flower of velvety maroon, with a 
white collar. Everybody exclaims upon seeing it: "How like velvet'" 
This is the dahlia which has made the collarettes famous in Califor- 
nia. To most |)eople it seems absolutely irresistible. Fortunately it 
blooms very freely, or we could not have filled the demands for it as 
a cut flower. People who do not favor collarettes cannot resist this 
aahlia. 75e. 
★HOOT MON — Delightful cerise or rosy-carmine is the lovely color of this 
big bloom; the pure white collar makes a fine contrast. 50c. 
JOHN BULL, — The biggest deep red collarette. Splendid for exhibition pur- 
poses. The collar is white shaded with red. This is a new Eneli^h 
dahlia of merit. .50c. " 
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vV ★MME. LOCHER (Bessie Boston)— One of the most striking dahlias of anv 
variety. A giant among collarettes, with wonderful stem The cof- 
oring IS absolutely unique, an amber-terra cotta with a" splash of 
orange running the length of each petal. The collar is of bright 
amber; a most beautiful combination of color. 75o. 
