BBSSlE BOSTON DAHLIA FARM, SAN MATEO, CAL. IB 
COVlAiIETTE DAHLIAS— Qeneral Collection 
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7\BniO Jaii<iOi\ AlltJ (Hi^-oire) — A. giant in its class.. Tlie oolorinR is a strilvinp 
l)ur))le with a distinct white edg'e to the pet^als. (."ollar is white. Stem 
is particularly ' long- and stiff 'and the' 'flower always attracts attention 
whether g'rowintj or ''on the ex hlbition ' table. 50o. 
AIH.\'ri<UTR CIIAHVAiXET — A bright llanie color, vvitli a collar of lighter tint. 
i;iooms at the top of long, straig'ht stems; 50o. 
Ami C^VC'irAT (ItUoiro)— a brilliant orange of large size witli jellow collar. 
A. distinctive and beautiful blos.som. 5(>f. 
Ai^Il i\OPtIli\ ( Clinniiet) — One of the most beautiful llovvers of its tyiie. Color 
is a. charming, shaded old rose. A great favorite as a cut Uower. .'J5o. 
^^rAlI^"i' niA.VIi — ;A splendid dark collarette. I^arge bhxun of maroon, with a 
collai- of lighter tint, long stih' stems, fine habit of gi'owth. .■><)<•. 
■^CISt').VM Cl'I' — White coiiai-ettes ai'e uncovrinion, and in this we have a, big', 
cream;/ white, slightly cu |)-sha|;ed, white collar. oOo. 
I)l<>Ml<7.iJ15 (Charnn'O—l^c'ei) carmine, ]iur ple-.su II used, and edged white, lightei' 
collar; large, Veiw trtll and iine. 25o. 
I)<>|{.\ FI.SiH^H — The only |)ink collarette of good color. A most beautiful anti 
uncommon llower. and a great favorite for cutting. Blooms abundantly 
all se;ison. Sometimes bloom.f with a double roAV of |:ietals, but is always 
charming'. .><►<•. 
IjlTOII.EO iii<: MO\T PIvAlSIU — A large collarette of the star formation; i)ui'p- 
lish crimson in color, with a, collar shaded rose and white. .■>()«•. 
(;i'i.Vi\'l' Dli; LVOi\ (l{!vi4>rt'> — An enormous liower of velvety mai'oon, with a 
wnite collar. Everybody exolaims upon seeing it: "flow like velvet:" This 
is the dahlia which has made the .collarettes fainous in California. To 
most iieopje i% seem? kbsoltitiely irr,es;istible.- P'ortiinately it' blooms very 
freely, or ' we could not have filled the demand.s for it as a cut llower. 
I'copie who do not favor collarettes cannot resist this dahlia. 75o. 
■^llOO'r i>!0.\' — DeligiitfuJ cerise or rosy-carnnne is the lovel.N color of thi.'-- 
big- bloom; the imre white collar makes a line contrast. 5<»f. 
.JOII.\ Jli:3,I. — The biggest dee|> red collarette. Siilendid for exhibition inir- 
poses. The collar is white, shaded with red. "i'liis is a newr l':nglish 
dahlia o'f merit. 50«'. 
-)tri>I>IK, I.OCHIOU (l!o.s.si<- fJo.s<oii)— One of the most striking dahlias of any 
variely, A giant among- collarettes, with wmulerful stem. Tlie coloi'ing 
is absolutely unicpie, an amber-terra cotta with a siilash of orange run- 
., ning the length of each petal. The collar is of bright ambci-; a most 
beautiful co.nibi nation of color. 75v. 
HIIHK. I'OlUKlt ((;ii:iriiu'( ) — Tlie neai-est to blue in any vai-iety of dahli.-i. A 
soft violet-blue with vvliite collar. ver\ fi-ec bloomei-. 2'v. 
■f-yiHS, .lOll.^ (; A ljiAt'l>;v (I'oluMiio)— Enormous yellow, shaded willi scai-lcl. 
Stems are |)a i- 1 i cu la r 1 ,n long and stiff. The biggest collarette grown ex- 
cepting San Mateo Star. .fil.OO. • 
■jSfill'V. ii.VSSiCiS' XBo.s.sio B*».st«ii)— .f'"ier\- red with >-ellow collar. This is a very 
stiiT-dy .grower ar.d was a, mass of blooms all seas(m. Its steins arc won- 
derful even for a collari'ttc, and its lasting (lualities unsurpassed. 50o. 
yifi"rV;l5St)\ DrUilKOVV (i'ff.ssi*' Ho.sloiO — A. wonderful collarette, and of an 
absolutely new coloring in dahlias, deep ma hbga ny-red with a golden 
collar. The llower is of immense size, and was grcatb' admired by all 
who sa-w it. 75f. 
■ASAiV i»l.V'rv:!() S'l'.VIl (Hcssio lio.sdMi l — An ex t ra lu-d i na |-.\- llower and (he big- 
gest collarette ev<'r iiroduced. Xobotly could resist it as it grew on the 
farm last fall. The color is .-i. cle.-ir cerise, the pi'tals edged white, and 
tin- collar whi te. The forma tioii is a distinct sta|-. l.ike .-ill l)lossoms 
' of this t>pe, i.-' :i clieei-ful bhjomer v,-illi gcxul stems. M.-iUcs a woiulcrlui 
and no\'cl cut Mow cr. $1. ."><(. 
SJ!Oa).\l- (IV.--si*- lf.!>.s,(<>n) — The most be.-iutiful and stunning of all 
the collarettes. The cop)|- is cri mscm - mar oon . with each iiet.-il (listinctl>- 
(lUl lined ill while, \v i I li ;i, while collar in line <'o n t r.-i s t . Tin- stems .-irc, 
of course, line. '.'his is the most wonderful d.-ilili.-i to bloom we have 
e\'er seen, a m.-\ss of llowers from the heginning' to the end ol t ln> 
season. 'J.'ie. 
S(>r\'. HlOi, Af;(:i!<Ml. OSiAoiro) This or;i n ge -red with a ytdlow c<]ll.-ii- shouUr 
he seen to be a p i .rcc i .at c< I . Jl is one of the larA'esl as well as one ol the 
mosl be,-iuliful. 50c. 
-jV\\^i. n l':iLSII (Bes.sie Ito.sjoiO -There has alw,-i.\s b(-eii a demand for ;i first 
class vellow collarette, .-ind we have no liesi l.-i iii-.\ in sl'iting wi- have 
answered the call in lliis dahll.-i. 'the 1,-irge llower has ;i huig (■oll,-ir (il 
the Same cAlor. The slcin is line, ;iii<l il is one of Ihc freesl lloweiing 
varieties. 75<'. 
