BESSIE BOSTON DAHLIA FAEM, SAN MATEO, CAL. 
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COLLARETTE DAHLI AS — Genera/ Colledtion {Continued) 
JOHN BULL — The biruest deep red collaretle. Splendid lor exhibition pui-poses. The collar is while, 
shaded with red. 50c. 
-^MME. LOCHER (Bessie Boston) — One of the most strikintf dahlias of any variety. A K'iant among col- 
larettes, with wonderlul stem. The coloring is absolutely unirjue, an amber-terra cotta with a splash 
of orange running the len.gth of each petal. The collar is of bright amber. 75c 
MME POIRER (Charmet) — The nearest to blue in any variety of dahlia. A soft violet-blue with white 
collar, very free bloomer. 50c. 
-i^MRS. JOHN GALLWEY (Pelicano) — Enormous yellow, shaded with scarlet. Stems are particularly long 
and still'. The biggest collarette grown excepting San Mateo Star. $1.00. 
•y^-MT. LASSEN (Bessie Boston) -l<'iery red with yellow collar. This is a very sturdy grower and is a mass 
of blooms all season. 50c. 
-ArPIfiRSON DURBROW (Bessie Boston) — A wonderful collarette, and of an absolutely new coloiing in 
dahlias, dee|) mahogany-red with a golden collar. The flower is of immense size, and is .greatly 
admired. 75c. 
-A-RAFAEL VELASCO (Bessie Boston)— A 1920 introduction. The biggest, blackest collarette, with a pure 
white collar. A most striking and beautiful dahlia which will reward the .grower with loads of excel- 
lent stem blooms. $L50. 
-ArSAN MATEO STAR (Bessie Boston)— An extraordinary flower and the biggest collarette ever i)roduce<l. 
Nobody could resist it as it; grew on the farm last fall. The color is a clear cerise, the petals elged 
white, and the collar white. The formation is a distinct star. Like all blossoms of this tyiie, is a 
cheerful bloomer with good stems. Makes a wonderful and novel cut flower. $1.50. 
■ytSILVER MEDAL (Bessie Boston) — The most beautiful and stunning of all the collarettes. The color is 
crimson-maroon, with each petal distinctly outlined in white, with a white collar in fine contrast. 
The stems are. of course, fine. Free blooming. 50c. 
SOUV. BEL ACCUEIL (Rivoire) — This orange-red with a ye'low collar should be seen to be aiipreciated. 
It is one of the largest as well as one of the most beautiful. 50c. 
■^WM. WELSH (Bessie Boston) -There has always been a demand for a first class yellow collarette, and 
we have no hesitancy in stating we have answered the call in this dahlia. The large flower has a 
long collar of the same color. 75c. 
Show Dahlias genera/ Colledion 
The prices are for strong tubers. 
Those starred are California dahlias 
These are old-fashioned, quilled double flowers, and still hold a warm place in the hearts of many 
people because of their lovely colorings and excellence for cutting. The giant, or hybrid shows, are becomin.ir 
favorites because of their tremendous size. 
-y^ANNA REHORST (Rehorst-Bcssic Boston)- A most wonderful hybrid show of the deepest shade of 
l)urple. 50c. 
BLACK DIAMOND - Popular hybrid of deepest maroon. 50c. 
COUNTESS— Cream tipped lilac rose. Perfect form. 50c. 
DANIEL CORNISH— Hu,ge bloom of raspberry red. 75c. 
ESMOND — Biggest and best yellow. 50c. 
FLORENCE TRANTER - Blush while, edged with rose. Fine. 50c. 
-^GENERAL HAIG (Kettlewell) - - Best scarlet show. Pure English exhibition lytic. Remai-kably fine. $L00. 
GLORY OF LYONS The best while shoA' in existence. 50c. 
KING OF PURPLE Deep puri^le of fine formation. 50c. 
LES AMOURS DE MADAME- Cerise striped dai'ker. Large. 50c. 
MME. MARIE AGNOSTOKI— Large pale i)ink. 50c. 
■y^MARITANA (Bessie Boston) — A dahlia which would create a sensation anywhere because of its o\i|uisite 
HI ac or mauve shade. The highest English lytic of show, with closely (|uilled iietals. The (lowers 
are large. ?LO0. 
MRS. BOTTOMLEY— Rosy peach, extra fine. 50c. 
MRS. GLADSTONE— Large bloom of delicate soft pink. 50c. 
QUEEN ELENA— Hybrid. White, tinted pink. Stem rather weak. SLOO. 
SAILOR PRINCE— Purple, striped and splashed lilac. Big and .good. 50c. 
YUBAN — Yellow, striped red... Very large hybrid. 75c. 
