BESSIE BOSTON DAHLIA FARM, SAN MATEO, CAL. 
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PEONY DAHLIAS — General Collection (CoiiUnued) 
ADNT ELECTA — A large flower of white shading- to cerise. !|!1.()0. 
HERTUA VON SliTTlVEK (Iloriisvehl) — A splendid big blooni of creamy pink. 
Not a new dahlia but a standard which no garden can be without. The 
llulTy petals are twisted and curled; an unusually attractive flower, 
BERTBAJH — Bright rosy-carmine, shaded and tipped white, very free. 
lilOTTVVS (West) — A giant among peonies. The soft blending of old gold, rose 
and amber make a most distinctive and beautiful blo.ssom. '1 he i^etals 
are broad and flat with many tiny curling petals in the center; $1.00. 
BETTY — Old-rose shaded to fawn, very attractive llower on a long stem; ;{.">o. 
ItlANCA — Pretty flower of a lovely lavender-pink color; very free-flowering 
on a long stem; somewhat of cactus form; 5i)c. 
♦CAROLINE FULLER — Maroon tipped white flower of medium size; 75e. 
CECKIjIA — A large and beautiful flower of creamy yellow; excellent for cut- 
ting, because of its fine stem; 35f. 
*CORONABO — Uncommon coloring of old gold shading to bronze; free 
bloomer; excellent stem; .500. 
CRE.VM K1N<; (West) — It is an incomparable dahlia. We have grown it for 
several years, and it is one of the most popular dahlias we grow. The 
coloring is different; a soft cream, as the name would indicate. The 
stem is vei-y long which makes it an excellent cut llower. It blooms 
freely all season. 'J'he size is immense, so it is a favorite for exhibit- 
ing. Cream King has every good quality; 75o. 
DIANA — Crimson violet-reiiected, very large, finely shaped flower, with long- 
stalks. A Dutch dahlia which received high honors in Holland; '.iHe. 
DORMOUSE — Maroon or dark, velvety red. Petals are many and curled and 
twisted; ;J5c. 
DR. KUYI'ER — Orange flower of fine form; 35c. 
1>R. PEARV — Dark mahogany red; late bloomer. 
EDITH CAVELIi (West) — An entirely new and beautiful color, orange suffused 
and shaded with old gold. The large flower is held aloft on long 
stiff stems; TtSc. 
E. CHEA'.\LIER — White base, bordered and tipi)ed purple. 
lOLECJ'RA — A bluish-mauve, fine stems, tall grower. 
*ELSA ( Loliriiiann) — The best white peony in existence. A Californian which 
every grower admires as it is good for all puriioses. No exhibition 
table is seen without it. The large well-formed blossom blooms free- 
ly on fine stems; 50e. 
^ EMPRESS — Striking bloom of unusual blending of colors. Deep inir ijlisVi-car- 
mine suffused with cream; .'JSe. 
FLORENCE COOK — A beautiful flower of soft rose-pink, large; .'55e. 
FR.VITLEIN BUDDE — The u|)right stem of this peony combined with its pur- 
ple color make it good for cutting and exhibition; 50e. 
♦FREDDIE WHITMAN— A delightful yellow of a large size with long nar- 
row, curled iietals giving it a different character from the usual 
peony; 75o. 
C'VRIBALDI — Scarlet color. A new Holland variety of the hybrid order; 75e. 
• ClOISHA (HoniKveld) — The most j^opular of all dahlias. This is the dahlia 
which made the ijeony famous, a stunning mixture of scai-let and 
gold. (Jood foi- any inirposes and always in demand as a cut 
llower. Dlooms freely the entire length of the season; :{5e. 
<;L0RY of NYKIRK — Nothing better in its color, a .soft mulbeT-ry purple. The 
stem is always long and upright. The formation is most beautiful, 
the many petals give it a Huffy ai)i)earance ; .'t.^e. 
CLOIRE DES ROCIHCS — Uedd i sh -mar oon of velvety texture, with a faint edge 
white; large French novelty; 5<)o. 
<;oiylATlJ — The best scarlet peony as it does not burn in the hot sunshine 
Was a mass of blooms the entire season. The formation and stem 
were exceptional. I':xcellent for cutting; $1.00, 
*H.'VL CJiRTIS (Res.sle Bo.ston) — A favorite with us because of its si)lendid 
stem, and its lovely shading of old rose and salmon. It is the best 
type of [leony with a center nearly hidden with clusters of tiny i)elals 
Flowers are large, and it is one of the freest bloomers we grow; $1.50. 
HAMPTON COirRT — A delightful lunk, fine stems, with fiowers borne well 
above the foliage. 
♦HELEN WHITE — A beautiful soft pink of good size and formation. One of 
the freest bloomers; ?>1.00. 
H. .1. LOVIiVK ( Horiisveltl) — Lovely blooms of mauve shading to white. A 
most dependable dahlia, as the stem is long and straight; ;J5f. 
JULIET (Burrell) — A peony which will always attract attention becaus<' it 
has every good quality, besides being a delightful old-rose. Pate 
bloomer; 50e. 
KIN(; EDW.VRO — Deei> purple flower on a long stem, fine erect habit. 
