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DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT 
14 Finest Decorative Dahlias. 
Black Beauty. - 
Avalanche. ^ ure white; the best in this class. 75 cts. 
* each; $5.00 per doz. 
A rich velvety maroon shaded jet black. 
"An early and free bloomer with immense 
flowers, full and regular in form. The plant is a strong vigorous 
grower with dark, glossy foliage. 
CUffnrrl W Rrnton The best yellow; immense size, 
^Hirora w. Dfuton — p£rfect form . fiuest c£mary yellow 
The standard cut-flower variety. 
Delice. Tne fine st pink Decorative Dahlia, colour suffused 
■ with lavender-pink; perfect in form and habit, pro- 
ducing flowers on long, stiff stems; invaluable for cutting. This 
variety should appeal to every lover of flowers on account of the 
delicate colour. 
Flora ° ne of the best whites. The pure, glistening white 
'- is not disturbed by the least suggestion of green; the 
floweis are always perfect, on extremely long, erect stems, and 
literally cover the 5-foot plant over its entire surface. 
_Clear mauve, reminding one of the soft 
tints seen in the orchids; large flowers. 
First-class Certificate, Amsterdam and Haarlem. Strong roots, 
Jack Rose. Ricn shade of crimson; full to the center. 
Plant of sturdy growth, producing an abund- 
ance of blooms on stout stems well above the foliage. Very fine 
for exhibition, and as a cut-flower. • 
Lvndhurst. One of the best bright scarlets; invaluable for 
—a - cutting; large, perfectly full-centered flowers 
borne well above the foliage. 
_A superb variety. The 
colour is a very soft 
yellow, overlaid with bronze; very handsome under artificial light; 
one of the best as a cut-flower. 
Princesse Juliana The ( l ueen of Dahlias. Pure white, 
• • — ^— — «— — . well formed flowers on long stem. 
The very best for decorative work. Award of Merit. 
Of immense size and beautiful 
form. Shell-pink, with deeper 
described as an immense-flowered 
Great Britain. 
with long stems, 
Miss Minnie McCullough.- 
Madam Van den Dael 
markings. It can best be described as an 
"Nymphaea," flowers often measuring 6 to 7 inches in diameter. 
Sylvia. Best described as a giant Nymphia. Flowers 4 to 6 
— inches in diameter; of fine form and full to the center. 
White, shaded to soft pink on the outer petals. Valuable cut- 
flower for long-distance shipments. 
_White, delicately suffused shrimp-pink; 
strong, vigorous grower, and flowers of 
Virginia Maule. 
beautiful form. This is one of the most delicate and chaste 
varieties we have, and as a garden plant we know of no variety 
that is more stately. 
Yellow Duke. Pure canary-yellow, of an enormous size, 
measuring from 6 to 7 inches in diameter, 
Price, except where noted, of any of the above in strong roots, 
25 cts. each; per doz., $2.50. 
10 Finest Show and Fancy Dahlias. 
AiTent. Delicate soft pink; in form the flowers are perfect and 
— - carried on stout stems well above the foliage. A 
valuable acquisition to the cut-flower varieties. 
Arabella. 
_Very fine form. Pale primrose, tipped and shaded 
old rose and lavondor. 
A D Livoni. Beautiful, soft pink, with quilled 
— '. '. The standard pink for cutting. 
David Johnson. 
_Very distinct and unique, 
mon and rose. 
petals. 
Large; sal- 
John Walker. 
The best pure white Show Dahlia for 
exhibition purposes. Full, round form. 
Lemon Beauty. J_Very large, full, rounded form. Beau- 
tiful, soft shade of lemon-yellow. The 
flowers are borne on long, straight stems, making it invaluable 
as a cut-flower. 
Queen Victoria. — Deep yellow, finely quilled. 
Decorative Dahlia. 
Red Hussar. Intense scarlet-crimson. The plant is a 
— ; strong, vigorous grower, with dark, glossy 
foliage. An early and free bloomer. 
Storm King. Still the finest of all white Show Dahlias. 
An extremely early, profuse and constant 
bloomer; a strong, vigorous grower of dwarf, branching habit, 
producing large, perfect-shaped flowers, on long, stiff stems. One 
of the finest whites for cut-flowers. 
Emily.— White, shaded and edged lavender; very large and 
beautiful. 
6 FINEST SINGLE DAHLIAS 
Alba Superba. As the name would suggest, this is the 
grandest, pure snow-white single Dahlia 
ever produced. 
Golden-yellow, with a broad band or disc of 
red around the yellow centre. Most striking 
Named from its remarkable resemblance to 
A distinct and popular type. 
Gaillardia. 
and effective. 
Gaillardia grandiflora. 
Jack. Very brilliant, fiery scarlet, with base of petals overlaid 
with golden yellow. A great bloomer with broad, 
recurved petals. 
St. George. Ver y large; pure canary-yellow. A strong, 
sturdy, branching grower, of medium height 
and profuse bloomer. The best yellow single Dahlia ever intro- 
duced. 
Striking. The single Frank Smith. Richest maroon, tipped 
white, making it one of the most stiiking of the 
single class. Flowers are of large size, good form and very 
effective. 
20th Century. Colour intense rosy crimson with white tips 
and white disc around the yellow centre. 
As the season advances the dark-coloured zone becomes lighter. 
Price of any of the above in strong roots, 25 cts. each; per 
doz., $2.50. 
Best Mixed Double Dahlias 
Ouri mixture is made up from tho best varieties of all 
classes of Double Dahlias, each variety being grown separately. 
We offer these Best Mixed DOUBLE DAHLIA ROOTS 
at 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 50 cts.; or 13 for $1.25. 
