W. W. WILMORE, DAHLIA SPECIALIST 
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J. W. BAOGE. (Decorative.) A true American 
Beauly sluuk'. ('"lowers large and full. Plant .strong 
;ind healtliv. A fine garden variety. Strong- tuljers. 
25c-: J2.50 per doz. Height. 4 feet. 
JACK BOSE. Brilliant crimson-red, rich and s'ow- 
ing, similar in sliadc to the popular '"Jack" Hose, wliicli 
.sugge.sted its name. The habit of the plant i.s perfect 
for jrarden decoration. 20c eacli; $2.00 jier doz. 
XiA PBANC£. iirilliant rose-pink, similar to the rose 
with the same name. Flowers are gigantic, loosely 
built and reseml)le in shape a large double peony. 
Stnuig tubers, 2.')c each; .$2.50 per doz. 
MAmrOU. 190S. The illustration shows the flower 
much reduced in size. Us llow'ers are uniformly even 
in outline and always full to tlie center. Immense 
size — often eight inches in diameter. The color is 
pleasing, being an amber bronze with a distinct shading 
of pink. Not suitable for cutting, as the flower is too 
large and the stems rather short. Height, i feet. Strong 
tubers, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
MBS. COBrMAN. (Decorative.) 1!)0S. A fine ver- 
milion scarlet flower, borne on long stems well above 
the foliage. An interesting feature of tliis variety is 
its stems and branches, wlricli arc not green like" the 
foliage, but a waN.\- jiinl; almost transjiarent in appear- 
ance. Fine for eillur ganlen or cutting purposes. 
Height, 2 feet. Strong tubers, 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
WaaJS. SAEIi. (Mme. Van den Dael.) An immense 
decorative Dahlia tliat has proven a favorite with all 
and is justly entitled to hist place among all the shell 
pinks. It is very largi'. and yet is chaste in f(U'm. 
Stems arc exceptionally long and wii'\-. bringing the 
immense flowers aljnve the foliage. Cnlnr. soft shell 
pink. A noble Dahlia. Height, 4 feet. Strung tubers, 
25c each; $2.5u per doz. 
MBS. T. P. DE WITT. Clear canary yellow. An ex- 
ceptionally line decorative lorm. The best of all dec- 
orative yellows. Height, 4 feet. Strong tubers, 20c 
each; $2.0U per doz. 
NAVAJO. For richness of color this decorative 
Dahlia has no ei|ual. Its bold, rich flowers were the 
ad nt i ) a I ion of all who \'isiteil the grounds i..e past two 
seasnus. A must intense red, with \i(det shading. 
Hei.i:lit, 4 feet. Stroii.g tubers, 25c each; $2,50 per doz. 
MBS. ISABEX. J. SEWAIiIi. 1010. A new decorative 
variety of a beautiful fawn shade. Flowers large and 
full. A \er^' imi([ue and attractive color, suggesting the 
rich shading of silk. Distinctive from all other dahlias 
in this type. Height, 4 feet. Strong tubers, 25e each; 
$2.50 ]Ter doz. 
MBS. WINTEBS. (Deciu-ative.) This superb white 
Dahlia is now so generally and favorably known that 
an e.Ntensive description is not necessary, .\lways re- 
liable, always satisfactory. .-Vs a white rt has neither 
superior nor equal. Height, :i feet. Strong tubers, 20c 
each; $2.00 per doz. 
MME. A. IiUMIEB. .\ vi'iy distinct variety; ground 
color wliite, suffused i.iw.irds tlie eluls of the petals 
with red. the ti|is being iiointed witli bright violet-red. 
25c each; $2.50 piu- dir/.. Height, ;', feet. 
MAHZANITA. 1012, (Show.) Clear, rich lavender, 
the purest of its color yet introduced. Stems are long 
and rigid, making it an e.'cceptionally good variety for 
cutting. This variety will undoubtedly lead ail the lav- 
ender colors. Strong tubers, 50c; $5.00 per doz. Height. 
5 feet. 
MISS E. FOPE. (Decorative.) A magniflcent, large 
velvet.v red. Excellent in all its habits. Stems long 
and erect. One of the very best of the decorative 
types. 50c; $5.00 per doz. 
MANZANOIiA. 1910. In this new decorative Dahlia 
we have one of the most intense vivid reds of the 
dahlia family. Flowers are large and finely formed, 
showing well above the foliage. A strong, healthy 
plant. Strong tubers, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Height, 
4 feet. 
FBOP. MAKSFIEIiD. (Decorative.) Flowers very 
large. l>ut stem rather short. Color, a comhination of 
,\ellow, bronze and red. sometimes producing solid flow- 
ers of one color. Strong tubers, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
SOUVEITIB SOUZON. (Decorative.) An immense 
flower with broad, flat petals and full to the center. 
This one is undoubtely the largest red in the decorative 
section. Strong tubers, 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
SUIiTAITA. 1012. (Decorative.) Rich amber yellow, 
streaked and dotted with bright red. Flowers early 
and freely. A new and pleasing variety. Strong tub- 
ers, 50c; $5.00 per doz. Height, 4 feet. 
TTMATIIiIiA. (Decorative.) Another grand Dahlia of 
superior merit, either for garden or home decoration, 
to which it is c.<perially adapted by reason of its re- 
markably long stems and splendid keeping qualities. 
Color, deep blood red. Strong tubers. 25c each; $2.50 
l>er doz. 
VEIiIiOfW DUKE. A show variety, similar in form 
to the popular Grand Duke Alexis, but with far better 
stem. Color, clear bright yellow. 20c eacn; $2.00 per 
doz. 
View Showing a Bed of Mrs. Winters to the Bigrht. 
