General List of Standard Varieties 
FOR A MORE EXTENSIVE LIST, SEE RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
ABBREVATIONS: C— Cactus. D— Decorative. F— Fancy. S— Show. 
For the convenience of customers, I have arranged the various colors in groups, with 
letters to indicate their class. Prices quoted are net. If wanted by mail, add 20c per doz. 
PINK SHADES 
Price, 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
A. D. LIVONI. Rich pink. Finely formed. A 
very handsome flower. S. 
KATE HASLAM. A beautiful soft pink; pet- 
als beautifully quilled. S. 
MRS. BARNES. A beautiful primrose color. 
Flower well formed and a free bloomer. 
Stems rather short for cutting. C. 
MRS. LINDER. A beautiful creamy white, 
shading to blush pink. Of perfect outline. 
Early and free. D. 
NYMPHAE. A pale pink (lower of medium 
size. Very valuable for cutting purposes. D. 
RED AND SCARLET 
Price, 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
BON TON. A fine ball-shaped flower of a deep 
garnet red; sometimes tipped and streaked 
with white. An extra fine Dahlia. S. 
CRIMSON KING. Deep crimson. A ery con- 
stant in color. An early and free bloomer. S. 
GLORIOSA. Bright scarlet; long curved pet- 
als. One of the best. C. 
IGNACIO. A show variety of great value. A 
remarkably healthy, strong-growing plant, 
with long' steins and large, full flowers. A 
deep clear red. 
JOHN ELITCH. One of the grandest of Dah- 
lias. Deepest red. Very long stem. D. 
KING OF CACTUS. A beautiful large red 
flower. Very long stem. D. 
LYNDHURST. Scarlet or vermilion. Distinct 
in its color from all others. A noble flower. D. 
MYRTLE. Very free flowering of medium size. 
Color, vivid scarlet. D. 
MRS. BENNETT. Soft crimson, large and well 
formed; petals broad and pointed. C. 
OURAY. Bright red. Very large. Stem long. D. 
ORINE EMERSON. A very handsome flower, 
borne on long stem's; much admired by all. 
Color, rich dazzling red, shaded by light 
cherry red. S. 
RED BIRD. Deep garnet red. Fine for cut- 
ting. S. 
WM. AGNEW. Deep crimson. Very large. I). 
Price, 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
MAROON AND DARK 
SHADES 
CINDERELLA. Petals are long, and pointed, 
and quite regular in outline. Color, dark pur- 
ple maroon. A very early and free bloomer. C. 
EARL OF PEMBROKE. Deep purple maroon. 
Fine form. C. 
GUISSLER. A small pompon Cactus. Dark 
crimson. C. 
GEN. CUSTER. Deep purple maroon; long 
stems and a very free bloomer. S. 
LONDON BEAUTY. Clear purple. Good form. S. 
MATCHLESS. Another grand Cactus Dahlia. 
Petals long and even. Dark maroon. C. 
PIONEER. The nearest approach to a black 
Dahlia of any yet introduced. For combined 
excellence it has no superior. 
PURPLE GEM. Rich royal purple, clear and 
constant. This variety is a decided im- 
provement over the old varieties. A first- 
class flower. S. 
VARIEGATED & SHADED 
Price, 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 
ANNIE MOORE. Color, a beautiful combina- 
tion of cherry, pink and white. F. 
AUSTRIAN. Buff ground shaded to reddish 
pink at tip. Large and full. S. 
BON MAZA. (Uncertainty). An old Dahlia, but 
one of the best. WhHe_gsound, streaked and 
marbled in a curious manner, with bright 
red. F. 
FRANK SMITH. Rich dark maroon. Generally 
tipped .with pure white, shaded into pink. 
One of the best. F. 
FLORAL PARK JEWEL. Maroon red, streaked 
and tipped with white. Early and free. F. 
GRAND MOGUL. Bright scarlet, heavily mark- 
ed with white. Very showy. F. 
KAISER WILHELM. One of the grandest 
flowers in cultivation. Of immense size and 
perfect form. Deep yellow tipped and shad- 
ed with cherry red. S. 
LYDIA DIETER A beautiful soft lavender 
shade. S. 
MRS. LANGTRY. Light buff, tipped with crim- 
son. S. 
MAID OF KENT. Intense scarlet, variegated 
with pure white, frequently a solid scar- 
let. D. 
