W. W. WILMORE, DAHLIA SPECIALIST 
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Novelties and Daklias of Special Merit 
(Varieties I here offered for the 
first time are indicated by date) 
CHARI.i:S CLAYTON. 1909. (The subject 
of the Frontispiece.) This wonderful 
Cactus Dalilia was introduced last season 
at $2.00 each and has given the best of 
satisfaction everywhere. I consider 
Charles Clayton my best introduction. 
The strongest words of praise are not 
extravagant when applied to this won- 
derful new Cactus. It is the ideal in 
color, form. length of stem and general 
good haljils. Beyond which it would 
seem little could be hoped for. A glance 
at the illustiation is convincing of its 
perfect form. Stems are long, throwing 
the flowers well above the foliage. The 
color is a most intense red, so vivid as 
to dazzle the eye. Flowers are large in 
size and are produced freely. Plant 
grows to a height of 4 feet. 
Price, strong tubers, $1.00 each; $10.00 
per doz. 
BASENIA. (Cactus.) Color, a clear, bright 
orange, striped and flecked with bright 
red. Petals are very long, and curved 
towards the center. Height, 4 feet. 
Strong tubers, 20o each; $2.00 per doz. 
COMQO. 1910. A decorative form. A dark 
velvety maroon color. Produced on long, 
erect stems. 
50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Corona. 
CORONA. 1910. (The Carnation Dahlia.) A 
miniature decorative form, fully double 
and of purest white. Its wonderful free- 
dom of bloom, pure color and chaste 
form places it at once at the head of the 
list as a florist's flower. At a little dis- 
tance it would be pronounced a carna- 
tion, which it resembles both in size and 
form. This graceful decorative type will 
undoubtedly supersede the rounded for- 
mal white Pompons. Last spring I sent 
some stock of this variety to an Eastern 
specialist — Nathan A. Miller — for trial, 
and he makes this report: "The White 
Pompon, Corona, sent for tri.al was su- 
perior to anything In its class for design 
work, and later in the season attracted 
much attention as a buttonhole flower." 
Strong tubers, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Partial View Taken in Aug-ust. 
Springfleld, Mo., March IC, 1909. 
Your shipment of bulbs arrived a few days 
ago in good condition. I have Just unpacked two 
shipments from Eastern growers, and I must say 
yours appear to be in better condition than any I 
have purchased elsewhere. J, B. L. 
Branford, Conn., Oct. 23, 1909. 
I found the New Cactus Dahlia, Charles Clay- 
ton, fully up to recommendation in every way, 
holding its flowers well when cut, and showing 
well on the plant. I consider it the best in its 
class and bound to become a leader. N. A. M. 
