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DESCRIPTIVE SEED LIST FOR 1918— From 
DAHLIAS 
The dahlias offered in this list have been grown for us hy a local grower, who 
Is considered one of the best authorities on dahlia culture on the Pacific Coast. 
We have selected the following varieties from a field of nearly 400 varieties with 
the view of selecting such as have proven valuable for garden decoration, as well 
as for cutting. 
Orders for dahlias are booked as received, and will be shipped from April loth 
to May 15th. Dahlias can be planted at any time from about April 20th to June 1st. 
If you are not familiar with dahlias and wish to leave the selection to us, 
send the amount you wish to pay and state how many tubers wanted. We will 
guarantee satisfaction. 
We would especially appreciate if you will say if we may substitute with an 
equal or better variety if the one ordered is sold out. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
ADSII.A— Color lavender-pink with liKliter center, long, slim, well rolled petals 
which are very much incurved, long wiry stems, and fine for cutting soo 
ANXMOKE — Flowers incurved, color white, flushed with pale lilac SSc 
BVG-EATTD — Beautiful deep carmine red, petals serrated at the tips ~ 60o 
ClalNCHEK — Heliotrope and white, very large and a beautiful dahlia 36o 
COUNTESS OP lONSDAlE — Color salmon-pink and amber, one of the best aSo 
CBEFTTSCUI^E — Pale orange-yellow, deepening to amber buff 35o 
Ei;SE — Center delicate yellow, passing to amber and edged deep rose aSo 
ETTBEXA — Rich, velvety violet-crlmson. Large blooms of fine form 250 
PIiAME — Orange-scarlet, one of the best; fine exhibition flower 35o 
FIiAMINGO — Brilliant vermllUon, long pointed petals 250 
Fi;OBADOKA — Bright blood-red flowers, free and early bloomer 250 
FBES COBBAIiD — Bright crimson, large and free 200 
OIiOBT or WIIiTS — Large golden yellow, magnificent 25o 
GOI.D Q-UEEN— Yellow, shading to buff, large and fine 250 
GBEAT WESTEBK — Bright purple, a large noble flower 36o 
QOIiSEN GATE — Considered to be the best dahlia In existence. A grand flower 
of deep golden yellow, tinted bronze or russet, very large 500 
HEDWIQ SEVEBIIT — Soft pink with silvery violet reflex, keeps well 35o 
ICEBEBG — Ivory-white, very fine form, good size -200 
KBEIMSIZiSE — Pleasing shade of soft pink with white center 250 
I^OBD OP THE MANOR — Fiery scarlet, base golden yellow 20o 
IiOVEIiV EVNSPOBD — Clear shade of amber, extra fine form 25o 
MODEIiI.— Sulpluii-yellow shading to light pink at the tips 25o 
MBS. ALPBED BAINE — Snow- white, edged old gold 20c 
MBS. AIiPBED PAINE — Snow-white, edged old gold 20o 
MBS. DeliTTCA — Tellow, shaded orange, one of the best 200 
MBS. HENBT B. WIBTH — An intense, rich, glowing, fiery scarlet 35o 
MBS. H. J. JONES — Large scarlet tipped white 20o 
OCTOPUS — Large, light pink, shading to creamy-white at the center 26o 
PBrMA — DONNA — Mauve-pink with lighter center, very artistic 25o 
BEINE AMEIiIA— Rose, shaded yellow, center tipped slightly white 25o 
BEV. ABTHUB T. BBISGE — Bright, clear yellow, tipped with rose-pink 250 
BHEINISHEB FBOSINN — Large flowers, of splendid form, the long Incurving 
petals are white at the base but at about half their length become suffused 
with and change to a luminous carmine-rose "50 
STANDABD BEABEB — Rich, fiery scarlet flowers on upright stems 250 
STEABN — Canary-yellow, very large refined flowers 25o 
SIBIUS — Bright golden-yellow, heavily striped with scarlet 35o 
TBOYAN — Pale yellow, suffused salmon with lighter tips 25c 
VATEB BHEINE — Yellow, suffused with salmon rose, very large 40c 
WOIiPGANG VON GOETHE — Rich apricot with carmine shadings wo 
SHOW DAHLIAS 
A. D. IilVONl — Clearest shade of pink known in dahlias 25c 
SBEEB'S WHITE— The best pure white quilled dahlia 25c 
TANGO — This one Is offered the first time, the color Is a pleasing salmon-pink 
and amber, perfect shape and good long stems, fine for cut-flower purposes.. ..60c 
