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tained by removing all shoots but one, confining the plant to one main stem 
and pinching out the top when about a foot high, which will cause the plant 
to branch out in tree shape enabling it to stand the winds and flower freely. 
Strong growing plants, 15 cts. each, $x.50 per doz. 
We are usually able to supply dormant roots of most varieties at same 
price as growing plants. 
SHOW AND DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 1 
A. D. Livoni. A beautiful, clear pink quilled variety of perfect form. Very 
free blooming. 
Arabella. An early and free flowering variety of large size and perfect 
form; color, pale primrose shaded lavender. 
Catherine Duer. Very large flowers opening out flat and showing no cen- 
ter; color, a beautiful and glowing red. 
C. W. Bruton. A fine bright yellow decorative variety. 
Fire Rain. A valuable addition to the list of decorative varieties, both for 
general display or for cutting. In this new variety, which was sent 
out by a German specialist, we have not only the rich cardinal red 
color, which is now so popular, but a plant that produces masses of 
bloom early and continuously throughout the season. 
Matchless. A strong and vigorous variety of dwarf compact growth, with 
large rich velvety maroon flowers. 
Miller’s Red. A grand decorative Dahlia of immense size. The color Is a 
rich crimson-scarlet. A fine variety for cutting, as the flowers are 
borne on long stems. 
Mrs. Winters. A fine snow-white; a grand cut-flower. 
Nymphaea. A beautiful variety resembling a delicate pink water lily. 
Oriental. Large rich salmon-colored flowers of fine form and very double. 
Purity. A beautiful pure white variety of line form. 
Perle d’Or. The finest white decorative variety yet introduced. 
Queen of Yellows. The best large flowering clear yellow, show variety. 
Souv. de Gus. Doazon. The largest Dahlia up to date. Under favorable 
conditions will produce flowers 9 inches in diameter. These immense 
flowers are borne in profusion from early in the season until frost; col- 
or, scarlet. 
Storm King. An early, continuous and free bloomer, of strong constitu- 
tion and dwarf branching habit. The flowers are pure white, of regular 
outline and very double, and are freely produced on long stems, making 
it a fine variety to grow for cut flowers. 
Wm. Agnew. Rich dazzling carmine-red; a grand flower. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
Capstan. A remarkably free flowering Cactus variety; color, soft orange- 
scarlet shaded apricot. 
Countess of Lonsdale. A splendid variety, flowering freely under all con- 
ditions; color, a pleasing blending of salmon pink and amber. 
Country Girl. A free and early blooming Cactus variety with flower of large 
size and broad pointed petals; color, golden yellow suffused with salmon 
rose. 
