CLIBRANS' LIST OF DAHLIAS FOR 1908. 11 
Bouquet or Pompon Dahlias. 
This class forms one of the most interesting, beautiful, 
and useful of all the Dahlias. The flowers are of similar 
formation and shape as the Show varieties, but of much 
smaller size. The varieties cover a wide range of colours, 
are usually of a dwarf, compact, bushy habit, and remarkably 
free flowering. They are highly valued for the garden, anil 
cutting for room and table decoration. 
NEW VARIETIES FOR 1908. 
Raisers’ Descriptions. 
No. Height — Ft. 
003 MOHICAN, soft yellow, prettily shaded with amber ; 
a small neat flower, freely produced on stout erect 
stems ; fine for cutting or exhibition ; perfect in 
size, shape and colour. 5/- each 4 
004 NAUTILUS, rich apricot, bright golden-yellow 
centre ; a small neat bloom of fine shape, carried 
on stiff stems well above the foliage ; very free. 
5/- each 3 
GENERAL COLLECTION. 
For Prices see Page 6 . 
Varieties printed in heavy type are of 
recent introduction. 
The National Dahlia Society specially recommend varieties 
marked (*) as being the best sorts for exhibition. 
Varieties marked (f) are specially recommended by the 
National Dahlia Society for garden decorative effect. 
No. Height — Ft. 
48(5 Adrienne, crimson-scarlet, tipped yellow. 6d 4 
485 Achilles, pale lilac ; well-formed ; free 4 
*477 Adelaide, blush, edged lavender ; exquisite form . . 3 
484 Admiration, crimson, tipped white ; pretty and free 4 
f*488 Bacchus, bright crimson-scarlet ; small, neat .... 3 
490 BLUSH GEM, beautiful shade of blush-pink ; free ; 
flowers carried on long, stiff stalks ; fine for 
cutting. F.C.C., L.D.U. 1/- 4 
|491 Buttercup, bright golden-yellow; exquisite form.. 3 
494 Captain Boyton, maroon, shaded crimson 3| 
492 Claribel, white, edged purple 3 
497 Crusoe, white ground, edged bright rosy pink 4 
498 Commodore, rich deep crimson 3 
t*500 Daisy, amber and salmon ; neat and constant .... 3 
