12 
CLIBRANS’ LIST OF DAHLIAS FOR 1909. 
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, and cutting for room 
and table decoration. 
NEW VARIETY FOR 1909. 
Raisers’ Description. 
No. Height — Ft. 
tilO Norah Reynolds, Indian red ; a small, perfectly round 
flower of finest exhibition form, carried on long, 
stiff stems well above the foliage ; good grower, 
very free. A.M., R.H.S., and F.C.C., N.D.S. 
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. 
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 
487 Amber Queen, clear amber, shaded apricot 3 J 
483 Arthur West, deep crimson ; fine 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. 6d 4 
f491 Buttercup, bright golden-yellow ; exquisite form. ... 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 
t*501 Darkest of All, the darkest pompon raised to date .... 3 
499 Doris, rich orange, edged crimson-lake 3 
f512 Douglas, deep shade of crimson ; good 3 
500 Dr. Jim, white ground, heavily edged dark purple . . 3 
