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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
Plants and Rooted Cuttings of Choice Florists’ Flowers (continued). 
Dahlias — Show and Fancy. 
Our collection of Show and Fancy Dahlias includes all the newest and choicest varieties in commerce, and is one of the most 
complete and finest m the kingdom We annually raise many thousands of these beautiful flowers, for which we have a verv Hruo and 
increasing demand Customers wishing to secure special varieties should therefore kindly send us their orders as soon as convenient 
Our prices for Dahlias as quoted are for strong plants from single pots, ready in May, carefully packed and sent free by parcel post 
Should our customers however nrefer to have them sent, in t.hn nlmrcm p.a — ^ a ,. ... . . . f f 
Should our customers however prefer to have them sent in pots the charge will be Gd. per doz. extra; when sent in this way we 
enclose extra plants in part compensation, but do not pay carriage. •’ 
New and very choice sorts 
PRICES OF SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 
d. 
... per doz. 9 0 
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Our own selection of popular and beautiful varieties, per 100, 31s. Gd. ; per doz. 4s. Gd. ; G for 2s. Gd. 
Good exhibition varieties 
per doz. 
G for 
NEW VARIETIES. 
Arthur Ocoek (S.). Reddish orange, a noble flower with 
every good quality, very largo, and of fine form, petal and 
outline quite distinct from any other variety. Three First 
Class Certificates. Each 2s. 
George Gordon. Bright Crimson ; this is the largest and 
finest crimson ever offered, a flower that will please everyone, 
petal and outline grand, extra fine back-row flower. Three 
First Class Certificates. Each 2s. 
Mrs. Ocock (F ). Pale yellow ground, edges of petals 
margined with crimson, and distinctly tipped with white; a 
most beautiful fancy variety ; this flower being very large it 
must not he thinned out too much. Two Pirst Class 
Certificates. Each 2s. 
John Walker (S.). A good white show dahlia has long been 
telt a desideratum by Dahlia growers, and this variety will 
supply the want, being pure white, a large flower of the' finest 
form, and possessing a splendid centre. It is very constant 
every flower coming good. As a proof of its value, it has been 
awarded Eight F. C. Certificates, including the one received 
at the Great Dahlia Show at the Crystal Palace. Each 2s. 
■™ r ®: Ij - Stanbridge (S.). Clear amber, very beautiful; 
„ fine petal and outline. Two F. C. Certificates. Each 2 s. 
Mrs. McIntosh (S.). Old gold colour, very distinct and 
beautiful ; this flower was much admired at all the exhibitions 
It is a beautifully formed flower and very constant. Three 
First Class Certificates. Each 2s. 
NEW AND SELECT VARIETIES, 
A denotes Show , F Fancy. 
Those not priced Gd. each. 
Alice Emily (S.). Delicate buff yellow, a brighter and purer 
yellow at the edge of each petal, and toward the centre of 
the flower, petals beautifully formed, splendid outline, .very 
constant. This variety was awarded a First Class Certificate 
last year at every place it was shown, including Crystal 
Palace, Aquarium, Trowbridge, and Royal Horticultural, Is. 
Buffalo Bill (F.). Buff, striped with vermilion, large, and 
very constant. Is. 
Buttercup (S.). Yellow tinged with red, very fine. 
Colonist (S.). Chocolate and fawn, very distinct. 
Comte de la Saux (F.). Deep lilac, striped with dark 
crimson, very tine, dwarf habit, Is. 
Condor (8.). Buff shaded orange. 
Crimson Globe (S.) . Crimson, a large deep flower, well 
up in the centre, good form, very constant and free. First 
Class Certificates at Royal Horticultural, Aquarium, and 
Trowbridge, Is. 
Crown Prince (S.). Yellow shaded buff, a fine flower. 
Dewdrop (S.). Dark primrose. 
Diadem (S.). Deep crimson, fine and constant. 
Dorothy (F.). Fawn colour, flaked with maroon. 
Duchess of Albany (F.). Pale orange, striped with 
crimson. 
Duke of Connaught (S.). Dark crimson, large. 
Duke of Fife (S.). Fine rich cardinal, large, with great 
d ;pth of petal. First Class Certificates at Aquarium and 
Crystal Palace, Is. 
Edmund Boston (F.). Orange, striped crimson. 
Ethel Britton (S.). Blush white, edged purple. 
Falcon (S.). Eight fawn. 
Flag Of Truce (S.). White, faintly flaked lilac. 
Gaiety (F.) . Yellow, striped red, and tipped white; 
General Gordon (F.). Yellow, striped scarlet; very fine. 
Goldfinder (S.). Yellow, tipped with red. 
Gloire de Lyon (S.). Pure white, immense flowers. 
Glow-worm (S.). Orange scarlet, high centre; good. 
Grand National (S.). Yellow, very fine. 
Harry Keith (S.). Rosy purple, very fine and constant. 
Hartie King (F.). Orange, striped crimson and scarlet. 
Henry Bond (S.). Bright rosy lilac, superb. 
Henry Eckford (F.). Yellow, striped scarlet. 
Illuminator (S.). Dark red, shaded orange : large. 
James Cocker (S.). Purple, large and good. 
James Vick (S.). Purplish maroon. 
John Hickling (S). Clear bright yellow, of grand form 
and constant, excelling by far all other yellows. First Class 
Certificates at Royal Horticultural and Aquarium, Is. 
Joseph B. Service (S.). Rich yellow, very tine. 
Joseph Green (S.). Clear bright crimson. 
Jessie Mackintosh (F.). Red, tipped with white. 
King of Purples (S). Purple, very fine. 
Lottie Eckford (F.). White, beautifully striped with purple. 
majestic (8 ). White ground, edged and shaded with purple 
large, and m every way a fine flower. First Class Certificate 
at Crystal Palace, Is. 
Soul (S.). Blush white, edged purple. 
Major Barttelot (F.). Orange, heavily striped maroon. 
Matthew Campbell (F.). Buff or apricot, beautifully 
striped with crimson, 9d. 
Maud Fellowes (S ). French white, tinted aua shaded with 
purple ; a grand show flower, Is. 
Miss Browning (F.). Yellow, tipped with white. 
Miss Fox (S.). Blush ground, heavily edged with lake; a 
splendid variety. First Class Certificate at Trowbridge, Is. 
Mrs. Gladstone (S.). Delicate blush, with white centre ; 
a most charming flower. 
Miss Henshaw (S.). Pure white, large. 
Mrs. J. Grieve (S.). Yellow, large and fine form. 
Mrs. Langtry (S.). Cream colour, edged with crimson. 
Mrs. N. Halls (F.). Bright scarlet, tipped with white. 
Mrs. Stancombe (S.). Canary yellow, tipped with fawn. 
Muriel (S ). Clear yellow, a splendid flower. 
Nellie Cramond (8.). Purple, shaded corise, distinct. 
Pioneer (S.). Dark velvety maroon, almost black ; distinct. 
Polly Sheffield (F.). Lilac striped and speckled with 
crimson, 9d. 
Plutarch (F.). Buff, striped and splashed with crimson. 
Primrose Dame (S.). Primrose yellow, large. 
Purple Prince (S.). Rich purple, large and constant. 
Reliance (S.). Pawn colour, very prettily shaded with pink, 
hue form. Pirst Class Certificate at Royal Horticultural, Is. 
Rev. J. B. M. Camm (P.). Yellow, flaked with red. 
Richard Dean (S.). Deep purple, splendid form. 
Salamander (F.). Yellow, striped with red. 
Shirley Hibberd (S.). Dark shaded crimson. 
Sir J. Bennett (S.). Yellow, scarlet edge, splendid. 
Sunrise (S.). Bright magenta, distinct and beautiful, 9d. 
Sunset (F.). Yellow, flaked and striped with scarlet; a most 
telling flower. Is. 
T. W. Girdlestone (F.). Lilac, heavily flaked and splashed 
with deep maroon, a grand fancy flow'er, Is. 
Volunteer (S.). Bright cardinal red, a fine useful flowor, 
with every good property. Is. 
Walter H. Williams (S.). Bright scarlet, splendid. 
And many others. 
