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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
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 in the kingdom. We annually raise many thousands of these beautiful flowers, for which wo have a very large 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 prefer to have them sent in pots the charge will be 6d. per doz. extra; when sent in this way we 
enclose extra plants in part compensation, but do not pay carriage. J 
PRICES OF SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 
s. d. b d 
New. and very choice sorts ... ... per doz. 9 o Good exhibition varieties ... ... per doz. 6 0 
•» » . » ••• 6 tor 5 0 „ „ ... ... G for 3 6 
Our own selection of popular and beautiful varieties, per 100, 31s. Gd. ; per doz. 4s. 6d. ; 6 for 2s. 6d. 
NEW AND SELECT VARIETIES. 
.S’ denotes Show, F Fancy, 
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. First Class Certificate, Crystal Palace, 9d. 
Arthur Ocock (S.). Reddish orange, a noble flower with 
every good quality, very large, and of fine form. Three 
First Class Certificates, 9d. 
Buffalo Bill (F.). Buff, striped with vermilion, 9d. 
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 fine, dwarf habit, 9d. 
Condor (S.). Buff, shaded orange. 
Crimson Globe (S.). Crimson, a large deep flower, well 
up in the centre, good form, very constant and free, 9d. 
Dazzler (F.). Lovely pure yellow ground, flaked and striped 
with bright scarlet ; a dwarf and very constant variety, and 
a valuable addition to the “ Fancy ” class, Is. 
Diadem (S.). Deep crimson, fine and constant. 
Dorothy (F.). Fawn colour, flaked with maroon. 
Duchess of Albany (F.). Palo orange, striped with crimson. 
Duchess of York (S). One of the finest show varieties 
sent out for some years past, being possessed of every good 
point that is required to make up a good show’ bloom. 
Xu colour it is lemon, veined and edged with a lovely 
shade of salmon-pink, 2s. Gd. 
Duke of Connaught (S.). Dark crimson, large. 
Duke of Fife (S.). Fine rich cardinal, large, with great 
depth of petal, 9d. 
* Edmund Boston (F.). Orange, striped crimson. 
Ethel Britton (S.). Blush white, edged purple. 
Flag of Truce (S.). White, faintly flaked lilac. 
Gaiety (F.). Yellow, striped red, and tipped white ; 
General Gordon (F.). Yellow, striped scarlet: very fine. 
George Gordon (S ). Bright crimson ; this is the largest and 
finest crimson ever offered, 9d. 
Goldflnder (S.). Yellow, tipped with red. 
Gloire de Lyon (S.). Pure white, immense flowers. 
Grand National (8.). Yellow, very fine. 
Harry Keith (S.). Rosy purple, very fine and constant. 
Henry Bond (S.). Bright rosy lilac, superb. 
Henry Eckford (F.). Yellow, striped scarlet. 
James Cocker (S.). Purple, large and good. 
James Vick (S.). Purplish maroon. 
Jessie Mackintosh (F.). Red, tipped with white. 
John Walker (S). Pure white, a large flower of the finest 
form, and possessing a splendid centre. It is very constant, 
every flower coming good, 9d. 
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, 9d. 
Joseph Green (S.). Clear bright crimson. 
King of Purples (S). Purple, very fine. 
Lottie Eckford (F.). White, beautifully striped with purple. 
Maggie Soul (S.). Blush white, edged purple. 
Major Barttelot (F.). Orange, heavily striped maroon. 
From C. A. WIGGINS, Esq., Hamilton, Victoria, 
July 20th. 
“ I may mention that the Dahlias I got from you some time ajjo 
turned out well, especially Maude Fellowes and John Hickling: 
It was the first time they had been exnibited in Victoria, and took First 
Prize at several shows; indeed, all your Dahlias are very good." 
Those not priced 6d. each. 
Majestic (S.). White ground, edged and shaded with purple, 
large, and in every way a fine flower. First Class Certificate 
at Crystal Palace, 9d. 
Matthew Campbell (F.). Buff or apricot, beautifully 
striped with crimson. 
Maud Fellowes (S.). French white, tinted ana shaded with 
purple ; a grand show flower, 9d. 
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. Morgan (S.). Pale ground tinted rosy-purple; the 
well-shaped petals making up a large flower of perfect 
form, Is. 
Mrs. C. Noyes (S.). Colour, light fawn, quite a new and very 
pleasing tint. The blooms are very large, of perfect shape, 
and produced very freely on a neat dwarf plant, Is. 
Mrs. McIntosh (S.). Old gold colour, very distinct and 
beautiful, 9d. 
Mrs. N. Halls (F.). Bright scarlet, tipped with white. 
Mrs. Ocock (F.). Pale yellow ground, edges of petals 
margined with crimson, and distinctly tipped with white; 
a most beautiful fancy variety, 9d. 
Mrs. Stancombo (S.). Canary yellow, tipped with fawn. 
Muriel (S.). Clear yellow, a splendid flower. 
Nellie Cramond (8.). Purple, shaded cerise, distinct. 
Pioneer (S.). Dark velvety maroon, almost black ; distinct. 
Plutarch (F.). Buff, striped and splashed with crimson. 
Polly Sheffield (F.). Lilao striped and speckled with 
crimson. 
Portia (new) (F.). Lilac, striped with purple, good size, splendid 
form ; a. variety that will prove to bo a great favourite amongst 
all exhibitors. 
Primrose Dame (S.). Primrose yellow, large. 
Purple Prince (S.). Rich purple, large and constant. 
Reliance (S.). Fawn colour, very prettily shaded with pink, 
fine form. First Class Certificate at Royal Horticultural, 9d. 
Rev. J. B. M. Camm (F.). Yellow, flaked with red. 
Richard Dean (S.). Deep purple, splendid form. 
Shirley Hibberd (S.). Dark shaded crimson. 
Sir J. Bennett (S.). Yellow, scarlet edge, splendid. 
Sunrise (S.). Bright magonta, distinct and beautiful, 9d. 
Sunset (F.). Yellow, flaked and striped with scarlet; a most 
telling flower, 9d. 
T. W. Girdlestone (F.). Lilac, heavily flaked and splashed 
with deep maroon, a grand fancy flower, 9d. 
Virginale (S.) . A lovely blush white flower, suffused and 
shaded rosy-lilac; very floriferous and dwarf, and will 
doubtless prove a great acquisition, Is. 
Volunteer (S.). Bright cardinal red, a fine useful flower, 
with every good property, 9d. 
Walter H. Williams (S.). Bright scarlet, splendid. 
And many others. 
From the Rev. C. Q-. ANDERSON. Bridgwater. 
Sept. 23rd. 
“ The Dahlias have been very much admired, and although rather 
late in flowering have done remarkably well, and are grand now. 
Delicata, Countess of Pembroke, and Mrs. Peart have been 
lovely.” 
