urpee’s Dahlias 
Coppersmith 
Burpee’s Novelty 
for 1921 
C OPPERSMITH Dahlia is an 
ideal garden variety which is 
unsurpassed for cutting or general 
decorative work. The habit of the 
plant is perfect, the growth sturdy 
and upright and only of medium 
height. 
Coppersmith blooms early and 
continuously and is most floriferous. 
The plants are literally smothered 
with flowers, which are borne clear 
above the foliage on stiff, wiry stems. 
In type it is midway between Peony- 
flowered and Duplex. 
One of the outstanding features 
of Coppersmith is its glorious Aut- 
umn color, which may be des- 
cribed as a pleasing shade 
of light copper or bronze 
with a glistening-like suffu- 
sion of salmon-yellow. The 
reverse side of the petals is 
reddish-bronze. 
For the past three sea- 
sons Coppersmith has been 
one of the most admired 
varieties in our Dahlia fields 
at Fordhook. Although bril- 
liant in daytime, the unique 
color of Coppersmith is intensi- 
fied under artificial light. Award- 
ed Certificate of Merit at the Dahlia 
Show of the Pennsylvania Horti- 
cultural Society September, 1920. 
Strong Roots, $2.00 each ; 3 for $5.00 
$20.00 per dozen postpaid. 
WAtlee Burpee Co. 
Seed Growers Philadelphia 
THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS, GARDEN CITY, N. Y. 
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