BUIST’S SELECTED DAHLIAS 
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Decorative Dahlia Robert Treat 
SELECT DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS 
Avalon. Color a rich lemon yellow. The large 
flowers are very distinct in shape, always full in the 
center. A remarkably good keeper when cut. 25c each. 
Bashful Giant. Gigantic apricot flowers with golden 
shadings. One of the largest dahlias in cultivation. 
35c each. 
Jack Rose. Bright carmine^red, resembling the rose 
of the same name. 20c each. 
. Jane Hall. Color a clear buff yellow, with a bronzy 
suffusion on the outer petals, which sets off the high 
full center. Flowers large, produced on long stiff stems. 
25c each. 
Jersey Beauty. A prize'winning variety. Blooms 
are of immense size, carried high above the foliage 
on long stiff stems. Color a beautiful shade of rose' 
pink. 35c each. 
Jersey Beacon. The color is Chinese'scarlet with a 
paler reverse, giving a two-toned effect. Very large, 
free bloomer, vigorous grower. 35c each. 
Judge Marean. A very large flower of perfect shape. 
The color is rather difficult to describe, being a combi' 
nation of salmon'pink, orange and gold. 35c each. 
Leo Niessen. Color a brilliant cardinabred, pro' 
duced on long stiff stems; an early and continuous 
bloomer. Excellent cut flower. 35c each. 
Mrs. Louise Finger. A splendid pure white of good 
size. A free bloomer. 25c each. 
Mrs. I. De Ver Warner. An exquisite shade of 
mauve'pink. Its charming color, large blooms, and 
the very long, strong, wiry stems of this variety attracts 
attention wherever grown. 25c each. 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson. Color creamy white, 
suffused pink, reflex darker. Immense blooms of fine 
form on long stems. 35c each. 
DAHLIAS 
Dahlias can be grown in any good 
soil, but they succeed best in an open 
sunny situation, with plenty of room 
and the ground kept light. If your soil 
is very heavy, a load or two of sand 
mixed in will be beneficial; in the 
absence of sand, coal ashes will make a 
good substit utv • Dahlias need plenty 
of moisture and must have good drain* 
age. There is no plant more responsive 
to kind treatment. Plant when the 
ground is warm, covering the tubers 3 
inches deep, laying the bulb on its side. 
If many shoots start up, thin out to 
one or two. When the plant is 6 or 8 
inches high, pinch out the center shoot, 
which will cause it to spread. 
The “Decorative” types are charac* 
terized by gracefully formed flowers of 
large size with broad petals, being in* 
termediate in form between the compact 
“Ball” sorts, which are nearly round, 
and the “Cactus” varieties, which have 
loosely formed blossoms with long 
twisted petals. 
The Peony'Flowered are of large size, 
with broad petals, artistically curled 
and twisted. 
Decorative Dahlias (Continued) 
Robert Treat. American Beauty Rose color, a popu- 
lar shade with flower lovers. Strong healthy grower 
and free bloomer. Very attractive. 50c each. 
Roman Eagle. An immense Dahlia of a flaming, 
brilliant, burnished copper color. A typical Autumn 
shade. Excellent stems, profuse bloomer. 50c each. 
Sanhican’s Bluebird. A bright violet-blue. The color 
a most uncommon shade and is the nearest approach 
to a Blue Dahlia. 35c each. 
Senator Baird. A grand flower of gigantic size. The 
color is a rich glowing red. The stems are long, stiff 
and hold the flower upright. It is the finest of all red 
Decorative Dahlias for exhibition or the garden. 
25c each. 
Tretonian. A very large Dahlia of a shade that in' 
stantly appeals—a fine blending of old'gold, amber, 
and coppery bronze, the whole forming a flower of 
beautiful brilliancy, with a reddish bronze center. 
50c each. 
PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 
Ann Duskin. An entirely distinct variety, color is 
a rich maroon, shading to jet black as the flower is 
opening. 35c each. 
Autumn Glow. A strong vigorous grower; color 
yellow'tipped scarlet. Very early and a profuse bloomer. 
25c each. 
Camille Fanchon. Color is an intense aniline'red, 
deepening to a rich garnet. 35c each. 
Canada. The largest of all white Peony Dahlias. 
An early and continuous bearer; the stems are long 
and stiff. A beautiful variety. 35c each. 
Fackel. Rich golden scarlet, tipped golden yellow. 
A lovely Autumn shade. 25c each. 
Collection. One each of the above, £1.25. 
