E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
General List of Select Standard Peony-Flowered Dahlias 
A collection of the choicest Standard Peony-flowered Dahlias in existence; the finest collection ever offered 
n this country; introductions from all over the world, together with some of the choicest seedlings I ever intro¬ 
duced. I will send this Phenomenal Collection of 34 Fashionable Peony-flowered Dahlias prepaid for 
for $10.00. 
BARON G. de GRANCY. (See Madonna.) 
BERTHA VON SUTTNER. Giant Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A very beautiful shade of sal¬ 
mon-pink, delicately overlaid yellow. It is very 
similar to “H. Hornsveld,” having elegant twisted 
petals. 50 cents each. 
CAECILIA. Gigantic Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. A magnificent flower of great individu¬ 
ality; one that will give perfect satisfaction. A 
wonderfully large creamy white flower. 50 cents 
each. 
CAESAR. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. Large 
flowers of a rich shade of canary-yellow. Very 
strong grower. First-class Certificate. 35 cents 
each. 
DR. K. W. VAN GORKUM. Holland Peony-flow¬ 
ered Dahlia. White, heavily shaded rose. 35 
cents each. 
DR. PEARY. Gigantic Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. Without exception the very finest dark 
Peony-flowered Dahlia in existence. A rich, vel¬ 
vety wine-crimson or dark mahogany. Flowers 
of gigantic size and identical in form and shape to 
the “Geisha.” A variety which I highly recom¬ 
mend. 50 cents each. 
ELECTRA. The coloring of this variety is exceed¬ 
ingly wonderful, a bluish mauve shade, with an 
exquisite golden yellow center, which combines to 
give this variety a prominent place in the Peony- 
flowered type. Free-flowering. First-class Cer¬ 
tificate. 50 cents each. 
ELINOR A. INNES. Alexander’s Peony-flowered 
Seedling. Named expressly for and by permission 
of Mrs. Charles H. Innes of Boston and North 
Scituate, Mass., in recognition of her great love o f 
the Dahlia. Flower is a beautiful purple with an 
exquisite yellow center, which lends an additional 
charm to the entire flower. Very free-flowering. 
$1.00 each. 
FRAULEIN BUDDE. Beautiful Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A charming soft mauve-violet 
with an exquisite golden-yellow center, which 
combines to make the flowers most beautiful. Award 
of Merit. 50 cents each. 
GEISHA. Wonderful Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. The pride of the Peony-flowered Dahlias. 
This most sensational variety is the showiest and 
most attractive of this type in existence. It is a 
superb combination of brilliant scarlet and gold 
with an exquisite ring of rich clear golden yellow at 
center. Occasionally the first flower comes fully 
double, but all that follow show that beautiful 
golden yellow center which combines to make this 
flower the most charming. Its form is very original 
consisting of peculiarly twisted and curled petals 
which are very long and beautifully shaped. 50 
cents each. 
GERMANIA. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
Bright glowing crimson. 20 cents each. 
GLORY OF BAARN. Fragrant Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. This most fascinating variety appeals 
to every flower-lover as a true sensation. The 
coloring is exquisite, being a delightful clear soft 
pink; a most pleasing flower whose light rosy 
tint forms a perfect contrast with the deep green 
foliage. Its gems are of wonderful size and pro¬ 
duced with exceptional freedom on long, wiry 
stems. The beautiful golden yellow center com¬ 
pletes the artistically arranged gem and lends 
an additional charm to this acquisition. 25 cents 
each. 
GWENDOLYN. White overlaid rose-pink, free-flower¬ 
ing, produced on long stems. 50 cents each. 
HAMPTON COURT. Up-to-date English Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. The best of the English crea¬ 
tions; a Dahlia of immense size and marvelous 
qualities. The color is an exceedingly effective 
bright mauve-pink. 35 cents each. 
H. J. LOVINK. Beautiful Holland Peony-flow¬ 
ered Dahlia. Flowers large and produced upon 
exceptionally long, wiry stems. The coloring is very 
delicate—white, daintily blending to lilac. 50 
cents each. 
HORTULANUS BUDDE. Gorgeous Holland Pe¬ 
ony-flowered Dahlia. A bright deep red; of 
splendid habit. One of the most reliable. Award of 
Merit. 35 cents each. 
JOHN GREEN. English Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
The coloring is exceptionally attractive and intensely 
brilliant, the center being q, clear golden-yellow which 
quickly changes to fiery scarlet. A great feature of 
this variety is its lasting quality, the flowers remain¬ 
ing in full beauty for over a week, unhurt by rain 
or sun. The shape of the flower is perfectly original, 
the petals being beautifully pointed, giving it a 
star-like appearance. Awarded First-class Cer¬ 
tificate by the National Dahlia Society the joint com¬ 
mittee of the Royal Horticultural Society and the 
National Dahlia Society at the Dahlia Trials at 
Duffryn, Cardiff. 50 cents each. 
KING EDWARD. First-class Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A large purple flower of good 
substance. 35 cents each. 
LA RIANTE. Up-to-date Fragrant Peony-flow¬ 
ered Novelty. This superb Peony-flowered 
Dahlia possesses a most charming individuality in 
beauty and grace which is almost indescribable 
and incomparable. The color, a charming lav¬ 
ender-pink with an exquisite golden yellow cen¬ 
ter, combines to make the flowers most beautiful. 
The flowers are true Peony type, but in form per¬ 
fectly original; its long, graceful petals being 
beautifully curved and twisted, giving the whole 
a phenomenal, or almost unique appearance. The 
fragrance of this variety is remarkably prominent 
and encourages us to imagine a long list of Fragrant 
Dahlias in the near future. An ideal variety that 
bears our highest recommendation. 25 cents each. 
LADY K. DRUMMOND. Yellow, changing to 
buff at the tips of the petals, shaded salmon. Free 
and of good habit. A really charming flower. 25 
cents each. 
LADY SEVILLE. A gorgeous flower of rich, orange- 
scarlet, petals tipped buff, and slightly reflexed. A 
prolific bloomer, thoroughly satisfactory. 35 cents 
each. 
LOVELINESS. Dainty Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. This charming variety is very appropriately 
named. The coloring is a most exquisite pale lilac, 
daintily blending and shading to white. This variety 
will give perfect satisfaction. Award of Merit. 
50 cents each. 
MADONNA. Magnificent New Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. A perfect wonder; its remarkable qualities 
being beautiful shape, excellent cut-flower variety, 
and one of the most satisfactory in the garden. The 
flowers are borne in a miraculous profusion, upon 
long graceful stems of wiry stiffness, making it one 
of the most desirable. In color a very beautiful 
white, very slightly tinted with a most delicate shade 
of lavender-pink. The form is perfectly original, 
each petal curling and twisting in a very pleasing 
manner. This variety has been previously cata¬ 
loged as “Baron G. de Grancy” having been imported 
from Holland under that name. 25 cents each. 
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