E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts 
Giant-Flowering or Colossal Dahlias 
Sincerely believing that there should be a distinction between the “true” flat-petaled Decorative Dahlia 
and the “hybrid 1 Decorative Dahlia, of which “Le Colosse is one of the first and best known. I am creating this 
new classification. 
The Colossal type includes all the Giant-flowering Dahlias, intermediate between the broad, flat-petaled 
Decorative Dahlia, and the common, quilled Show Dahlia. 
Colossal fully portrays the idea—gigantic flowers of great depth, massive in proportions, and globular in 
shape; petals are cup-shaped, and placed in exact regularity. Plants are strong, sturdy and robust. 
This phenomenal collection includes the very largest Colossal Dahlias in existence, all exhibition 
varieties of gigantic size. I will ship the collection of Twenty-four varieties prepaid for $12.00. 
A. E. JOHNSON. A perfect example of the Giant¬ 
flowering type. The plants are strong and sturdy, 
with good habit of growth. The ground color of 
the bloom is white or light blush, overlaid with a 
clear rose-pink. A very large and fine flower. 
50 cents each. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. This champion Dahlia is 
a seedling from the well-known French variety, 
“Le Colosse,” being almost identical in form shape 
and size. The flowers are of gigantic size and are 
produced on long, heavy stems, well above the 
foliage. The color of this acquisition is a gorgeous 
wine-crimson. 35 cents each. 
CHAS. E. EVERSON. Alexander’s New Decora¬ 
tive Seedling. Named expressly for Mr. Chas. 
R. Everson of Whitman, Mass., a great admirer 
of beautiful flowers. One of the most exquisite 
new creations. Color, a clear light lavender- 
pink, shading to white. Flowers produced upon 
long stems, well above the foliage. 75 cents each. 
CUBAN GIANT, or DR. J. P. KIRKLAND. Dark 
velvety crimson; large. Stems long and wiry. 
Plants are very tall and sturdy. 25 cents each. 
FIREBURST. This gigantic Colossal Dahlia is a 
seedling from the well-known French variety, 
“Le Colosse.” The flower is more flatly built, 
has broader and longer petals, and is a far more 
intense scarlet, slightly shaded orange-red. This 
is a variety of great value, producing specimens 
which measure 8 inches and over in diameter. 
The finest scarlet Colossal Dahlia. 50 cents each. 
GIANT PURPLE, or ROYAL PURPLE. This new 
variety is a seedling from “Le Colosse,” being 
identical in form, shape and size. The color is 
a lively shade of royal purple. The flowers are 
of perfect formation, very double, and borne on 
long, wiry stems. This is destined to be one of 
the finest for exhibition purposes. The unusu¬ 
ally heavy demand for this variety leaves ou 
stock extremely limited. 50 cents each. 
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. A magnificent flower of 
large size and distinctly unique form, the petals 
being so tightly and exquisitely rolled and quilled 
that the edges overlap each other. The color is a 
pure white, distinctly tinged pinkish-lavender. 35 
cents each. 
DREER’S WHITE. An excellent Dahlia 
for garden effect and hedges; plants 
are very strong and vigorous, 
making ideal bushy specimens, 
averaging 3 feet in height. Color, 
a pure, glistening white; in form 
it resembles the popular ‘‘Grand 
Duke Alexis,” while in free¬ 
dom of flowering it is 
not surpassed by any. 
Unquestionably the most 
valuable snow-white va¬ 
riety in existence. 35 
cents each. 
DREER’S YEL¬ 
LOW. A beautiful 
new Colossal Show 
Dahlia of perfect 
form; stems long 
and straight, carry¬ 
ing the blooms well 
above the foliage. 
The flowers form a 
perfect ball, often 
measuring 7 to 8 
inches in diameter. 
Color, a rich, sul- 
phur yellow. 
$1.00 each. 
D. M. MOORE. In 
this offering we have 
one of the best “nearly 
black” varie ti es to 
date. It is a rich, deep, 
velvety Victoria-lake, 
which is a shade deeper than 
deep maroon, the nearest ap¬ 
proach to black to my knowl¬ 
edge. A mammoth flower pro¬ 
duced in profusion on long, stiff 
stems. 50 cents each. 
ESTELLE CHRISTY. One of the best yel¬ 
low Dahlias of this type ever introduced. 
The color is the purest golden-yellow, with no shading what¬ 
ever. The size, color, length of stem and habit of growth 
make the above statement no exaggeration whatever. A 
wonderful flower in every way. $2.00 each. 
Santa Cruz Colossal Dahlia 
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