J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens 
THIS GRAND, SUPERB SET OF 12 DIFFERENT 
DECORATIVES 
FOR $3.00, PREPAID. 
No. 1 Jeanne Charmet 
No. 7 Jack Rose 
No. 2 Hortulanus Fiet 
No. 8 Wm. Miller 
No. 3 Frank A. Walker 
No. 9 Princess Juliana 
No. 4 Minos 
No. 10 Le Grand Manitou 
No. 5 Reggie 
No. 11 Mina Burgle 
No. 6 G. W. Bruton 
No. 12 Souv. de G. Doazon 
COLOSSAL DAHLIAS—Continued. 
J. K. ALEXANDER. One of my seedlings of special 
merit which can be highly recommended. It will 
have a world-wide reputation in a short time 
because of its excellence and size. This grand Colos¬ 
sal Dahlia is a seedling from the well-known “Le 
Colosse” and has the exact form of petals and 
same shape as that famous variety. The color of 
this beautiful flower is a royal shade of clear, rich 
violet-purple, which deepens to an exquisite deep 
purple. The gigantic flowers are borne on long, wiry 
stems, well above the foliage. This acquisition 
produces its mammoth flowers freely. $1.00 each. 
LE COLOSSE. An exceptionally popular Dahlia, 
especially distinguished for its enormous size, be¬ 
ing one of the largest grown. Color, brick-red. 
“Le Colosse” is a very deep, massive flower of 
globular shape; petals are cup-shaped and placed 
in exact regularity. One cannot imagine greater 
perfection. $1.00 each. 
MADAME DEVIN AT. In form and arrangement it 
is very similar to the well-known French Decorative 
“Grand Duke Alexis,” but it is a great deal larger 
30 
and deeper. The petals are cup¬ 
shaped and quilled in the center. 
The color is pure white, daintily 
overlaid lavender-pink. A very 
effective variety. $1.00 each. 
MME. MARZE. New Trench 
Colossal Dahlia. To our knowledge 
the grandest white Colossal variety in 
existence. The perfect form immens¬ 
ity of size and purity of color prove 
it far superior to any other white 
Dahlia to date. Its wonderful flowers 
are produced with exceptional free¬ 
dom on long, wiry stems. 50 cents 
each. 
MRS. JOHN BOWMAN. Offered 
last season for the first time. The 
form of this flower is out of the 
ordinary, the center petals being 
quilled, while the outer ones broaden 
out to the Decorative type. The 
color is an exquisite shade of deep, 
golden yellow, with the reverse of the 
petals slightly tinged magenta. The 
stems are long and exceptionally 
stiff, carrying the large bloom quite 
free of the foliage. It blooms freely. 
For an all-round Dahlia it is a valu¬ 
able addition to its class. $2.00 each. 
MRS. ROOSEVELT. A most beautiful 
flower. It is of immense size, fine 
color, graceful form and has excellent 
stems for cutting. Flowers are 6 to 
8 inches in diameter. Delicate pink, 
shading to soft pink. 50 cents each. 
PURPLE DUKE. This is a new 
Colossal seedling 1 from that famous 
French variety,“Grand Duke Alexis.” 
The petals are cup-shaped and evenly 
quilled to the center, similar to the 
parent variety. Color, a rich, deep 
purple—a royal color that attracts 
everyone’s attention. 50 cents each. 
REGGIE. A Colossal Dahlia of beau¬ 
tiful cherry-red color. A variety 
that will give the best of satis¬ 
faction, producing flowers upon long 
stems, well above the foliage. Very 
free. 25 cents each. 
SANTA CRUZ. A remarkably hand¬ 
some variety of perfect form. The 
coloring of this variety is exceedingly 
wonderful—an exquisite deep lemon- 
yellow, artistically overlaid and blend¬ 
ing a novel shade of salmon-pink. 
Exceptionally large and free flowering. 
The plants are strong and robust, 
producing their gigantic flowers upon 
long stems. 75 cents each. 
TILLAMOOK. A companion to that 
grand old Dahlia, Grand Duke Al¬ 
exis, it differs in color, being a del¬ 
icate blush, deepening at the tips to 
rose pink. Its pleasing color, combined with its 
large size and free blooming habit, will make this 
a prize winner. 35 cents each. 
W. W. RAWSON. (See illustration on page 34). 
The popularity which this novelty has acquired 
in the short time it has been on the market, speaks 
for itself for the superior feature of this flower. 
The petals toward the center are quilled similar 
to the “Grand Duke Alexis”; toward the outer 
part they are more open and flat. The color is 
pure white overlaid with , amethyst-blue. This 
wonderful combination gives it the appearance of 
delicate lavender. The flowers measure from 7 
to 9 inches in diameter. 35 cents each. 
YELLOW COLOSSE. An ideal Dahlia that appeals 
to everyone on account of its distinct color, gigantic 
size and beautiful appearance. This magnificent 
variety is the best exhibition yellow in existence, be¬ 
ing rich, refined and delicate. Large, showy flowers 
of pure primrose-yellow are produced very freely 
on long, graceful stems. Its golden, cup-shaped 
petals are daintily arranged, completing this 
beautiful, perfect flower. 35 cents each. 
YELLOW DUKE. A splendid primrose-yellow of 
good form. 50 cents each. 
