J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens 
Collarette Dahlias 
French specialists have given us the beautiful improved Colarette Dahlia, an entirely new type of Dahlia, 
all of which have wonderful flowers and delightful color combinations. These have been shown extensively 
the last few years at the European Dahlia Shows, where they met with great favor, and we feel confident that 
they will meet with the same approval here. 
The flowers are single, with an additional row of short petals around the disc, which form a 
frill or collar, usually of a different color from the rest of the flower. 
This remarkable collection of 18 Novelty Collarette Dahlias, prepaid for $6.00. 
VIRGINIA LEE. Alexander’s New Collarette 
Seedling. Named for Miss Virginia Lee Sturgis, 
and an exceptionally attractive variety, that created 
considerable comment when used as part of the 
floral decorations at Miss Sturgis’ sister’s wedding, 
where it was effectively displayed. It is a very free- 
flowering variety, with long stems. In color, a 
deep velvety carmine, edged sulphur-yellow; col¬ 
larette, pale sulphur-yellow. 50 cents each. 
ACHIEVEMENT, or JOHN L. LINDER. Alex¬ 
ander’s Wonderful Collarette Introduction. 
This phenomenal creation is the largest Collarette 
Dahlia in existence—a perfect wonder, especially 
distinguished for its perfection and unsurpassing 
qualities. The flower is a clear, rich velvety ma¬ 
roon; collarette, a. beautiful snowy white, very 
daintily overlaid with a delicate shade of pinkish - 
crimson. The remarkable contrast of the above 
combination of color, together with its ideal form 
and profusion of flowers, secures for this variety a 
supreme place in the Dahlia world. 35 cents each. 
AMI CHACHET. New French Collarette Dahlia. 
Orange-red, yellow collarette. 35 cents each. 
AMI NONIN. Gigantic New French Collarette 
Dahlia. Dark crimson-carmine edged with lilac; 
white collarette. 75 cents each. 
COMTE. CHEREMETEFF. Vermilion, shading to 
orange at tips. The collar is creamy white. 25 
cents each. 
DIRECTEUR RENE GERARD. Gigantic French 
Collarette Dahlia. Beautiful violet-purple, shaded 
and tipped white; white collarette. Exceptionally 
large flowers produced in great profusion. I recom¬ 
mend this variety very highly. 25 cents each. 
EXPOSITION DE LYON. Ideal French Collarette 
Dahlia. A very gay flower of bright garnet, with 
exceptionally fine yellow tips; white collarette, 
daintily suffused lavender and overlaid crimson. 
One of the showiest. 25 cents each. 
GALLIA. French Collarette Dahlia. Carmine- 
red, edged primrose; sulphur-yellow collarette. 50 
cents each. 
JUPITER. New Collarette Dahlia. Primrose- 
yellow, suffused crimson; sulphur-yellow collarette. 
35 cents each. 
LEUCHTFEUER. Golden yellow, tinged orange-red, 
with sulphur-yellow collar. Good upright habit. 
50 cents each. 
MME. GYGAX. Vermilion-red, collar yellow. A 
very showy variety. 50 cents each. 
MAURICE RIVOIRE. Wonderful French Col¬ 
larette Dahlia. (See illustration above.) Of 
sterling quality. The flowers are produced in great 
profusion on long, graceful stems, well above the fol¬ 
iage. The flower is a gorgeous, rich crimson with 
pure white collarette of short, well formed petals, 
perfectly arranged around the rich golden yellow 
center. One of the finest novelties. 25 cents each. 
METEOR. New Collarette Dahlia. Crimson-ma¬ 
roon, very slightly edged old gold; cream white 
collarette. Star-shaped. 35 cents each. 
MME. E. POIRIER, Attractive New French 
Collarette Dahlia. An ideal Dahlia that ap¬ 
peals to everyone. This variety is renowned 
for its excellent qualities, distinct color, perfect 
form, and beautiful appearance. It possesses a 
very remarkable coloring, entirely new in the 
Dahlia world. (The nearest approach to blue.) A 
beautiful, deep velvety purple, suffused lighter, 
which gives a violet-blue effect; collarette is a 
waxy, almost glistening pure white. A very satis¬ 
factory variety of unusual merit. We recommend 
it very highly. 35 vents each. 
NEGRO. New Collarette Dahlia. Very dark 
maroon; white collarette. 75 cents each. 
ORPHEE. Superb New Collarette Dahlia. Bright 
orange-red; golden orange collarette. 50 cents 
each. 
SIGNORINA ROSA ESENGRINI. New French 
Collarette Dahlia. Lemon-yellow marked with 
orange-scarlet; lemon-yellow collarette. 35 cents 
each. 
SOUVENIR DE CHABANNE. First-class French 
Collarette Dahlia. A variety of great merit es¬ 
pecially distinguished for its charming coloring and 
largo size. Lemon-yellow with coral-red markings; 
collarette petals very abundant, lemon-yellow, 
tipped white. This was one of the first originated 
and still anks among the best. 25 cents each. 
Dahlias Which are Not 
Catalogued 
If you are looking for varieties that are not cata¬ 
logued it will pay you to write to me before ordering 
elsewhere as I carry a large list of un catalogued 
varieties, my stock being insufficient to warrant me 
to catalogue these varieties. 
RECOMMENDED COLLECTION 
SIX BEST COLLARETTE DAHLIAS. 
For $2.00 prepaid. 
Name Regular Price 
Achievement. Velvety maroon; collar white $ .35 
Directeur Rene Gerard. Violet-purple; col¬ 
lar white. .35 
Jupiter. Yellow suffused crimson; collar yel¬ 
low. .35 
Meteor. Crimson-maroon; collar white . .35 
Negro. Nearly black; collar white. .75 
Signorina Rosa Esengrini. Orange-scarlet; 
collar yellow. .35 
$2.50 
RECOMMENDED COLLECTION OF 
SIX BEST POMPON DAHLIAS, 
For $2.00 prepaid. 
Name Regular Price 
Amber Queen. Apricot. $ .15 
Darksome. Almost black. .75 
Golden Queen. Clear yellow. .50 
Leader. Yellow, tipped rosy-purple. .50 
Little Belle. Rosy-pink. .25 
Pride. Crimson-scarlet. .25 
38 
$2.40 
