/. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens 
CAEOILIA. Gigantic Hol¬ 
land Peony-flow¬ 
ered 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. 
CHATENAY. Delightful 
New Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A most pleasing color, similar 
to the well-known Chatenay Rose; its beautiful 
salmon tints form a perfect contrast with the 
deep green foliage. The plant is of strong, 
sturdy, upright growth and produces its blos¬ 
soms erect upon good long, stiff stems. The 
beautiful golden yellow center completes the 
artistically arranged gem and lends an addi¬ 
tional charm to this new acquisition. Chatenay 
was awarded a First-class Certificate at Am¬ 
sterdam. $1.00 each. 
CHICAGO. Alexander’s Up-to-date Peony-flower¬ 
ed Seedling. A magnificent flower of great indi¬ 
viduality ; one that will give perfect satisfac¬ 
tion. The coloring of this variety is exceedingly 
wonderful—a clear purple with an exquisite 
ring of yellow at the center. This delightful 
combination gives it a supreme place in the 
Peony-flowered class. Plants are very dwarf. 
75 cents each. 
DUCHESS OF BRUNSWICK. New Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A beautiful shade of red in 
the center, the outside of the florets being apri¬ 
cot. Awarded First-class Certificate at Amster¬ 
dam and Haarlem. First-class Certificate by 
National Dahlia Society, and Award of Merit 
by Royal Horticultural Society, London. $1.00 
each. 
DUCHESS d’UZES. Bright crimson with narrow 
purple stripe through the center of each petal; 
the petals are very long and narrow. A fine 
flower. 75 cents each. 
DR. K. W. VAN GORKUM. Holland Peony-flow¬ 
ered Dahlia. White, heavily shaded rose. 35 
cents each. 
GENERAL LIST OF PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 
—Continued. 
‘Queen Emma.” (See page 24). 
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. 
DR. PEARY. Gigantic Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. Without exception the very finest dark 
Peony-flowered Dahlia in existence. A rich, 
velvety wine-crimson or dark mahogany. Flow¬ 
ers of gigantic size and identical in form and 
shape to the “Geisha.” A variety which I 
highly recommend. 50 cents each. 
ELECTRA. The coloring of this> variety is ex¬ 
ceedingly wonderful, a bluish mauve shade, with 
an exquisite golden yellow center, which com¬ 
bines to give this variety a prominent place in 
the Peony-flowered type. Free-flowering. First- 
class Certificate. 50 cents each. 
GEISHA. Wonderful Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. The pride of the Peony-flowered Dah¬ 
lias. . This most sensational variety is the 
showiest and most attractive of this type in 
existence. It is a superb combination of bril¬ 
liant 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. 
ELINOR A. INNES. Alexander’s Peony-flowered 
Seedling. Named expressly for and by permis¬ 
sion of Mrs. Charles H. Innes of Boston and 
North Scituate. Mass., in recognition of her 
great love of 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. 
FRIGOLIA. While not a particularly large flower, 
on account of its very striking appearance it is 
very effective in the garden. It comes quite 
true to its color, a blood-red petal with a white 
tip. Fine as a cut flower. Free flowering. 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 lighl^ 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. 
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