East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J . K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
TWELVE MARVELOUS PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 
PREPAID FOR $3.00. 
The Flower of the Fashionable World. 
No. 1. Queen Wilhelmina 
No. 2 P. W. Jansen 
No. 3 Goddess of Fame 
No. 4 Glory of Baarn 
No. 5 Queen Emma 
No. 6 Phenomene 
No. 7 Baron G. de Grancy 
No. 8 Germania 
No. 9 Mrs. W. W. Crowell 
No. 10 Marie Studholme 
No. 11 Wm. Reed Butler 
No. 12 La Rainte 
GODDESS OF FAME. Alexander’s 
Peony-flowered Seedling. Flowers are 
of large size, but seldom have more 
than two rows of petals. The upper 
side of the petals is a soft shade of 
yellow, faintly veined with orange, 
while the under side of the petals is 
a light cast of orange, veined soft 
scarlet. Flowers are very beautiful, 
always showing a large, deep golden 
yellow center. Stems are long. 50 
cents each. 
HAMPTON COURT. Up-to-date Eng¬ 
lish Peony-flowered Dahlia. The best 
of the English creations; a Dahlia 
of immense size and marvelous quali¬ 
ties. The color is an exceedingly 
effective bright mauve-pink. 25 
cents each. 
H. J. LOVINK. Beautiful Holland 
Peony-flowered 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 Peony-flowered Dahlia. A 
bright deep red; of splendid habit. 
One of the most reliable. Award of 
Merit. 35 cents each. 
HUGO DE VRIES. Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A dwarf variety; 
orange-brown flowers; strong stems. 
25 cents each. 
JOHN GREEN. English Peony-flower¬ 
ed Dahlia. The coloring is exception¬ 
ally attractive and intensely brilliant, 
the center being a clear golden-yellow 
which quickly changes to fiery scar¬ 
let. A great feature of this variety is 
its lasting quality, the flowers re¬ 
maining in full beauty for over a ) 
week, unhurt by rain or sun. The 
shape of the flower is perfectly orig¬ 
inal, the petals being beautifully 
pointed, giving it a star-like appear¬ 
ance. Awarded First-class Certifi¬ 
cate by the National Dahlia Society 
at Crystal Palace, London, and re¬ 
ceived XXX by the joint committee 
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 pur¬ 
ple flower of good substance. 35 
cents each. 
KING LEOPOLD. Exquisite Holland Peony-flow¬ 
ered Dahlia. The coloring of this variety is a 
very dainty lemon-yellow, shading lighter at 
edges. The well-formed flowers are produced 
on long, wiry stems well above the foliage. Very 
free-flowering. 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. 
LA RIANTE. Up-to-date Fragrant Peony-flowered 
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 
perfectly original; its long, graceful petals be¬ 
ing beautifully curved and twisted, giving the 
whole a phenomenal, or almost unique appear¬ 
ance. The fragrance of this variety is remark¬ 
ably prominent and encourages us to imagine a 
long list of Fragrant Dahlias in the near future. 
An ideal variety that bears our highest recom¬ 
mendation. 25 cents each. 
LADY SEVILLE. A gorgeous flower of rich, 
orange-scarlet, petals tipped buff and slightly 
reflexed. A prolific bloomer, thoroughly satis¬ 
factory. 35 cents each. 
MARIE STUDHOLME. (See illustration on page 
24). Delicate, bright mauve-pink, shaded with 
a glistening ivory sheen. This beautiful com¬ 
bination of color gives the appearance of a lav¬ 
ender-pink. The flowers are of very original 
form, petals being very gracefully curved and 
twisted. 35 cents each. 
MERVILLE. A beautiful salmon-red shade. 35 
cents each. 
MRS. A. PLATT. Sterling English Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. A flower of massive proportions, but 
charming in general appearance. The blossoms 
are large and perfectly formed. The color is a 
magnificent bluish-pink. First-class variety; 
valuable for exhibition purposes. 50 cents each. 
MRS. FLEERS. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
A perfect combination of colors—salmon and 
rose; a wonderful variety; ideal for exhibition 
purposes. This charming flower is also describ¬ 
ed as rosy red. 25 cents each. 
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