/. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens 
New Decorative Dahlias for 1918 
These ten new Dahlias are the 
best new Decorative Dahlias to date, 
to my knowledge, and are worthy 
of a prominent place in any col¬ 
lection. 
I will ship this collection of 10 
Superb Decorative Dahlias prepaid 
for $20.00. 
BLUSH QUEEN. Beautiful flesh- 
pink ; a magnificent bloomer and 
one of the best garden varieties 
of its color. Always a mass of 
bloom. $2.00 each. 
EDWARD PARROTT. This variety 
is different in color from anything 
else in my entire list, being a 
beautiful shade of violet-purple. 
The flowers are very large and are 
carried well above the foliage on 
extra long, stiff stems. It is a 
profuse bloomer and ideal for 
cutting. $2.00 each. 
EVELYN V. MARSHALL. I regard 
this Dahlia as one of the most 
beautiful that I have ever seen, 
and if I were compelled to re¬ 
strict my choice to one variety 
this would be my choice without a 
moment’s hesitation. The ground 
color is white, heavily overlaid 
with violet-red, showing white 
tips and edges. The color combi¬ 
nations are similar to those in 
“Mme. A. Lumiere,” but the flow¬ 
ers are three or four times as 
large. The flowers are variable 
in color and usually become light¬ 
er colored as the season advances. 
$3.00 each. 
DOROTHY FLINT. This is one of 
the most beautiful varieties in 
cultivation. The color combina¬ 
tions are exquisite, being a blend¬ 
ing of salmon and pink with a 
yellow stripe running through the center of the 
petals. The flowers are from 6 to 7 inches in 
diameter and are borne on long stems in great 
abundance, making it valuable for cutting. It 
is worthy of a place in the most exclusive gar¬ 
dens. $2.00 each. 
JENNIE FAULKNER. One of the most distinct¬ 
ive medium-sized varieties in the list and a 
beauty. It is an intense reddish-peach color, 
shading to yellow at base of petals and showing 
a silvery reflex on the edges. It is impossible to 
describe the color combinations and tints accu¬ 
rately. They must be seen to be appreciated. It 
is a splendid bloomer. $2.00 each. 
MRS. WM. H. PEPIN. One of the best white 
Decoratives in existence. This is the largest 
white Decorative I have ever seen and the finest 
in form. It is greatly superior in both size and 
form to the justly celebrated “Mme. Marze,” 
which has for several years been regarded as the 
best white in this class. As an exhibition flower 
it is a winner every time. $2.50 each. 
NOIR ALVAREZ. A gigantic new variety which I 
can highly recommend. Color, a deep, velvety 
ox-blood red. The plants make a sturdy, vigor¬ 
ous growth with long, stiff stems. A profuse 
bloomer. $2.00 each. 
RED TANAGER. The brightest and most dazzling 
red imaginable. This variety stands the hot sun 
the best and holds its color the longest of any 
Dahlia of its color I have ever grown. Nothing 
can excel its brilliancy. $2.00 each. 
SAM FOSS. I regard this as the best orange-color¬ 
ed Decorative in my collection in both size and 
color. It belongs to a giant class and should be 
included in all first-class collections. $2.00 each. 
Francis Martin, Decorative Dahlia, $2.00 each. (Page 25). 
SEA GULL. This Dahlia is pure white and is of 
the largest size. It sometimes comes semi¬ 
double and is greatly admired as a Peony-flow¬ 
ered Dahlia. $2.00 each. 
Board of Education, 
Lincoln School, 
Newark, N. J., June 30, 1917. 
My Dear Mr. Alexander, 
East Bridgewater, Mass. 
I wish to extend my thanks to you for sending 
me the two bulbs, “Reine Cayeux” and “Glory of 
Wilts,” even though I had no tags to show for 
those that I returned. My further thanks are 
due also for the bulb of “Gladiateur” that you so 
kindly included in the package. I cannot say 
enough for your business integrity and courtesy. 
I was secretary of the Maplewood Dahlia Soci¬ 
ety last year and had considerable correspondence 
with you at that time and I formed a very high 
opinion of you and your business on account of 
the tone of your letters. This will be my first 
year as an exhibitor, and I hope to win something 
with your Dahlias. 
Yours in the love of Dahlias. 
(Signed) G. M. MORELAND. 
San Francisco, Cal., June 10, 1916. 
Mr. Alexander, 
East Bridgewater, Mass., 
Dear Sir:—Received the Dahlia bulbs all O. K., 
also the extra one for which accept my thanks. I 
consider you a very reliable grower as you always 
have been prompt in sending my orders and they 
have always been as represented; in fact, better 
than I expected for the price. 
Yours truly, F. C. BAXTER. 
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