Ecist Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens ]. K. Alexander , East Bridgervater, Massachusetts 
Show Dahlias 
New Large Flowering Varieties for 1919 
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I will send this superb collection of 12 Giant-flowering Show Dahlias, prepaid, for $8.00, cash. 
AUGUS MEGAR. New Show Dahlia. The large- 
est and finest lavender-purple Show Dahlia to 
my knowledge. Tall and sturdy. 75 cents each. 
DAVID WARFIELD. Gigantic New Show Dahlia. 
Beautiful' deep cherry-red. A Dahlia of extra 
habit, producing its mammoth flowers upon 
stiff, wiry stems, well above the foliage; a decid¬ 
ed acquisition. $1.00 each. 
FLAG OF TRUCE. Sterling New English Show 
Dahlia. Heralded from England as one of the 
finest to date. blowers are perfectly quilled 
resembling in form the popular “Grand Duke 
Alexis.” Pure white, effectively tinted violet- 
lavender. 75 cents each. 
GOLDEN CROWN. A beautiful new Show Dahlia 
of exceptional merit. Plants are strong and 
sturdy with good habit. The color is a deep lem¬ 
on-yellow, faintly edged with deep strawberry- 
pink, the whole giving a beautiful golden effect. 
$1.00 each. 
HARVEST MOON. This variety blooms early 
and continuously on very long stems; a large 
flower of perfect form and excellent habit. Lem¬ 
on-yellow with light amber center. 50 cents 
each. 
MARGUERITE ROUSSEAU. Flesh-pink with 
white center; of good size, fine form and habit • 
a beauty. Extra fine for cutting. 50 cents 
each. 
MAUDE ADAMS. Ideal New Show Dahlia. This 
wonderful introduction is unsurpassed in quality 
in every respect; in reality a model of perfec¬ 
tion. I cannot speak too highly of this variety, 
the color is a pure snowy white, very effectively 
overlaid clear delicate pink. Undoubtedly one 
oi the finest of the Show type. 50 cents each. 
MAYOR DUNN. New Show Dahlia. A beautiful, 
clear scarlet flower of large size and good form. 
Remarkably free bloomer and very showy. A 
valuable addition to any garden. $1.00 each. 
M r?^r HEL F N HOLLIS. Gigantic Scarlet Show 
Daniia. A sensational wonder and undoubtedly 
the largest and best deep scarlet Show Dahlia 
m existence. Blossoms are on long, stiff stems 
well above the foliage. Plant extremely sturdy 
and produces very luxuriant foliage. This ac¬ 
quisition can be highly recommended. $1.00 each 
MME. MARIKA ANAGNOSTAKI, The extremely 
dainty blending of color is remarkable, being 
snowy-white, delightfully shading to a beautiful 
rose-pink. 75 cents each. 
MRS. JOHN BOWMAN. Offered this 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 Deco- 
rative 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, car¬ 
rying the large bloom quite free 
of the foliage. It blooms freely. 
For an all-around Dahlia it is a 
valuable addition to ils class 
$2.00 each. 
WALTER HAY. A recent intro¬ 
duction of orange-red or reddish- 
buff, somewhat similar to Wm. 
Neats, but very much larger The 
flowers are of perfect form and 
are borne on fine, long stems. 
$1.00 each. 
Maude Adams—Show Dahlia. 50 cents each. 
General List of 
Show Dahlias 
I this collection of 77 
different named varieties, prepaid 
for $17.00. 
A. D. LIVONI. Beautiful soft pink. 
Well formed flowers with Jong 
stems. Perfectly round, ball¬ 
shaped flowers, each petal being 
very tightly quilled and arranged 
m exact regularity. Free flower¬ 
ing. 15 cents each. 
ACME OF PERFECTION. Deep 
yellow. Very compact flower of 
perfect form with long, stiff, wiry 
stems. Good size. 35 cents each. 
A. M. BURNIE. Dark orange 
ground, lightening to yellow to¬ 
wards the edges. 15 cents each. 
ACQUISITION. An exquisite shade 
of deep lilac. Very large with 
cup-like petals. Especially good 
for cut-flower purposes. 20 cents 
each. 
ALICE EMILY. Orange - yellow. 
Large and fine. 15 cents each. 
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