East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS—Continued. 
Miss Cabot. Alexander’s New Peony-flowered 
Seedling:. Named expressly for and by special 
permission of Miss Eleanor Cabot of Beverly 
Farms and Cambridge, Mass., in recognition of 
her great love for the beautiful. The flowers are 
of a very dainty shell-pink, of large size, and 
nearly full to the center, each petal being semi- 
cupped and pointed. 75 cents each. 
Miss Viola Churchill. Alexander’s New Peony- 
flowered Seedling. Expressly named for Miss 
Churchill in compliment to her intense love for 
beautiful flowers. The plants are tall, sturdy, 
vigorous growers, with heavy, dark, glossy green 
foliage, and a remarkable constitution. The 
flowers are of large size, of a beautiful blending 
of colors, beautiful primrose-yellow daintily 
overlaid salmon-pink. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. W. W. Crowell. New Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
A remarkably sturdy variety of perfect habit; 
a beautiful orange yellow. 50 cents each. 
Prince Camille. One of the finest Peony-flowered 
Dahlias we have seen. Velvety crimson, shaded 
rose. 50 cents each. 
New English 
Peony- Flo wered 
Dahlia for 1916 
John Green. 
This new variety was the source of 
considerable comment by all the vis¬ 
itors to our gardens, it being so bril¬ 
liant and attractive. It proves to be 
all the originator claims, and more; 
and to my knowledge is the best 
Peony-flowered originated in Eng¬ 
land. 
John Green. Attractive New English 
Peony-flowered Dahlia. Very few 
of the novelties introduced by us 
have met with such a great recep¬ 
tion and been so genuinely ad¬ 
mired as our new Peony-flowered 
Dahlia, “John Green.” At the 
great Dahlia Trials carried out by 
Reginald Cory, Esq., at Cardiff, it 
New Holland Peony-Flowered Dahlias for 1916 
This wonderful Collection includes the very latest Holland Importations; Dahlias that have been 
exhibited for the past two seasons abroad and proven of highest quality. 
I will ship this collection of Four Wonderful Holland Peony-flowered Dahlias, prepaid, to any 
part of the United States, for $5.00. 
Chatenay. Delightful New Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. The incomparable delicacy and richness 
of this most interesting variety has excited great 
comment. In color, it is similar to the well- 
known Chatenay Rose; a most pleasing color, 
whose beautiful rosy tints form a perfect con¬ 
trast with the deep green foliage. The plant is 
of strong, sturdy, upright growth, and produces 
its blossoms 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 First-class Certificate at Amster-J 
dam. $2.00 each. 
Duchess of Brunswick. New Holland Peony-flow¬ 
ered Dahlia. A magnificent new variety possess¬ 
ing sterling qualities, large size, perfect form, and 
ideal habit. In color, a beautiful shade of red in 
the center, the outside of the florets being apri¬ 
cot. Recommended as one of the best of our 
foreign importations. This variety has received 
many awards, which are good proof of its great 
merit. First-class Certificate at Amsterdam and 
Haarlem, First-class Certificate, National Dahlia 
Society, and Award of Merit by Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society, London. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. J. C. Vauehan. Ideal New Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. This magnificent variety is a 
Champion Dahlia, possessing all the remarkable 
qualities of the Dahlia. The flowers are pro¬ 
duced in great profusion, upon long, graceful, 
wiry stems, well above the foliage. The flower, an 
entirely new creation, and a great addition to 
the Peony-flowered typein color, a lovely 
bright clear yellow. A beautiful flower of most 
original form, with incurving irregular petals 
that are wonderfully quilled and twisted. This 
variety won the Silver Cup at the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society’s Dahlia trials, Duffryn, 1914, as 
the most meritorious plant of the one hundred 
and ten varieties of the Peony-flowered section 
there represented. Also first-class Certificate at 
Haarlem, Holland, 1913; First-class Certificate 
Amsterdam, Holland, 1913; First-class Certificate 
of National Dahlia Society, London, England, 
and Award of Merit by Royal Horticultural So¬ 
ciety. The largest and finest clear 
yellow Peony-flowered Dahlia to 
date, flowers eight inches in diam¬ 
eter. $2.00 each. 
Garibaldi. Superb New Holland 
Peony-flowered Dahlia. A splendid 
flower, with perfectly gorgeous 
coloring; scarlet, orange shaded. 
A free-flowering variety, its ex¬ 
tremely good habit and compact¬ 
ness of growth makes it most de¬ 
sirable and a valuable addition to 
any garden. One of the most sat¬ 
isfactory of our Holland importa¬ 
tions. Award of Merit at Haarlem 
by the Dutch Bulb Growers’ So¬ 
ciety in 1914, and an Award of 
Merit at Amsterdam by the Nether- 
land Society of Horticulture in 
1914. $2.00 each. 
