East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
SELECT STANDARD PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS—Continued. 
H. J. LOVINK. Beautiful Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. Flowers large and produced upon ex¬ 
ceptionally long, wiry stems. The coloring is 
very delicate, white daintily blending to lilac. 
75 cents each. 
Hugo de Vries. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
A dwarf variety, orange brown flowers, strong 
stems. 25 cents each. 
King Edward. First-class Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. A large purple flower of good sub¬ 
stance. One of the very finest to date. 50 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, $2.50 per 
dozen. 
MARIE STUDHOLME. New German Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. Delicate, bright mauve-pink 
shaded with a glistening ivory sheen; this beau¬ 
tiful combination of color gives the appearance 
of a lavender-pink. The flowers are of very 
original form, petals being very gracefully curv¬ 
ed and twisted. 35 cents each. 
Merry Widow. (Lustige Wittwe). Beautiful Ger¬ 
man Peony-flowered Dahlia. A general favorite 
prized by all, the plants being literally covered 
with brilliant deep scarlet blossoms throughout 
the entire season. The plants are dwarf and 
bushy, a single plant making a very effective 
showing. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Mrs. A. Boyer. New Peony-flowered Seedling. 
This new seedling was originated by one of my 
customers, Mrs. A. Boyer of Everett, Washing¬ 
ton, and through her kindness I have the pleas¬ 
ure of offering it. In color, a combination of 
salmon and fawn. It is a seedling of “Bertha 
von Suttner.” 75 cents each. 
MRS. A. PLATT. Sterling New English Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A flower of massive propor¬ 
tions, but charming in general appearance. The 
blossoms are large and perfectly formed; color, 
magnificent bluish-pink. First-class variety; 
valuable for exhibition purposes. 75 cents each. 
Mrs. Jacques Futrelle. Up-to-date Peony-flowered 
Seedling. Flowers of medium size, but very 
attractive. An exquisite lemon-yellow heavily 
splashed scarlet. 25 cents each. 
Oregon Beauty. New Peony-flowered Dahlia. Ori¬ 
ginated by an Oregon Seed firm. A seedling 
from “Wm. Agnew,” resembling the parent in 
size, shape and color. Flowers large and full. 
In color a glowing fiery scarlet. 50 cents each. 
Paul Kruger. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. A 
deep violet-red, with fine and effective white 
stripes. 20 cents each. 
Priscilla. One of my seedlings from the well- 
known Dahlia “Souvenir de Gustave Douzon.” 
Color, a light orange-scarlet. 25 cents each. 
QUEEN WILHELMINA. Giant Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. The largest and finest of the 
pure white sorts, being excellent for decorative 
work, and unsurpassed as a cut-flower variety. 
Blossoms produced upon long, graceful stems, 
well above the foliage. The plant is a very vig¬ 
orous grower, with heavy, dark, glossy green 
foliage, and a remarkable constitution. An im¬ 
mense, fluffy flower, of pure glistening white, 
showing its beautiful golden-yellow center very 
prominently, which lends an additional charm 
to this most beautiful flower. 25 cents each, 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Rochester. Alexander’s Superb New Peony-flow¬ 
ered Seedling. In color, a gorgeous crimson- 
maroon, effectively striped and splashed pure 
white. A beautiful flower of most original form, 
every petal twisted, making a gay contrast with 
the beautiful golden-yellow center, characteristic 
of the Peony-flowered type. 76 cents each. 
San Francisco. Alexander’s Up-to-date Peony- 
flowered Seedling. A flower of splendid habit 
and great substance. Pure white, well-formed 
flowers. 50 cents each. 
SNOW QUEEN or SNEEWWITJIE. Up-to-date 
Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. A very novel 
white variety. Blossoms very unique, petals 
being curiously quilled and twisted, and very 
narrow. 35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Solfatara. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. Car¬ 
mine-red, yellow band in center. 25 cents each. 
St. Louis. Alexander’s Ideal New Peony-flowered 
Seedling. A sterling variety of perfect form 
and ideal habit. The color, beautiful waxy white, 
daintily overlaid lavender. 75 cents each. 
Sunrise. Superb English Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
One of the most fascinating varieties in exist¬ 
ence, the color being an exquisite clear, lively 
pink. The contrast between the effective bright 
pink flowers and the heavy green foliage is per¬ 
fectly marvelous. The beautiful golden-yellow 
center adds an exquisite charm to the entire plant. 
25 cents each. 
Virginia Marshall. New Peony-flowered Seedling. 
A very beautiful and delicate new variety. In 
shape and form the flowers are perfectly origi¬ 
nal, the petals are very long and “Geisha”-like, 
being beautifully quilled and twisted. The blos¬ 
soms are an exceptionally dainty primrose-yel¬ 
low, faintly overlaid a delicate rose-lilac shade. 
75 cents each. 
Washington. Alexander’s New Peony-flowered 
Seedling. Beautiful rose-violet; a most fascinat¬ 
ing color. 75 cents each. 
Wm. Reed Butler. New Peony-flowered Seedling. 
One of the finest pure white varieties. 50 cents 
each. 
Queen Wilhelmina. 
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