E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Continued. 
MABELS. TAFT. (Bessie Boston.) New California. 
Decorative that can be highly recommended. It 
produces flowers of gigantic size on long stiff stems, 
well above the foliage. Winner of Gold Medal for 
best 50 blooms of any one dahlia, proving its superior 
qualities. A beautiful yellow, suffused 'and blending 
to light salmon-orange or pinkish apricot; lighter 
in the center, shading deeper towards the outer petals. 
Flowers are produced early, continuously, and in 
abundance. They last well when cut, blending 
beautifully with the sunset colorings now so popular. 
$2.00 each. 
MARYAN. From California. One of the richest 
colored blooms—apricot, orange and buff shades. 
Fine large flowers on long strong stems. $1.50 each. 
MRS. JOHN L. EMERSON. (Slocombe.) One of 
the largest and most attractive Decorative dahlias 
grown. In color, a beautiful light golden yellow, 
overlaid carmine red. A favorite garden and exhi¬ 
bition dahlia that will produce six to eight inch 
flowers throughout the season. Highly recom¬ 
mended. $2.00 each. 
MRS. CARL SALBACH. (Salbach.) A sensational 
Decorative Dahlia of great size, which is destined to 
become a favorite throughout the entire world. 
It is one of the largest California dahlias. In color, 
a mauve pink, with occasional blendings of white; 
the general impression being pink. For exhibition 
purposes this new creation is very desirable it being 
a winner everywhere it has been exhibited. $3.00 
each. 
New Decorative Dahlia—Pink Lady. $3.00 each. One third actual size. 
(For description see this page). 
MONSIEUR LE NORMAND. (Charmet.) See illus¬ 
tration page 1. One of the finest dahlias we ever 
imported from France. A flower of gigantic size and 
that I can highly recommend. Its color combination 
is very striking and attractive, making it a favorite 
everywhere. A bright golden yellow, heavily striped 
and splashed scarlet-red, with an occasional white tip. 
» An early continuous and abundant bloomer, that 
produces flowers from seven to nine inches in diam¬ 
eter. $2.00 each. 
MILLIONAIRE. (Stillman.) Gold Medal Dahlia 
of daintiest colorings. Most delicate lavender with 
faint pink cast overshading it, the whole having a 
blending of white. One of the best known lavender 
pink dahlias, an immense flower, that attracts con¬ 
siderable attention on the exhibition table. Plants 
are very dwarf, so it is not recommended as a cut- 
flower variety. Flowers from six to nine inches in 
diameter. Recommended for exhibition purposes. 
$2.00 each. 
MRS. WM. J. ROWE. (Slocombe.) Lemon-yellow 
blending to apricot yellow, with occasional shadings 
of salmon on the outer petals. One of the favorite 
autumn blendings, now so popular. Gigantic 
flowers of perfect formation that are sure to please. 
$2.00 each. 
PAUL BON YON. (Hornsveld.) One of the finest 
dahlias from Holland. An exquisite shade of apri¬ 
cot-orange with a tinge of lemon yellow at the base of 
the petals. Long stiff stems, producing good sized 
flowers in abundance. One of the favorite autumn 
tints so popular at this time. $2.00 each. 
PINK LADY. (Hayden.) (See illustration.) Un¬ 
doubtedly the most beautiful pink Decorative dahlia 
to date. Outer petals are of the sweetest rose-pink 
shade imaginable, passing gradually to white at 
center. The flower is a picture of perfection, it is 
so perfect in shape. For exhibition purposes it is 
very desirable, producing flowers from five to seven 
inches in diameter. Can be forced to eight inches. 
$2.00 each. 
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