J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens 
Collarette Dahlias 
French specialists have given us the beautiful Collarette Dahlia, an entirely new type, all of which have 
wonderful flowers and delightful color combinations. These have been shown extensively the last few years at 
the European Dahlia Shows, where they met with great favor, and we feel confident that they will meet with 
the same approval here. 
The flowers are single, with an additional row of short petals around the disc, which forms a frill or collar, 
usually of a different color from the rest of the flower. 
Two New and Rare Collarette Dahlias 
One of each for $1.25 prepaid. 
ARIA. New Collarette Dahlia of exceptional merit. 
White heavily overlaid deep rhodmine purple. 
Collar, pure white, perfectly arranged and very 
prominent. One of the most perfect and desirable 
of the collarette type. $1.00 each. 
VIRGINIA LEE. (Alexander.) New Collarette 
Seedling. Named for Miss Virginia Lee Sturgis 
and an exceptionally attractive variety, that created 
considerable comment when used as part of the 
floral decorations at Miss Sturgis’ sister’s wedding 
where it was effectively displayed. It is a very free- 
flowering variety, with long stems. In color, a 
deep velvety carmine, edged sulphur-yellow; col¬ 
larette, pale sulphur-yellow. 50 cents each. 
Select List of Collarette Dahlias $4.00 
This remarkable collection of 14 Novelty Collarette Dahlias, prepaid for $4.00. 
ACHIEVEMENT, or JOHN L. LINDER. Alex¬ 
ander’s Wonderful Collarette Introduction. 
This phenomenal creation is the largest Collarette 
Dahlia in existence—a perfect wonder, especially 
distinguished for its perfection and unsurpassing 
qualities. The flower is a clear, rich velvety ma¬ 
roon; collarette, a beautiful snowy white, very 
daintily overlaid with a delicate shade of pinkish- 
crimson. The remarkable contrast of the above 
combination of color, together with its ideal form 
and profusion of flowers, secures for this variety a 
supreme place in the Dahlia world. 25 cents each. 
AMI C ACHAT. (Ri voire.) French Collarette 
Dahlia. Orange-red, yellow collarette. 35 cents 
each. 
AMI NONIN. (Charmet.) Gigantic French Col¬ 
larette Dahlia. Dark crimson-carmine edged with 
lilac; white collarette. 50 cents each. 
DIRECTEUR RENE GERARD. Gigantic French 
Collarette Dahlia. Beautiful violet-purple, shaded 
and tipped white; white collarette. Exceptionally 
large flowers produced in great profusion. I recom¬ 
mend this variety very highly. 25 cents each. 
EXPOSITION DE LYON. (Rivoire.) Ideal French 
Collarette Dahlia. A very gay flower of bright 
garnet, with exceptionally fine yellow tips; white 
collarette, daintily suffused lavender and overlaid 
crimson. One of the showiest. 25 cents each. 
GALLIA. (Rivoire.) French Collarette Dahlia. 
Carmine-red, edged primrose; sulphur-yellow col¬ 
larette. 35 cents each. 
JUPITER. Primrose-yellow, suffused crimson; sul¬ 
phur-yellow collarette. 25 cents each. 
LEUCHTFEUER. Golden-yellow, tinged orange- 
red, with sulphur-yellow collar. Good upright habit 
35 cents each. 
MME. GYGAX. Vermilion-red, collar yellow. A 
very showy variety. 35 cents each. 
MAURICE RIVOIRE. (Rivoire.) Wonderful 
French Collarette Dahlia. Of sterling quality. 
The flowers are produced in great profusion on long, 
graceful stems, well above the foliage. The flower 
is a gorgeous, rich crimson with pure white collarette 
of short, well formed petals, perfectly arranged 
around the rich golden-yellow 'center. One of the 
finest novelties. 25 cents each. 
NEGRO. Very dark maroon; white collarette. 
50 cents each. 
ORPHEE. (Rivoire.) Bright orange-red; golden 
orange collarette. 35 cents each. 
SIGNORINA ROSA ESENGRINI. (Rivoire.) 
French Collarette Dahlia. Lemon-yellow marked 
with orange-scarlet; lemon-yellow collarette. 35 
cents each. 
SOUVENIR DE CHABANNE. (Rivoire.) First- 
class French Collarette Dahlia. A variety of 
great merit especially distinguished for its charming 
coloring and large size. Lemon-yellow with coral- 
red markings; collarette petals very abundant, 
lemon-yellow, tipped white. This was one of the 
first originated and still ranks among the best. 35 
cents each. 
Dahlias Which are Not 
Catalogued 
If you are looking for varieties that are not cata¬ 
logued it will pay you to write to me before ordering 
elsewhere as I carry a large list of uncatalogued va¬ 
rieties, my stock being insufficient to warrant me to 
catalogue these varieties. I grow over 2,000 varieties 
but must have over 100 clumps of a variety before I 
have sufficient to list herein. If you have any variety 
in mind that you do not see listed, I will be pleased to 
have you write me. If its good I have it and will 
be pleased to quote you. 
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