East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Continued. 
Souvenir de Gustave Doazon. This variety is 
a good comparison to the “Sunflower.” It 
is the largest Dahlia in existence. The color 
is a pleasing shade of orange-red. The 
flowers are full to the center, and 
often measure 9 inches and over in 
diameter, and they can be forced 
to measure over 12 inches. The 
plant is a very tall, vigorous 
grower, with heavy, dark, glossy 
green foliage, and a remarkable 
constitution. Very long stems, of 
pleasing, stiff, upright type. “Souv. 
de Gustave Doazon” should be in 
every garden. 20 cents each. 
VILLE DE MANTES. Brilliant ruby- 
crimson, distinctly tipped white. A 
very attractive variety, and one that 
we can recommend to our friends 
as a most desirable type of the 
Decorative Dahlia. 25 cents each. 
Wilhelm Miller. Very brilliant pur¬ 
ple. This is a fine variety of the 
Decorative type. 10 cents each. 
Wm. Agnew. Intense glistening scar¬ 
let-crimson. This variety is a rapid 
grower and has a strong constitu¬ 
tion, one that always gives good 
satisfaction. 15 cents each. 
Minos—Decorative Dahlia (See page 32). 
Giant-Flowering or Colossal Dahlias 
Sincerely believing the time has come when there should be a distinction between the “true” flat 
petaled Decorative Dahlia and the “hybrid” Decorative Dahlia, of which “Le Colosse” is one of the 
first and best known, 1 am creating this new classification. 
The Colossal type includes all the giant-flowering Dahlias, intermediate between the broad, flat 
petaled Decorative Dahlia, and the common, quilled Show Dahlia. 
Colossal fully portrays the idea—gigantic flowers of great depth, massive in proportions, and globular 
in shape; petals are cup-shaped, and placed in exact regularity. Plants are strong, sturdy and robust. 
Seven Wonders of the Dahlia World 
“ THE COLOSSAL SEVEN ” 
This phenomenal collection includes the very largest Colossal Dahlias in existence, all exhibition vari¬ 
eties of gigantic size. I will ship the “Colossal Seven” to any part of the United States, prepaid, for $4. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. This champion Dahlia is 
a seedling from the well-known French variety, 
“Le Colosse;” being almost identical in form, 
shape and size. The flowers are of gigantic size 
and produced on long, heavy stems, well above 
the foliage. The color of this acquisition is a 
gorgeous wine-crimson. “American Beauty” is 
the largest and best of its color in existence, 
and can be highly recommended. 25 cents each. 
FIREBURST. This gigantic Colossal Dahlia is a 
seedling from the well-known French variety, 
“Le Colosse.” The flower is more flatly built, 
has broader and longer petals, of a far more 
intense scarlet, slightly shaded orange-red. This 
is a variety of great value, producing specimens 
which measure 8 inches and over in diameter. 
The strongest words of praise are not too ex¬ 
travagant when applied to this wonderful New 
Colossal Dahlia. To our knowledge the finest 
scarlet Colossal Dahlia in existence. 50 cents 
each. 
Giant Purple or Royal Purple. This New variety 
is a seedling from “Le Colosse,” being identical 
in form, shape and size. The color is a lively 
shade of royal purple. The flowers are of per¬ 
fect formation, very double, and borne on long, 
wiry stems. This giant is destined to be one of 
the finest for exhibition purposes. The unusual 
heavy demand for this variety leaves our stock 
extremely limited. $1.00 each. 
J. K. ALEXANDER. One of my seedlings of 
special merit which can be highly recommended. 
It will have a world-wide reputation in a short 
time because of its excellence and size. This 
grand Colossal Dahlia is a seedling from the 
well-known “Le Colosse,” and has the exact 
form of petals and same shape as that famous 
variety. The color of this beautiful flower is a 
royal shade of clear, rich, violet-purple, which 
deepens to an exquisite deep purple. The gigan¬ 
tic flowers are borne on long, wiry stems well 
above the foliage, giving perfect contrast with 
the dark green foliage. This acquisition pro¬ 
duces its mammoth flowers freely and is a great 
advance in the class of exhibition varieties. 
$1.00 each. 
Le Colosse. An exceptionally popular Dahlia; 
especially distinguished for its enormous size; 
being one of the largest grown. Color, brick- 
red. “Le Colosse” is a very deep, massive flower 
of globular shape; petals are cup-shaped, and 
placed in exact regularity. One cannot imagine 
greater perfection. $1.00 each. 
MME. MARZE. “New French Colossal Dahlia.” 
To our knowledge the grandest white Colossal 
variety in existence. The perfect form, im¬ 
mensity of size, and purity of color prove it far 
superior to any other White Dahlia to date. Its 
wonderful flowers are produced exceptionally 
freely on long, wiry stems. The best white 
Colossal in the world. 50 cents each. 
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