East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens ]. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
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Madam Ducel. (Mechin 1880.) 
Large, globular, typical bomb. 
Light mauve-rose, with silver re¬ 
flex. Fragrant. Strong grower, 
medium height, very free-flower¬ 
ing. Extra good. $1.00 each. 
Madam Lebon. (Calot 1855.) Very 
large, compact, globular, rose 
type. Cherry-pink to aniline-red. 
Fragrant. Buds very tight, opens 
slowly; tall, strong grower. Late. 
50 cents each. 
Madame Chaumy. (Calot 1864.) 
Medium size, very compact, glo¬ 
bular, perfect rose type. Pale 
lilac-rose, with silvery reflex, 
central petals slightly darker, 
flecked crimson. Medium height; 
free-flowering. Midseason. 50 
cents each. 
Madame Geissler. (Crousse 1880.) 
Very large, compact, globular, 
rose type. Violet-rose, tipped 
silver. Very fragrant. Midsea¬ 
son. Extra fine. 75 cents each. 
Madame Forel. (Crousse 1881.) 
Large, very compact, rose type. 
Violet-rose, with a silvery tipped 
center. Fragrant. Medium height. 
Late. $1.00 each. 
Marie Lemoine. (Calot 1864.) 
Large, very compact, globular 
crown. Guards light violet-rose, collar milk 
white, crown lilac-white. Very fragrant. 
Strong, erect, tall, free-flowering. Midseason. 
Extra fine. $1.00 each. 
Madame De Verneville. (Crousse 1885.) Large, 
very full, bomb. Pure white, center blush when 
first open, fading to pure white; prominent 
carmine flecks. Fragrant. Medium height, 
extra free-flowering. Early. Extra good. 75 
cents each. 
Monsieur Barral. (Calot 1866.) Very large, 
compact, flat rose-type. Uniform pale lilac- 
rose. Very fragrant. Erect, tall, strong grower 
and free-flowering. Late. 75 cents each. 
Monsieur Jules Elie. (Crousse 1888.) Very 
large, compact high crown. Pale lilac-rose, 
collar lighter, shaded amber yellow at the base. 
Very fragrant. Medium height, strong grower. 
Extra fine. $2.00 each. 
Ne Plus Ultra. _ (Meillez 1856.) Medium size, 
flat, loose, semi-double. Uniform pure mauve, 
tipped silver. Fragrant. Medium height. 
Early midseason. 50 cents each. 
Plutach. A glorious orb of radiant glistening 
crimson. 50 cents each. 
Queen Victoria. (Kelway.) Large, globular, me¬ 
dium loose, low crown. Milk white guards, 
tinted flesh, center cream white with crimson 
spots; very frargant. Medium height. Strong, 
free-flowering. Midseason. One of the best. 
75 cents each. 
Umbellata Rosea. (Unknown.) Large, informal, 
rose type. Guards violet-rose, shading to an 
amber white center. Very strong, upright 
grower, free-flowering. One of the earliest va¬ 
rieties. Extra fine for both landscape and cut 
flower purposes. 75 cents each. 
Sir Thomas J. Lipton. (Kelway.) Free flowering, 
large flower, with golden stamens in the center 
of rosy petals. $1.00 each. 
Ville de Nancy. (Calot 1872.) Large, medium 
compact. Carmine-rose, with silvery reflex. 
Tall, very strong, stiff stem, free-flowering. 
Late. Extra good. $1.00 each. 
Marie Lemoine. 
SINGLE PEONIES 
Single Peonies are becoming more and more 
popular, many people considering them more ar¬ 
tistic and beautiful than the double ones. They 
are very free flowering, and as cut-flowers they 
are very effective. Especially valuable for land¬ 
scape effects. I have an extra fine assortment. 
35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Rose-pink Single. 50c each. 
Purple-crimson Single. 50c each. 
White Single. 75c each. 
Large Crimson Single. 75c each. 
Deep Pink Single. Large. 75c each. 
One of each for $2.00. 
PAEONIA OFFICINALIS 
This type is the real old-fashioned “Peony,” and 
commences to bloom from ten days to two weeks 
ahead of the other varieties. All are strong grow¬ 
ers, with large, full, double flowers. 25 cents 
each, $2.50 per dozen, prepaid. 
Alba. Pure white; very popular ; remarkably fra¬ 
grant. 
Pink and White. Guard petals, clear pink ; center, 
waxy white. Very fragrant. 
Rosea. Beautiful clear rose-pink. One of finest. 
Rubra. Brilliant, glowing purple-crimson. 
Hardy Roses 
50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Shipped by express at purchaser’s expense. 
Crimson Rambler. The best known and most 
popular of all the climbing Roses. A rapid 
grower; flowers are borne in clusters of 15 to 
25 perfectly shaped blossoms of a rich glowing 
crimson; when in full bloom the vine appears 
to be a perfect mat of rich red flowers; per¬ 
fectly hardy everywhere. 
Dorothy Perkins. This is one of the Rambler 
types ; has the same strong habit of growth as 
the Crimson; flowers are borne in large clusters 
and are a beautiful shell pink. 
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