Dahlia Catalogue for 1914 
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Gladiateur. Up-to-Date Show Dahlia. Clear 
violet, shaded blue. A splendid new ex¬ 
hibition variety. 50 cents each, $5.00 per 
doz. 
Globe (le Mantes. Scarlet Show Dahlia. A 
new introduction of great merit. Bright 
scarlet, a perfect model. 50 cents each, $5.00 
per doz. 
Maud Adams. Ideal New Show Dahlia. This 
wonderful introduction is unsurpassed in 
quality, in every respect; in reality a 
model of perfection. I cannot speak too 
highly of this variety. The color is a pure, 
snowy white, very effectively overlaid clear 
delicate pink. Undoubtedly the finest of 
my this season’s introductions; and in iny 
estimation one of the nnest of the Show 
type. $1.00 each. 
Mine. Henrietta Scalabre. Superb New White 
Show Dahlia. It is doubtful If there is any 
other White Show Dahlia that is the peer 
of this variety, in habit, size, or form. 50 
cents each, $5.00 per doz. 
Mrs. Morgan. Magnificent New Show Dahlia. 
Pale ground, tinted rosy-purple. 35 cents 
each. $3.50 per doz. 
Miss Helen Hollis. Gigantic Scarlet Show 
Dahlia. A sensational wonder, and un¬ 
doubtedly the largest and best deep scar¬ 
let Show Dahlia in existence. The blos¬ 
soms are carried on long, stiff stems, well 
above the foliage. The plant is extremely 
sturdy, and produces a very luxuriant foli¬ 
age. This acquisition can be highly rec¬ 
ommended. $1.00 each. 
Reine Charlotte. New Show Dahlia. Purple, 
with violet tints, possessing remarkable 
qualities. 35 cents each, $3.50 per doz. 
Rose. Remarkable Show Dahlia. One of the 
largest of recent introduction; a remark¬ 
able Dahlia of decided rormation. Color, a 
deep rose; flowers are carried erect upon 
extra long stems. Excedingly free-flower¬ 
ing. 50 cents each. $5.00 per doz. 
Snowball. Superb White Show Dahlia. A 
very free-flowering pure white. 35 cents 
each. 
Vivian. Phenomenal New Giant-flowering 
Show Dahlia. A great favorite, which re¬ 
ceived the admiration of everyone who saw 
its wonderful flowers, the color being 
white, effectively edged rose-violet. An ex¬ 
tremely wonderful blending of color, pos¬ 
sessed by only the rare novelties. One of 
the Champions of our this season’s intro¬ 
ductions, and a variety worthy of the 
highest words of praise. $1.00 each. 
Up-to-Date Show Dahlias for 1914. 
Recent Introductions in Giant-Flowering 
Show Dahlias. This set of 30 Extra Superb 
Dahlias, prepaid, to any part of North 
America for $15.00. 
Acme of Perfection. Deep yellow, of perfect 
form. 35 cents each. 
Ansonia. Superb New Show Seedling. Beau¬ 
tiful deep purple, exquisitely edged laven¬ 
der-purple. $1.00 each. 
Brown Bess. A large, beautiful, well-built 
flower, borne on very long, wiry stems. 
The color of this new introduction being 
a beautiful shade of brown, suffused 
lighter. One of the best. $1.00 each. 
Dorothy Peacock. The flowers are of large 
size, exquisite form, great substance; and 
the color is that beautiful, clear, live pink 
that appeals to every one. 50 cents each, 
$5.00 per doz. 
Dreer’s White. Color, pure glistening white, 
and resembling in form the popular "Grand 
Duke Alexis,” while in freedom of flower¬ 
ing it is not surpassed by any. Unques¬ 
tionably the most valuable snow white va¬ 
riety in existence. 25 cents each, $2.50 per 
dozen. 
Dr. Keynes. Giant Show Dahlia. Buff shaded 
red. very large, perfect flower, one of the 
best. 50 cents each, $5.00 per doz. 
E. Potts. Crimson-maroon; a fine, large, 
constant flower. 35 cents each. 
Emperor. This is one of the grandest ex¬ 
hibition Dahlias ever offered. Deep crim¬ 
son. 50 cents each. 
Enibrasement. Deep rose-salmon edged fawn. 
Large size, perfect form, and produced on 
long, wiry stems. 35 cents each. 
Fr. de Paulo Eaite. Very bright vermilion. 
50 cents each. 
George Howard. One of our Seedlings of 
splendid habit, from the Fancy Dahlia, 
“Eric Fisher.” A pleasing variety with 
large, cup-shaped petals. The color is a 
clear, soft salmon-buff. 50 cents each. 
Gov. Davis. Clear, pale orange. 35 cents 
each. 
Harrison Weir. A model in form, fine ball¬ 
shaped flowers, large. Color, a rich, lemon- 
yellow, veined with crimson; good stems. 
Very free. 35 cents each. 
Ivanhoe. Beautiful New Show Dahlia. This 
wonderful introduction is unsurpassed for 
quality in every respect. The color combi¬ 
nation being exceedingly delicate; a beauti¬ 
ful snowy white, exquisitely edged pinkish 
lavender. The flowers are perfectly cupped, 
and especially distinguished for their enor¬ 
mous size. $1.00 each. 
Joseph Ashby. Clear, beautiful blood red. 
35 cents each. 
Lydia. An ideal flower, color vermilion scar¬ 
let. 50 cents each. 
Lord Salisbury. Deep fawn ground, edged 
and shaded orange and salmon. 50 cents 
each. 
Majestic. White ground artistically edged 
and shaded purple. 50 cents each. 
Mine. Hein Furtado. One of the best white 
Dahlias we have ever offered. 35 cents each. 
Mine. Marika Anagnostaki. A sensational 
wonder: the extremely dainty blending of 
color is remarkable, being snowy white, 
delightfully shading to a beautiful rose- 
pink. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. Susan Wilson. This is a grand acquisi¬ 
tion to the exhibition class. The color is a 
deep, burnt orange, veined with bright or¬ 
ange. 50 cents each. 
Mrs. Wm. Treseder. A very delicate and ef¬ 
fective variety of creamy yellow, heavily 
edged with rosy-pink. 35 cents each. 
Monsieur Burrel. One of the largest of this 
year’s introductions. Beautiful pure violet. 
In every way desirable. 50 cents each. 
Queen of Autumn. Properly named; it cer¬ 
tainly is an autumn beauty. Distinct shade 
of orange buff. 75 cents each. 
Reliance. A very deep flower of large size; 
white at base, deeply edged purple-crim¬ 
son, veined cream. 35 cents each. 
