Dahlia Catalogue for 1914 
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Darkest of All. Nearly black. Best dark to 
date. 
Fairy Queen. Sulphur-yellow, edged pink. 
Fascination. Pink and lavender, blotched 
white. 
H. C. Winters. Pale fawn. 
Highland Mary. Pink and white. Quite 
large. 
Hilda Searl. Orange-scarlet. Pine. 
Little Jennie. Primrose yellow. 
Little Bessie. Creamy white. Fine. » 
Madeline. Pale primrose, edged with rose- 
purple. Very free. 
May Clift. Light maroon. 
Phoebe. Orange, tipped crimson. 
Pure Love. Lilac. 
Prince Charming. Cream, tipped purple. One 
of the best. 
Rosalie. Pale primrose, tipped pinkish-red. 
Red Indian. Deep coral-red. 
Sunbeam. Crimson. Pine. 
Snow Clad. Small white. Free. 
Star of the East. Clear white, distinct. 
Virginal. Pure white; neatly quilled ; small. 
Viridi Flora. The Green Dahlia. 
Vivid (or “Mars”). Bright scarlet. Pine. 
Winfred. White, tipped lavender, small. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
These have become extremely popular, and 
we Areally think they deserve it, for they 
are pleasing: and most graceful. Every va¬ 
riety is very free-flowering:, and beautiful 
for the garden. These effective varieties are 
making: wonderful progress among: the 
flower-loving: public, because they have 
grace, simplicity and beauty to make their 
form liked. Their flowers appear early 
and late in a miraculous profusion; this 
makes it an ideal garden Dahlia. Their 
colors are all rich, refined and delicate, 
and as a decorative flower for the garden 
or home they have no rival. 
NEW GIANT SINGLE DAHLIAS FOR 1914. 
This Superb Collection of Seven Giant Single 
Dahlias, shipped prepaid, to any part of 
North America, for $3.00. 
Beauty’s Mask. Alexander’s Wonderful New 
Giant Single Seedling. This new Dahlia is 
the finest of our Single Seedlings, produc¬ 
ing admirably gigantic specimens, meas¬ 
uring 5 inches and over in diameter. The 
blossoms are perfect beauties, of a won¬ 
derfully rich, clear purple. One of the 
choicest varieties in existence. $1.00 each. 
Only a very limited stock of this New cre¬ 
ation. 
Imperialiana. New Giant Single Dahlia. 
The most fascinating and exquisite of our 
New Dahlias; a gem among the Giant Sin¬ 
gles. In color, a beautiful deep, clear 
pink; a perfectly charming color. 50 cents 
each. 
Lady Helen. Attractive New Single Dahlia. 
Pure yellow, with a delicate white stripe 
through the center of each petal. 50 cents 
each. 
Majesty. Up-to-Date New Single Seedling. A 
splendid flower, with perfectly gorgeous 
coloring, being rich, velvety maroon. A 
bouquet of this flower is most effective, 
and wins favor instantly. 50 cents each. 
Miss Caroline AVeld. Ideal New Single Dah¬ 
lia. The star of this collection, and un¬ 
doubtedly the finest white Single Dahlia in 
existence. In color a waxy, almost glis¬ 
tening, pure white, with an effective golden 
yellow band around the disc. The flowers 
are produced with remarkable profusion, 
upon long, graceful stems. The most satis¬ 
factory White Single to date. $1.00 each. 
Stock limited of this acquisition. 
Newport Beauty. Gigantic New Single Dah¬ 
lia, The extremely good habit, and com¬ 
pactness of growth makes this variety one 
of the most valuable. Each individual 
plant makes a solid bush of foliage; 
crowned with an unlimited number of daz¬ 
zling crimson-scarlet flowers. 50 cents 
each. 
The Bride. Superb New Giant Single Dahlia. 
Pure white; flowers of immense size, and 
produced upon long stems: for cutting and 
vase decoration it cannot be surpassed. 50 
cents each. 
New Single Dahlias. 
Up-to=Date Novelties. 
Superb New Single Dahlias of our 1913 In¬ 
troduction. I will send this collection of 
15 Up-to-Date varieties, prepaid, to any part 
of North America for $5.00: or the collec¬ 
tion of New Giant Single Dahlias for 1914, 
with this collection included, for $8.00 pre¬ 
paid. 
These novelties we are offering are the 
choicest specimens we have been able to 
introduce. 
Advancement. The first of a collection of the 
most valuable Single Seedlings ever offered 
in this country. Undoubtedly a great ad¬ 
vancement in the Dahlia world, and sure 
to cause a sensational increase in the ever 
so popular Single Dahlia. The flowers are 
of remarkable size and produced on long, 
graceful stems well above the foliage, the 
color being white heavily striped and 
splashed purple. 35 cents each. 
Adventure. A Seedling of special merit, being 
ideal in form and of good size. A pleasing 
shade of pinkish-crimson, stri-'-'d and 
splashed maroon. 35 cents each. 
Aeroplane. TJp-to-Date New Single; one of 
the most distinguished of this collection, 
being an exceedingly brilliant crimson. 35 
cents each. 
