Dahlia Catalogue for 1914 
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MY SPECIAL SELECT MIXTURE OF SOME OF THE BEST BLUES, 
VIOLET, LAVENDER AND SMOKY SHADES. 
These are new and rare colors, $1.00 per 
dozen, $7.00 per hundred, prepaid; $50.00 per 
thousand, express collect. 
MY SPECIAL MIXTURE OF GROFFS. 
This strain comprises a large range of 
colors, some of the best Groffs grown, con¬ 
sisting of many red, crimson and darker 
shades. 
First size, 50 cents per dozen, prepaid; 
$3.00 per 100, prepaid, or $15.00 per 1,000, 
prepaid; $2,00 per 100, express collect, or 
$12.00 per 1,000, express collect. 
MY GRAND MIXTURE. 
This strain comprises a large range of col¬ 
ors ; some of the older types, together with 
a large number of new varieties, making it 
perfectly satisfactory, and by far the best 
obtainable for the prices. 
First size, 30 cents per dozen, prepaid; $1.75 
per 100, prepaid; $1.50 per 100, express col¬ 
lect ; $12.00 per 1,000, prepaid; $9.00 per 1,000. 
express collect. 
Second size, 25 cents per dozen, prepaid; 
$1.50 per 100, prepaid; $1.00 per 100, express 
collect: $8.00 per 1,000, prepaid; $6.00 per 
1.000, express collect. 
Gladioli. 
NEW VARIETIES FOR 1914. 
I will send this Collection or Seven Wonder¬ 
ful New Gladioli for 1914, prepaid to any 
part of North America, for $3.00. 
Geo. F. Elcock. Alexander’s Exquisite New 
Gladioli Seedling. A spectacular variety, 
producing large, well-expanded flowers; 
cream white effectively overlaid salmon- 
pink ; throat bright crimson-maroon. 50 
cents each. 
Golden King. (Originated by G. D. Black & 
Co.) “Golden King” resembles its parent 
“Golden Queen” very much in color, but ,s 
much larger in size and habit of growth. 
The color is a bright, glistening, golden 
yellow, with a charming vivid crimson 
blotch in throat. Six to eight flowers are 
usually open on the spike at one time. 
Each spike produces from 15 to 20 gi¬ 
gantic, broadly-expanded flowers. “Gol¬ 
den King” is considered the finest blotched 
vellow of American origin. 35 cents each. 
Lavender Queen. Alexander’s Superb New 
Gladiolus Seedling. Acknowledged to be un¬ 
surpassed from a point of beauty, color, 
size, and effectiveness. White, delicately 
overlaid clear lavender; throat, a beauti¬ 
ful clear purple. 50 cents each. $5.00 per 
dozen. 
Lucius Mend all Fuller. Alexander’s Beauti¬ 
ful New Gladiolus Seedling. One of the most 
beautiful Gladioli under cultivation. A 
long, graceful spike of magnificently formed 
flowers; many open at one time. Delicate 
salmon-pink, with specks and blotches of 
deep salmon-pink on each petal; throat, 
primrose-yellow striped calmon. A variety 
of strong, sturdy growth, and gigantic 
size. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Mrs. E. M. Smith. Alexander’s New Gladio¬ 
lus Seedling. A very attractive New vari¬ 
ety of great substance. Deep pink,'with 
bright cherry throat; two lower petals 
edged primrose-yellow 7 . Plant, vigorous; 
spike, straight and strong. One of the best. 
50 cents each. $5.00 per dozen. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr. (Originated by 
A. E. Kunderd). Aw'arded First-class Cer¬ 
tificate of Merit by the Massachusetts Hor¬ 
ticultural Society of Boston. This new va¬ 
riety is the result of crossing the best of 
the largest flowered tynes, and is now a 
type of its own. Its color is the most ex¬ 
quisite salmon pink. W'ith a very conspic¬ 
uous blood-red blotch in the throat on the 
low r er petals. This novelty was exhibited 
at Boston. Bar Harbor, and Newport; and 
judging from the comments made by those 
who saw it, undoubtedly it w 7 ill become the 
most popular Gladiolus. 75 cents each. 
Mrs. James H. Lancashire. (Fairy Queen.) 
The coloring in this New Gladiolus, a deep 
cream fading to rose-tinted flesh color, with 
contrasting stripe of carmine on lower 
petals. Very valuable for florists’ use or 
for home decoration. Many flowers open 
at one time; excellent keeping qualities. 
35 cents each, $3.50 per doz. 
