Dahlia Catalogue for 1913. 
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Niagara. A wonderful new Gladioli of sterling quality. A most exquisite va¬ 
riety of excellent form and possessing a charming individuality in grace 
and >beauty, that is almost incomparable. In color the flowers are a 
delightful cream shade, with the two lower petals daintily marked ca¬ 
nary-yellow. The throat is attractively splashed with rich carmine. The 
stamens are purple, and the stigmas pale carmine. The flower spike 
is very erect and strong, and is wrapped with dark green foliage. In 
shape it resembles America, but the flowers are much larger and more 
showy. This variety is sure to lead all of its color. 50 cents each, $5.00 
per dozen. 
Novelty. 1912. Alexander’s New Gladioli Seedling. An exceedingly odd va¬ 
riety of beautiful light salmon color; with orange-yellow throat; the 
whole being dotted and mottled crimson. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Princeps. The Amaryllis Flowered Gladioli; color, rich crimson, with intense 
shadings in the throat and broad white blotches across the lower 
petals. This is the largest Gladioli ever offered, and one of the most 
showy ever grown. 35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
President Taft. An exquisite new variety of delicate salmon-pink, shaded 
darker at edge with deep crimson blotch in throat, and an attractive 
white line through each petal. A grand variety which evokes words 
of praise wherever exhibited. The spikes and flowers are of the larg¬ 
est size. I can recommend this novelty as one of the best. 50 cents 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Rose 11 a. One of the best and most beautiful of this set. The magnificent, 
gigantic flowers are borne on large stalks, and the colors are perfectly 
exquisite. The upper petals are lavender-pink, while the lower ones 
are a lively shade of rose-purple, with a clear, white throat, making it 
one of the most attractive yet out. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Scarsd'ale. A grand Gladioli, with large lavender colored flowers, shaded 
beautiful dark rose; extra large spikes growing very erect. Much ad¬ 
mired. 35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Snow-white. The famous White Gladioli. This variety was originated before 
1900 by a prominent florist of this section, but has been kept a secret 
for a long time; the originator holding the entire stock and only sell¬ 
ing the flowers in the Boston Market. The color, pure white, with 
faint markings of yellow in the throat; the nearest white Gladioli in 
existence. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Sterling. 1912, Alexander’s New Gladioli Seedling. A beautiful delicate 
pale yellow with rich cherry throat. One of the finest of our this sea¬ 
son’s Seedlings; and nearest in color to the famous New Ruffled Gladi¬ 
oli “Kunderdi Glory.” A perfect beauty. 35 cents each, $3.50 per dozen. 
Wild Rose. Bright rose, extra large flower; exceedingly delicate, one of 
the most satisfactory to date. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
THIS GRAND SET OF RECENT INTRODUCTION OF SOME OF THE 
BEST GLADIOLI. 
i, will send this Grand Set of 12 to any part of. North America for 20 cents 
each, $2.00 l per dozen. 
Blue Jay. This is the finest blue yet out. It is a rich, deep color of indigo 
blue, just what the public have been looking for a long time. 
Canary Bird. One of the finest yellows, and it is properly named. It is 
as clear a shade of yellow as can be produced. Extra fine form, and won 
many first prizes last season. 
Governor McCormack. Extra large flowers and trusses, beautiful rose col¬ 
or, mottled with silver gray, and with violet and white mottled throat. 
Dawn. “Groffs.” One of the most charming to date; having very strong 
vigorous plants. Flowers large, of a delicate salmon, shading to white 
at throat; with a small claret stain on the lower petals. 
Giant Pink. One of the largest and grandest Gladioli to-date. The beauti¬ 
ful flowers are rich, clear, deep pink, with throat markings of dark red. 
A very tall and strong grower of great substance. The flowers are well 
arranged wdth many open at the same time. 
