Dahlia Catalogue for 1913. 
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Le Grand Maniito. This wonderful New Fancy Decorative is the largest and 
grandest Dahlia in existence. It is a most sensational variety, being the 
showiest and most attractive to date. The flowers are renowned for 
their excellent qualities; being beautiful in color, perfect in form, grand 
in appearance, and of immense size. The color of this superb variety 
is pure white exquisitely striped, splashed and blotched deep reddish- 
violet. The plants occasionally bear a solid violet colored flower. The 
effect of these phenomenal flowers is most pleasing, giving the variety 
a supreme place in this class. Stock limited of this acquisition. $1.00 
each. 
Le Mont Blanc. One of the most beautiful varieties of recent introduction. 
A wonderful New French Decorative variety of excellent qualities. Giant 
pure white flowers of perfect form. $1.00 each. 
Lucy Fevrier. An exquisite Dahlia which should be in every collection; a 
good full large flower of a beautiful rose shade. $1.00 each. 
Mademoiselle Galy Miquel. A superb New French Decorative variety of 
special merit. The color of this wonder is. beautiful clear white, dainti¬ 
ly marbled a pleasing rose-violet; this phenomenal combination giving 
it the appearance of a delicate pink-and-white. 
The flower is of a perfect Decorative type having flat broad petals 
which are pointed at the ends, giving the entire flower an artistic ap¬ 
pearance. The flowers are produced in great abundance on long wiry 
stems. This variety proves excellent in every respect and will truly 
find a permanent place in all of our flower-lovers’ homes. Stock limited. 
$2.00 each. 
Madame Devinat. Another of the Famous French Decorative sorts, which 
possesses a most charming individuality. The blossoms are carried 
on long stiff stems well above the foliage. The plant is extremely stur¬ 
dy, and produces a very luxuriant foliage. In form and arrangement it 
is very similar to the well known French Decorative “Grand Duke 
Alexis”; but is a great deal larger and deeper. The petals are cup¬ 
shaped and quilled in the center. The color is pure white daintily over¬ 
laid lavender-pink. A very effective variety. $1.00 each. 
Mary Garden. A large remarkably well formed flower, strong grower; with 
a great abundance of flowers on long stiff stems. Color a pure lemon 
yellow. $1.00 each. 
Mme. Marze. “New French Decorative.”. To our knowledge the grandest 
white Decorative variety in existence. The perfect form, immensity 
of size and purity of color prove it far superior to any other White 
Decorative to date. Its wonderful flowers are produced exceptionally 
freely on long wiry stems. This acquisition can be recommended as 
the best white Decorative in the world. $1.00 each. 
Morocco. A very striking novelty; always greatly admired; color, rich 
velvety purple-maroon, distinctly tipped white. A Fancy Decorative 
Dahlia of superior qualities. $1.00 each. 
Pearl de Lyon. A pure, white exhibition variety of great value. The petals 
are fringed or nitched, giving a unique appearance. The flowers are 
perfect in form, and, produced on long, stiff stems. 50 cents each. 
Pe'arie de Ocean. A remarkably handsome variety of the true Decorative 
type. Another New Up-to-Date variety we imported from France: one 
that will give perfect satisfaction. The coloring of this variety is ex¬ 
ceedingly wonderful; a clear waxy white, beautifully crested lemon 
yellow; the whole being daintily overlaid charming clear pink. This 
delightful combination of color excels everything to-date. A grand 
acquisition. $1.00 each. 
Peerless. 1912. A very attractive Fancy Decorative variety, one of our 
New Up-to-Date Seedlings. The flowers are full and compact; and are 
borne on long wiry stems in great profusion. The remarkable combina¬ 
tion of color accounts for the attention it attracted, in our fields and 
where exhibited this, last fall. Large and effective flowers of beautiful 
golden yellow; striped, splashed and dotted bright crimson, are pro¬ 
duced upon long stems, well above the foliage. $1.00 each. 
