East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS—Continued. 
St. Louis. Alexander’s Ideal New Peony-flowered 
Seedling. A sterling variety of perfect form 
and ideal habit. The color, beautiful waxy 
white, daintily overlaid delicate lavender. The 
flowers are of large size, and produced on long, 
graceful stems, well above the foliage. One 
of the finest to date. $1.00 each. Stock limited. 
Washington. Alexander’s Wonderful New Peony- 
flowered Seedling. The incomparable delicacy 
and richness of this most interesting variety has 
excited great comment. This is one of the 
showiest and most attractive to date, and re¬ 
nowned for its unusual color. Beautiful rose- 
violet; a most fascinating color. $1.00 each. 
Rochester. Alexander’s Superb New Peony- 
flowered Seedling. In color, a perfectly gor¬ 
geous crimson-maroon, effectively striped and 
splashed pure white. A beautiful flower of 
most original form, every petal is twisted in 
spirals, making a gay contrast with the beauti¬ 
ful golden-yellow center, characteristic of the 
Peony-flowered type. $1.00 each. 
San Francisco. Alexander’s Up-to-Date New 
Peony-flowered Seedling. A delightfully charm¬ 
ing flower, of splendid habit and great sub¬ 
stance. One of the finest of the white Peony- 
flowered varieties. Flowers beautifully formed ; 
one of the most reliable. $1 each. Stock limited. 
New Up-to-Date Varieties for 1913-1914 
This Grand Set of New Peony-flowered Dahlias I am offering this season are the finest collection of 
Peony-flowered Dahlias ever offered in this country. They are introductions from all over the world, 
together with some of the choicest Seedlings I ever introduced of this type. 
I will send this Phenomenal Collection of 10 New Peony-flowered Dahlias, prepaid to any part 
of North America, for $5.00. 
Admiration. A New English Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. Pale orange ground, flaked rosy crim¬ 
son, yellow at base of petals. This variety is 
quite different from the other varieties, both in 
form and shape of petals. The flowers are 
large and full, each petal being semi-cupped 
and pointed. Novel shape and color. 25c each. 
Caesar. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. Large 
canary yellow flowers. 50 cents each, $5.00 per 
dozen. 
Goddess of Fame. This is one of my New Seed¬ 
lings, and can be highly recommended. The 
upper side of the petals is a soft shade of 
yellow faintly veined orange, while the under¬ 
side of the petals is a light cast of orange 
veined soft scarlet. The flower is of the Peony 
type, always showing a large, deep yellow 
center, while the stems are very long, and it 
is free flowering. $1.00 each. 
Hampton Court. Up-to-Date English Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. The best of the English 
creations; a Dahlia of immense size and mar¬ 
velous qualities. The color is an exceedingly 
effective bright deep pink, with a beautiful 
golden yellow center. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. Jacques Futrelle. Up-to-Date New Peony- 
flowered Seedling. An exquisite lemon yellow 
heavily splashed scarlet. 25 cents each. 
Marie Studholme. New German Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. Delicate, bright mauve-pink, shaded 
with a glistening ivory sheen, this beautiful 
combination giving the appearance of a laven¬ 
der-pink. The flowers of very original form, 
petals being very gracefully curved and twisted. 
35 cents each. 
Mrs. A. Platt. Sterling New English Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A flower of massive pro¬ 
portions, but charming in general appearance. 
%^The blooms are large and perfectly formed, color 
rnagnificent bluish pink. First-class variety; 
valuable for exhibition purposes. $1.00 each. 
Paul Kruger. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
A deep violet-red, with fine and effective white 
stripes. 25 cents each. 
Phenomene. French Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
Cactus-shaped florets. Salmon shade, suffused 
light amber. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Sunrise. Superb English Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
One of the most fascinating varieties in exist¬ 
ence, the color being an exquisite clear, lively 
pink. The contrast between the effective bright 
pink flowers and the heavy green foliage is 
perfectly marvelous. The beautiful golden 
yellow center adds an exouisite charm to the 
entire plant. 35 cents each. 
General List of Select Standard Peony-Flowered Dahlias 
A Collection of the choicest Standard Peony-flowered varieties in existence. 
I will send this collection of ten Fashionable Peony-flowered Dahlias, prepaid 
to any part of North America for $3.00. 
Bertha Von Suttner. New Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. A very beautiful shade of 
salmon-pink, overlaid with yellow. This 
charming variety was considered by us and 
other experts as one of the best grown. 50 
cents each. 
Duke Henry. Up-to-Date Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. A splendid flower, with perfectly gor¬ 
geous coloring; a wonderfully brilliant, deep 
crimson. 35 cents each. 
'Geisha. Wonderful New Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia. The pride of the Peony - flowered 
Dahlias. This most sensational variety is the 
showiest and most attractive of this type in 
•existence. The color of this acquisition is re¬ 
markable, and attracts everybody’s attention. 
It is a superb combination of brilliant scarlet 
and gold with an exquisite ring of rich, clear 
yellow at the center. Occasionally the first 
flower comes fully double, but all that fol¬ 
low show that beautiful golden center which 
combines to make this flower the most charming. 
Its form is very original, consisting of peculiar¬ 
ly twisted and curled petals. The effect of 
•these phenomenal flowers is most pleasing, giv¬ 
ing this variety the supreme place in the Peony- 
flowered class. 50 cents each. 
Germania. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. A 
beautifully formed flower of wine color and 
bright, glowing crimson. 25 cents each. 
King Leopold. Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
The color of this dainty variety is very pleasing, 
varying from cream- yellow to white. The 
well-formed flowers are produced on long, wiry 
stems, giving a unique appearance. 25 cents 
each. $2.50 per dozen. 
Merry Widow. (Lustige Wittwe.) German 
Peony-flowered Dahlia. A general favorite 
prized by all, the plants being literally covered 
with beautiful deep scarlet blossoms throughout 
the entire season. The plants are dwarf and 
bushy, a single plant making a very effective 
showing. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Priscilla. One of my Seedlings from the well- 
known dahlia “Souvenir de Gustave Douzon.” 
Color, a light orange-scarlet. 25 cents each. 
Queen Wilhelmina. First-class Holland Peony- 
flowered Dahlia. The largest of the pure white 
sorts, being excellent for decorative work. 
Flowers well above the foliage. Very free. 
25 cents each. $2.50 per dozen. 
Snow Queen or Sneeuwwitie. Up-to-Date Holland 
Peony-flowered Dahlia. Pure white. 35 cents 
each. $3.50 per dozen. 
Solfatara. New Holland Peony-flowered Dahlia. 
Carmine-red, yellow band in center. 25 cents 
each. $2.50 per dozen. 
