W. W. WILMORE, DAHLIA SPECIALIST 
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Show Dahlia 
Ft. High, 
Approximate. 
MRS. THOS. BURCH (W). (D.) Rich 
old gold, sometimes marked with 
pink, shading to fawn. An ideal fall 
shade and one of the very best of 
the autumn tinted varieties. Flowers 
full size, stems long and rigid, fine 
for cutting .... 4 
Ft. High, 
Approximate. 
PURPLE GEM (W). (S.) Rich royal 
purple, clear and constant. This va¬ 
riety is a decided improvement over 
the old varieties. A first-class 
flower . 4 
PURPLE MANITOU. (D.) Extra large, 
clear purple. A sport from the 
popular La Grand Manitou; one of 
the best clear purples. 3 
QUEEN OF YELLOWS. (S.) Fine clear 
yellow. An early and very prolinc 
bloomer . 3 
SOUVENIR DOUZON. (D.) An im¬ 
mense flower with broad, flat petals 
and full to the center. This one is 
undoubtedly the largest red in the 
decorative section . 4 
STRADELLA. (S.) Large purple flower, 
rounded and full.,... 4 
VICTORY (Kaiser Wilhelm). (S.) Of 
immense size and perfect form. Deep 
yellow, tipped and shaded with 
cherry red . 4 
W. W. RAWSON. (S.) An exceptionally 
fine flower, produced on long stems. 
Color, pure white, overlaid with deli¬ 
cate lavender. Similar to the popu¬ 
lar Grand Duke Alexis, but a better 
bloomer . 4 
Pompon Standard List 
PRICE 25c EACH; $2.50 PER DOZEN 
Ft. High, 
Approximate. 
ACHILLES. Delicate lavender, tinted 
lilac . 3 
AMBER QUEEN. Rich old gold, fine 
in flower and stem. 3 
ARIEL. Deep orange buff. 3 
BRUNETTE. Red, often showing 
white tips . 3 
CATHERINE. Bright yellow. Good 
form and stem. 3 
CLARA HARSH. Perfect blooms of 
yellow; tipped with crimson. 3 
CORONA (W). A miniature decora¬ 
tive form of pompon. Snowy white. 
One of the most useful of all pom¬ 
pons . 3 
DOUGLAS TUCKER. Golden yellow, 
tipped with orange. 
ELEGANTE. Quite small pink, 
densely quilled . 3 
GEO. IRELAND. Lavender. 3 
ISABEL. Vivid scarlet. 4 
JOE FETTIE. Pure white, excellent 
variety for cutting . 4 
LITTLE BEESWING. Cherry red 
shaded amber. Excellent for cut¬ 
ting . 3 
LITTLE DAVID. Burnt orange, fine 
form . 3 
LITTLE JENNIE. Straw color. None 
prettier than this one. 3 
MADELINE. Pale primrose edged 
with rose-purple. Very free flower¬ 
ing . 3 
NORA REYNOLDS. Indian red; fine.. 3 
PRINCE CHARMING. Lavender 
shades, touched with violet. 3 
Pompon dahlias are rapidly gaining 
popular favor once more. For cutting 
purposes they have no equal, lasting for 
days even in the hottest weather. 
Ft. High, 
Approximate 
ROSA WILMOTH. Rose Pink. Ideal 
for cutting . 3 
SCARLET GEM. Each part of the 
name is correctly descriptive. 3 
SUNSET. Clear orange; a beauty. 4 
VIVID. Vivid red. 3 
WINIFRED. White, faint purple 
edge . 3 
YELLOW GEM. Pure yellow of ex¬ 
cellent form and habit. The best of 
the yellows . 3 
Pompon Dahlia 
