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The New and Better DAHLIAS 
Jane Cowl 
ALL TYPE 
Dahlia Collection 92c 
These unnamed varieties are for those who want Dahlia blooms 
in quantity and who care nothing for name. They take in all 
of the different classes, types and colors: 
RED—Shades of scarlet, maroon, etc. 20c each. 
YELLOW—Shades of yellow ranging from dark to light. 20c 
each. 
PINK—Light pink, cerise pink, dark, etc. 20c each. 
WHITE—Pure white flowers. 20c each. 
PURPLE—Striking contrasted with red and pink, etc. 20c 
each. 
VARIEGATED—Fancy varieties from the various types. 20c 
each. 
SPECIAL 
All-type Dahlia Collection—One each of the 
six differently colored Dahlias above....92c 
Jersey’s Masterpiece 42c 
BRILLIANT ORANGE — Formal Dec. 
Brilliant Orange. One of the most 
reliable of the decorative type. Flow¬ 
ers held proudly erect. A general 
favorite. Long good stems. 
Dwight W. Morrow 95c 
RICH RED—Formal Dec. Deep rich 
red. Considered the most desirable 
of all red Dahlias. A vigorous grow¬ 
er greatly admired either in the 
garden or show room. Massive 
blooms. 
Franklin D. Roosevelt 
48c 
SPECTRUM RED — Inf. Dec. A new 
spectrum red. Bright and glowing. 
One of the most perfect in habit of 
growth. Very showy in the garden. 
Jane Cowl 35c 
OLD GOLD —Dec. Massive deep golden 
petals. Reverse of petals pale flesh 
color. 
Kathleen Norris 40c 
LIGHT PINK — Dec. Immense yet 
graceful flower. Delicate rose-pink 
color. 
Yellow Beauty 35c 
CANARY YELLOW—Formal Dec. Light 
Yellow, Tall strong bushes. Blooms 
of good size and one of the best in 
the light shades. Attractive used in 
mixed bunches. 
Margaret Wilson 35c 
WHITE-LAVENDER — Formal Dec. 
Huge white center shaded lavender. 
A large deep flower. This variety is 
one of the greatest producers. 
Pride of California 50c 
CARDINAL — Dec. Brilliant, glowing 
cardinal red, of very large size, held 
on extra good stems. 
Thomas Edison 98c 
LARGE FLOWERING 
DEEP PURPLE—Dec. Large deep 
royal purple; a cutflower variety of 
high quality. 
The World’s Best 
at Bargain Prices 
Jean Trimbee $1.00 
VIOLET PURPLE—Semi-Cactus. Rich 
violet purple. Large. In a class by 
itself for beauty of form. Bloom 
has a high full center. Not unusual 
to see five fine flowers on one bush 
at a time. 
Gladys Sherwood 64c 
3 for $1.68 
GIANT WHITE—(Colossal Cactus) — 
Marvelous blooms over 10 inches in 
diameter. Snow white. Profuse 
blooming. 
Amun Ra 60c 
3 for $1.74 
BRONZE—Dec. A gigantic flower of 
unusual beauty. Color a blending of 
copper and bronze with orange and 
gold tinge. Holds the record for win¬ 
ning first prize. 
Mrs. I. de Warner 39c 
(Dec.) — Massive flowers of a beauti¬ 
ful shade of Orchid-lavender. Early 
and very free flowering. 
Amy Martin Gardin 
$ 1.00 
TYRIAN ROSE — Inf. Dec. An unusual 
and beautiful striking color. Bril¬ 
liant tyrian rose to rose red, with 
light reverse. Stems long. A fine 
vigorous variety. 
Buckeye Bride $1.00 
SOFT SALMON—Formal Dec. A lovely 
geranium pink shading to soft sal¬ 
mon. Very free flowering held cor¬ 
rectly on the stem of unusual length. 
The blooms keep well when cut. 
Black Beauty 58c 
PURPLE—Dec. Deep violei carmine. 
A profuse bloomer. Universally grown 
by amateur gardeners. 
Jersey’s Beauty 40c 
DEEP PINK—Decorative. Deep Pink. 
This famous old cut-flower variety 
has been and still will be universally 
grown for many years. Very free 
flowering. 
CANNAS 
World’s Best White 50c 
IVORY WHITE — Formal Dec. White 
with creamy center. The soft ivory 
tint is most pleasing, is well stemmed 
and lasting when cut. 
Prince of Persia $1.00 
SCARLET RED—Inf. Dec. Glowing 
scarlet red. Many prize this variety 
highly not only for the showy color 
but the immense size of the flower. 
New Canna—President 
Rich, Dazzling Red, Which Does Not 
Burn, But Lasts the Entire Summer 
This is entirely new; a splendid plant, 
blooming throughout the summer and fall. 
Flowers are bright, rich, dazzling ox- 
blood red. A color which contrasts nice¬ 
ly with the dark green of the leaves. 
Height is about 4 feet. The entire plant 
and flower is very beautiful. Price each, 
20c; doz., $1.50, postpaid. 
STATUE OF LIBERTY. The large flow¬ 
ers are often 8 inches in diameter, 
while the single petals are 2 V 2 to 3 
inches across. Grows 6 feet high with 
flowers of a rich orange-scarlet. Foli¬ 
age is a rich dark bronze. 15c each; 
$1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
WYOMING. A splendid plant, blooming 
throughout the summer and fall. Flow¬ 
ers are bright orange; a color which 
contrasts nicely with the attractive 
purplish bronze foliage. Height, 6 feet, 
and very handsome. 15c each; $1.50 
per doz., postpaid. 
BUTTERCUP. Green leaves; golden 
yellow flowers; 4 feet high. 15c each; 
$1.49 per doz., postpaid. 
EUREKA. Green leaves; pure white 
flowers; 4 feet high. 15c each; $1.49 
per doz., postpaid. 
GLADIATOR. Green leaves. Flowers 
yellow spotted crimson; 4 V 2 feet high. 
15c each; $1.49 per doz., postpaid. 
GOLDEN EAGLE. Green leaves; golden 
yellow flowers; 4 feet high. 20c each; 
$1.60 per doz., postpaid. 
KING HUMBERT. Bronze leaves; or¬ 
ange scarlet flowers; 4 feet high. 15c 
each; $1.49 per doz., postpaid. 
MRS. ALFRED CONARD. Green leaves; 
salmon pink flowers; 4 feet high. 20c 
each; $1.75 per doz., postpaid. 
APRICOT. Bronze leaves—buff-apricot 
flowers—4 feet high. 15c each; $1.49 
per doz., postpaid. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. A clear 
golden yellow with the finest green 
foliage. Plants are free growers, usu¬ 
ally about 4 V 2 to 5 feet high. 20c each; 
$1.50 per doz. 
Mixed Large Flowering 
Cannas 
Every season we mix a splendid as¬ 
sortment of new and standard Cannas 
for those of our customers who wish 
several varieties, without the expense 
of ordering named sorts, which we 
offer (our selection) at the C 4| 
very low postpaid price of ^ | 
15c each; per dozen . ■■ 
New Canna—President 
