SPRING CATALOGUE OF 8EEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
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Phoige^Dah mas. 
The following are among the very best, freest blooming and distinct Dahlias in cultivation* Every one is perfection in 
every respect. They arc the best or their color. Of all these wo have a good stock of pot roots, and strong field roots, with 
which we shall till orders; but should our stock of these become exhausted we will send in May, strong, thru ty green plants, 
which can be put out for immediate growth and bloom. It matters not which you get, pot or field roots, or green plants. 
They are all carefully selected, strong and vigorous, and will do equally well. Price, except first three, So cents each; & fur $1. 
Floral Park Jewel, the most valuable and beautiful Dahlia in cultivation, and a Novelty of last year. Flowers of many 
colors from deep maroon to blush-white, including beautiful spotted in variegated forms, arc borne in great profusion on 
the same plant at the same lime. In fact, a plant will hardly ever produce two tlowers alike. Blush-white, crimson- 
maroon, white suffused with maroon, maroon suffused with white, crimson-red, purple spotted, marked, or marbled with 
white, w hi to spotted marbled and striped with maroon, pink or crimson, or several colors suffused in an odd and irregular 
wav. Often one-half of the flower will bo white, and the other half maroon, or the centre white, while the outer half will 
be deep crimson-maroon and vice versa. The exceeding beauty of a plant loaded with flowers, and each one of a different 
color, can lie better imagined than described. The blossoms are very large, perfectly double to the centre, and of perfect 
form, and we believe it Is the most profuse bloomer of any Dahlia, commencing very early in the season and continuing 
until frost without once ceasing. To add to its beauty the flowers are borue on long, graceful stems, supported by a stout, 
vigorous growth. Ill cents each; 3 for §1. 
White Dove, another grand 
new Dahlia, which makesa 
compact, bushy plnut.benr- 
ing large, double s n o w - 
white flowers of perfect 
form. Tile flowers arc 
borne on slender stems 
from two to three foot 
long, and thereby stand 
away from the plants so 
far that they appear as 
though they were floating 
in the air, hence its name. 
10 cents; 3 for gl. 
Llvon la,anothermost charm¬ 
ing new Dahlia, similar to 
White Dove in all respects, 
except its stems are not 
quite so long, and its color 
is a soft, sweet sca-shell 
pink. 40 els. each; 3 for $1. 
One bulb each of above three 
sorts $ 1 . 
Miss Dodd, clear deep yel¬ 
low; perfect form and very 
beautiful. 
Oriole, yellow 
striped and 
large flower. 
Leader, deep plum purple. 
Madge Wildfire, deep, bril¬ 
liant scarlet; grand. 
Vesta, pure white, a free 
bloomer and tine habit. 
Guiding Star (Pompon), 
pure white; extra fine. 
Margurate (Pompon), beau 
tiful rosy lilac. 
Black Ball (Pompon), very 
dark. 
Lord Lynthurst, (Cactus), 
intense glowing scarlet. 
The Cactus Dahlias are 
now, curious and beauti- 
ful.haviug peculiar Cactus- 
like blossoms. 
Constance (Cactus), pure 
white; elegant. 
Price, except first » sorts, 
cents each; S for $ t. 
Dahlia Seed. 
Dahlias grow freely from 
seed, and bloom early the 
first summer. We can sup¬ 
ply a splendid mixture of 
either Large Flowering or 
l’ompou at 20 cents per pkt. 
For full particulars see page 
UK. 
MPV 
