DAHLIAS—THE ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN 
LOUISE BATES (Semi-Cac.) “Cordes-Eastman”—A very spectacular dahlia of immense 
size. If grown naturally the blooms will average 8 to 10 inches, and if pinched back 
when it shows three or four sets of leaves, and disbudded you will get blooms 
averaging well over 12 inches across, the color is a beautiful mellow pink, with a 
phlox purple center. A most prolific bloomer as well as an artistic and grand exhibi¬ 
tion dahlia, the blooms are held at a forty-five degree angle on strong long stiff 
stems well above the foliage, and will keep a long time when cut. The plant is a 
strong robust grower, with widespreading hab’ts, and will average about five feet 
in height. Plants, $3.75 Roots, $7.50 
:;: LUGDUNUM BATAVORUM (Form. Dec.) ‘"Ballego”—A Holland novelty, that is 
very attractive, color crimson, flushed scarlet, and shading to white at the tips, the 
flowers which are not large, are held facing sideways on strong stiff stems. The plant 
is a vigorous compact grower, that averages about four feet, is an early as well as a 
most free and prolific bloomer, a very showy variety in the garden, and a marvelous 
one for basket or cut flower purposes, as it is an exceptionally good keeper. This 
variety was grown at the N. Y. Botanical Gardens the past year, and although it 
has not got size, it scored many votes there, and was found well up among the 
leaders in the popularity contest held at these gardens. Roots, $2.50 
MAN O WAR (Inf. Dec.) l 'B oone-Ruschmohr”—A fine variety on account of its splendid 
habits, and one of the best keepers among the large flowering varieties. Color an 
ox-blood red, with plenty of life, the blooms which are large are held erect and facing 
sideways on long strong cane-like stems, well out and above the heavy dark green 
foliage, it is a variety that will bloom with the earliest, and continue right up to 
frost. A strong robust growing plant, that attracted quite a lot of attention at our 
gardens the past season. Height five feet. Roots, $7.50 
MARDI GRAS (Form. Dec.) “Diggle”—A large bold flower, of red American Beauty 
shade, the blooms are of perfect formation, and are held facing sideways on unusually 
long stiff cane-like stems well out of the rugged vigorous growing bush, that will 
grow to between six and seven feet in height. Roots, 50c 
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