IF YOU'VE NEVER GROWN DAHLIA SEED BEFORE, IT'S NEVER TO LATE TO TRY THEM 
MEADOWBROOK (Form. Dec.) “Ruschmohr”—Color a pale mellow purple, with 
edges of mellow pink, the blooms are large and of good depth, and are held facing 
sideways on exceptionally long strong stiff stems, well above the foliage of the 
tall vigorous growing plant, with heavy leathery insect resistant foliage. This one 
is a seedling of Mrs. I. De Ver Warner, and has all the good qualities of its parent, 
a grand variety for exhibition or for cut flower, as it has excellent keeping qualities. 
Height of bush six to seven feet. Roots, #1.00 
MILADY (Inf. Dec.) “Cackener-Parkway”—Here is a dahlia with possibly the oddest 
formation even seen in a flower. Color Lavender pink, the petals are extxra long, 
and whirl and twist in a most artistic and entrancing manner, giving the flower good 
size as well as depth. The blooms are held facing sideways on strong stiff stems, 
with good heavy insect resistant foliage. The plant is a good clean, strong, vigorous 
grower, of self branching habit, and always loaded with blooms, that attract attention 
as soon as it is seen. Bush about four to five feet in height. Roots, #5.00 
*MISS BELGIUM (St. Cac.) “Nagels”—This beautiful flower, of bright orange color, 
of perfect cactus type, and free flowering habit, was very much admired by all who 
saw it growing. The blooms are held facing sideways on strong erect wiry stems, 
well above and out of the foliage. Winner of silver cup in Holland as best cactus 
of foreign type, and placed on this years Honor Roll by Derrill W. Hart. A dahlia 
that is very pleasing to the eye either in a vase, basket, or on the bush, which always 
averages about four feet in height. Roots, #1.50 
MISS DELAWARE (Form. Dec.) “Swift”—This large dahlia is well formed and for 
a formal decorative has all the gracefulness of the informal types. Color is an 
unusually clear rose pink throughout a color that fairly dazzles in the sunlight, or 
under artificial light. The flowers are large of good depth, and are held facing 
sideways on strong long erect stems, well above the heavy insect resistant foliage. 
The plant is a strong robust grower, as well as being an early, free and continuous 
bloomer, and was very much admired by all who saw them growing in our gardens 
the past season. A grand dahlia for cut flower purposes or for the garden. Bush 
about four feet in height. Roots, #1.00 
MISS SUNSHINE (Inf. Dec.) “Cackener”-—We consider this to be about the best yellow 
dahlia we have ever grown, and a dahlia that should create a sensation wherever 
grown or shown. This variety was as much admired by the visitors to our gardens 
the past season as any other variety we had growing there. Color a bright butter- 
cup yellow, with long petals that are serated at the tips, the petals roll and twist 
near the tips to further enhance its beauty. The blooms are large and very deep 
and grow on top of the strong stiff cane-like stems, like huge chrysanthemums, they 
fairly glisten in the sunlight. If ever a dahlia added brilliancy and sunshine to a 
garden, this one surely does. The foliage is all that one would wish for, being a 
bright light green in color, and heavily serated, and is not only insect resistant but 
most beautiful to look at. An early free and constant bloomer, and will bloom 
until killed down by frost. A single plant of this variety should supply the average 
family with plenty of blooms throughout the season. Height about five feet 
Roots, #3.00 
MISS WILMA (Inf. Dec.) “Norwood”—A beautiful as well as very striking variety. 
Color a rich salmon orange, with reverse a deep salmon, the petals which are long, 
whirl and twist near the tips, giving the flower a star-like effect. The blooms are of 
fair size, and held facing sideways on long stiff stems, well above the heavy glossy 
insect resistant foliage. A free and prolific bloomer. Bush about five feet in height. 
Roots, #1.00 
MOLLY SHEPARD (Form. Dec.) “Ailing”—There is a great demand nowadays for 
dahlias with heavy insect resistant foliage. This variety has the largest, toughest, 
leather-like foliage ever seen on any dahlia to-date. The foliage of this variety is 
as large if not larger than tobacco leaves, the huge broad leaves hang from them 
much like a tobacco plant. The blooms are cherry red, with a slightly deeper 
center, and are held erect on strong stout stiff stems, of regular formation, and borne 
in great profusion. If ever there was a striking dahlia, then this is the one, a strong 
robust grower. Height about four feet. Was very much admired by all who saw 
it in bloom at our gardens, as well as at the New York Botanical Gardens. 
Roots, #1.00 
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