NO GARDEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT AT LEAST A FEW DAHLIA PLANTS 
*DUTCHESS (Inf. Dec.) Stredwick —This is one of the most attractive of the 
European bi-colored dahlias we know of, and one that never fails to attract by its 
unique coloring, which is a clear bright yellow at center, the greater part of petals 
tipped pure white. The flowers are of good size and are held facing sideways on 
the best of strong stiff stems, well above the robust compact growing bush. We 
have yet to see this plant show a single flower that did not come true as per above 
description, which is rare in bi-colored dahlias. If you want something that will 
make your friends marvel, don’t fail to get this one, an excellent keeper as a cut 
flower. Height four to five feet. Roots, #2.00 
THE FIREMAN (Inf. Dec.) “Success”—A striking cardinal red, with golden flushes 
and golden tips, the petals are long and wavy, and twist gracefully near the tips, 
the flowers are large and are held facing sideways on long, stiff, sturdy stems, well' 
above the dark green foliage. It is not only an early bloomer, but a very prolific 
bloomer as well; plant a strong thrifty grower. A single plant of this grown at 
the N. Y. Botanical Gardens made quite an impression on the visitors and received 
many votes in the popularity contest. Height about six feet. Roots, #7.50 
THE QUEENSBURY (Inf. Dec.) “Cackener”-—A very bright and brilliant crimson red, 
and one that never fails to attract by its mass of blooms, which are held facing 
sideways on good, strong, canedike stems, the foliage is large and insect resistant, 
the bush is wide'spreading and self'branching in habit, a very early and prolific 
bloomer, and will bloom until frost. A strong grower, height four feet. 
Roots, #1.00 
THE WORLD (Form. Dec.) “Dahliadel”—The coloring is unusually rich, deep rosy 
magenta, overlaid garnet, with silver shadings on edges of petals, a rich and beauti' 
ful combination of colors; the flowers are large, deep, and held at a forty-five degree 
angle on good, strong, straight, sturdy stems, well above the large, dark green, insect' 
resistant foliage. A strong sturdy grower of good wide'spreading and self'branching 
habits, as well as being a very prolific bloomer, the flowers always show a full 
center and are made up of good substance, with good keeping qualities. Plant 
a strong sturdy grower, that will average about four feet. Have exceptionally nice 
stock of this variety. Roots, 50c 
THOMAS A. EDISON (Form. Dec.) Dahliadel —This gorgeous dahlia was selected 
and named by the famous electrical wizard, is still a popular winner at our big 
shows; in the garden it is impressive with its staghorn petal formation. The flowers, 
which are of fair size, are held facing sideways on long, stiff, sturdy stems, well 
out of and above the large, dark green, insect'resistant foliage, of thrifty growth, 
and greatest of all, that color, found in no other dahlia, which is as hard to describe 
as it is to produce in color, may be desribed as royal purple. A strong vigorous 
grower of wide-spreading and self'branching habits, as well as a prolific bloomer.- 
Have exceptionally good stock of this variety, good for florists, as it has exceptionally 
good keeping qualities. Height four to five feet. Roots, 50c 
TOWERS EMPIRE (Inf. Dec.) “Tower'Parrella”—Here is one dahlia that should be 
grown in every garden, and one that we can very highly recommend. This variety 
was grown at the N. Y. Botanical Gardens the Past season and was greatly admired, 
and will be found way up among the leaders in the popularity contest, as it has 
many features with it. The flowers which are large are of a clear gold in color, 
with amber shadings in the center, and are of good size, and held at a forty'five 
degree angle on exceptionally long, strong, stiff, rigid stems, high up and well 
out of the foliage of the tall growing bush, the foliage is very odd, being thick 
and of a ferndike pattern, is an early and very prolific bloomer, and have counted 
as many as 20 blooms on the plant at the one time. A good, strong, vigorous 
grower, height about seven to eight feet. Plants only, #7.50 net 
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