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WILLIAM J. RATHGEBER 
WILLIAM J. RATHGEBER (Inf. Dec.) “Parkway-Parrella’’—We consider this to be 
one of the finest dahlias we ever grew, with a color very much different from that 
of any other variety, a deep Tyrian rose, suffused with a soft translucent glow. 
The petals are long and broad, with a slight wavy, but very graceful effect, near 
the tips to further enhance its beauty. The flowers, which are of large size and 
borne in great profusion from early until frost, are held facing sideways on excep- 
tionally long, strong, cane-like stems, high and above the medium to tall growing 
bush with very heavy, dark green, insect-resistant foliage. This variety is a seedling 
of Bagdad, but a better dahlia in every way, a very striking dahlia, especially when 
sunlight strikes it, or under artificial lght. If you want something unusual, and a 
dahlia that will add class to your garden, don't fail to get this one. Height about 
six feet. We have an exceptional stock of it. Roots, $5.00 
WONDER PINK (Inf. Dec.) “Kunzman”—A very large deep flower, color a beautiful 
shade of lavender pink, shading lighter towards the center; the flowers are held at 
a forty-five degree angle on exceptionally strong cane-like stems, well out of and 
above the foliage, which is large and heavy as well as insect resistant. They are 
borne in great profusion from early until frost, the bush is strong, wide-spreading 
and self-branching in habit, and attains a height of about four feet. Roots, $1.00 
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