FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
Description. Fully double flowers, with the margins of the floral 
rays slightly or not at all revolute, floral rays generally broad, either pointed 
or rounded at tips, with outer floral rays tending to recurve and central 
floral rays tending to be cupped; all floral rays in a somewhat regular 
arrangement. 
AVALON. Pure, clear yellow, very good.$ .50 
CHAMAR’S PURITY. An attractive white flower, much the form of Jersey 
Beauty .75 
CHAUTALIQUA SALUTE. The large perfectly formed blooms are produced 
in great profusion on long, straight stems. A perfect white.75 
COTTAM’S PRIMROSE. Primrose yellow with pink shadings towards the 
tips and outer floral rays. A very strong grower with good stems. 
Stems are 3 to 4 feet, without disbudding. Blooms 7 to 9 inches. 
Excellent keeper as a cut flower... 1.00 
DATSO-LA-LEE. The color is a glowing deep rose pink, a little deeper in 
color than the Radiance Rose. The stems are perfect and the foliage is 
a lustrous green, and leathery in texture. It is of medium height and 
the large flowers are produced very freely. A beautiful dahlia and very 
much admired both at the exhibitions and in the garden. 1.00 
DR. JOHN CARMAN. A dahlia you will admire, as it is large and attractive, 
but not coarse. Color, Tyrian rose, shaded silver. Greatly improved 
if grown in partial shade, as this softens the coloring. 1 00 
ELITE GLORY. Very large blooms of a glossy, brilliant red color. A truly 
marvelous flower of outstanding size, with strong, vigorous foliage. 1.00 
ELIZA CLARK BULL. Pure white flowers borne profusely on bushes of 
medium size. The blooms are large and regularly formed. 1.00 
GERTRUDE MAE. Dark pink with lighter suffusions. Very strong grower 
with excellent strong stems, well-built flower, with full center. 1.00 
HARRY MEYER. One of the finest exhibition dahlias to date. Color, a beau¬ 
tiful silvery pink on face of petal with a deeper rose pink on reverse; 
petals very regularly placed, making a thick flower. Foliage dark green 
and the plant has an excellent habit of growth. Very free bloomer, never 
showing center of flower even at frost. Highly recommended.50 
HYDE PARK. Thulite pink, base of petals coral pink, good stem. Flowering- 
habit good.75 
IDA PERKINS. A large white with a cream center. Medium height.75 
IDA TARBELL. A deep maroon, with immense flowers carried on top of 
stiff stems .50 
JERSEY’S BEACON. The most spectacular of the Jersey Family. Color, 
bright scarlet, with a buff reflex, giving a two-toned effect. A free early 
bloomer of extremely massive proportions with sturdy stems.50 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY. Received several gold medals. A perfect bloom of 
Erosine pink carried high above the foliage on very strong stems. The 
finest pink decorative to date.50 
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