Ji ennec/y TTvivafity Cf r/libition Q)a/ilias 
MRS. F. V. RUSSELL. D. Huge 
flowers with broad petals bluntly 
pointed at the ends. White at cen¬ 
ter, shading to soft pink at tips. 
$5.00. 
MRS. GEORGE Le BOUTELLIER. 
D. A flower of tremendous size. 
Stems straight and stiff. An early 
bloomer. Color is a rich, velvety 
carmine. $5.00. 
MRS. HERBERT O’CONNOR. I.C. 
The exceptional qualities, especially 
for an incurved cactus dahlia are 
long slender, yet erect stems, good 
size, and unusual bright color, which 
is soft rose-pink, deepening at cen¬ 
ter. Dark healthy open foliage and 
a profuse and continuous bloomer. 
$ 10 . 00 . 
Mrs. I de Ver Warner. 35c. 
MURPHY'S MASTERPIECE. ID. 
The monster blooms of deep, dark 
red shading toward garnet are held 
erect on stiff stems. It is a stocky 
grower and in all a good dahlia. 
The best dahlia in this color class. 
$5.00. 
MYRA HOWARD. I D. The color 
is a glowing combination of saffron- 
yellow and gold with tints of sal¬ 
mon, the entire effect being ochre- 
ous color. Giant blooms on long, 
rigid stems. $1.50. 
NATHAN HALE. F.D. Rich autumn 
bronze in color. It is a sturdy grow¬ 
er which does well under adverse 
conditions. Unexcelled as a keeper 
when cut. 75c. 
DAHLIA—C—Golden Standard 
OSIRIS. I.F. An immense Dahlia of splendid form, car¬ 
ried absolutely erect on long strong stems. Brilliant Siskiyou. C. One of the largest ever produced, color is 
apricot suffused salmon. $10.00. pinkish mauve, stems stiff. 50c. 
Paul Pfitzer. S.C. A combination of primrose and shell- 
pink. $2.00. 
PRESIDENT MARTOUGIN. F.D. A massive flower 
carried on perfectly erect stem. Color is an exquisite 
rosy mauve. $5.00. 
Robert Emmet. I D. Velvety cardinal, giant size and 
great beauty. A perfect open grower with dark green, 
insect-resistant foliage. Great quantities of perfect 
blooms from mid-August till frost. Stems stiff and long 
with flowers perfectly facing. $3.00. 
ROSEA GIGANTEA. D. An enormous glowing satiny 
rose of great depth and substance held on exceptionally 
strong cane-like stems. $5.00. 
SANHICAN’S CAMEO. I.D. A dahlia sufficiently dif¬ 
ferent in coloring to justify its presence. Color, coral- 
rose shaded rose-pink on reverse with golden sheen on 
face of petals, glowing beautifully under artificial light. 
Bush sturdy, stems long and erect. Blooms keep weil 
for cutting and exhibiting. $2.00. 
Satan. S.C. or I.D. Scarlet with yellow on reverse of 
petals showing at the center as petals unfold. Stems are 
very long. Very showy in the garden. Bushes tall and 
rugged. Flowers are uniformly large and of regular 
formation, keeping well when cut. $2.00. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM. I.D. Inclining to the semi- 
Cactus type with a high full center. Color creamy 
white, giving the pointed petals a waxy appearance. 
Strong stems and erect, foliage clean and attractive. 
$1.50. 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST. F.D. A unique form with 
the petals recurving to the stem. Huge blooms of 
lemon-yellow with reverse of rosy pink on fine stems, 
giving an unusual color effect. A dahlia we can highly 
recommend. Certified at Storrs. $4.00. 
THE UNIVERSE. I.D. A seedling of The World but 
darker and richer in color without the silver shadings. 
A deep, rich garnet with rosy magenta shadings. In 
form the petals are more pointed, and following its 
parent centers are always full through the season, stems 
erect, and bush growth good. Plants only, $5.00. 
THOMAS LEAVITT. F.D. An immense two-toned flow¬ 
er of rich golden yellow blushed salmon. $5.00. 
Treasure Island. F.D. Apricot with gold and rose suffu¬ 
sion, one of the brightest autumn shades. Strong, 
vigorous, perfect stems. 75c. 
WHITE KING. F.D. Pure white, sport of Francis Laroc- 
co. Similar habit and all the good qualities of the par¬ 
ent. Best white for cut flower. 75c. 
[ 91 ] 
