Fottler, Fiske, Rawson 
Co., Boston 
L'50 
Dorothy 
No. Each 
HOC A most exquisite 
ueDUianie Dahlia, having nar¬ 
row and pointed petals, which are well in¬ 
curved and somewhat claw-shaped. The 
coloring is most beautiful, being a very 
light tint of soft pink at the base, but the 
upper portion of floret is white.$0.25 
1130 DELICATA. A distinct form of flower; 
saucer shaped, the petals run the same 
width almost to the tip; color a most deli¬ 
cate blush.25 
1135 DELICATISSIMA. One of the most 
delicate colored Dahlias in existence; the 
flowers are perfect and are borne on extra 
long stems with but little foliage at¬ 
tached; this will undoubtedly be one of 
the future Dahlias for cut flower trade; 
its color a dainty apple blossom pink. . . .25 
117f> DESDEMONA. Similar to “Minnie 
West,” half of petals canary yellow, 
other half near tip, of purest white; flow¬ 
ers large on extra long stems and pro¬ 
duced in greatest profusion.35 
1190 DIBS. A bright shade of rose pink, 
each petal tipped old gold; borne on long, 
stiff stems and very free.. .25 
1200 
Of German origin 
and received the 
exhibited at Berlin, 
distinct; foliage is 
highest award when 
The entire plant _ 
short, thick and very lustrous; the stem 
and branches are fleshy and robust, the 
entire plant compact and dwarf; the flow¬ 
ers, which possess great substance, are 
fairly large, extremely double and belong 
to the Cactus Hybrid Class. Stems aver¬ 
age 15 inches and the flowers stand well 
above the foliage; color creamy white... 
1210 DIRECTEUR QUENNEC. A jewel 
among Dahlias. The flowers are immense 
with finest possible petals radiating 
straight from the center, never incurve or 
twist; color a most delicate shade of yel¬ 
lowish amber. 
1220 DOCTEUR MENE. Very free flowering, 
of great vigor; flowers are carried far 
above the foliage; salmon-amber, shading 
to sulphur yellow in center. 
No. _ Each 
1235 DORNROSCHEN. A splendid Dahlia 
for the garden as the plant is always cov¬ 
ered with flowers borne on wiry stems; 
color is variable; some are unicolored red, 
and others rose with white tips.$0.35 
1240 Lovely silvery pink color, 
L/OrOUiy effectively brightened by 
the showing of tlie tiny w r hite tips of the 
reverse of the petals; the flowers are of 
good size, deep and well formed.35 
1247 DR. G. G. GRAY. The narrow needle 
pointed florets of this variety will curve 
and intermingle, forming blooms of great 
beauty. A self color of a fiery, crimson 
scarlet.25 
1250 DR. ROY APPLETON. In this lovely 
variety we have the finest of the straight 
petal flowers, the form being perfectly 
star-like. It is of the largest size, the 
florets standing out like a circular array 
of spears or, as one report put it, as if 
worked up geometrically, while the cen¬ 
ter is a picture of perfection and neat¬ 
ness. The color is beautiful, a light 
lemon yellow' slowly changing and deep¬ 
ening to light salmon till near the tips 
which again assume the basal color. 1.00 
1285 ECHO. Bright tyrian rose, lighter 
toward center; outer petals satin rose, 
incurved.35 
1330 EFFECTIVE. This is quite a distinct 
color in Dahlias; it is a deep amber, with 
rose colored center.25 
1340 One of the most distinct 
HiiecirlC flowers yet raised. The 
florets, which are of good shape, are 
bright golden yellow, heavily and regu¬ 
larly tipped with pure snow white; the 
habit is upright and the stems carry the 
flowers well above the foliage. One of 
the most attractive we have seen.75 
1360 ELLA KRAEMER. Clear rosy pink, 
lighter at the base of petals; large flower 
of excellent shape. Free and distinct... .20 
1375 ELSA ELLRICH. Color pearly white, 
slightly tinted blush in the early stages; 
florets long, narrow and tapering, forming 
a large refined flower with an ideal center .35 
1390 ELSE. Salmon pink, slightly suffused 
yellow; very free blooming.25 
Dr. Roy Appleton 
