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The Garden Magazine, September, 1923 
Masterpieces of a 
Master Hybridizer 
J. K. Alexander 
The World’s Largest Dahlia Grower 
In putting heart and soul behind his endeavors to create 
finer Peonies, the late Mr. Hollis succeeded in an extraordinary 
degree. Almost io years ago I acquired the entire Hollis col¬ 
lection. Gradually I have “weeded out” those that were surpassed 
by later introductions. I am now delighted to offer you a few 
Hollis Peonies You’ll be Proud to Own 
Admiral Togo —Deepest mahog¬ 
any red of striking luminosity. 
Total color effect a deep crimson- 
carmine. Midseason. $2.50 each 
George Washington — Bright 
deep red or crimson, of uniform 
color in both guards and center. 
Showy yellow stamens. A fine 
midseason sort. $2.00 each 
Mary A. Livermore —Most beau¬ 
tiful rose type. Petals rose pink, 
passing to silver and white at 
the tips. Fragrance pleasant. 
Blooming time, midseason to 
late. $5.00 each 
Mary Baker Eddy —Large, com¬ 
pact, globular rose type. Deep 
rose pink with silvery tips. Plants 
of medium height, long, strong 
stems. Midseason to late. 
Scarce. $ 10.00 each 
Welcome Guest —Large, fluffy 
flower resembling a water lily at 
a distance. Silvery rose fading to 
rose white, with showy yellow 
stamens intermingled in center 
petals. See illustration above, 
about J natural size. Easily one 
of the most fragrant and beauti¬ 
ful sorts in cultivation. $2.00 each 
Special Offer: One each of above famous Hollis creations, strong roots 
that will bloom next June, for#i8.oo. One each of Admiral Togo, George 
Washington and Welcome Guest, for $5.00. 
A “Popular Selection” of Less Expensive Kinds 
Alexander Dumas —Violet rose 
crown, creamy white color. Fine 
for cutting in early midseason. 
50c each 
Felix Crousse —A brilliant tyrian 
rose of large, globular bomb type. 
Extremely free flowering. 75c each 
Festiva Maxima —Pure white, 
flaked crimson. Among the earli¬ 
est and most popular white. 
$1.00 each 
La Coquette —An exquisite com¬ 
bination of light pink, rose and 
carmine. Free flowering. 
50c. each 
Sir Thomas Lipton —Rose crim¬ 
son, semi-double, delicately 
fragrant flowers. $1.00 each 
Umbellata Rosea. — One of 
the earliest. Violet rose guards, 
with amber white center. 
75c each 
Special Offer: One each of above 6 popular favorites for $3.00. 
is a Real Peony Bargain! 
This 
Fall Guide Free 
Let it familiarize you further with my stocks of Peonies, Iris and 
other hardy Perennials for fall planting. I also offer a choice selection of 
Darwin 1 ulips, Daffodils and other Dutch Bulbs. The gratifying patron¬ 
age of my loyal customers has been very encouraging during the past few 
fall seasons and I want you to feel that I am 
here to give you the best and most conscien¬ 
tious service that can be given. 
27-29 Central Street 
East Bridgewater Mass. 
“The Dahlia Kins” 
September Planting 
Commence your fall planting with 
evergreens and perennials at this 
time. Next month will be favor¬ 
able for planting deciduous trees 
and shrubs. 
It will be to your advantage to let 
us serve you on account of our 
complete stock of evergreens, trees, 
shrubs, and perennials, and our 
facilities for handling orders. 
Our handbook will be gladly sent 
on request. 
The Bay State Nurseries 
W. H. Wyman &■ Son 
North Abington Massachusetts 
PERENNIAL PHLOX 
T HE following four new Phlox received Awards last 
year at the Trial of Perennial Phlox at Wisley by 
the Royal Horticultural Society: 
Deutschland, Award of Merit, the most brilliant orange-red ever 
produced in phlox. 
Jules Sandeau, Award of Merit, clear pink flowers, very large. 
Wiirttembergia, Award of Merit, carmine pink with brighter 
center. Flowers and trusses very large. 
Mrs. Milly van Hoboken, highly commended, soft pink, large 
flowers. 
50c each; $5.00 a dozen; three each of the four varieties 
for $5.00 
Elizabeth Campbell, Award of Merit, light salmon, changing to 
pink. 
Thor, Award of Merit, bright salmon red. 
35c each; $3.50 a dozen; $25.00 a hundred 
Dicentra Spectabilis, true Bleeding Heart. 
Pyrethrum Carl Vogt, the best double white Pyrethrum. 
Gypsophila paniculata fl. pi., grafted plants of the true variety. 
50c each; $5.00 a dozen 
All these plants will be ready for delivery the first week in 
October. Every square foot of our nursery is under irrigation and 
plants have suffered very little on account of the dry weather this 
summer. See our advertisement about Grape Hyacinths on page 
354 of the July issue of the Garden Magazine. I issue no catalogue. 
I specialize in Phlox, Delphinium, Roses and hardy plants. At it 
27 years! 
GEORGE L. EHRLE 
Nurseryman and Florist 
Bloomfield Road near Allwood Road, Paterson R. F. D. 2 
RICHFIELD, N. J. 
