LAKESIDE DAHLIA GARDENS, NEW BALTIMORE, MICH. 
MINIATURES 
Old and New Introductions 
Miniatures are coming to the front as never before. You are passing up one 
of the real joys and pleasures of growing dahlias when you do not plant some of 
these miniatures. They make wonderful cut flowers; bloom profusely; are usually 
fool-proof; take less space in your garden, and if friend wife is not as crazy about 
dahlias as you are, plant a half-dozen good miniatures this season, and see if she 
does not at least have patience with you. We have tested every miniature listed 
here, and can guarantee them to you. 
BABY ROYAL—Min. Cac.—Salmon-pink shaded apricot. Long, stiff stems. 
Roots, .75—Plants, .50 
BABY BEAUTY—Min. For. Dec.—Bright Rose pink. Roots, .75—Plants, .50 
BISHOP OF LANDAFF—Min. Peony—Bright scarlet; early. Three feet 
Plants only, .50 
BUCKEYE BABE—Min. For. Dec.—A very small flower. Color, gold-buff; lightly 
shaded red on reverse. Dwarf height. The plants are all free and rapid 
blooming and vigorous growers. All the stems are long and straight. Will 
bloom and grow well under all sorts of conditions. Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
BULLFINCH—Min. For. Dec.—An erect, very free flowering variety with formal small 
flowers, quite round in form and carried boldly erect. Color, crimson, heavily 
tipped white. Very useful for cutting. Plants only, $1.00 
CHANCELLOR—Min.—Brown-red with luminous red flame towards the edge of the 
petals shading to salmon. A cut flower of great distinction. Plants only, $1.00 
CHARD VANITY—Min. Cac.—Exceptionally long wiry stems. Pink, with a size of 
3 inches. Winner of the “Plant Breeding Trophy.” Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
CHARLOTTE CALDWELL (Caldwell-Goodacre) Ball—A new dahlia with a much- 
needed color, bright orange, slightly shaded terra cotta. Plants only, $5.00 
CORONNE—Min. For. Dec.—White. Plants only, .50 
DAHLIADEL JOY—Min. Cac.—Lemon-yellow. Plants only, .50 
DR. HELMUTH SPAT—Min. Cac.—Clear light lilac. Plants only, .50 
FAITH—Min. For. Dec.—An upright, wiry stemmed, small, decorative of neat and 
pretty form with slightly reflexed medium floret. Color, white; delicately banded 
crimson-scarlet. Quite distinct. Plants only, $1.00 
FAIRY—Min. For. Dec.—Soft rose-pink, tinted with lavender. One of the nicest 
miniatures to be used for any purpose. Roots, .75—Plants, .50 
FIXLER’S COLLARETTE—Cac.—Color, a bright glowing red with yellow collar. 
Bush about 5 feet tall. Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
GLORIOUS—Min. Inf. Dec.—Raspberry-red. Equally as flne as Baby Royal and as 
free blooming. Channeled florets. Plants only, .50 
GRACE O’NEIL—Min. Str. Cac.—A delicate shade of shrimp-pink with silver tips. 
Always covered with blooms; has very good habits. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
HADLEY—Min.—This excellent cut flower resembles the well-known Hadley rose in 
form and color. Early and free. 'The general public may easily take them to 
be roses. Plants only, $1.00 
HARMEN DE BOER—Min. Dec.—A small decorative, brilliant red. Very good for 
cutting. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
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