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MICHELL’S PLANTS AND BULBS, Philadelphia. 
Prize Winning Dahlia , “Mrs. Roosevelt * f 
MICHELL’S SURPRISE COLLECTION OF DAHLIAS—Beautiful and Rare New Sorts 
Brunhilde. ( Cactus .) Dark rich.plum, profuse and large. 
Catherine Duer. Decorative type, crimson scarlet, handsome. 
Eloise. Blush pink, shading to white, petals margined crimson, 
a fine, fancy double variety. 
Eureka. (Double decorative.) Large size, full high centre, 
quilled petals, color deep rose, early and profuse. A grand 
acquisition. 
Gabriel. {Cactus.) Beautiful long, incurved, twisted petals. 
Color, shades of scarlet, sometimes tipped white, very distinct. 
General Buller. {Cactus.) A grand variety. Dark crimson, 
shading to maroon, tipped white, beautiful, early and profuse. 
Gracie. {Single.) Flowers very large, beautiful form, pure 
white, finely suffused blush, shading to delicate pink at base 
of petal. 
J. H. Jackson. A handsome cactus type, crimson maroon. 
Miss Grace Cook. {Cactus.) Beautiful form, color deep rose. 
Mrs. H. J. Jones. {Cactus.) Color bright carmine red with 
broad white stripe running through the centre of each petal. 
Olympia. {Doublefancy.) Large size with full high centre, 
color deep rosy pink, striped crimson. 
Progress. {Double fancy.) Bright soft rose, penciled and 
striped crimson, large flowers, profuse bloomer. 
Storm King. Large pure white, double, fine for cutting. 
Sylvia. {Double.) Deep pink, shading to light pink at the 
centre, borne on long stems; invaluable for cutting. 
The Fairy. {Single.) Soft rose. An extremely profuse 
bloomer on slender, graceful stems. 
Venus. {Cactus.) Snow white, beautiful form, profuse 
bloomer. 
Volker. {Cactus.) Pure yellow, early and extremely profuse. 
Price, in strong roots, 15c. each, per doz. $1.50, liio.oo per 100. Decorative Dahlia, “Win. Aguew” (See description above) 
FOR POSTAGE.—Please add 5 cents to the Price of each Root to! cover, Mailinj* Charges. 
PRIZE WINNING DAHLIAS 
These are the cream of selection in the various varieties. 
They produce mammoth flowers in abundance, and can 
be depended upon for grand show. 
A. D. Livoni. Very double, beautiful clear pink, free 
flowering and fine form; should be planted by all. 
Amorer. A dwarf bushy double variety, intense red. 
Black Beauty. A dark red sort, almost black, decorative. 
Claribel. Very large purple, decorative variety. 
Clifford W. Bruton. A beautiful clear decorative va¬ 
riety, large flowers produced on long stems. 
Grand Duke Alexis. Giant flowers, very massive, pure 
white, tinged pink on the extreme end of flower petals. 
Henry F. Michell. A grand decorative dahlia, a com¬ 
bination of yellow and orange, free and continuous. 
Marchioness of Bute. White, tipped pink, decorative. 
Mephisto. Fine large bright scarlet, decorative type. 
Mrs. Roosevelt. A handsome double variety, delicate 
pink, shaded white toward centre. The finest dahlia 
in existence. 25c. each, per doz. $2.50, $17.50 per 100. 
Red Hussar. A very large decorative type, color a 
bright cardinal red, perfect in form, free bloomer. 
Uncertainty. A peculiar combination of blush white, 
carmine and crimson, all in one flower, very double. 
Wm. Agnew. Dazzling scarlet, decorative, very large. 
Prices (except where noted), 10c. each, per doz. $1.00, 
&8.00 per 100. 
NOTICE 
It occurs as the season advances that we are not able 
to deliver field roots, in which cases we send out 
strong, thrifty plants at the same price. These give 
equally good results. 
