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JAMES VICKI’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
DAHLIA 
The Dahlia is the grandest autumn flower we have. It is in its glory during Sep¬ 
tember and October, when other flowers are fading, and surrenders only to the Frost 
King. Put Dahlia tubers in the ground when the season becomes warm, covering the 
neck some three inches. It' many shoots start, thin them out. After flowering, and 
before hard frosts, take up the plants, remove the tops, dry the bulbs a little, and 
put in the cellar until spring, when they can be divided and replanted. 
Look at them occasionally to see that they arc not shriveling from too dry an atmos- 
phere, nor starting the eye early in consequence of too much moisture and warmth. 
Tubers can be forwarded as soon as danger from frost is passed — about first of 
April. Price, 20 cts. each, and $2.00 per doz. If the selection is left 
to us, we will sell bulbs at $1.75 per doz., and we think we can make 
a selection that will delight any lover of this beautiful flower. Our 
stock forms the largest and finest collection in the world. 
A complete list, containing all the leading new 
and standard varieties of Dahlias, will be sent free 
on application. 
SHOW DAHLIAS. 
The plants of this class grow bill and have large, showy flowers. 
"Dahlia Ada Tiffi n, light peach, tinged with rose. 
Colon ist, chocolate and fawn. 
Criterion, primrose, tipped purple; very pleasing flower. 
Duke of Connaught, dark crimson, shaded purple; hand¬ 
some. zi* 
Emily, blush, suffused with rose; large, free bloomer. 
F"i refly, deep scarlet; good; erect with long stems. 
George Dickson, chestnut-brown, a peculiar color; fine. 
•H igh Sheriff, very dark, nearly black; standard variety. 
James Step hens,bright orange-scarlet; new color; very fine. 
Jam es Vick, intense purplish maroon; full and symmetrical. 
Lady Allington, dark scarlet, tipped white. 
Lady Wi m borne, deep pink, heavily shaded with rose. 
Lottie Eckford, white, striped with purple. 
Maggie Soul, blush white, edged with purple; very pretty. 
Magicia n, deep yellow, striped with scarlet; good. 
Miss Browning, clear yellow, tipped with white; beautiful. 
Mirefield Beauty, beautiful red; perfect flowers. 
Mrs. La ngtry, cream color, beautifully edged with crimson. 
Oriole, golden ground, striped and tipped with scarlet. 
Prince Bismarck, fine large purple; unsurpassed. 
"Rob i n Ad a i r, peculiar brown shade; flowers fine shape. 
"Ronald, bulf ; free and fine. 
Snow Cloud, pearly white; withstands the sun. 
The Pet, dark maroon, tipped with white. 
yellow Standard, yellow. 
POMPON, OR BOUQUET. 
The unique flowers of this class are always beautiful and perfectly 
formed. The plant grows tall like the Show Dahlia, but the flowers 
are much smaller. They are abundant bloomers. 
Dahlia Burning Coal, yellow, with intense scarlet tip. 
Catharine, yellow. 
Darkness, almost black. 
Eurydice, blush, tipped with purple. 
Fa s h io n, light orange. 
Fa i ry Ta les, delicate primrose. 
1 sa be I, bright orange-scarlet; free and effective. 
Lady Blanche, small, pure white; fine for cutting. 
Leila, bulf, heavy red tips, interspersed with white petals; sportive. 
Little Leopold , deep pink; very fine. 
"Red Indian, deep coral red. 
Sappho, rich maroon, sometimes has a light center; splendid. 
“The garden gbws 
with dahlias 
large and new." 
—Elliot 
DAHLIA. 
DWARFS, OR BEDDERS. 
The Dwarf Dahlias grow only about eighteen inches high, but the flow, 
ers are lull size. 
Dahlia Fraulein -Hettergot, light and rose; fine dwarf. 
Goldfi nder, golden yellow; good habit and free bloomer. 
John Wyatt, crimson-scarlet; large flower. 
Ma rguerite Brua nt, white; good bedder. 
Meta Bartelles, pink, delicate shade. 
Sambo, dark maroon. 
CAPE 
JASMINE. 
A pretty ever¬ 
green shrub with 
double white flow¬ 
ers an inch and a 
half in diameter 
and very fragrant. 
Cape Jas¬ 
mine (Ga r- 
denia flor- 
iea).30 
“ I/, like the summer flower 
That blooms,—a f ragrant death,— 
Keen music hath no power 
To live begund its breath , 
Then of this flood of so ng 
Let me drink long! ” 
—Richard Watson Gilder. 
Unless otherwise requested plant orders will be held till after April ist. 
DRACAENA 
INDIVISA. 
A very ornamental 
plant for pot culture on 
account of its graceful 
habit and beautiful re¬ 
curved foliage. It is the 
best nlant in cultivation 
for the center of vases 
and hanging baskets. 
Each, 50 cents. 
