YELLOW COLOSSE. Clear canary yellow of Each 
fine form and produced freely on long stems. 
The plant is a strong, vigorous grower with lux¬ 
urious lace like foliage. $0.35 
YELLOW DUKE. Canary yellow, quilled petals; 
a giant flower on long stems.35 
Zulu. This is the old Black Dahlia of the book 
of that name. We have had so many calls for 
this from sentiment, that we again list it.25 
Special Offer No. 17.—One root each of the 58 
selected Standard Decorative Dahlias described 
above, by Parcel Post, prepaid, for $18.00. 
Paeony Flowered Dahlias 
Select Ball Dahlia, “A. D. LIVONI” (See description, page 27) 
Orange King. A wonderfully free blooming dwarf plant Each 
that is a mass of rich orange scarlet blooms. A fine 
beddcr. $0.25 
Oregon Beauty. Very bright vermilion cardinal, rich and 
glistening, flowers are large on long graceful stems.35 
PERLE DE LYON. Splendid pure white. Similar to 
Perle de ’Or, but better.25 
PINK JACK ROSE. A pink sport of Jack Rose; a very 
free bloomer and fine for bedding.20 
Princess Juliana. A fine pure white of good size on long 
cane stiff stems, very profuse.35 
PROFESSOR MANSFIELD. A giant decorative of most 
unique coloring; a pleasing combination of yellow, red 
and white.25 
Progress. Large mauve, striped and penciled crimson. . . .25 
Propoganda. Primrose yellow, lightly suffused crimson 
on reverse of petals.35 
RED DUKE. Very large, rich dazzling cardinal red; splen¬ 
did form with quilled petals. A red Grand Duke Alexis. . .25 
Souvenir de M. Silvent. Very large, clear yellow, penciled 
and overlaid scarlet.35 
Sunlight. Large, soft yellow, plant medium dwarf.25 
SYLVIA. Deep pink, tinting to light pink at the centre. . . .15 
Tenor Alverez. A very large flower of loose formation and 
produced freely on long slender stiff stems. Color a lum¬ 
inous cerise penciled maroon.75 
Tom Watson. A large decorative of the regular quilled 
type. Color a creamy sulphur.20 
TRIXIE. A new variety of ideal habit of growth, 3 to 4 ft. 
high and branching; an extremely free bloomer. It is a 
cross of John Wanamaker and Flamingo. The form is 
about intermediate, with curled twisted and whorled 
petals and always a full high center. A profuse bloomer 
on long slender stems. Color a rich luminous crimson. 
A fine garden variety.50 
Ulysse. An appealing combination of salmon rose, with 
golden yellow suffusion. Petals broad curling at tip, 
early and profuse.35 
VARIABILIS. A grand variety of large size and fine 
form, with tips of petals cleft. Color rich bronzy 
yellow, tipped white; sometimes flowers are white, 
sometimes bronze, but always fine. A free bloomer.35 
This is one of the newer types also called the Art or 
Artistic Dahlias. The true type resembles the Japanese 
Paeony; yet several of the most valuable and popular 
varieties differ from the true type. 
Ann Duskin. A new and entirely distinct vari- Each 
ety, with very dark rich foliage. The flowers 
are of good size, richest maroon, shading to jet 
black at center as the flower is opening. The 
fully open flower, has a dark instead of yellow 
center, like Ami Bardlet. The plant is a free 
grower and produces the beautifully formed 
flowers on long slender erect stems. $1.00 
AUTUMN GLOW. A most distinct and striking 
autumn shade. The outer petals are deep pink¬ 
ish scarlet, with yellow markings and tip, and 
each row of petals opens up softer against the 
darker background of the outer petals. A strong 
grower producing the large flowers freely on long 
stiff stems.35 
BARON G. DE GRANCY. A waxy, almost pure white; a 
flower of excellent type, perfect form and purity of color. 
The blooms are borne profusely on long graceful stems. .25 
BERNICE. Soft rose pink, very broad petals, very large 
flowers on stiff slender stems.25 
BILLIE. Color light rose, tipped violet rose with a sug¬ 
gestion of yellow at the base of the petals, the general 
effect being a bright rose pink. Flowers are of beautiful 
form with petals curved and twisted, averaging at least 
six inches across on long stems.50 
CANADA. One of if not the largest of all white Paeony 
Dahlias. The flowers are massive, with heavy petals, 
and are held erect on long stiff stems. An early, free and 
continuous bloomer. The plant is strong, vigorous and 
healthy, exceptionally fine for cutting, exhibition or gar¬ 
den. 2.00 
Cream Beauty. A very profuse blooming creamy yellow, 
with long slender stems.25 
Cream King. A beautiful pale yellow of exquisite form.. .75 
DAINTY QUEEN. The color is a most pleasing shade of 
rosy lavender, the lower half of the petals altogether 
white, gradually becoming suffused with lavender.50 
DIANA. Very large rich glowing crimson. Blooms facing 
on long slender stiff stems.75 
DIEMONT VON BYSTEIN. Large white suffused and 
shaded blue lilac. Very fine form and a free bloomer. . . .50 
DR. JOHN LANE. A most pleasing Paeony of the 
Geisha type, but larger and softer in coloring, while 
the plant is much stronger and more vigorous, with 
dark healthy foliage. Color yellow, suffused golden or¬ 
ange at base of petals, shading to rich bronzy scarlet 
toward the center and tinting lighter at the tip. 1.50 
F. R. AUSTIN. One of the most striking and valuable 
Paeony Dahlias in existence. The beautifully colored 
flowers are of large size, averaging 6 to 8 inches across. 
Color, the outer petals are very long, creamy yellow, 
suffused, banded and shaded rich crimson; the inner 
petals are yellow at base tinting lighter, and suffused 
pink and crimson. The plant is a strong vigorous 
grower, an extremely early and free bloomer, and con¬ 
tinues to bloom the entire season, making it most valu¬ 
able for garden and exhibition.50 
The Book “The Dahlia” ( 6th edition) by Lawrence K. Peacock, copiously illustrated, 50c. postpaid. 
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