Vick’s 
1907 
Dahlias 
The Dahlias here listed are 
all grown on our Despatch 
Seed Farm, under our per¬ 
sonal supervision. There¬ 
fore we can assure our 
customers of securing the 
highest grade stock, true 
to name and color. In fact 
they are 
Unsurpassed 
DAHLIA, CLIFFORD W. BRUTON 
N O flowers are easier to grow, or respond more readily to care and attention, than Dahlias; but three things are of prime importance: 
a moderately rich soil, sunshine, and water. Plant about May 1st, covering the tubers three inches deep. If many shoots start 
up, thin them out to one or two. When the plant is six inches high, cut it off above the second joint. This will cause it to throw out 
four branches, making a strong, bushy plant, which will withstand winds and produce flowers freely. Cultivate well until they begin 
blooming; after that, stir only the surface soil, and then just enough to prevent a crust from forming. 
The small capital following the name of each variety designates the class to which it belongs, as follows: s: Show, round, ball-shaped flowers. 
d: Decorative, intermediate between Show and Cactus, c: Cactus, large, loosely-formed flowers, with irregular, twisted or reflexed petals, sn : Single. 
f: Fancy, striped, mottled, pencilled, or tipped, p: Pompon, small ball-shaped flowers. Sometimes the letters are used in combination. 
Apple Blossom, (s) A very pretty new variety that combines all the shades 
found in the apple blossoms. Fine. 20 cents each ; £2.00 per dozen. 
Alpha, (c) Beautiful. Color pure white, spotted and penciled deep pink 
and crimson. 25 cents each ; £2.50 per dozen. 
Arachne. (f.c.) A remarkable flower; center of each petal pure white, 
edged its entire length with bright crimson. 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen. 
Blue Oban, (d) Extra large, free blooming variety. Color a lavender blue, 
without traces of any other color or shade. 20 cents each ; £2.00 per dozen. 
Dr. Gates, (c) A beautiful shade of sea-shell pink, shading to blush at the 
base of the petals. Strong stem, holding its flowers well above the foliage 
20 cents each; £2.00 per dozen. 
Eleganta. (p) Flowers soft pink, tipped deep pink. 25 cts. each ; £2.50 dozen. 
Eureka, (d) Very large, regularly-formed, long-stemmed flowers, of a ddep 
rose color, with a full high center. The plant is dwarf, of branching habit; 
very early. A perfect variety. 25 cents each ; £2.50 per dozen. 
Frank L. Bassett, (d) The nearest approach to a blue Dahlia. Color, bright 
royal purple, shading to blue. Dwarf, branching habit; profuse bloomer. 
Flowers large, and full to the center. 30 cents each ; £3.00 per dozen. 
Geisheler. (e) Entirely distinct. Flowers medium size, resembling a quilled 
Chrysanthemum. Color rosy crimson. 30 cents each ; £3.00 per dozen. 
Grand Duke Alexis, (si Magnificent Dahlia. Flowers of mammoth size, 
borne on strong stems. Petals beautifully quilled ; color pure white, delicately 
tinted at tips of petals with light lavender. 30 cents each ; £3.00 per dozen. 
Iridescent, (d) Color orange-red, overlaid and edged pure blue; very pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 20 cents each ; £2.00 per dozen. 
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J. H. Roach. ('0 A beautiful clear, light yellow flower, of perfect form; 
with long, incurved, aiid twisted petals. Plant vigorous and bushy. 20 cents 
each; £.*.00 per dozen. , 
Kreimhilde. (C) A pure Cactus variety, and one of the finest in cultivation. 
It is a strong, vigorous grower, branches freely, and produces quantities of 
beautiful long-stemmed flowers, measuring four and five inches in diameter. 
The coloring is exquisite, shading from a rich yellowish ivory at the center 
through a beautiful soft pink to clear ivory tips. In our opinion this is the 
finest cactus variety we have. 30 cents each; £3.50 per dozen. 
Lawrence Kramer, (sn) Strong grower : long, wiry stems. Flowers of per¬ 
fectly rounded form ; deep, clear, rosy pink. 25 cents each ; £2.50 per dozen. 
Lyndhurst. (d) One of the best bright scarlets, brighter and clearer than 
the well-known Wm. Agnew ; has large, perfectly-formed flowers, borne on 
long stems, making it valuable for cutting. 25 cents each ; £2.50 per dozen. 
Mars, (0) Bright rich scarlet of a dazzling shade. 30 cts. each : £3.00 dozen. 
Mrs. Dexter, (s'l Very large ; a rich shade of salmon. 30 cts. each; £3.oodoz. 
Mrs. H. J. Jones, (c) A beautitul Fancy Cactus. Color crimson with broad 
stripes of white through center. 25 cents each ; £2.50 per dozen. 
Mrs. Roosevelt. s Flowers large, double. Color delicate pink, shading 
to soft clear pink. 30 cents each ; £3.00 per dozen. 
Olympia. f. d.) Immense flowers, with full high center. Color deep rose- 
piuk, striped and penciled with rich crimson. 34 cents each ; £3.50 per dozen. 
Perle de Or. id) Fine white decorative Dahlia, large and of beautiful 
Chrysanthemum shape. Vigorous branching grower of medium height. 
30 cents each ; £3.00 per dozen. 
