VICK’S DAHLIAS 
O WING to the introduction of many new varieties of American origin, the Dahlia has taken a wonderful leap in popular favor within 
the last few years, and is becoming a great favorite everywhere. On many accounts the Dahlia is a very desirable plant to grow. 
The flowers are showy and gorgeous. It commences to bloom in July and August, and continues flowering until cut down by frost. 
Each, 15 cents; six for 80 cents; dozen, $1.50. 
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Our Selection of 
named Dahlias 
The varieties comprising this selection are of the same quality as those 
offered at $1.50 per dozen, being choice named sorts, and each root be¬ 
ing properly labeled. Our object in making a lower price is that it 
permits us to select from varieties of which we have a large supply, thus 
enabling us to keep our stocks uniform and prevent some of the scarcer 
varieties from becoming exhausted before the season is over. 
three for 35 cents 
Six for 60 cents 
twelve for $1.00 
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Cultural Dire<5tior\s for the DaHlia. 
Plant Dahlia tubers about May ist, covering the neck some 
three inches. If many shoots start, thin them out. After flower¬ 
ing, and before hard frost, take up the plants, remove the tops, 
dry the bulbs a little, and put them in the cellar until spring, when 
they can be divided and replanted. Look at them occasionally to 
see that they are not shriveling from too dry an atmosphere, nor 
starting the eyes early on account of too much moisture and warmth. 
Tubers can be forwarded as soon as danger from frost is past— 
about the 1st of April. 
SHow and Fancy DaHlias 
The name Show Dahlia generally applies to those varieties producing large 
well-formed flowers, showing only solid colors, but many have shaded tips. 
The Fancy Dahlias embrace all the variegated varieties, those that are striped, 
mottled, and penciled. They are indicated in the list by (f). 
Ada Tiffin, light peach, tinged with rose. 
Arabella. An early and profuse-flowering variety; pale primrose, tipped and 
shaded rose and lavender. 
Beauty. Snow-white ; of perfect form ; fine. 
Bird of Passage. White, tipped with pink. Always reliable. 
Chorister. Fawn, striped crimson and rose ; a pretty combination. 
Client. Large ; deep velvety crimson. Very fine. 
Constancy. Yellow, deeply edged with lake. 
Country Lad. Large, rich, sulphur-yellow, pink tip, edged darker; dwarf. 
Emily. Blush, suffused with rose. Large, free bloomer. 
Edith Connor. Outer petals rosy pink, inner petals rich rosy red (f). 
Elegans. Rosy purple, tipped and banded white ; quilled petals. 
Ethel Vick. Soft sea-shell pink, with quilled petals, and full to the center. 
Fraulein Hettergot. Light and rose ; fine; dwarf. 
German Boy. Large. Yellow, suffused scarlet. 
Gilt Edge. White ; margined deep gold. 
Golden Ball. Deep yellow, sometimes tinted pink and shaded old gold. 
James Cocker. A pleasing crimson-purple. 
James Stephen. Bright orange-scarlet; magnificent form. 
James Vick. Purple-maroon; the finest shade of this variety. 
Lady G. Herbert. Pale orange, deeply edged crimson. 
Lady Wimborne. Deep pink, heavily shaded with rose. 
May Oakleigh. Deep lilac; a profuse bloomer; has long stems. 
Miss Browning. Clear yellow, beautifully tipped with white (f). 
Model of Perfection. Fine rosy lavender. 
Mrs. Elstrel. Pink, shaded lake. 
Mrs. Gladstone. Delicate soft pink; free bloomer; fine. 
Oakfield. Purple. Beautiful form, and free bloomer. 
Olin Pere. Rich glistening salmon, 
Paul’s Scarlet. Bright scarlet. 
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