TENDER PLANTS AND BULBS 
VICK’S GARDEN AND FLORAL GUIDE 
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POMPON DAHLIAS 
VICK’S DAHLIAS— Continued 
Paul Paisley. Crimson-pink. Medium size, round and full. 
Penelope. White, flaked lavender (f). 
President. White, edged lavender-pink. Fine. 
Prince Alexander. Pink, striped and penciled dark red. 
Psyche. Pale primrose, shaded rose ; profuse bloomer. 
Queen of the Yellows. A beautiful clear yellow. 
Rose Blanche. Deep rose, tipped French white. 
Robin Adair. Peculiar shade of brown; flowers fine. 
Ruby Queen. Ruby-red. 
Ruth. Delicate creamy white ; always perfect. Dwarf. 
S. Sickman. Dark maroon, tipped white; petals fringed. 
Sport. Pure lavender. Of perfect form. 
Storm King. A companion to that grand variety Ethel Vick ; profuse bloomer; 
vigorous grower; producing its flowers on long stems. The flowers are snow- 
white, of perfect form. 
Thomas White. Dark crimson-maroon ; very free bloomer. 
Triomphe de Solferino. Bright solferino ; large flower, and free bloomer. 
White Dove. Pure white; long stems; fine. 
Decorative and Cactus Dahlias 
(d) Decorative . (c) Cactus. 
The Decorative Dahlia is an intermediate form, having broad, flat petals, 
and was formerly classed with the Cactus Dahlia. The Cactus Dahlia 
embraces the long, narrow-petalcd varieties, the petals of which are generally 
pointed or twisted. They grow tall, bloom freely, and arc splendid for cutting. 
Black Prince. Dark velvety maroon; extra fine (d). 
Charming Bride. White, tipped with pink (d). 
Clifford W. Bruton. Acknowledged by all who have seen it to be the finest 
yellow Cactus Dahlia. Flowers large, five to six inches in diameter, and 
full to the center; solid pure yellow; the clearest, richest shade ever seen. 
Constancy. A very pleasing variety, of beautiful form ; color, a rich reddish 
orange, shaded bronze, tipped with white (d). 
Cyclops. Large, free bloomer ; color scarlet-maroon, becoming much lighter 
towards the tips as the flower expands. Petals beautifully twisted. Val¬ 
uable for specimen plants or cutting (c). 
Empress of India. Deep crimson-maroon (d). 
Harry Freeman. Pure snow-white, of medium size, borne on long stems (d.) 
Henry Patrick. Pure white; large size ; long stems ; fine for cutting (p). 
Iridescent. The flowers of this variety arc of a silken texture, iridescent or 
changeable in color as they sway in the sunlight; the ground is orange-red, 
edged with bluish crimson (d). 
Kynerith. A clear dazzling red, of fine form (c). 
Lady Montague. Deep, rich crimson (u). 
Maid of Kent. A peculiar color, the'petals being white and crimson, shading 
to deep maroon; some all white, others only in part, while still others are 
almost entirely crimson-maroon (p). ^ 
Nymphsea (the Pink Water Lily Dahlia). A strong, robust grower; flowers 
large sized. Color is a light shrimp-pink, tinted lighter toward the center (n) 
St. Catherine. Cadmium-yellow. Free bloomer (u). 
William Agnew. The flowers arc of the largest size, full to the center; rich 
shade of intense dazzling red (d). 
William Pierce. Flowers a deep butter-yellow, and of good substance (d). 
Zulu. Deep maroon, almost black (d). 
Pompon or Bouquet Dahlias 
The unique flowers of this class are beautiful and perfectly formed. The plant 
grows tall, like the Show Dahlia, but the flowers are much smaller. 
Catharine. The best pure yellow. 
Carol. T he flower is perfectly globular and uniform ; color pure white, deli- 
cately edged and tinged clear, bright, rosy pink. It is a strong, free grower. 
Eleganta. A superb variety ; soft pink, tipped deep pink. 
Elfin. Pale primrose, changing to creamy white. 
Fairy Queen. Light sulphur-yellow, edged deep peach. Beautiful flowers 
of perfect form, produced on long stems in endless profusion. 
Golden Jewel. Golden yellow. 
Little Beauty. One of the most beautiful quilled Pompon Dahlias. A 
perfectly shaped flower; color a lovely soft pink. Blooms early in the season. 
Miss Lou Kramer. Base of petals yellow, heavily tipped clear bright crim¬ 
son, overlaid bright pink ; semi-quilled. A very pleasing variety. 
Red Indian. Deep coral-red. 
Snowclad. White; such a profuse bloomer as to suggest the name 
Sunshine. Bright scarlet; fine form and free bloomer. 
Tom. Pale lemon ; semi-quilled. 
Vashti. Yellow, tipped red. Fine. 
White Aster. Pure white ; fimbriated. 
1003 COLLECTION 0 / DAHLIAS 
Six of the Choicest Varieties for $1.00. 
See Colored Plate and also Popular Collections, pages x. and xi 
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FERNS 
Ferns cannot be dispensed with in elaborate decorations for the house. A 
single plant of Boston Fern is as useful in producing a graceful effect as any 
plant we know of. Be your own florist, and fill your fern dishes at home. Six 
of the best and hardiest varieties are sufficient to fill a dish eight inches in 
diameter. 
Each, 15 cents ; the set of six varieties for 60 cents. 
Adiantum cuneatum. The popular Maiden-Hair Fern. 
Adiantum gracillimum. The smallest and most graceful of the Maiden- 
Hair Ferns. 
Cyrtomium falcatum (Holly Fern). One of the most desirable Ferns for 
house culture. 
Pteris adiantoides. A strong-growing variety, with deep green foliage. 
Pteris Cretica albo-lineata. A pretty and useful variegated variety, leaves 
green and white. 
Pteris serrulata. A very graceful fern, useful as a pot plant or for fern 
dishes; leaves green. 
MOSS FERN 
Selaginella Emiliana. Is a handsome plant of upright growth, and is grace¬ 
ful and pretty. Useful for fernery. Each, io cents. 
JAPANESE FERN BALL 
These balls come in a dormant condition. They average about ten inches in 
diameter in the dry state and grow to spread about twice this size. The center 
is moss, covered with fern roots in a very ingenious manner, looking like a ball 
of small roots twisted together. After watering they start into life, and in a 
short time are covered with a mass of beautiful green foliage or fern fronds. 
Not later than October they should be allowed to become dormant, remaining 
in this state until January, when they may be thoroughly watered and started 
into growth. When growing they should be watered two or three times each 
week. If desired, they may be cut in halves and placed in a fern dish. Large 
balls, each, 75 cents ; two for $1.25. 
BOSTON DROOPING FERN 
One ot the most satisfactory of decorative plants for house culture. Thf 
handsome green fronds attain a length of four to five feet, and droop so grace 
fully over on every side that it is often called the Fountain Plant. It alwajt 
has a fresh, healthy appearance, and is very attractive. Fine plants, each 
15 cents ; extra large plants, each, 75 cents. 
