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ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY, PITTSBURG, PA. 
DAHLIAS 
The following varieties of Dahlias are a selection made from the stock of the most famous Dahlia specialist in the world, and are 
unquestionably the best varieties introduced to date. We have condensed the description, but if fuller descriptions or a longer list of 
varieties to select from is desired an illustrated descriptive catalogue of Dahlias will be sent on request. 
NEW DOUBLE DAHLIA 
CACTUS DAHLIAS, continued 
Geo. Marlow. Primrose-yellow, shaded amber. 
Henry Stredwick. Rich velvety maroon: petals long and 
narrow. An exquisite flower. 
Miss A. Nightingale. Large, deep yellow, heavily tipped 
bright red; fine combination; semi-double. 
Mrs. A. Beck. Of true Cactus form, with long, twisted pet¬ 
als, loosely arranged, forming a graceful large flower of a 
rich salmon-red, with scarlet reflex. 
Professor Baldwin. Deep orange-scarlet; fine. 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS (DOUBLE) 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Admiral Dewey. Brilliant imperial purple. Of fine form; a 
strong grower, and by far the best of its class. 
Clifford W. Bruton. The best yellow; of immense size, per¬ 
fect form, and one of the finest of its color. A tall, vig¬ 
orous grower and extremely free bloomer. Should be in 
every collection. 
Maid of Kent. Cherry-red. tipped white; sometimes a solid 
color, when it is superb red. 
Mrs. Geo. Reed. Pure white, beautifully edged and flaked 
soft rosy lake; the petals overlap each other, and are deeply 
cleft. 
Nymphaea. By far the most delicately beautiful Dahlia ever 
introduced; extensively grown for cut-flowers. The flowers 
are of medium to large size, always full to the center, re¬ 
sembling the ideal pink water-lily. The color is a clear, dis¬ 
tinct, light shrimp pink, tinted lighter toward the center. 
Zulu. Rightly named "the Black Dahlia.” Jet-black, chang¬ 
ing to black-maroon as the flowers fully expand. Of fine 
form and full to the center. 
FANCY DAHLIAS (DOUBLE) 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
NEW VARIETIES 
20th CENTURY. Also known as the orchid-flowered single Dahlia. 
Intense rosy crimson with white tips, and white disc around the 
yellow center. As the season advances the dark-colored zone 
becomes lighter; flowers 4 to b inches in diameter, exquisitely 
beautiful. JO cts. each, $3 per doz.. 
PINK DANDY. A pure pink double show Dahlia, of large size and 
form. Plant strong and vigorous. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
ELOISE. A charming double variety and very distinct. The ground 
color is blush pink shading to white. Each petal is margined with 
deep glowing crimson. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
OLYMPIA (Double). One of the grandest fancy Dahlias to date. 
The flowers are of immense size, rose-pink, striped and penciled 
with rich crimson. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
EUREKA (Double). One of the most valuable Dahlias yet produced, 
both as a blooming plant and for cut-flowers. The flowers are 
large to very large, of deep rose-color and fine regular form: 
quilled petals and perfectly full to center. 35 cts. each, $3.50 
per doz. 
FRANK L. BASSETT (Double). Bright royal purple, shading to 
blue. The nearest approach to a blue Dahlia yet produced. Verv 
free bloomer ami fine for cutting. One of the best decorative 
Dahlias yet produced. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
BRIDESMAID (Cactus). Pale primrose, shading to delicate rose 
toward the outer petals; beautiful form and free. 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz. 
CAPSTAN (Cactus). Soft brick-red shaded apricot. R< unarkable 
for its free and early (lowering. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
K0NIGEN WILHELMINA (Cactus). Deep crimson, richly shaded: 
fine form; a free and continuous bloomer. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Beatrice Martin. White, delicately tinged flesh; petals are not long, 
but twisted in a very irregular and elegant manner. 
Bertha Mauley. Scarlet, overlaid crimson purple. 
Blanche Keith. Beautiful pure yellow of largest size. 
Cycle. Bright rosy crimson; early and profuse. 
Elegans. Rosy purple, tipped and banded white; quilled petals. 
Fern-leaved Beauty. Beautiful fern-leaved sort; white, striped 
deep-crimson. 
Keystone. Pink, striped crimson; large; fine. 
Leiberheimer. Crimson, striped white. 
Silver Tip. A charming new Fancy Dahlia, and especially valuable 
on account of its profuse blooming qualities combined with long, 
slender stems, perfect form and bright colors. Color pure canary- 
yellow, tipped white. 
SNOW DAHLIAS (DOUBLE) 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
A. D. Livoni. Beautiful soft pink, with quilled petals and full to the 
center; an early and profuse bloomer. 
Emily. One of the best; varies from rosy lavender to white, suf¬ 
fused lavender. A large, beautiful and striking flower. 
Emily Edwards. White, suffused pink; beautiful. 
Glowing Coal. Bright glowing crimson. 
Hero. Deep crimson-maroon; large, full to the center and profuse 
bloomer. 
Magnificent. Pure light yellow, very delicately edged red. The flow¬ 
ers are regular, being perfect models in form. The plant is very 
dwarf and an extremely profuse bloomer. The best of all bedders. 
Mrs Dexter. Very large; a rich shade of salmon; best of its color. 
Psyche. Pale primrose, shaded rose; a dwarf branching plant, and 
one of the most profuse bloomers. 
Paul’s Scarlet. Brightest scarlet. 
Queen Victoria. Deep yellow; finely quilled. 
Snow. Snow-white; profuse bloomer. 
Sport. A pure lavender sport of Penelope. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS 
A collection of the best named varieties. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
MIXED DAHLIAS 
The following Dahlias are all seedlings of our own growing. They 
have all bloomed and produced just as fine flowers as named varieties. 
Per doz. 100 
Double. $1 25 $8 00 
Single. i oo 0 00 
Cactus. l 00 6 00 
