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The World's Most Select Dahlias, 1923 
extraordinary stems, is a remarkably free bloomer; in fact, 
is an all around strong growing variety. Sometimes shows 
a center, but this in no way detracts from its usefulness as a 
cut flower variety, for which purpose it is unsurpassed . 1.00 
Kittie Dunlap. This is not only a beauty but has every charac¬ 
teristic which endears it to a Dahlia grower. Blooms freely 
all season, has excellent keeping qualities, long firm stems, 
immense size, and great substance. The color is the delight¬ 
ful shade of the American Beauty rose . 5.00 
King Sol. Beautiful, large, bright yellow flowers which are borne 
on long upright stems well above the foliage . 1.00 
Laddie. Soft yellow shaded orange. The large flowers are pro¬ 
duced in profusion and are held erect on strong stems . 3.00 
Le Grand Manitou. Ground color white, striped and splashed 
violet rose, but sometimes runs to the solid color when it is 
a beautiful clear violet rose. Large and striking flower .35 
Mabel B. Taft. A Dahlia of remarkable substance, has a very 
stiff stem and an extra good bloomer. The color is yellow 
suffused pinkish apricot . 100 
Madonna. A good size free blooming white .50 
Marjorie Field. This is one of the best Decoratives that has 
been introduced for years. Flowers 7 to 8 inches in diameter 
with stems two feet long. Color, a wonderful shade of deep 
pink . 
Mary C. Burns. A flower of wonderfully odd coloring, the face 
being old gold and the reverse a dull red. Large, good stems, 
and free blooming . 
Meritorious. This is a flower of striking colors, being a com¬ 
bination of orange, salmon, and yellow with each petal 
tipped white. Good bloomer . 2.(X) 
Marroco. 'Velvety maroon with white tips . 
Mina Burgle. This is a strong upright grower producing an 
extraordinary amount of well-formed Decorative blooms. 
Color is bright scarlet. An ideal cut flower variety .35 
Mrs. Carl Salbach. An immense mauve pink Decorative held on 
extra long, strong stems. Always a prize-winner . 
Mrs. Chas. H. Breck. Soft yellow suffused carmine. Somewhat 
. on the Cactus type. Very free . 
Mrs. Nathaniel Slocombe. This is one of the finest yellow Dec¬ 
oratives I have had the pleasure of growing. It is a large 
strong stem variety and produces, flowers with remarkable 
freedom. I have been awarded numerous prizes with it when 
shown for the best yellow .'•. 
Mrs. I. C. Moran. A large pure white, distinctly suffused and 
tipped pink. Very free flowering and an ideal garden and 
exhibition variety . 
