The World's Most Select Dahlias, 1923 
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Mrs. Wm. Roberts. A most useful variety, good grower, and 
very free flowering. Color, pure white tipped mauve . 
Mons. Lenormand. Large flowers of bright yellow, striped and 
speckled red, often tipped white. Sometimes shows a solid 
flower when it is a brilliant crimson . 
Patrick O’Mara. A fine, large, stiff stem variety of an unusually 
soft and pleasing shade of orange buff slightly tinged Neyron 
rose. A rare Autumn shade which will be in demand particu¬ 
larly as a cut flower variety .;. 
Perfection. A fine, clear yellow flower having white markings 
on the tip of each petal. Large and free . 
Purple Manitou. A fine, large, clear, violet purple, being a sport 
of Le Grand Manitou ... 
Polar Star. This is an extra fine free blooming pure white 
variety. The petals have a peculiar curled formation more 
like a Chrysanthemum than a Dahlia, making it an unusually, 
fine cut flower variety . 
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Pride of California. A crimson red with darker center. Huge 
flowers on long stems. Has excellent keeping qualities .75 
Princess Pat. This is a charming flower of old rose. Early in 
the season the petals will be splashed red. Blooms are large 
and carried on excellent stems ... ^.00 
Purity or Mrs. H. W. Struck . A very good, if not the best, 
white Decorative . 
Queen Mary. A very delicate soft pink. Wiry habit and very 
free bloomer. I can highly recommend it for cut flower pur¬ 
poses and Florist use .^ 
Richmond. A good, free blooming lively red. Fine stems .. 1.00 
Rosa Nell. A flower of an unusual shade of clear rose pink, size 
is large, and the stem is of the best. A variety which I can 
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highly recommend ...;. 
v/San Mateo. A monster bi-color of x d ee P yellow, heavily striped 
and splashed scarlet. A flower of great substance and has a 
, , 1.50 
good stem .. 
Setting Sun. A large flower of brilliant sunset red with golden 
suffusions A striking flower which always attracts atten- 
.. . 2.00 
tion . 
Sequoia Gigantea. Well named, as it grows above all others in 
the garden. The color is deep vellow with sometimes a faint 
marking of red . 
Shasta. A large, fluffy, pure white, borne on stiff stems. An ex¬ 
cellent variety for cutting ..*.. ^ 
Shelikoff. A fine,-rich garnet of great substance and long, strong 
stems, free blooming and very valuable as a cut flower . 2.00 
Shudow’s Lavender. A beautiful silvery lavender slightly shad¬ 
ing to white. In hot weather the white will be more marked, 
