The World’s Most Select Dahlias, 1923 11 
flowers on extraordinary stems. Color is white at base deep¬ 
ening to a flesh pink, then to a clear rose pink at the tips LOO 
King of Shows. Deep butter yellow of a solid color throughout. 
Every petal is most perfectly quilled and uniquely formed. 
A mammonth flower on long stems . 1.00 
Miss Helen Hollis. A gigantic deep scarlet flower. The best of 
the red Show Dahlias .... .50 
Mrs. C. D. Anderson. This might be called an improved Cuban 
Giant. It is a rich purplish crimson, and bears large flowers 
freely on the best of stems .50 
Mrs. Mary Bowman. An exquisite shade of deep golden yellow 
with the reverse of petals slightly tinged magenta. A strong 
thrifty grower in every respect .50 
Yuban. A very large and perfectly formed Hybrid. The color 
is deep orange stripped and splashed crimson .75 
SHOW DAHLIAS. 
General Collection. 
A. D. Lavoni. A charming shade of clear pink ..25 
Acquisition. A fine flower of a peculia'r lilac color. I can highly 
recommend this to lovers of the Show Dahlia .35 
Bride. Flesh shaded rosy lilac .25 
Cuban Giant. Bright maroon. Large .25 
David Warfield. Cherry red. A decided acquisition .75 
Dreer’s White. ’ Clear snow white. Large and exquisitely 
quilled ..25 
Emily. Lavender overspread white. A beautiful flower .25 
Florence Tranter. Blush white edged rosy purple. A large 
- flower borne on the best of stems .25 
General Miles. An enormous Fancy Show Dahlia. The ground 
color is light violet striped and spotted with purplish ma- 
gents. A Show Dahlia of exceptional merit . 1.00 
Maud Adams. A perfect snowball with faint lavender blush on 
tip of petals. Very desirable for cut flowers .35 
Mme. Alf. Mareau. A large fine pink .35 
Mme. M. Anagnostaki. The extremely dainty blending of color 
is remarkable, being snowy white, shading to rose-pink. Large .50 
Norma. Orange buff. Very attractive .25 
Tom Jones. Creamy yellow ground edged and suffused with 
rose. A large fine flower ...75 
Vivian. A very beautiful and a favorite Show Dahlia. The 
base of the petals is white distinctly edged carmine .25 
W. W. Rawson. Pure white, overlaid amethyst blue. A large, • 
beautiful flower . .35 
