MARSHALLS DAHLIAS. 
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DAHLIAS 
The renewed popularity of the Dahlia in recent years has brought out many new sorts 
and any one wishing to get the cream will find most of them in our collection, which can be 
recommended either for growing in competition, market purposes, or private collections, and em¬ 
brace all classifications. 
NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
The following are all new varieties, and com¬ 
prise the cream of the novelties, which have 
loeen grown here and proved to be of extra merit. 
Ambassador. One of the best pure whites; pro¬ 
ducing flowers on stiff stems. 
Aviator. A bright magenta. Quite distinct. 
C. E. Wilkins. Large flowers; pale sulphur yel¬ 
low passing to a salmon-pink. 
Debutante. A light tint of soft pink, the upper 
portion of the floret wTiite. 
Eaunus. Soft, yellowish buff, shaded red and 
tipped salmon. 
Great Western. A large noble flower.of excel¬ 
lent quality; color bright purple. 
H. L. Brouson. White in the center, changing 
to deep rich rose. 
Indomitable. Mauve lilac; the tips of the florets 
being of lighter coloring, 
lolanthe. Deep coral red, florets distinctly tipped 
with gold. 
Johannesburg. Monstrous bright gold flowers. 
Mrs. F. Grinstead. Deep rich crimson, suffused 
with purple; flower incurved. 
Mrs. MacMillan. White in the center, deepening 
to pink at the tips. 
Quimbo. A rich crimson-maroon. 
Rev. T. W. Jamieson. Central petals yellow, 
changing to lilac-rose. 
Ruby Grinsted. The center is a soft yellow, 
suffused rich shade of rosy fawn. 
Snowstorm. A large bold white flower of fine 
form; dwarf and sturdy habit. 
T. A. Havemeyer. Clear yellow at base, deep¬ 
ening to bronze. 
Wm. Marshall. Rich orange with bright yellow 
in the center. 
Strong field grown roots of the above, 50 cts. 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
SELECT CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
Containing a very choice collection of the 
leading varieties. 
Aunt Chloe. Dark maroon, shaded black. 
Amos Perry. Bright scalet. 
Brunhilde. Deep, rich, velvety plum. 
Charm. Yellow suffused with bronze red. 
Comrade. Faw'n color, shading to pink at the 
tips of the petals. 
Coronation. Bright red; fine cut flower. 
Countess of Lonsdale. A pleasing blending’ of 
amber and salmon-pink. 
Dainty. Lemon-yellow, shaded rose-pink. 
Dorothy 'Vernon. Flesh pink, shading to cream 
and dark pink. 
Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deeper and vel¬ 
vety in the center. 
Edith Groome. Snow-white. 
F. A. Wellesley. The best crimson. 
F. H. Chapman. Yellow, shaded with orange. 
Floradora. Dark velvety crimson. 
General Buller. Deep velvety, maroon tipped 
white. 
Cactus Dahlia. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS—Continued. 
Harbor Light. Orange red, overlaid with flame. 
H. F. Robertson. Pure deep yellow. 
H. W. Sillem. Vivid vermillion scarlet. 
Hobbies Yellow. Clear canary yellow. 
Hohenzollern. Gold and bronze orange-red. 
J. B. Bryant. Golden yellow. 
J. H. Jackson. The largest deep maroon. 
Kriemhilde. Delicate pink, shaded rose pink. 
Lyric. Yellow, shading to bronze-red. 
Maid of Honor. Peach blossom pink. 
Mary Farnsworth. Pure yellow, tipped white. 
Miss Grace Cook. Deep rose, with nearly white 
tips on petals. 
Mrs. E. Mawley. Pale lemon yellow. 
Mrs. Clinton. Deep salmon, shaded red, tinting 
to yellow at center. 
Mrs. H. J. Jones. Crimson, with white stripe 
in center of petals. 
Mrs. James Mace. Light pink, shading to white 
at base of petals. 
Standard Bearer. Brightest scarlet. 
Victor Von Scheffel. Delicate pink. 
Uncle Tom. The best black Cactus. 
Winsome. The finest white. 
Strong field grown roots of the above 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
NOVELTIES IN DAHLIAS. 
A complete list of the best new varieties with 
description is given on page 12 of this catalogue. 
SPECIAL NOTICE. 
In making up our list we have selected all 
good free flowering varieties. 
Any varieties not mentioned we shall be 
pleased to supply at advertised prices. 
