DAHLIAS 
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W. E. MARSHALL & CO. 
DAHLIAS 
The renewed popularity of the Dahlia in recent years has brought out many new sorts, and any 
one wishing to get the creatn will find most of them in our collection, which can be recommended 
either for growing in competition, market purposes, or private collections, and embrace all classifi¬ 
cations. 
Superb New Cactus Dahlias 
The following are all new varieties, and comprise the cream of the novelties which have been 
grown here and proved to be of extra fine merit, 
Aschenbroedel, Flowers orange pink with 
delicate yellow tips and center, distinct col¬ 
oring. 
Aurora, Attractive soft pink, slightly tipped 
white, the heart of the flower yellow. 
Delight, Clear lilac with yellow center. 
Elsass. Color lake-crimson. Very large bloom® 
of fine petals. 
F, A. Wellesley. A large full flower, with 
long, narrow and incurving petals; carmine- 
red with purple points. 
Moritz A7^nds, Beautiful large flower, color 
amber. 
Ortwin, Apricot pink, a very distinct shade, 
and shou d be in every collection. 
Frosenpine, Very large, almost black flowers. 
Rola^td V071 Berlin, This is the best scarlet 
Cactus Dahlia. Very long stems, fine for 
cutting. 
Schwa7X, The largest and best free flowering 
white variety. Flowers very early. 
Sirius. Bright golden-yellow ground, heavily 
striped with scarlet. Florets long and nar¬ 
row. 
Snow White A fine white sort, free flowering 
and long steins. 
Strong roots of the above 50c. each. 
$5.00 per doz. 
CACTUS DAHLIA 
Select List of Cactus Dahlias 
Containing a very select collection of the leading varieties. 
Bor7%enia7tn^s Liebling. Delicate pink shading to pure white in the center; flowei's perfect 
and excellent for cutting. 
Cham. The base of the florets yellow, then red, with white tips and edges. 
Comet. Beautiful silvery rose ground, splashed and striped with crimson; good form. 
Florado^a, Wine crimson, splendid shappd flowers on long steins, 
F, W, Wallsley Beautiful bright red; fine for cutting. 
Galliat d. The best scarlet crimson; flowers large and perfect cactus form. 
GenerOyl Ballet'*. Color deep rich velvety maroon, tipped white; very profuse bloomer. 
Mrs. II, J. Jones, The flowers are perfectly full to the center; color deep crimson with a broad 
stripe of white running through the center of the petals. 
Rainbow. Soft pink, somewhat paler in the center. 
Vollcer, Clearest canaiy yellow; an early and profuse bloomer. 
Wi7isom€, Pure white, incurved flower of most delicate appearance. 
Zephyr. A distinci shade of rosy pink, medium sized flower. 
Strong field-grown roots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
NEW DECORATIVE AND SHOW DAHLIAS 
Jacic Bttse. The flowers are very large, measuring fl inches across and 4 inches de p. Color 
a ricii velvety-crimson similar to theGeneral Jacquimnot Hose, from which it derives its name. 
Strong dwarf bushy habit, producing flowers on stems 20 inches long. Plants 75c. each. 
Virginia Manie. The delicate shell-pink flowers are borne on long erect stems The filants are 
very strong and vigorous, growing 4 feet high, branching habit and early blooming. Plants 75c. 
each 
Charles La tiier. (Show.) This grand Dahlia was introduced in l^enox and sold in limited quan¬ 
tity last year. The color is a brilliant yellow, stems long and very (ree flowering. 
Plants in May and June 25c. each, $2.50 doz. 
