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W. E. MAESHALL & CO., DAHLIAS. 
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 
embrace, all classifications. 
Cactus Dahlia. 
SUPERB CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
The following are all the new varieties, and 
comprise the cream of the novelties, which have 
been grown here and proved to be of extra merit. 
Aviator. A bright magenta. Quite distinct. 
C. E. Wilkins. Large flowers. Pale sulphur 
yellow passing to a salmon-pink. 
Faunus. Soft, yellowish bull, shaded red and 
tipped salmon. i 
Goldcrest, The center is yellow, forming a disc, | 
the upper half of the floret being bright scarlet. 
Golden Eagle. Bright yellow with suffusions of 
rose and fawn. 
H. L. Bronson. 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. 
Irresistable. Very large yellow suffused with rose. 
Johannesburg. Monstrous bright gold flowers. 
Mad. Henri Cayeux. Beautiful, light rose-pink, 
center fading to nearly white. 
Mrs. MacMillan. White in the center; deepening 
to pink at the tips. 
Nelson. Deep, rich crimson, shaded magenta. 
New York. Orange yellow, shading off to bronzy 
salmon. 
Eev. T. W. Jamieson, Central petals yellow, 
changing to lilac-rose. 
Ruby Grinsted. The center is a soft yellow, 
suffused rich shade of Rosy fawn. 
T. A. Havemeyer. Clear yellow at base, deepen¬ 
ing to bronze. 
Wm. Marshall. Rich orange with bright yellow 
i a the centre. 
Strong field grown roots of the above 25c. each;. 
$2.50 per dozen. 
SELECT CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
Containing a very choice collection of the- 
leading varieties. 
Aunt Chloe. Dark maroon, shaded black. 
j^mos Perry. Bright scarlet. 
Brunhilde. Deep rich velvety plum. 
Char.m. Yellow suffused with bronze red. 
Comrade, Pawn color, shading to pink at the 
tips of the petals. 
Coronation. Bright red. Pine cut flov'er. 
Countess of Lonsdale. A pleasing blending of 
amber and salmon pink. 
Dainty. Lemon yellow, shaded rose pink. 
Dorothy Vernon. Plesh pink, shading to cream 
and dark pink. 
Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deeper and 
velvety 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. 
Harbor Light. Orange red, overlaid with flame. 
H. F. Robertson. Pure deep yellow. 
H. W. Sillen. 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, Avith 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, Avith 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 Avhite. 
Strong field grown roots of the above 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
NOVELTIES IN DAHLIAS. 
A complete list of the best iicaa' 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. 
