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“20TH CENTURY” DAHLIAS. 
FLOWER ABOUT i ACTUAL SIZE. 
DWARF DOUBLE 
POMPONE DAHLIAS. 
Catherine. Pure yellow, compact. perfect ly- 
formed flowers. A beautiful variety. 
Crimson Queen. Deep, rich crimson. 
Eleganta. Soft pink, edged with deeper pink. 
Allie Mourey. Pinkish-white, tipped deep pink. 
Kleine Domitea. Yellow, variegated with white, very 
unique. One of the best in this interesting type. 
Little Herman. Deep red. tipped white. 
Leila. Flesh color, mottled and suffused rich crimson; 
sometimes a solid light or dark color. 
Little Helen. White, suffused with blush. 
Little Beauty. Delicate shrimp-pink, quilled. A gem. 
Rosalie. Yellow^ edged with crimson. Very attractive. 
Snowclad. Pure white, profuse bloomer. The best of 
white Pompones. Fairly covered with flowers. 
Sunshine. Scarlet, perfect form. Fairly covers itself 
with flowers. One of the very best in its class. 
Price, field-grown roots, 20c. each; set of 12 for $2.UU. 
NEW “COLLARETTE” DAHLIAS 
This rare and striking type is distinguished by the 
])eculiar development of the stamens at the base of the 
main j^ctals, becoming in fact secondary petals in ap¬ 
pearance. They are entirely distinct from the rest of 
the flower in form and color and form a frilhor collar 
around the center. The.se new varieties are .semi- 
double and are even more unique than the original. 
Exposition de Lyon. Rich crimson with creamy' yellow 
“collarette,*’ the latter showing under the upper 
petals, thus forming a double row*. Many flowers 
show 18 petals. {See ciU.) 
La Fusee, Deep claret-crimson with white “ collarette.” 
large y'ellow center: semi-double, foliage finely cut. 
Orphee. Deep, rich cerise with y’ellow at the base of 
the petals, ('reamy white collarette with large yel¬ 
low center. Flowers well formed and freely produced. 
Price for the above, .50c. each; set of 3 for SI.25. 
(Field -grown roots.) j 
President Viger. The first of the “ collarette ” class, 
a single- flowered variety'. Rich, deep blood-red, 
shading darker towards the base of the petals, with 
pure white collar, occasionally suffused with rosy- 
carmine. Markedly distinct and blooms abundantly- 
Price, field-grown roots, 3.5c, each, S3.o0 per doz. 
Distinguished for their large Clematis-like flowers. 0 to 8 
inches across. The coloring is very intense and showyC I'hey 
make noble j)lants, about ,5 feet high and branched. 
20th Century. The color is intense rosy-crimson, with white 
tips and white disc around the yellow center. A su],>crbly 
bc-autiful and striking flower. {See cut.) Price, field-grown 
roots, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
White Century.” Beautiful snow-white. Plant is a very 
strong, (divided roots) vigorous grower; an extremely profuse 
bloomer. Price, divided roots, 7.5c. each, ;^7.50 ]^er doz. 
Crimson “ Century.” Deep glowing crimson with maroon 
shadings, tip])cd rose, rosy center: a beautiful combination 
of shades. A unicjue and beautiful sort. Price, field-grown 
roots. .50c. each, .S').00 per doz. 
Scarlet “ Century.” The brightest dazzling scarlet, without 
shade or blemish. The flowers are of fine, round form and 
finish. A ])rofuse bloomer. Price, field grown roots, .5()c. each. 
Lavender Century.” Delicate lavender, with a deeper shaded 
l>and around the center, l^^lowers are of ]>erfect form; early' 
and extremely' profuse bloomer. Price, field-gro^\'n roots, aOc. 
each. 
Sot of .5 “ Century ” Dahlias forS2.25. 
“QUILLED” DAHLIAS. 
A. D. Livoni. Beautiful, soft, lustrous pink. Grand for cut flowers. 
Grand Duke Alexis, ('olor, ])ure, soft white, the tips of the petals 
edged and suffused with delicate pink. The finest of the ty'pe. 
M. D. Hallock. Deep yellow, finely quilled. A grand globular flower. 
JYice, field-grown roots, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.; set of 3 for ;50c. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
Ami Barillet. vScarlet-crimson flowers, dark bronze foliage. 
Beauty of Sevenoaks. Old gold, strij>ed and blotched with blood red. 
Fashion. Crimson maroon, flamed purple. Exceedingly .showy'. 
Gold Standard. Golden-yellow. Fitting companion to the above. 
John Downie. Intense, glowing crimson-scarlet. A very large flower. 
Juno. White, tipped lavender; yellow disc. A very pleasing s :)rt. 
Snow Queen. Pure white, large, handsome flowers; a grand varietv. 
Wildfire. Intensely brilliant scarlet; a very floriferous variety'. 
lYice, field grown roots, 20c. each, S2.U0 per doz.; set of 8 for Si.,50. 
NEW SEMI-DOUBLE “cOLLARETTE” DAHLIA. 
