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PETER HENDERSON ft CO., NEW YORK- 
“DECORATIVE” DAHLIA. 
ELOISE. 
A charming variety that will become a great favor¬ 
ite ; it is of medium to large size, full and regular and 
entirely distinct from any other Dahlia. The ground 
color is blush-pink, shading to white, while each petal 
is margined with deep glowing crimson. One of the 
pleasing features of this variety is that the ground color 
varies from nearly white to soft pink, while the shadings 
of the margins vary from bright to deep velvety crimson. 
(Seecut.) Price, field-grown roots , 35c. each, $3.50perdoz. 
TRUE “ CACTUS ” DAHLIAS. 
Blanche Keith. Petals long, full, uniform rich yellow. 
Bridesmaid. Delicate shade of rose, passing toward the 
centre to pale primrose; beautifully formed. 
Capt. Broad. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, very full. 
Delicata. A lovely shade of pink, shading to pale yellow. 
Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deep and velvety. 
Geisshler. A pleasing shade of rosy-crimson, occa¬ 
sionally striped white. A charming variety. 
Hunold. Intense orange-scarlet., large size, full centre. 
Konigin Wilhelmina. Deep crimson, richly shaded. 
Mary Service. Light orange-scarlet, gradually shading 
to deep rose on the tips of the petals. 
Matchless. Rich, deep velvetv-maroon. 
Miss Annie Jones. Bright crimson-scarlet, a large, 
bold flower, of true Cactus type ; early and very free. 
Mrs. Barnes. Long, twisted, narrow petals, of a lovely 
clear primrose, shading to palest rosy-pink. 
Mrs. Peart. Pure white, tinged lemon in the centre. 
Rosenhagen. Salmon-rose and magenta, shading to 
silvery-pink at the tips. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
Strahlein Krone. Intense cardinal-red, rich and 
glowing ; long, twisted petals ; profuse bloomer. 
Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., except where 
noted ; set of 15 for $2.75. Field-grown roots. 
“DECORATIVE ” DAHLIAS. 
The “Decorative’ Dahlias differ from the true “ Cactus 
type in having broader and heavier petals. They are also,, 
generally speaking, stronger in growth and have larger and 
bolder flowers. They are invaluable for cut-flower decoration 
and are magnificent beyond comparison in the garden. 
Baron Schroeder. This is a rich, glowing, imperial-purple. 
Bronze Beauty. Golden-yellow overlaid with bronze. 
Clifford W. Bruton. A clear, rich yellow, perfectly double. 
Claribel. Very large, splendid flowers; color,bright royal-purple,. 
with long stems, line for cut flowers. 
Celestine. A beautiful variety, fine large flowers freely produced 
color, intense yellow suffused with orange. 
Frank L. Bassett. Bright royal-purple with blue shadings. 
Large, finely-formed flowers; a profuse bloomer, continuing 
from first to last in the season. Price, 25c. each. 
Henry Patrick. A superb, pure white variety, of large size and 
borne on long stems ; fine for cut flowers. 
John Elitch. Deep, rich red. A tall grower with long stems. 
Large, perfectly-formed flowers. A fine variety. 
Jumbo. A magnificent variety, very large, fully double flowers*. 
color, rich glowing crimson. 
Lucille. Old gold and orange, amber reverse. 
Lyndhurst. Dark, dazzling, crimson-scarlet. 
MAID OF KENT. ( See cut and description , page 149.) 
Mrs. Basham. A pleasing shade of soft pink. 
Mrs. John Arnold. Deep rose-pink; a profuse bloomer. 
Nymphaea. Beautiful pink, shading to blush at the centre. 
Oban. Rich rosy-lavender, overlaid silvery-fawn. 
Orange King. Rich, glowing orange; a profuse bloomer. 
Rayon d’Or. Bright orange, occasionally with a band of white.. 
Wm. Agnew. The grandest red Cactus Dahlia, large and fine. 
Zulu. Intense velvety-maroon, almost black; large, fine flower. 
Price, except where noted, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. ; set of 
20 “Decorative” Dahlias above for $3.50. Field-grown roots. 
“Decorative” Dahlia , PERLE D’OR. 
The grandest white decorative Dahlia to date. It is very 
large, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, and of beautiful chrysanthemum 
shape. The form is very similar to the chrysanthemum L. 
Canning, only it is a finer formed flower. It is a strong, vigorous- 
branching grower of medium height, about 3£ to 4 feet, and an 
extremely early and profuse bloomer on long stems. ( See cut.) 
Price, field-grown roots , 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
