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and Improved Cactus Dahlias. 
NEW DAHLIA, SUNBURST. 
A. W. Tait. Pure white, petals deeply toothed. 
Asia. A delicate peach pink; it is very early in bloom, 
flowers large, very distinct in form, and very free in bloom. 
Black Prince. Rich maroon, almost black, velvety texture, 
marvelously large flower, and superb in every particular. 
Blanche Keith. The petals are long and twisted, very full 
and evenly arranged, and of a uniform rich yellow. 
Baron Schroder. This is distinct from all others; petals 
of great substance and of a rich glowing imperial purple. 
Beauty of Eynsford. A very pleasing and distinct color; 
rich buff, shaded with chestnut, deeper in the centre. 
Beauty, Snow-white, of perfect form and good texture; 
always full to the centre ; one of the very finest whites. 
Beauty of Brentwood. This is difficult to describe, but 
may be classed as a purple magenta of a pronounced shade, 
very deep and rich. An odd and attractive variety. 
Cochineal. Bichest crimson scarlet. 
Clifford W. Bruton. A clear, rich yellow with not a trace 
of green in the centre, perfectly double, outer petals re- 
flexed, forming a very deep flower. 35c. each. 
Crimson Giant. Deep crimson, and, as indicated by its 
name, a very large and superb variety. 
Delicata. A lovely shade of pink, shading towards the 
centre to a pale yellow, a most beautiful combination. 
Gloire de Lyon. Pure white, very free, and a large flower. 
Glare of the Garden. Intense scarlet. 
Lyndhurst. Dark, dazzling crimson scarlet. 
Maid of Kent. The ground color is a rich crimson, the tips 
of the petals are a pure snow-white; very unique. 
Mrs. Hawkins. Bich sulphur-yellow, shading to light 
canary towards tips. 
Mrs. J. Douglas. A distinct pinkish salmon. 
Mrs. George Marshall. Flower large, deep rich magenta, 
heavily edged with velvety crimson. 
Mrs. G. Reid. Pure white, conspicuously edged with rose 
lake, forming a charming combination. 
Nymphsea. A beautiful variety of the “ Cactus ” type, 
delicate pink, shading to blush at the centre. 
Oban. Very large flowers, rosy lavender, overlaid silvery 
fawn; strong grower, an early and continuous bloomer. 
Monstrosum. Bich purplish crimson, very large flowers, 
6 inches and over across, broad ribbon-like petals. 
Professor Baldwin. Bright orange ; very long stems. 
Robert Maher. Medium size, rich golden-yellow. 
Rayon d'Or. Bright orange, with a band of white. 
Wm. Agnew. The grandest red Cactus Dahlia ever pro¬ 
duced, and one that will eventually find its way into every 
collection. The flowers are of large size, sometimes meas¬ 
uring more than 7 inches in diameter, and always full to 
the centre; of perfect form and exquisite quality and 
finish. 35c. each. 
Wm. Pearce. Bich sulphur-yellow. One of the very best of this type. 
Zulu. Intense velvety maroon, almost black; large, fine flower. 
Price, except where noted, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz.; set of 29 sorts for $3.50. 
Note.—We furnish dormant pot-grown roots up to about April 15th. 
Wo send growing plants from pots whenever our stock of roots is 
exhausted. The plants from pots are equally as good as the roots; we 
plant them by the thousand annually. As the price for both is identical 
we will fill orders from either, as stock permits, when the order is 
filled. This applies also to Dahlias on next page. 
eesaaasesoaEBaases, 
Offered last year as No. 10. For details of name contest see page 3. 
A grand new Dahlia, bright orange red, very double, the petals reftexlng 
back to the stem, forming a perfect ball 4 to 5 inches in diameter. The 
plant is half dwarf, growing 3 to 4 feet high, flower stems 10 to 14 Inches 
long, standing well above the foliage, which is very strong and a rich deep 
green. It is a wonderful bloomer, the freest in our grounds. Price, 25c. 
each, 5 for $1.00,12 for $2.25. 
NEW DAHLIA, POLAR STAR. 
A grand, new, largo-flowered double Dahlia of which we purchased the 
entire stock. It was an unnamed seedling when it came into our posses¬ 
sion, and as an appropriate title we have called it Polar Star. The ground 
color is pearly white, that is the base of the petals is white and the centre 
of the flower is white, also ; the color of the upper part of the petals is 
deep carmine, shading down to the white gradually, so that it looks like 
a white ball surrounded by a halo of rosy light. A very decided acqui¬ 
sition, and very unique and distinct. Price, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
FERN-LEAVED BEAUTY. A great acquisition and prob¬ 
ably the finest of all bedding Dahlias, being a new and 
distinct type with fern-like foliage and a dwarf branching 
habit; color creamy white, with a distinct margin of crim¬ 
son around each petal. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
GILT EDGE. A variety somewhat similar in character to 
the above. The markings in this variety aro white and 
gold, the latter shade being on the outer edge of each 
petal. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
FIELD-GROWN ROOTS, IN COLORS. 
For those who wish large field-grown roots of Dahlias, and 
are not particular about named varieties, wo offer separate 
colors without names, all large double flowers, as follows: 
Yellow, White, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated. 
Price, 30c. each, or 6 large roots, one of each color, for 
$1.50. By express only, buyer to pay charges. 
