Dahlias Are Becoming Popular Again 
Hardy Garden Lil ies 
Rich and varied in color, stately and handsome in habit, profuse m variety, and of delicious fragrance, the Lilies stand out 
prominently from all other hardy plants, and no herbaceous border, however select, should be without a few of the best sorts. W ith 
a well-selected collection, Lilies may be ha 1 in bloom from June till October. 
Auratum. Golden-banded Lily. This su¬ 
perb Lily has flowers 8 to 10 inches in 
diameter, composed of 6 white petals, 
thickly studded with rich chocolate- 
crimson spots and a bright golden band 
through the center of each petal; exquisite 
vanilla-like perfume. Flowers in August. 
Mammoth bulbs, 40 cts. each; $4 per doz.; 
$30 per 100. 
Canadense. Canadian Bellflower Lily. One 
of our most beautiful native Lilies. Flowers 
bright yellow, with black spots. 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
Henryi. Rare and beautiful Lily from the 
mountains of China. The flower stalks, 3 
to 5 feet high, carry five to eight flowers 
each. In color it is a rich apricot-yellow, 
lightly spotted with brown. Mammoth 
bulbs, 50 cts. each; $5 per doz.; $40 
per 100. 
Philippinense formosanum. A magnificent 
hardy Lily with trumpet-shaped, white 
blooms, suffused on outside with reddish 
brown. The fragrant flowers resemble an 
Easter Lily. It is predicted that it will 
outshine L. regale in beauty and usefulness. 
Blooms from late August until frost. Grows 
3 to 5 feet tall. Bulbs, 35 cts. each; $3.50 
per doz.; $25 per 100. 
Regale. The flowers are white,_ shading to 
yellow in the center, with a pink tinge in 
the outer edges. A strong grower, some 
3 to 4 feet high. 20 cts. each; $2 per doz.; 
$15 per 100. Monster bulbs, 50 cts. each; 
$5 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Speciosum album. A charming, late- 
flowering, pure white hardy garden Lily 
of easy culture. Mammoth bulbs, 50 cts. 
each; $5 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Speciosum magnificum. An enormous, 
white flower, suffused and spotted with 
crimson and pink. Blooms in August. 
Mammoth bulbs, 40 cts. each; $4 per doz.; 
$30 per 100. 
Superbum. 3 to 6 ft. Flowers nodding, 
brilliant orange-red, in clusters of from 
twenty to forty. Blooms in July. 35 cts. 
each: $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100. 
Tenuifolium. Coral Lily. A dwarf, very 
graceful Lily with thread-like leaves and 
clusters of nodding, tiny, bell-like, recurved 
flowers of brilliant coral-red in June. Likes 
damp soil among rocks, with access to sun¬ 
light above. Plant 6 inches deep. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
Tigrinum splendens. Improved Tiger 
Lily. 4 to 5 ft. Bright orange-red, spotted 
with black. Very showy. 25 cts. each; 
$2.75 per doz.: $20 per 100. 
Choice Garden or Exhibition Dahl ias 
We are offering what we consider 10 of the best medium-priced Dahlias that can be procured. Any other variety of Dahlia can 
be supplied at advertised prices, as long as stock is available. We offer strong tubers for spring delivery. 
F.D., Formal Decorative; I.D., Informal Decorative; S.-C., Semi-Cactus. 
Andrea Ericson. I.D. Large, pure white 
blooms of beautiful form and substance. 
75 cts, each; $7.50 per doz. 
Jane Cowl. I.D. Deep, massive blooms of 
a bronze-buff and old-gold, blending 
darker toward a perfect center. 40 cts. 
each; $4 per doz. 
Kentucky. F.D. This Dahlia has the same 
ideal characteristics as Jersey’s Beauty, 
and is a stronger grower. Color, Jersey’s 
Beauty pink with yellow and gold blended. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
COLLECTION: 
H. R. S. F.D. Large; golden yellow. Fills 
a much-needed want for the exhibition 
table. $1.50 each; $10 per doz. 
Marshall’s Pink. F.D. A beautiful shrimp- 
pink Dahlia, with shape and form similar 
to Jersey’s Beauty, but color blends 
better with other flowers. 50 cts. each; 
$5 per doz. 
Martha Eppele. S.-C. A glowing bronze of 
autumn shade, especially beautiful under 
artificial light, where the dark bronzy 
shade assumes a rosy tint. 75 cts. each; 
A50 per doz. 
One root each of the above 10 Dahlias (value $7.90) for $6.50 
Maryland Glory. F.D. A very fine and 
showy Dahlia of American Beauty color. A 
delight in the garden. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Myra Howard. I.D. Pure gold with a rose 
sheen which glistens in the sunlight. 
$1 each; $10 per doz. 
Omar Khayyam. F.D. An unusual color¬ 
ing—Chinese red at the base of petals 
shading to bright orange and tipped 
lighter. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
W. H. T. F.D. Rich old-rose or begonia- 
rose, with mauve shadings on the reverse 
of petals. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
10 Exhibition Pompon Dahlias 
Amber Queen. Amber-yellow and apricot. 
Charming. Lavender-pink. 
Cora May. Salmon-pink, shading to light primrose-yellow. 
Edith Mueller. Bright Tyrian rose with silver reverse. 
Honey. Pale yellow, with faint suffusion of red on edges of petals, 
giving the appearance of an eye before flower fully matures. 
Joe Fette. White. One of the best. 
Johnny Peppin. Small; dark crimson. 
Little David. Small, perfectly formed russet-orange Pom. 
Nellie Fraser. Light ground, edged rosy pink. 
Sonny. Color pinkish cinnamon. Excellent for cutting. 
Roots of above, 40 cts. each; 10 varieties for $3.50 
6 Exhibition Miniature Dahlias, 'Charm Dahlias" 
Baby Royal. Cactus Min. Flesh-pink on yellow ground at base 
of petals. 
Bishop of Landaff. Brilliant rich red with dark bronze-colored, 
lacy foliage. 
Garden Love. Blending of yellow and pale red. Very perfect in 
formation. 
Irene. True old-rose. Extra-long stems and very free bloomer. 
Paddy. Flesh ground, heavily suffused deep rose-pink. Very free 
flowering. 
Sanhican’s Sweetheart. One of the daintiest and finest for cutting. 
Pale apricot, suffused with shrimp-pink. 
Roots, 60 cts. each, 6 for $3.50 
THOMAS WOOD & SONS, Inc., Montclair, N. J 
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Hardy Garden Lilies and Exhibition Dahlias 
