Thompsonville, Conn. 
Summer Flowering Bulbs 
Rocky Ledge. (Decorative). One of the best yellow 
Dahlias to date. Large, full flowers on strong 
stems. 35c each. 
Pride of Stratford. (Decorative). Very large, hand¬ 
some flowers of striking coloring; brilliant shade 
of golden copper with reverse of petals dark 
coral red; long, strong stems. 25c each. 
Pride of Wayne. (Decorative). Large flowers of 
perfect form on splendid stems. In color a beau¬ 
tiful rich French purple. A fine variety in every 
way. 35c each. 
Rose Fallon. (Decorative). A tall grower with 
flowers on long, strong stems. Giant flowers of 
old gold. 25c each. 
Roycroft. (Cactus). Handsome flowers of a golden- 
bronze shade on long stems. Very free flowering 
and strong grower. 30c each. 
Rosa Alexander. (Decorative). A remarkable two- 
color Dahlia that is a beauty. Deep chrome- 
orange with every petal tipped white; extra good, 
long, stiff stems. Free bloomer, strong, vigorous 
grower. 40c each. 
Sanhican’s Monarch. (Decorative). A fine flower 
of beautiful coloring, deep Tyrian rose shading 
lighter. Strong, vigorous grower. 30c each. 
Somerset. (Decorative). A very large flower on 
fine stems, the color a blending of salmon and 
old rose with touches of lavender. A healthy and 
vigorous grower. 30c each. 
Salem Pride. (Decorative). Very large flower of 
most attractive color combination, rhodamine- 
purple with clear white at tips of petals. Good 
grower. 30c each. 
W. J. Irwin. (Decorative). Short, stocky grower 
with large flowers of lavender-purple. 35c each. 
Yankee King. (Decorative). Very large, flowers of 
strawberry pink, center petals passing to red. 
Flowers are held erect on long, stiff stems. 35c 
each. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Any of the following 25c each. Collection of 10 
of our selection for $2.00. 
The dainty attractiveness of these beautiful little 
flowers is being more and more appreciated each 
season. They flower abundantly on good stems; 
suitable for cutting and are especially fine for bas¬ 
ket work and table decoration where the larger 
sorts are out of place. The keeping qualities are 
excellent, lasting several days after cutting. 
Amber Queen. Rich, clear amber, shaded apricot. 
Dew Drop. Beautiful light pink, edged darker pink. 
Golden Queen. A perfect yellow pompon; ideal in 
every way. 
Cruss an Wein. Crushed strawberry. Very fine. 
Jessica. Yellow edged red. 
Joe Fette. Pure white. Good stem. 
Little Dorothy. White, occasionally striped and 
blotched reddish-orange. 
Little Herman. Deep carmine, tipped with white. 
Little Marion. Soft salmon-pink with veining of 
crimson. 
Mary Munns. Rich fuchsia-red with dark orchid 
sheen. 
Montague Wootan. Wine red, neatly quilled. 
Prince Charming. Handsome shade of rich purple. 
Yellow Gem. A very fine, small flowered yellow. 
MINIATURE DAHLIAS 
The introduction of these Miniatures offer many 
new uses for Dahlias. The double, miniature flow¬ 
ers, some less than 3 inches in diameter, are now 
available in several colors. 
Baby Royal. Salmon pink shaded with apricot, yel¬ 
low at base. 
Bishop of Landaff. A miniature, duplex type flower 
of brilliant scarlet; foliage bronzy red. 
Irene. A true miniature, decorative type flower of 
true peach color. 
Little Jewel. A pretty light pink of very refined 
form. 
Sanhicans Sweetheart. Similar to Baby Royal in type 
of flower; color yellow-buff suffused deep rose. 
Any of the above 50c each; 1 each of the 5 
for $2.20. 
MIXED DAHLIAS 
Rex Mixture. A selection in each dozen of not less 
than eight sorts and is made up wholly from 
named varieties of proven value. Where an in¬ 
expensive assortment of good Dahlias is wanted 
you will find this mixture up to if not beyond 
your expectation. $2.25 per dozen. 
Field Mixture. These are Dahlias grown in mixture 
in the field and are largely varieties which we 
grow in large numbers, providing surpluses many 
times of excellent sorts. They are equally strong 
divisions, having been grown and handled as 
carefully as our finest sorts. $1.50 per dozen. 
Brainard’s Carden Dozen Dahlias 
This is really a selection of 12 standard but excellent Dahlias. All good size and free flowering varieties, 
this dozen is composed of part each of the various classes and intended to meet the requirements of the 
garden amateur who really wants a wealth of bloom in the finest colors and for cut flower purposes. 
$3.00 per dozen. 
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