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A. L. DON & CO., 
Dahlias 
VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT 
Tubers Plants 
Aiko (Dahliadel) S.C. Large deep car¬ 
mine with a silver reverse showing at 
the center, and tips which make it un¬ 
usual. Grows about 4% ft. Straight 
stiff stems _$1.50 $0.75 
Amelia Earhart (Cordes-Eastman) Semi 
cac. A very large and artistically 
formed combination of apricot buff and 
salmon. A real exhibition variety _ 3.00 1.50 
America’s Sweetheart (Nunneviller) Inf. 
Dec. An immense variety of pure yel¬ 
low without a particle of shading 
flowers are full and with high centers 
borne on straight stiff stems _ 5.00 2.50 
Anna Benedict (Benedict-Dahliadel). For. 
Dec. A deep, rich garnet with black 
shadings at center ___- 2.50 1.25 
Adirondack Sunset (Parkview Dahlia 
Gdns) Inf. Dec. The color is a brilliant 
scarlet red with golden tips, golden 
blushes on the reverse and a vivid 
light orange at the base of the petals _ 3.00 1.50 
Bette Davis (Cordes-Eastman) Semi- 
Cac. A nice grower, free bloomer and 
a real orchid lavender _ 2.00 1.00 
Chautauqua Sunset (Wallace) Dec. 
Plants of medium height with strong 
straight stems. Color a magnificient 
combination of the sunset colors. 
Gold, orange and peach red_ 3.00 1.50 
Daddy Kemp. (Kemp) Inf. Dec. A large 
deep flower of rich violet red _ 2.50 1.25 
Edith A. Lehman (Kemp.) Inf. Dec. A 
warm old rose with a tawny salmon 
reverse that gives the flowers richness 
and beauty ...._ 2.50 1.25 
Forest Fire (Dahliadel.) Inf. Dec. The 
most spectacular Dahlia introduced 
in years. Lemon yellow at base of 
petals. Heavily tipped, rich scarlet 
and enhanced with yellow petaloids, 
strong grower ___ 2.50 1.25 
Frau O’Bracht (Berger) Cac. This fine 
Dahlia is, a clean-cut cactus of clear 
light primrose yellow, keeping well 
and holding blooms on strong stems_ 1.00 .50 
Girl of Hillcrest (Scott-Kemp) Inf. Dec. 
This is a clear apricot buff and finely 
formed flower_ .75 .50 
Jane Dew (Ruschmohr) Inf. Dec. A fine 
true clear pink which will rank with 
the best of exhibition blooms _ 1.50 1.00 
Jersey’s Autumn Beauty (Waite) For. 
Dec. A sport from the well known 
Jersey’s Beacon and identical in every 
way except the color which is soft yel¬ 
low orange I_ 2.00 1.00 
Jersey’s Sunglow (Waite) For. Dec. A 
very vigorous plant with extra strong 
stems and tough leathery foliage. Color 
is golden yellow shading to picric yel¬ 
low - 2.00 1.00 
Jersey’s Majestic (Waite) Inf. Dec. 
A very massive flower. Copper suf¬ 
fused with a golden sheen the reverse 
of the petals are armaranth pink, thus 
giving the flower a hue of pinkish cop¬ 
per - 1.00 .50 
We can supply practically all 
Tubers 
Jersey’s White Beauty (Waite) Inf. Dec. 
A seedling from Jersey Beauty pure 
waxy white; splendid grower and con¬ 
ceded by florists to be the best cut 
flower since Jersey Beauty _ 4.00 
Jimmie Foxx (Pennypack Gardens) Inf. 
Dec. A seedling of Satan. Coppery 
rid tinged with henna, very large 
flowers on long straight stems -15.00 
Kay Francis (Eastman). Semi. Cac. It 
is a true type flower of clear golden 
yellow one-toned throughout. The 
blooms are deep with a high, attrac¬ 
tively formed center _ 2.50 
Kentucky Red (Whites) Inf. Dec. A 
real flaming scarlet red, a nice grower 
with particularly attractive foliage_ .75 
Lord of Autumn (Kemp) Inf. Dec. Said 
to be the greatest yellow dahlia ever 
seen. The flower grows to an enorm¬ 
ous size borne on long stiff stems _ 2.50 
May Robson (Chappaqua Dahlia Gdus.) 
Semi. Cac. It is a true type flower 
of a clear bright pink _ 3.00 
Murphy’s Masterpiece (Murphy Success) 
Inf. Dec. A huge dark red shading to¬ 
wards garnet and a flower that grows 
large without much encouragement — 3.00 
Mrs. George Le Boutellier (Smith 
Ruschmohr Dahlia Gardens). Inf. 
Dec. A rich velvety carmine, a giant 
flower and an outstanding new red — 3.00 
Opal (Berwick) Inf. Dec. Grows about 
4Vz feet tall with blooms eleven by six 
inches, a combination of pastel pink 
and creamy yellow. A beautiful opal¬ 
escent effect _10.00 
Powhatan (Kemp) Inf. Dec. Color bril¬ 
liant carmine with lavender hued re¬ 
verse. Does not fade or burn; blooms 
10 inches in dia. by 5 inches in depth, 
held on stiff stems _-_7.50 
Rockly Moon (Taylor-Ruschmohr Dahlia 
Garden). For Dec. A large flower of 
bright yellow with bronze tints at the 
center, a good grower _ 1.00 
Royal Robe (Sigismondi-Parella). Inf. 
Dec. Jane Cowl form in royal rich 
purple, the reverse shows a definite 
silver shading _ 2.50 
Satan (Ballay) (Semi Cactus) Horn-like 
petals of flaming red. A large dahlia 
growing from 10-12 inches in dia. with 
a fine stem _ 1.00 
Tribune (Dahliadel). An outstanding 
collarette, very showy flower of deep 
crimson carmine having a white collar 
edged and marked carmine _ 2.50 
White Wonder (Kemp) For. Dec. This is 
one of the largest of the decorative 
type. Color is pure white; blooms are 
held very erect on stiff stems. Foliage 
very thick, insect resisting_ 1.00 
White Knight (Waite) Inf. Dec. One of 
the largest exhibition varieties. In 
form like Siskiyou and as large. A 
strong grower and free bloomer _ 2.00 
varieties at reduced prices. 
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