Lakeside Dahlia Gardens 
New Baltimore, Michigan 
Miniatures 
' Old and New Introductions 
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Miniatures are coming to the front as never before. You are passing up one 
of the real joys and pleasures of growing dahlias when you do not plant some of 
these miniatures. They make wonderful cut flowers; bloom profusely; are usually 
fool-proof; take less space in your garden, and if friend wife is not as crazy about 
dahlias as you are, plant a half-dozen good miniatures this season, and see if she 
does not at least have patience with you. We have tested every miniature listed 
here, and can guarantee them to you. 
BLUE STAR—M. Semi-Cac.—Blue violet with white tips. Plants, .75 
BAD ATHEIDE—M. F. D.—Copper red for bedding or border. Plants, .50 
BAD EMS—M. F. D.—Light purple for bedding and border. Plants, .50 
BAD KISSENGEN—M. C.—A bedding dwarf, and the color is carmine red. Plants, .50 
BABY ROYAL—M. C.—Salmon-pink shaded apricot. Long, stiff stems. 
Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
BUCKEYE BABE—M. F. D.—A very small flower. Color, gold-buff; lightly shaded 
red on reverse. Dwarf height. The plants are all free and rapid blooming and 
vigorous growers. All the stems are long and straight. Will bloom and grow well 
under all sorts of conditions. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
BULLFINCH—M. F. D.—An erect, very free flowering variety with formal small 
flowers, quite round in form and carried boldly erect. Color, crimson, heavily 
tipped white. Very useful for cutting. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
CHARD VANITY—M. C.—Exceptionally long wiry stems. Pink, with a size of 3 
inches. Winner of the “Plant Breeding Trophy.” Plants, .50 
COUNTESS OF LANSDALE—M. C.—Red Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
DAHLIADEL JOY—M. C.—Lemon-yellow. Plants only, .50 
DUBONNET—M. S. C.—Color a rich deep ox-blood red that dees not fade or burn. 
Beautiful, compact bushes with dense dark green healthy foliage. Plants, $1.00 
FAIRY—M. F. D.—Soft rose-pink, tinted with lavender. One of the nicest minia¬ 
tures to be used for any purpose. Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
GLORIOUS—M. I. D.—Raspberry-red. Equally as fine as Baby Royal and as free 
blooming. Channeled florets. Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
GRACE O’NEIL—M. S. C.—A delicate shade of shrimp-pink with silver tips. Al¬ 
ways covered with blooms; has very good habits. Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
HADLEY—Min.—This excellent cut flower resembles the well-known Hadley rose in 
form and color. Early and free. The general public may easily take them to be 
roses. Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
HARMEN DE BOER—M. F. D.—A small decorative, brilliant red. Very good for 
cutting. Roots, .75—Plants, .50 
HONEYBIRD—M. S. C.—Color, yellow at center to bright orange or honey color. 
Natty, neatly formed type flowers; full in center. Free flowering on w.'ry stems. 
Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
JEAN—M. S. C. or Inf. Dec.—Apricot-buff, suffused lilac. Very good cut flower. 
Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
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