The dahlias of yesterday were beautiful, the dahlias of today are divine, but 
the dahlias of the future no one knows. 
No. 7 (a) One PLANT each of the following varieties: 
Tower’s Empire .....$ .75 Moon Glo .......$1.00 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder. 1.00 Miss Long Island..... .75 
Mrs. George Le Boutillier. .65 Mrs. W, F. Lord.. 1.75 
^5.90 value for ^3.00 
NOTE:—To avoid disappointment order early. Stock limited on some varieties. 
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Have you been looking for an outstanding dahlia, that you would like to 
name after yourself, or some beloved friend ? . If you have, then I have the seed 
from which these beauties can be raised, as can be attested to by the many 
visitors to my gardens the past season. 
My seed is hand picked and selected from over 300 varieties of Honor 
Poll dahlias, in my gardens, and it is for this reason, and this reason only, that 
I can give the following GUARANTEE, that more than 50% of these will 
show full, double and tight centers, and that among these you will get some 
that are as good, if not better, than any outstanding variety you have in your 
garden, no matter what they are. 
50 Seeds $3.00 Net 100 Seeds $5.00 Net 
JUST A FEW OF OUR MANY TESTIMONIALS 
Mimico, Toronto, Canada 
Dear Sir:— 
I understand that Mr. Telford from here told you at New York how well the dahlia seed I 
got from you did with me and a number of them were real good. They were a surprise to many 
people who saw them, some of them 8 feet high, several of them I will try to describe: 
The most outstanding one is I think nearer to blue than Blue River, a large loose petaled 
flower every center was closed tight to the end, and every bloom equally good. I would have had 
about 12 or 14 blooms (terminal buds) on this plant if all had been allowed to grow. I was not 
able to get a bloom for my Seedling Classes, but it won First Prize in Amateur Class, over 11 or 
12 blooms at local show, named varieties. 
There are two good yellows, one decorative, and one cactus of semi-cactus. The decorative is 
very rich in color and very free blooming. This plant had 11 bud>s and blooms at one time, all 
side buds had been removed. 
Then there is one I could not start to describe, sometimes at dawn you see something like it 
just before the sun comes up. Another one that is striking is a different shape to anything I 
have seen in dahlias. The petals lie flat something like a Zennia. Color is white center shading to 
very pale mauve. Wishing you the compliments of the season. 
Yours, 
J, DENTON 
Montreal, Canada, 
Mr. Parrella:— 
I am just writing you about the Chryspopcan Seed I got from you. I may say the weather 
was very bad for three days, the temperature stood at 25 degrees, and everything that was planted 
early was lost. I had planted your seed about a week before this frost came, but it did not injure 
them, so you can rest assured that your seed will stand frost, but what a wonderful display I had, 
admired by every one who saw them, a few yellows would make them perfect. Sincerely, 
JOSEPH RILEY 
FROM REVEREND MOYER OF PARKERSBURG, VIRGINIA 
Now we come to Vin Well Bittersweet. Mr. Parrella you have some flower there. This morning 
we took 2 blooms from that plant, each 9 inches across, excellent stems, as fine foliage as any 
•dahlia could have, and the color is new and very pleasing and satisfying. It is a true bittersweet, 
that is more pronounced and lovely under light. I took 4 pictures of these two and if good will send 
you prints at the end of the week. Dr. Crooks and myself are both greatly delighted with it. 
The pictures of Julia Irene scarcely do this fine flower justice. It is the best pink I have ever 
grown outside of Kathleen Norris for color and beauty of bloom. But in growing habits there is 
no comparison. Julia Irene is such a rugged grower, stems all that anyone could ask, and I have 
had as many as 5 full blown blooms out at a time. Some of the blooms are actually deeper^vhan 
they are broad, for the petals will recurve back to the stem. It should be a fine exhibition fi-ower 
for it keeps well when cut and blooms right along through the season regardless of weather. 
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