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The World. (F. D.). The blooms are unusually rich deep rosy magenta 
overlaid with scarlet and shaded with silver on the edges. Each, 30c. 
Thomas A. Edison. (F. D.). Beautiful royal purple blooms of staghorn petal 
formation. This was named for the famous electrical wizard with his 
full approval. Each, 30c. 
Treasure Island. (F. D.). A striking Dahlia of beautiful large size and of 
exquisite petal formation. The color is bright apricot shaded with gold. 
Each, 30c. 
Waldheim Sunshine. (I. D.). This giant yet graceful Dahlia is very popular. 
A true deep yellow that will show up yellow under artificial light. The 
reflex is darker, and there is a rich golden suffusion around the beautiful 
full, high center. Each, 75c. 
White Wonder. (I. D). The greatest white Dahlia in this class. The blooms 
are perfect in every respect Each, 30c. 
Yankee King. (F. D.). This mammoth creation possesses a very rare and 
unusual color, difficult to describe, yet most pleasing. A reddish ma¬ 
hogany shade, or it might be called a terra-cotta-bronze. Flowers 7 to 
10 inches in diameter, and produced on unusually long stems, as stiff 
as cane. Each, 20c. 
Mixed Dahlias. This mixture is made up of all kinds and types. Labels 
are lost frequently of the best sorts. All are put into this mixture. 
Three, 60c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 
Single Dahlias 
Doris. Deep velvety carmine, heavily tipped pure white. A truly spectacular 
color combination. Bushes are semi-compact, making a nice appearance 
in the garden. Growing habits and stems ideal. Each, 25c. 
Garnet Poinsettia. Rich, glowing garnet with a brilliant, glistening sheen. 
Large blooms of Poinsettia form are held on long, stiff stems on strong 
plants, producing profusely. Each, 25c. 
James Weller. Effective because of its color combination of rich golden 
yellow with central zone of each petal soft rosy red. Large, well-formed 
blooms are held erect cn long, stiff stems. Each, 25c. 
Scarlet Century. Bright, glowing scarlet on erect stems. Good grower, free 
bloomer, with petals evenly placed. Each, 20c. 
Orchid-Flowering Dahlias 
This type of Dahlia is one of the most interesting and is popular for 
landscape effects, gardens, table arrangements and dainty decorations. 
The bushes are compact, free branching, and exceedingly prolific bloomers. 
Most of the flowers are 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and bushes are 2 to 3 
feet in height. They do wonderfully well when pinched out for landscape 
effect, but should not be thinned out nor disbudded. If orchid flowering 
or single Dahlias are cut before the pollen shows, they will hold their petals 
and keep for days. 
Buttercup. Stems are strong and erect and flowers will keep for days when 
used in arrangements for which they are very artistic and dainty. Color 
light buttercup or lemon-yellow. Each, 50c. 
Everest. Pure white throughout. Long, graceful, recurving florets. Good 
size. Each, 35c. 
Beatrice Slocombe. (F. D.l. A perfectly formed Decorative flower of rich 
carmine-red blending to old gold, each petal tipped gold. Each, 30c. 
Darlene. (F. D.). Very dainty, cameo-pink, blending to white, perfect 
Decorative formation, one of the earliest of all Dahlias to blossom. 
Each, 25c. 
Margaret K. Alexander. (I. D.l. Its beautiful flowers are produced on very 
long stems, well above the foliage. In color a rich, golden bronze to 
orange. Each, 50c. 
Mrs. Charles H. Breck. (C.). Perfect straight Cactus formation. Rich sul¬ 
phur-yellow changing to rose-pink and lilac. A very rare and unusual 
combination of colors. Each, 35c. 
Pride of California. (F. D.l. Mammoth rich, deep, crimson-red formal 
Decorative Dahlia; robust grower and very free flowering. Each, 25c. 
Pride of Stratford. (I. D ). Very tall, robust grower, producing its gigantic 
flowers on long stems. An informal Decorative of apricot blending to 
gold and copper. Each, 50c. 
Samoset. (I. D.). A blending of salmon and old rose, mammoth flowers, very 
long, stiff stems, ideal for cutting. Perfectly formed. Each, 50c. 
Samuel T. Alexander. (S. C.). One of the largest and most abundant blos¬ 
soming varieties we have seen, producing flowers 6 to 9 inches in diam¬ 
eter, of a lovely coral-salmon tinged buff and pink, with the reverse of 
each petal showing Corinthian-red markings. Each, 50c. 
Sunset Glow. <C.). A glowing flame-orange, most appropriately named, as 
it appears like the glowing sunset, with its flame-orange and blends of 
gold and yellow, making it one of the finest autumn tones. Each, 35c. 
W. J. Ewing. (F. D.). Giant lavender-pink Decorative, very good bloomer, 
mammoth size. Each, 25c. 
NEW DWARF DAHLIAS 
For Pot Culture and Landscape Planting 
The wonderful new race of Dahlias primarily introduced for greenhouse 
blooming in pots, not only serve well in this respect, but are also unusually 
useful for planting in borders in the garden. 
In the greenhouse or conservatory they can be forced into bloom for 
Easter and the months following. When they have served for this purpose 
they may be transplanted to the garden and will there continue to bloom 
until frost, after which, following a short rest, they may again be potted 
for indoor blooming. 
The habit of the plant is compact and dwarf, producing flowers when 
they are a little over a foot in height after formina only a very few pairs 
of leaves. 
Christine. Pure white, dainty flowers of small size are very freely produced. 
Elsie. Deep golden yellow at center passing to rich orange-carmine towards 
the tips of the petals. Flower of good size and excellent form. Free and 
vigorous. Semi-Cactus. 
Gertrude. Clean sulphur-yellow. Good size. Very compact either as a pot 
plant or in the border 
Kate. Bright orange-scarlet. Bright showy flowers are of formal contour. 
A formal decorative. 
Rosalie. Lilac-rose, paler toward the center. Attractive and useful both in 
pots and in the garden. 
Ursula. An intense crimson informal decorative with carmine reverse. 
Flowers large. 
Growing plants in pots, 50c each; set of 6 for $2.50. 
Collarette Dahlias 
Mitzi. Color crimson-carmine shading to primrose-yellow at center and 
edged white. Bushes branch and bloom freely, stems erect. Flowers keep 
well on bush or when cut. A robust grower. Each, 50c. 
Pompon Dahlias 
Pompon Dahlias have been favorites with many flower lovers and Dahlia 
fanciers in the past and they still hold their own. And, true enough, these 
smallest of all Dahlias combine so many pleasant features that they justly 
deserve a place in every garden. They grow so freely and require so little 
care after planting, and still, they bring forth a wealth of bloom, reward¬ 
ing the owner with an endless supply of gorgeous cut flowers all during 
the late summer and fall. 
A. D. Livoni. A favorite old-time, quilled bright shell-pink Ball Dahlia, 
very free flowering, ideal for cutting. Each, 20c. 
Amber Queen. Attractive, well-formed, button-like blooms of amber shaded 
apricot. They are borne on wiry stems and well displayed above the dark 
green foliage. Each, 20c. 
Belle of Springfield. Very small, round, long-stemmed blooms of a rich, red 
color. Of compact growth, and blooming most profusely. Each, 20c. 
Bronze Beauty. The small blooms are borne profusely on elegant stiff 
stems. They are bright buff deepening to a rich brown shade. Each, 20c. 
Catherine. Lovely small blooms of a pure rich yellow. Always much ad¬ 
mired. Splendid for garden display and for cutting. Each, 20c. 
Edith Muller. The compact bushes are covered with a great number of 
small, round, glistening orange blooms. Very showy. Each, 20c. 
Indian Chief. This lovely variety produces small round blooms of a bright 
shade of wine-red with white tips. Each, 20c. 
Roodhouth. For brilliance and beauty this charming Pompon Dahlia has 
few equals. The color is a rich crimson-red. Each, 20c. 
Snowclad. Perfectly formed, small flowers of pure white. Blooms freely and 
abundantly. Combines well with all other colors. Each, 20c. 
Miniature Dahlias 
These Miniature Dahlias are of various forms and types, being merely 
"vest-pocket" editions of the large-flowered decorative, cactus and other 
types. They are unexcelled for planting in the border because of their 
rather dwarf growth and free-blooming qualities. They require but little 
disbudding, if any. Their value as cut flowers assures them a place in every 
garden. 
Blue Bird. IM. F. D.). Bluish lavender ball-shaped blooms of formal deco¬ 
rative type. The flowers, which measure 3>/2 inches across, are borne 
freely on plants 31/2 feet tall. Each, 50c. 
Jean. (M. S. C.). Color apricot-buff suffused soft lilac-rose. A beautiful 
Dahlia, free, early bloomer, and very satisfactory. You can cut bouquets 
from one bush two or three times a week. Each, 40c. 
Jerry. (M. F. D.). Color, coral-red, lightly suffused carmine. Bright and 
showy, and very effective in landscape or arrangements with the autumn 
shades but not very good with pinks. Each, 30c. 
Jessica. (M. P.). Bright sulphur-yellow edged red; ideal for cutting. One 
of the most abundant flowering Dahlias grown, excellent continuous and 
abundant bloomer. Very desirable little Pompon. Each, 20c. 
Little Herman. (M. P.l. Producing many flowers on a plant, and every 
flower of a different combination of velvety reddish maroon and white; 
some are deep red, blotched, others marked and variegated in every 
conceivable combination of the two colors. Each, 20c. 
Little Jewel. (M. F. D.). Small rounded flowers about 2 inches across of 
a pure peach-blossom-pink. They are borne profusely on compact plants 
3 feet high. Each, 25c. 
Midget. (M. P.). Very odd, blending of buff to lilac, the lavender pre¬ 
dominating, Miniature flowers on good stems. Each, 20c. 
Pink Pearl. (M. P.). Lovely rose-pink, showing a golden eye. Petals curl 
and twist like an Aster. The low compact bushes make it very desirable 
in landscape or rock garden planting. Each, 45c. 
Rosebud. (M. P.). White heavily tipped deepest rose. Long, stiff stems, 
very good bloomer. Each, 20c. 
