No Flower Gives More for the Money than a Big Dahlia 
DAHLIAS 
Each year the new Dahlias present remarkable advances in 
clearness of color and refinement of form and size. Stronger, 
longer stems are appearing, and huge flowers of exhibition 
quality can be cut with stems equal to their magnificence. 
Abbreviations Indicating Classifications 
A., Anemone; B., Ball; Coll., Collarette; C., Cactus; SC., Semi- 
Cactus; FD., Formal Decorative; ID., Informal Decorative; M., Mini¬ 
ature; O., Orchid-flowering; P., Peony; Pom., Pompon; S., Single. 
Semi-Cactus Dahlias 
American Purity. A very large deep white on strong, erect 
stems. Its splendid substance and keeping qualities make it 
ideal for exhibition. Tubers $4 each. 
Corallina. Rather unusual in coloring—a soft crimson-carmine 
with reverse of petals Tyrian-rose. Tubers $1 each. 
Frau O’Bracht. A great prize-winner. Color clear light prim¬ 
rose-yellow. Well recommended. Tubers $1.25 each. 
Oriental Beauty. Bright clear violet-rose. Petals gracefully 
curled and twisted. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Paul Pfitzer. A pleasant combination—sulphur-yellow and 
lilac-rose. Strong, vigorous plants with excellent stems. 
Tubers $1.25 each. 
Pride of America. Color clear primrose-yellow with a tinge of 
pink on reverse of petals. Tubers $2.75 each. 
Rudy Vallee. Color reddish apricot with golden center. Really 
spectacular. Is very attractive, has size, beauty and keeping 
qualities. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Satan. Color scarlet with yellow on reverse of petals. Stems very 
long. A good keeper when cut. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Treasure Chest. Color soft golden yellow slightly suffused 
coral-red. Tubers $2.50 each. 
Formal Decorative Dahlias 
Fort Washington. A dark amaranth-red which does not fade. 
Tubers 50 cts. each. 
Jersey’s Beauty. Probably the most popular cut-flower variety 
grown. The ideal pink for vases. Tubers 50 cts. each. 
Jersey’s White Beauty. The nearest in white to Jersey’s Beauty. 
It has wonderful cutting qualities. Early and free blooming. 
Tubers $2.50 each. 
Katherine Cole. Stems are long and strong. Flowers cream, 
suffused light pink, tipped lilac-rose. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Sanhican’s Cameo. Coral-rose, shaded mallow-pink on reverse, 
with golden sheen on face of petals. Recommended for cutting 
or exhibition. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Cactus Dahl as 
Jersey’s Beauty Dahlia 
Informal Decorative Dahlias 
Adirondack Sunset. Scarlet-red with golden tips in reverse. 
Petals long and bright. Tubers $1.50 each. 
Bagdad. A beautiful brilliant scarlet-flame of wonderful size. 
Good bush-growth and strong bloomer. Tubers 60 cts. each. 
California Idol. Clear lemon-yellow. It is very deep with full 
high centers. Perhaps the best yellow exhibition variety. 
Tubers $2 each. 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder. Deep rosy magenta blending into a 
true purple. Tubers $1.25 each. 
Jane Cowl. Still one of the most popular Dahlias grown. Color 
a warm buff and old-gold tending to apricot-rose at the center. 
Tubers 50 cts. each. 
Man O’War. Color dark rich carmine. A large exhibition 
variety. Tubers $1.25 each. 
Miriam Hopkins. A real giant in size. Color soft salmon-pink 
with carmine suffusion. Flowers of a loose and shaggy forma¬ 
tion. Tubers $2 each. 
Murphy’s Masterpiece. The monster blooms are deep dark 
red shading toward crimson and are held erect on stiff stems. 
Tubers $2 each. 
Palo Alto. Clear soft apricot-buff suffused coral-red. Well 
recommended. Tubers $1 each. 
Pot of Gold. Brilliant flower of clear yellow with numerous long, 
wavy petals. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Shahrazad. Massive flowers of soft Tyrian rose. Bushes and 
stems exceptionally strong. Tubers 75 cts. each. 
Star of Bethlehem. Pure white with numerous pointed petals. 
An attractive garden variety. Tubers $1 each. 
Orchid-flowering Dahlias 
This type of Dahlia is one of the most interesting and popular 
for landscape effects, gardens, table arrangements, and dainty 
decoration. 2 to 3 ft. 
Beaver. Deep carmine-crimson with white shadings. 
Buttercup. Canary-yellow. 
Everest. Pure white throughout. 
Goldfinch. Yellow ground, shaded red. 
Leopard. Yellow ground, crimson reverse. 
Polly. Sunflower-yellow ground. 
Vesper. White, heavily suffused Tyrian rose. 
Tubers of any of the above varieties, 50 cts. each 
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WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
