The I, W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
FLOWERING BULBS 41 
Dahlias 
It is doubtful if there are any flowers that afford as much 
general satisfaction as Dahlias. The ease with which they can be 
grown in any sunny situation, their freedom from pests and 
blights, their endless variety of color, size, and form, and their 
great usefulness for cutting as well as garden decoration insure 
them a permanent place in popular favor, while their low cost 
makes it easy for everyone to start a collection which can be 
added to year after year. The roots or tubers should be planted 
about 4 inches deep in well-dug soil during May or June. Allow 
at least 2 feet of space between plants. Trim out all but the 
strongest two or three shoots and when these are about 4 feet 
Price, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
A. D. Livoni. (B.) Rich seashell-pink. 
Attractively quilled. 
Agnes Haviland. (D.) Rose-pink and 
yellow. Perfect form. 
Bertha Horne. (C.) Bronzy yellow 
hybrid. Dwarf growth. 
Betty Austin. (C.) Beautiful pink- 
rose, yellow base and tips. Spectacular. 
Bonnie Blue. (B.) Bluish lilac. Fine 
stems. 
Catherine Wilcox. (D.) Pinkish white, 
tipped red. A lovely bloom. 
Celia. (C.) Lavender-pink. Incurved. 
A generous bloomer. 
Floral Park Jewel. (B.) Red tipped 
white. Really gay. 
Jane Cowl. (D.) A warm buff and 
old-gold bloom, with broad, slightly 
twisted or waved petals. 
Jean Kerr. (D.) Pure white. 
Jersey’s Beauty. (D.) Perfect flowers 
of an ideal shade of pink, with long, hand¬ 
some stems, making it splendid for cut- 
flower use. A free, early bloomer with ex¬ 
ceptional keeping qualities. 
high pinch off the tips to encourage branching. If extra-large 
exhibition blooms are wanted, remove all but one or two of the 
top buds on each stem. Tall plants should be tied to stakes for 
support. Dig roots when frost has killed the foliage in the fall, 
and store in sand or soil in a cool but frost-proof cellar. 
The Cactus Dahlias are distinguished by narrow, quilled petals 
which are often curved and twisted in various forms. Decorative 
Dahlias include the old-fashioned formal and rather stiff show 
or “ball” Dahlias, and the newer broad-petaled types of enor¬ 
mous size. 
In the follovsring list, B indicates Ball or Show; C, Cactus; D, Decorative 
Jersey’s Beacon. (D.) Scarlet and 
buff. The spectacular Jersey. 
Libelle. (C.) Royal purple. Very 
effective. 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson. (D.) 
Creamy white, suffused pink. Pleasing. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. (D.) A clear, 
bright lilac-rose, beautifully formed. 
Perle de Lyon. (C.) White. A chaste 
flower. 
Pride of California. (D.) Red. A 
fine cut-flower. 
Rene Cayeux. (C.) Brilliant red. 
Glorious. 
Sagamore. (D.) Apricot-buff. A 
prize-winner. 
Storm King. (B.) White. Free- 
blooming. 
The Commodore. (D.) Large; can¬ 
ary-yellow. Compact plant. 
Yellow Colosse. (D.) An excellent 
yellow. Fine long stems. 
Prices given are postpaid. Half-dozen 
roots, any assortment of varieties, 
at dozen rates 
Cactus Dahlias 
Peonies 
Peonies are among the most gorgeous plants that can be grown 
in a garden. Given a deep, rich soil and a sunny situation they 
will thrive anywhere. A mulch of manure each fall will help to 
maintain them. Plant the roots so that the eyes will be about 
^2 inch below the surface of the ground. Strong divisions with 
3 to 5 eyes, and plenty of roots, and larger size than usually 
offered. 
Price, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz., except where noted 
Plants tall and free blooming. Midseason. 
Mikado. Beautiful dark rose-red, edged 
and tipped pale buff-yellow. Considered 
one of the best red Japanese varieties. 
Mme. Ducel. Light mauve-rose with a 
silvery reflex. Globe-shaped blooms, 
slightly fragrant. An extra-fine variety. 
Mons. Jules Elie. A large flower with 
a high crown. Color pale lilac-rose, with an 
amber-yellow collar; fragrant. Early. 
Oki-no-nami. Attractive pink Japa¬ 
nese variety. 
President Roosevelt. Deep, rich, bril¬ 
liant red. Blooms semi-rose type, opening 
midseason. 75 cts. each. 
President Taft. Bold, handsome, flat, 
pink flower. IVIidseason. 75 cts. each. 
Princess Beatrice. Guard and crown 
petals violet-rose; collar creamy white with 
crimson flecks. An extra-good variety 
blooming in midseason. 
PEONIES BY COLOR. Strong-grow¬ 
ing plants of selected varieties. Named to 
color, red, white, or pink. 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz. 
President Roosevelt Peonies 
Alexandre Dumas. Creamy white col¬ 
lar with light violet-rose crown. Blooms 
early and freely and is of medium height. 
Augustin d’Hour. A brilliant dark 
red with a silvery reflex. Medium tall 
plant blooming freely in midseason. 
Avalanche. Milk-white with a cream- 
white collar and center of lilac-white; car¬ 
mine spots mark the petals. 
Felix Crousse. Flame-red. Large, 
bomb-shaped. Late midseason. 
Festiva Maxima. White; very large, 
globular. Still one of the best. Early. 
Germaine Bigot. Very large, compact 
blooms. Pale lilac-rose with center petals 
flecked crimson. Midseason. 
Karl Rosenfield. Dark crimson, very 
brilliant and striking in color. Blooms are 
of semi-rose type. Midseason. 
Lord Kitchener. A very early Peony 
of the bomb type. It is a loosely arranged 
bloom with prominent guard petals and 
is bright red throughout. 
Marie Crousse. Globe-shaped blooms 
rather loose in form. Color pale lilac-rose. 
