76 Dahlias 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
CACTUS DAHLIAS, continued 
Miss Elsie Jane. S.-C. A medium-sized Dahlia of unique formation. 
One of the sweetest varieties for vase arrangements. Medium in 
size—about 4 inches when not disbudded and 6 inches across when 
disbudded. Color is an appealing shrimp-pink with cream shadings 
at center and tipped violet-rose. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Mrs. Bruce Collins. C. It is a primrose or light lemon-yellow, 
shading lighter toward the tips. The low-growing bushes are fairly- 
covered with blooms of exhibition size. Fine stems and a continu¬ 
ous bloomer. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Mrs. Herbert O’Connor. S.-C. Long, slender, yet erect stems; 
good-sized blooms of unusually bright color, which is soft rose-pink, 
deepening at center. Dark healthy, open foliage and a profuse 
and continuous bloomer. Should do equally well both in the 
North and South. Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 75 cts. 
Paul Pfitzer. S.-C. It is a pleasing combination of primrose and 
shell-pink. Strong, vigorous plants with dark foliage and excellent 
stems. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Satan. S.-C. Flower scarlet, with yellow on reverse of petals, show¬ 
ing at the center as petals unfold. Very showy in the garden. 
Bushes tall and rugged. Flowers are uniformly large and of regular 
formation, keeping well when cut. Roots, 75 cts. Plants, 50 cts. 
Treasure Chest. S.-C. Treasure Chest produces beautiful, per¬ 
fectly formed blooms early, and flowers are still perfect at frost. 
The blooms grow in water, making it ideal as a cut-flower, fine for 
baskets and all decorations. Soft golden yellow, lightly suffused 
coral-red, similar in color to a light Jane Cowl, but richer tones. A 
very practical Dahlia with long, slender stems. Roots, $2 each. 
Plants, 75 cts. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Pompon Dahlias are very similar to the Show Dahlias, but smaller. 
They are of medium growth and well suited for the border. 
Aimee. A popular tiny orange-cadmium Dahlia, shaded apricot, 
on long stems. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Bob-White. It is milk-white, having just a cast of yellow when 
opening. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Doria. A unique variety coming from Australia. Flowers deep wine, 
shaded darker at center. Stems are wiry and stiff. Centers are 
unusually full. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Eureka. Yellow-cadmium with carmine shadings at tips and occa¬ 
sional white petals; some flowers all white. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Goldilocks. Gold, deepening at center; flowers well formed with 
full centers. Good for exhibiting and cutting. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Helen Anita. A beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white 
center. Very attractive and good for cutting. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Honey. Primrose-yellow, with faint suffusion of red on edges of 
petals. Free flowering, on long stems. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Jack. Purple-garnet. Compact, low-growing, symmetrical bush of 
dark green, supplying tone and richness among light flowers. 
Blooms perfectly formed throughout the season. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Mike. Burnt-orange, shading lighter at the outer petals. Attractive, 
and a profuse bloomer. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Sunny Daybreak. Lemon-yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. Flowers 
of good form. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
SINGLE VARIETIES 
Doris. A brilliant carmine, heavily tipped pure white. Very distinct 
and striking. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
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. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
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 on long, stiff stems. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Little America. A distinctly different white Single that is artistic 
for arrangements as the petals are inclined to roll forward. Re¬ 
markable keeping qualities and long stems for cutting. Roots, 
75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Scarlet Century. Bright, glowing scarlet blooms on erect stems. 
Good grower and free bloomer. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Tango. A lively autumn tint—cadmium-yellow, shaded scarlet- 
orange. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
COLLARETTE DAHLIAS 
Collarette Dahlias are single flowers with a row of different-colored 
petals inside of the outside row, giving the appearance of a collar. 
Erica. Deep amaranth-red, almost black; collar of same tone with 
white tips. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Fille. Bright yellow with self-colored collar. Fine stems, and a good 
keeper in the garden or in the showroom. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Plants, 50 cts. 
Mitzi. 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. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Tribune. The most outstanding Collarette we have ever seen. It 
is an early and continuous bloomer on stems that hold erect after 
cutting. A real cut-flower and showy in the garden. The deep 
crimson-carmine flowers have a white collar, edged and marked 
carmine. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
MINIATURE DAHLIAS 
The newest type. Bushy plants, 2J^ to 3% feet in height and 
covered with flowers all season. The medium-sized, semi-double 
blooms are carried on rigid, wirelike stems well above the foliage, 
making ideal garden plants. As cut-flowers they are superb, keeping 
fresh in water for many days. 
Baby Royal. M.S.-C. Salmon-pink, shaded apricot with yellow at 
base of petals. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Bishop of Llandaff. M. Duplex. An unusual and attractive 
flower, petals being bright scarlet with a center of deep garnet. 
Foliage is lacy, of a reddish bronze color. Wonderful for landscape 
effect and home arrangements. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Buckeye Baby. M.F.D. This fine Miniature is really small and 
deep and while the bushes are dwarf, the stems are fine for cutting. 
Color, gold-buff lightly shaded red on the reverse. Roots, 50 cts. 
each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Dahliadel Joy. M.C. One of the most attractive small Dahlias. 
It is artistic and uniform, and blooms profusely on long stems 
without any disbudding. Color, a clear lemon-yellow. Roots, 75 
cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Dubonnet. M.S.-C. One of the prettiest Miniature Cactus Dahlias 
you can grow. Color a rich deep oxblood-red that does not fade 
or burn. Beautiful, compact bushes with dense, dark green, healthy 
foliage covered with dark red blooms. A picture in itself. This 
variety grows with natural stems for cutting and the more flowers 
you cut the more it produces. Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Fairy. M.F.D. Described as a miniature Jersey’s Beauty but 
lighter in color—violet-rose, shading mauve at tips. A very early 
and continuous bloomer that keeps wonderfully well when cut. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Little Nemo. M.F.D. A striking crimson uniformly tipped white, 
which is uncommon in bicolors. Very pleasing and regular form 
but sometimes grows too large for the Miniature class. However, it 
is very popular wherever grown, as the blooms are very beautiful. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Mirth. M.F.D. A lively orange-scarlet of an even color that does 
not fade—a shade that appeals to the ladies. Normally, this flower 
grows small enough to keep well under the 3J^-inch mark with 
centers always full. Bush is healthy and rugged, stems long and 
erect. Blooms uniform in size, form and color. Certified at Storrs. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Orchid Lady. M.F.D. For a garden Dahlia it is always a mass of 
blooms and it is a real commercial, good for cutting and home 
decorations. Color, bright violet-rose or light lilac. Certified at 
Storrs and East Lansing. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Raider. M. Peony. Soft violet-rose, suffused yellow at base of 
petals, which are pointed and twist and curl in a charming manner. 
A robust grower. Roots, 25 cts. each. 
Raleigh. M.I.D. A fine commercial. Bushes are strong and robust, 
stems stiff and erect. Color, deep rose-pink shaded salmon. One 
of the earliest and longest to bloom. Certified at Storrs. Roots, 
50 cts. each. 
Rapture. M.I.D. A robust grower with excellent stems. Keeps well 
when cut. Color, rose-pink, shading to sulphur-yellow at center, 
with a gold suffusion. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Rose Beauty. M.F.D. A neat, truly Miniature form of Jersey’s 
Beauty. The color is a soft peach with coral suffusion. The blooms 
are uniform and perfect, with full centers. Stems are good, which 
makes it ideal for cutting. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Sanhican’s Sweetheart. M.S.-C. An artistic and useful novelty. 
Color, ochreous buff, suffused rose-red. Low-growing bushes always 
covered with blooms. Roots, 35 cts. each. Plants, 35 cts. 
Tangerine. M.F.D. A compact grower with plenty of stems for 
cutting without any disbudding. Scarlet or russet-orange, a shade 
that appeals to the ladies. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
ORCHID-FLOWERING DAHLIAS 
This fine new race hails from Scotland and is certainly due great 
popularity for landscape effect, gardens, table arrangements, and 
dainty decorations. The bushes are compact, 2 to 3 feet in height, 
free-branching, and exceedingly prolific bloomers, with flowers 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. They do wonderfully well when pinched or cut 
back for landscape effect, but should not be thinned out or disbudded. 
Buttercup. Ideal for garden as the bush is a healthy grower, low 
branching, and full of perfectly formed, graceful flowers. Light but¬ 
tercup- or deep lemon-yellow. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Dahliadel Twinkle. A beautiful white with distinct violet-rose 
markings on the reverse of the petals, which roll forward and show 
on the face of the flower. Striking in color effect for arrangements. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Dahliadel Whisper. Orchid-flowering Dahlias are becoming more 
popular each year; not only for cutting and in the garden, but for 
arrangements with other flowers. This attractive bloom is about 
4t}/2 inches across and is maize-yellow on the face of the petals with 
a scarlet reverse. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Everest. Pure white throughout. Long, graceful recurving florets. 
Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Polly. Sunflower-yellow ground, with carmine-lake reverse. Roots, 
35 cts. each. 
Vesper. White, heavily suffused Tyrian-rose. The stems are long and 
erect and the bush compact. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
