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W. W. WILMORE, DAHLIA SPECIALIST 
Ft. High, 
Approximate. 
LA GRAND MANITOU. (D.) An im¬ 
mense flower. Color, purple mot¬ 
tled and streaked with crimson. 
Sometimes solid purple. Very at¬ 
tractive . 3 
MAID OP KENT. (D.) Intense scarlet, 
variegated with pure white; fre¬ 
quently a solid scarlet. 4 
MINA BURGLE. (D ) A very free 
flowering sort. Flowers extra large 
and clear in color. Popular as a 
cutting variety. Dark vivid red, 
produced on good stems. 4 
MOONBEAM (W.) (D.) Large flower 
borne on excellent stems. Color, 
clear canary yellow. One of the very 
best of the light yellows. Blooms 
very freely and an excellent keeper 
when cut . 3 
MRS. THOS. BURCH (W). (D.) Rich 
old gold, sometimes marked with 
pink, shading to fawn. An ideal fall 
shade and one of the very best of 
the autumn tinted varieties. Flowers 
full size, stems long and rigid, fine 
for cutting . 4 
Ft. High, 
Approximate. 
PURPLE GEM (W). (S.) Rich royal 
purple, clear and constant. This va¬ 
riety is a decided improvement over 
the old varieties. A first-class 
flower . 4 
PURPLE MANITOU. (D.) Extra large, 
clear purple. A sport from the 
popular La Grand Manitou; one of 
the best clear purples . 3 
QUEEN OP YELLOWS. (S.) Fine clear 
yellow. An early and very prolific 
bloomer . 3 
STRADELLA. (R.) Large purple flower, 
rounded and full. 4 
UNCERTAINTY. (Bon Maza). An old 
yet interesting variety. Bright red, 
heavily marked with white. Some¬ 
times solid red. 5 
VICTORY (Kaiser Wilhelm). (S.) Of 
immense size and perfect form. Deep 
yellow, tipped and shaded with 
cherry red . 4 
An Echo from the Long Ago 
On Saturday last the editor was wearied and thankful 
that the day of rest was at hand. A package was brought 
in by express and deposited on our table. Opening it, there 
lay the grandest collection of dahlias that we have ever 
seen. Colored from bright orange to crimson, and almost 
black and in all their combinations, lay several dozen of 
such royal beauties as might put Solomon to envy by reason 
of their gorgeous wardrobe. 
Everyone who beheld them caught their breath in 
delight and showered adjectives in abundance in describing 
their emotions. 
The giver of this royal collection was W. W. Wilmore, 
grower of fruits and flowers * * * *. 
(Clipping from the Golden Globe , Golden, Colorado, 
September 17, 1892) 
