WATERER’S DAHLIAS ARE REGULAR PRIZE-WINNERS 

Decorative Dahlias 
Formal and Informal 
Decorative Dahlias are the largest flowering of any type. The 
petals are long, broad, and flat and the flowers are double and full 
to the center. As a garden flower or for cutting to brighten indoors 
the Decorative type will afford much pleasure. 
Andrea Ericson. I D. A white Fort Monmouth. It is somewhat 
heavier in petal formation, but very pleasing in form. Held on 
excellent stems. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Anna Benedict. I D. Color is a rich deep garnet with black shad- 
ings and shadows at the center of the bloom. Medium to tall 
habit of growth and exceptionally free bloomer. Roots, 50 cts. ea. 
California Idol. I D. A bright, self-colored yellow, 12 inches and 
more in diameter, with corresponding depth. Stems very stiff. 
Plant is medium tall. One of the greatest winners on the exhibition 
table. Roots, 50 ets. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Cavalcade. FD. In form, this Dahlia resembles Jersey’s Beauty» 
and its stems are almost identical. It is, however, larger in diam- 
eter and two or three shades darker. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Cherokee Rose. ID. A Jersey’s Beauty seedling with all its 
parent’s good qualities. Beautiful shade of lilac-pink, shaded 
deep rose-pink. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
City of Cleveland. ID. A strong, healthy grower, producing 
large, uniform, well-formed blooms of artistic form in a bright 
orange suffused scarlet. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Democracy. FD. A primrose-yellow, shaded golden yellow, 
globular in form, with petals that open back to the stem; long, 
strong stems. Certificate, Storrs, Conn. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Fort Monmouth. [I D. The color is rich claret with a brightness 
unusual in darker tones. Flowers are full centered and well 
formed, borne on long, stiff stems. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Golden Bounty. F D. The soft rich lemon-yellow blooms of perfect 
form, about 9 by 6 inches, are of wonderful substance and appeal 
to everyone, whether for garden or cutting. Early. Free-blooming, 
low-growing, healthy bushes. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts, 
Hunt Velvet Wonder. ID. The attractive, broad-petaled 
blooms are huge and have good, full centers and great depth. 
They are deep rosy magenta, blending into a true purple. 
Roots, 50 cts. each 
Jane Cowl. I D. This wonderful Dahlia has been a success wher- 
ever grown. Color, a warm buff and old-gold, blending to apricot 
and rose at the center. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Jersey Beauty. F D. The ideal pink for exhibition or florist use. 
Large, deep flowers of perfect form on long stems. Free, early 
bloomer; fine keeping qualities. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Kemp Violet Wonder. I D. Violet-purple, with a faint bluish 
violet at the tips of petals. Deep flowers of perfect form. 
Roots, 35 cts. each 
Kentucky. IF D. This Dahlia has the same ideal characteristics 
as Jersey Beauty, of which it is a sport. Its color is a tone of 
Jersey Beauty pink, with a lot of yellow and gold blended in, 
making it more of a salmon-pink. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Lord of Autumn. [| D. One of the greatest clear yellow exhibition 
Dahlias. Flowers attain a wonderful size and depth, with long, 
pointed, and twisted petals. A good strong grower. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Milton J. Cross. Center of flower is a clear light lemon-yellow 
shaded rose and coral on outer petals. Blooms are not only large 
but deep as well and very full at center. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Myra Howard. I D. A glowing saffron-yellow and gold, with tints 
of salmon. Throughout the deep flower are petaloids, which give 
it distinction in both form and color. A thrifty grower, with giant 
blooms on long, rigid stems. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Opal. I D. A great favorite in pastels as it is a soft salmon-rose 
with lighter shadings and centers of light lemon-yellow. A good 
keeper and easily grows 11 by 6 inches. Scored 85H. at Mid-West 
Trial-Grounds. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Purple Mist. A purple-garnet not far from Thomas A. Edison in 
color. Stems are strong and straight. Winner of the American 
Home Achievement Medal. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Red Salute. F D. Heavy petals and leathery foliage as well as the 
bright cardinal-red color place this variety in good standing 
as a red Formal. Stands adverse growing conditions. An early 
and continuous bloomer. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Robert Emmet. I D. A grand, velvety cardinal-red Dahlia of 
giant size and great beauty. Produces great quantities of perfect 
blooms from mid-August till frost. Stems stiff and long with 
flowers perfectly facing. Roots, 50 cts. each 

Decorative Dahlias, continued 
Sultan of Hillcrest. F D. Unique form, with the petals recurving 
to the stem. Huge blooms of lemon-yellow with reverse rosy pink, 
giving an unusual color effect. Roots, 50 cts. each 
The Universe. I D. A deep, rich garnet with rosy magenta shad- 
ings. The petals are pointed and the centers are always full 
through the season, stems erect, and bush-growth good. Blooms 
early. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Thomas A. Edison. F D. It is impressive with its staghorn petal 
formation, the cane-stiff stems, the thrifty growth, and the royal 
purple color, found in no other Dahlia. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Treasure Island. FD. Color, bright apricot with gold and rose 
suffusion and shadings. Bush-growth is strong, branching readily 
from the ground, giving 4-foot stems. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Volcano. F D.toI D. This variety is Formal or Informal, according 
to the way it grows. Color, orange-flame-red that does not fade 
or burn. Foliage dark green and rugged. It is a real keeper, the 
bloom being made up of heavy petals and supported on strong 
stem. Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Watchung Giant. I D. A Dahlia for the largest bloom class, of 
deep amber-yellow suffused orange-cadmium. It is a good strong- 
growing variety with many winnings to its credit. 
Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
White Prolific. F D. There are very few whites which are satis- 
factory but this one, with notched petals, is an early and con- 
tinuous bloomer and has excellent stems. Roots, 35 cts. each 
White Wonder. I D. The giant blooms are pure white with long, 
pointed, twisted, and curled petals, giving the flower a light, 
fluffy appearance. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Cactus Dahlias 
The true Cactus type flowers are double, with long, narrow, 
twisted petals. The Semi-Cactus type petals are shorter, with a 
broad flat appearance. The Cactus type are much appreciated 
because of their lasting quality after cutting. 
Amelia Earhart. S-C. Apricot-buff, with salmon tints, shading 
to soft yellow at base of petals. One might picture it as an im- 
proved Edna Ferber of larger size, better stems, and with more 
gold and less rose shadings. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
American Purity. S-C. A fine, large, deep white on strong, erect 
stems. Its substance and keeping qualities make it an ideal exhi- 
bition Dahlia. Plants, 50 cts. each 
Ella May. C. A true Cactus Dahlia with a good stem. Flowers 
are large and deep, with full centers. Color, deep crimson-carmine, 
dark and yet rich. Bush isa good open grower. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Golden Standard. C. A warm buff, shaded amber and gold. Very 
pleasing in form, with full centers and evenly arranged petals. 
Bush is a good open grower. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Jean Trimbee. S-C. Massive yet artistic, with long, revolute 
petals that curl and twist. The color is a beautiful petunia-violet, 
making it popular as an exhibition Dahlia. A tall, vigorous 
grower with long, erect stems. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Jersey’s Dainty. C. A truly dainty variety of white faintly tinged 
lavender, almost pure white late in the season. A prolific bloomer 
with long, straight stems. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Jessica Dragonette. S-C. Color can be described as a buff-apricot 
suffused peach and mauve. Large flowers of perfect form with 
beautifully pointed petals. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Limelight. S-C. Dwarf-growing but an improved Frau O. Bracht. 
A true Semi-Cactus of soft sulphur-yellow, with good erect stems. 
Blooms 9 by 5 inches. Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Miss Elsie Jane. S-C. 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, 50 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. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Paul Pfitzer. S-C. It is a pleasing combination of primrose and 
shell-pink. Strong, vigorous plants with dark foliage and excel- 
lent stems. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Satan. S-C. Flower scarlet, with yellow on reverse of petals, 
showing at the center as petals unfold. Flowers are uniformly 
large and of regular formation. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Treasure Chest. S-C. Beautiful, perfectly formed. The blooms 
grow in water, making it ideal as a cut-flower. Soft golden yellow 
lightly suffused coral-red. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 

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