THE DWARF DAHLIAS ARE LOVELY LONG-LASTING CUT-FLOWERS 
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Miniature Dahlias 
The newest type. Bushy plants, 214 to 314 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. MS-C. Salmon-pink, shaded apricot with yellow 
at base of petals. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Bishop of Llandaff. M. Duplex. An unusual flower, petals being 
bright scarlet with a center of deep garnet. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Buckeye Baby. MID. This fine Miniature is really small and 
the stems are fine for cutting. Color, gold-buff lightly shaded 
red on the reverse. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Dianne. M S-C. A dainty bloom of rose and tan. Early, profuse, 
full centers, and good form throughout the season. 
Roots, $2 each. Plants, 75 cts. 
Dubonnet. M S8-C. Color a rich deep oxblood-red that does not 
fade or burn. This variety grows with natural stems for cutting. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Fairy. M F D. Described as a miniature Jersey Beauty but 
lighter in color—violet-rose, shading mauve. at tips. A very early 
and continuous bloomer. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Little Nemo. M F D. A striking crimson uniformly tipped white. 
Very pleasing and regular form. Roots, 50 cts. each 
McKay Purity. M F D. Just the white needed for every use. 
Good stems. Prolific and a good keeper. Blooms 234 by 11% inches. 
Roots, 50 ets. each 
Orchid Lady. M F D. Always a mass of bloom, good for cutting. 
Color, bright violet-rose. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Petit Sonne. M S-C. Outer petals yellow, center buff. A clean- 
cut flower, very neat and attractive, of good substance, fine for 
arrangements. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Pink Lassie. It is soft rose-pink, with lighter shadings. Bush is 
low-growing and blooms are 314 inches across. The more blooms 
you cut, the more it produces. The peony-type flowers on long, 
slender stems add to its valued uses. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Rapture. MID. 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 
Rose Beauty. MF D. A neat, truly Miniature form of Jersey 
Beauty. The color is a soft peach with coral suffusion. The blooms 
are uniform and perfect, with full centers. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Sanhican Sweetheart. MS-C. An artistic and useful novelty. 
Color, ochreous buff, suffused rose-red. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Snowsprite. M S-C. Pure white blooms, 31 by 2 inches, show up 
wonderfully against the green bushes. An artistic flower, always 
uniform, with centers full and on good stems. Blooms very early. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Dwarf Dahlias 
A wonderful new race of Dahlias that are particularly adapted for 
landscape planting for beds or borders. They start blooming early 
in the summer when only about 1 foot high and continue until frost, 
developing to about 2 feet in height. These dwarf Dahlias are very 
useful for forcing in pots indoors. 
Easter Greeting. S-C. This is the original variety of this type. 
White with a creamy cast. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Elsie. S-C. One of the best. Soft peach-red, shading to lemon- 
yellow at center. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Fred Springer. F D. A larger bloom than the other Dwarf varieties 
but a rich scarlet in color with bright green, fern-like foliage which 
is very effective in mass plantings. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Gertrude. F D. The best clear primrose-yellow in this Dwarf class. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Kate. F D. Small bright cardinal-red blooms, very showy in bed 
planting and very attractive, uniform, and good for cutting. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Maria. S-C. Considered an improvement over Easter Greeting 
with better centers and not as tall a grower. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Rosalie. S-C. Bright violet-rose, shaded lighter at center and tips. 
A very good grower. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Ursula. F D. Dark oxblood-red. For those who do not like bright 
reds, this variety will contrast better with the lighter shades. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 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. 
Betty Anne. Color, soft rose-pink, inclined to violet-rose. Blooms 
are small, uniform in size and form. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Bob-White. It is milk-white, having just a cast of yellow when 
opening. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Doria. Flowers deep wine, shaded darker at center. Stems are wiry 
and stiff. Centers are unusually full. Roots, 35 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 
Mary Munns. One of the best in a phlox or mallow-purple. Good 
for exhibition or cutting. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Mike. Burnt-orange, shading lighter at the outer petals. Attractive, 
and a profuse bloomer. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Morning Mist. A favorite as a cut-flower. Good long stems. White 
tipped lavender with rosy lavender at center. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Reginald. A fine exhibition Pom for the purple class. Diminutive 
in size and complete in form. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Sherry. This is a fine deep purple of perfect exhibition form and 
size. A quick grower, early and profuse. Roots, 35 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, glisten- 
ing sheen. Large blooms of poinsettia form. Roots, 25 cts. each 
James Weller. Rich golden yellow with central zone of each petal 
soft rosy red. Large, well-formed blooms. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Little America. A Single white that is artistic for arrangements 
as the petals are inclined to roll forward. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Pequot Yellow. A very large clear yellow. Good habits of growth 
and a variety which is very popular. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Scarlet Century. Bright, glowing scarlet blooms on erect stems. 
Good grower and free bloomer. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Thrill. One of the most striking bicolors. Bright cardinal with a 
distinct white spot in the end of each petal that certainly attracts 
your attention. Very showy. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
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 
Fille. Bright yellow with self-colored collar. Fine stems, and a 
good keeper in the garden or in the showroom. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Mitzi. Crimson-carmine shading to primrose-yellow at center and 
edged white. Bushes branch and bloom freely. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Tribune. A real cut-flower and showy in the garden. The deep 
crimson-carmine flowers have a white collar, edged and marked 
carmine. Roots, 50 cts. each 
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. 
Buttercup. Ideal for garden as the bush is a healthy grower, low 
branching, and full of perfectly formed, graceful flowers. Light 
buttercup- or deep lemon-yellow. Roots, 25 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. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Lone Star. A light lemon or sulphur-yellow on the face of the 
petals with a soft French purple on the reverse with the petals 
tightly rolled forward. Stems are long and erect. An early and 
continuous bloomer. Roots, 35 cts. each 

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