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Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 

A.S. & L., Dahlia Roots 
The varieties which we offer have been chosen with special care. 
They have been 
thoroughly tested and may be depended upon to give the utmost satisfaction to the home 
gardener. 
at the flower shows: 

DAHLIAS BY MAIL 
All Dahlias offered in this catolog are 
sent “Not Prepaid.” Minimum charge 
10 cents. 
Decorative Dahlias 
Each 
Adirondack Sunset. A brilliant scarlet 
tipped gold, reverse of petals flushed 
gd LS oo) En eee 75¢ 
Arelaa Lloyd. The yellow Jane Cowl. 
Immense full deep blooms. .................... 35¢c 
Blue Train. Beautiful deep rosy laven- 
Get eos Shade. 0.0). ..0 2. sg eee 50c 
Blue River. Color blue French violet, 
good stems and constant bloomer. ........ 1.00 
Bashful Giant. Extra large bright apri- 
Fee ES 
Cora Butterworth. Silvery primrose 
RE 
Cornelia B. Pinchot. Large, rich, bur- 
feqbin oe ofc a 
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Large Chinese 
TCU eo fads .oe ps cticcseecscesccccedicenes 
Flaming Meteor. Flashy blooms of 
Jere Se 395C 
Girt of Hillcrest. Bright Mikado orange. 35c 
25¢c 
25¢c 
50c 
50c 
Ida Perkins. Extra fine white. ............ 50c 
Jane Cowl. Very large bright bronzy 
jeje 20C 
Mrs. I. de. Vere Warnar. The old fav- 
OR pee Lins. s cee ee ecsccdeseesees 25C 
Mrs. Geo. le Boutellier. Large rich 
Cede econo Seeds Cssvnsavessceese 50c 
Rose Fallon. Beautiful old gold. ........ 25c 
Shahrazad. Large deep pink. ................ 50c 
Sinbad of the Sea. Large vivid red. .... 25c 
Uncie Tom. Deep garnet, almost black. 25c 
Sanhicans Magnet. Large purple, re- 
VETS err ICTILOL oc... st spscncdeaversee 50c 
Cactus Dahlias 
Josephine G. Bright pink tipped yellow. 25c 
Flufty Yellow. Clear yellow. Free 
DIGOMICr meer et ec ies ieee 75¢ 
Satan. Great prizewinner. Immense 
DlOOMismei srattS ered ie rater aes 90c 
White Wonder. Large fluffy white. 
Wayman meer ee 50c 
Bob Pleuse. Maroon and white. Al- 
Way sec OCum eee dae SUC 
Jean Trimbee. Rich shade of petunia 
Viole OS Week Loa ae rr 50c 
Good Acres Sensation. A light shade 
of strawieruvercnerer cael eS oice.. 50c 
Son of Satan. Large scarlet. ................ 75¢c 
Aiko. Deep carmine—reverse silver. 50c 
Among the varieties you will recognize a2 number of consistent prize winners 
Show or Quilled Dahlias 
Each 
Uncertainty. Bright red and white. 
INGREW ORL Ch ree es ta tere eer tec 35C 
Black Diamond. Very dark maroon..... 35c 
Delighted. White. Known as Teddy 
Hoosevelt seaunile. is ose ee eee 35c 
Edith Slocombe. Magenta. fProfuse 
DIOOMC Te aes sc a ee 25¢c 
Sampson. Redand gold. ........0.........0:.... 795¢c 
Dr. I. B. Perkins. Pure white. Free 
DLOGINL GT ae oes eee ae eee 25c 
Single Dahlias 
Flanders Fields. Bright scarlet. Collar- 
ettes (Fine TOP Curia wes | oc. fewkasatvenes eons 35c 
Eckford Century. White, pencilled car- 
OIC E ee Comer eee TC) cect nes Hates 25c 
Poland Spring. Red with large, bright, 
Bolden) yellow | centeriic: ce. fois! 25c 
Pequot Yellow. A beautiful yellow. .... 25c 
Tango. ‘Orange*tangerine. -, v.cess-<..<.e0-0ss 295¢c 
Lavender Single. Large orchid. ............ 25c 
Century Pink. Clear, bright pink. ........ 25C 
Snow Flake. Very attractive, pure 
whitey reir eA ee aac ee ee 25¢c 
Pompon Dahlias 
Amber Queen. Very attractive. Clear 
AIMDOT ic pokes acta k Re, LE cee ais eae 25c 
Belle of Springfield. Red. Very small. 15c 
Bernice. Small bright rose and gold. .... 25¢c 
Little Sweetheart. White. .................... 25c 
Grizzly.) Rich pronzes ace a ee 20c 
Golden Queen. Deep quilled yellow. .... 25c 
Gruss un Wein. Beautiful crushed 
StVAWDELT Vie wie ee che et el toe ence 25¢c 
Darkest of All. Very dark maroon. .... 25c 
Alwine- se Deep orcnid st. ee 20c 
Little Jenny. Pale lemon yellow. ........ 20c 
Garden Specials 
No. 1 1 doz. unnamed decorative Dah- 
lids Valle $a.00n0 cnet instr ee $2.00 
No. 2 1 doz. unnamed pompon Dahlias 
SEV ARLUG bo. ORG oe aire ee anes 1.50 
No. 3. 1 doz. unnamed large Dahlias— 
Vintilen Sos OO! tice socio ee ean eee 3.00 
No. 4 1 doz. unnamed Single Dahlias— 
value $2.75. AID 
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