MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS, continued 
Decorative Types, continued 
Murphy’s Masterpiece. ID. A deep dark 
red shading crimson; very large blooms. 
Roots, $1.50. 
’ Pink Josephine. ID. Beautiful lavender- 
pink. Produces large blooms on long 
stems. Early and prolific. Roots, $1.00. 
Sherwood’s Peach. ID. Orange-apricot. 
Cane-like stems with insect-resistant foli- 
age. Roots, 75c. 
Silver Lady. ID. Ivory-white delicately 
flushed and edged violet-rose. Rugged 
bush; vigorous foliage. Roots, $1.00. 
Sunrays. ID. Color, clear buff with apricot 
suffusion, with a distinct peach-red on re- 
verse of petals. Roots, $1.00. 
Teeraween’s Best. FD. Beautiful lavender 
flowers on good stems. Hardy bush about 
5 feet tall. Roots, $1.00. 
The Rea! Glory. FD. Pure white. Fine, 
well-formed flower. Good grower and 
root maker. Roots, $1.50. 
Victory. FD. Two-toned pink with no hint 
of lavender. Faintly overlaid with chrome- 
yellow. Very pleasing. Roots, 75c. 
Virginia Rute. ID. Rich oxblood-red 
shaded garnet. High full centers; long 
strong stems. One of the best. Roots, $1.00. 
Volcano. FD. An orange-flame-red which 
holds its color in the sun. Foliage is heavy 
and leathery. Keeps well. Roots, $1.00. 
White King. FD. A good standard white. 
Very popular. Roots, 50c. 
White Wonder. ID. Giant blooms of pure 
white with long, pointed, twisted petals. 
Strong stems. Roots, 50c. 
Cactus Types 
C., Cactus; SC., Semi-Cactus; IC., In- 
curved Cactus. 
All American. SC. Soft carmine with or- 
ange undertone. Finely formed and easy 
to grow. Roots, $1.00. 
Amelia Earhart. SC. Apricot-buff, with 
salmon tints, shading to soft yellow at base 
of petals. Roots, $1.25. 
Bataan. SC. Beautiful scarlet, tipped gold; 
good straight stems. Very attractive and 
frne for cutting. Roots, $1.00. 
Cometeer. C. Rich golden yellow. A fine 
cut-flower; excellent keeper. Roots, 50c. 
Jean Trimbee. SC. The best garden purple, 
a bright petunia shade. Very early. Plants 
tall and stems Jong. Roots, $1.00. 
Jersey’s Dainty. C. A truly dainty white 
variety faintly tinged lavender, almost pure 
white late in the season. Blooms 7 inches 
across and 3 inches deep. Roots, 50c. 
Lady in Red. SC. A bright velvety red. 
Fine form. Dark green foltage. Roots, 75c. 
Maffie. (Exnar-Johnson.) SC. Bush 6 feet. 
Blooms 13 by 8 inches. Lively carmine. 
Roots, $1.25. 
May Robson. SC. An attractive soft rose- 
pink. Erect stems with blooms well above 
foliage. Roots, $1.00. 
Marietta. IC. Profuse bloomer with perfect 
stems and a good grower. Clear canary- 
yellow; does not burn or fade. Roots, 75c. 
Michigan White. SC. One of the very 
best of the white cut-flower Dahlias. A 
prolifte bloomer with good substance. 
Flowers are of medium size. Roots, 75c. 
Miss Elsie Jame. SC. Most artistically 
formed blooms of shrimp-pink, with cream 
shadings at center, tipped violet-rose. 
Roots, 50c. 
Ruby King. SC. Very deep red. Large 
flowering. Roots, 50c. 
Son of Satan. SC. This is an improvement 
over Satan as it ts a bright scarlet and has 
stronger stems. 11 by 5 inches. Bush 5 
feet. Roots, $1.00. ° 
Student Prince. SC. A deep buttercup- 
yellow. Large blooms on strong stems 
excellent for cutting. Roots, $1.00. 
Yellow Glory. SC. A very large Jemon- 
yellow with curled and twisted petals. 
Strong stems; dark foliage. Roots, $1.00. 
Beauty Collection 
Blue River. Lavender-mauve... .. 
California Idol. [cmon-yellow... 
Lady in Red. Bright velvety red 
Michigan White. SS 
white. . 
Pink Josephine. ‘Lavender-pink.. 1 00 
Value......$4 00 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: One each of $3.50 
the above five varieties for 
Roots 
Garden Collection _ ,..... 
Jane Cowl. Bronzy buff. ..$0, 50 
Jersey’s Beauty. Glowing ‘pink.. 40 
Jersey White Beauty. Pure 
WiLL GGRMeue emis Mette ee eke ee 
Mrs. Geo. LeBoutellier. Car- 
mine-red. . Pde. can Coke aes 
Mrs. James Albin. Lemon-yel- 
lOWomacd: : ode 50 
mvs, .. $2 40 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: One each of $9.00 
the above five varieties for 
Miniature Collection ,...,,. 
Andries Orange. Bright orange. 
Blue Bell. Bluish violet. 
Little Fireball. Fiery red.. 
New Roseata. Deep rose-pink. 
Roxana. Royal purple. . 
White Fawn. Pure white. . 
Valuee a ns 
SPECIAL COLLECTION; One each of 
the above six varieties for $9.35 
at 50 
50 
Pompon Collection ,....,. 
Betty Ann. Soft clear pink. . $0 35 
Edith Mueller. Apricot-peach.. .. 
Little Herman. Red and white. 
Morning Mist. White Peipagens lav- 
ender... 
Rita M. ‘Bright ‘red . 
Sherry. Deep purple. . E Sick 5 
Value... 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: One each oft $1.75 75 
the above six varieties for 
Miscellaneous Varieties 
Open-centered flowers with only one row 
of ray florets, regardless of form or number of 
florets. 
Dahliadel Twinkle. (Orchid.) Blooms per- 
fect in form and of a beautiful combina- 
tion of white, suffused violet-rose, with 
distinct Tyrian rose mottlings on the 
reverse of the petals. Bush rather dwarf. 
Roots, 50c. 
Charlotte Caldwell. (Ball.) Bright apricot 
suffused coral. Uniform blooms on strong 
stems. Roots, 50c. 
Marshall’s Gloria. (Single.) Striking bi- 
color of cardinal-red with white stripe in 
center of each petal. Roots, 50c. 
Pequot Yellow. (Single.) A very large 
clear yellow, of good habit and growth. 
Roots, 75c 
Scarlet Century. Bright, glowing scarlet 
on erect stems. Good grower with profuse, 
well-formed blooms. Roots, 50c. 
Tango. (Single.) A lively autumn tint, 
cadmium-yellow, shaded _ scarlet-orange. 
Attractive. Roots, 35c. 
Temptation. Single. Scarlet-red, almost 
identical to a poinsettia in color and form. 
Stands plenty of sunshine without burning 
or fading. Roots, 75c. 
Miniature Dahlias 
This class embraces small Decorative and 
intermediate sorts between Pompon and Ball 
types. They are excellent for basket arrange- 
ment or for cut-flowers. 
MD., Miniature Decorative; MFD., Min- 
lature Formal Decorative; MID., Miniature 
Miniature Dahlias, continued 
Informal Decorative; MP., Miniature Peony- 
flowered. 
Andries Orange. MSC. Bright orange. 
Roots, 50c. 
Baby Sagamore. MD. Amber-yellow with a 
peach-red suffusion. Roots, 50c. 
Billy Boy. MFD. Deep carmine. A fine 
keeper; excellent for cutting. Roots, 35c. 
Bishop of Llandaff. MD. Bright scarlet with 
a deep garnet center. Foliage is lacy; of a 
reddish bronze color. Roots, 50c. 
Blue Bell. MED. Bluish violet. Roots, 50c. 
Dubonnet. MSC. Deep oxblood-red that 
does not fade or burn. Roots, 50c. 
Fairy. MFD. Soft violet-rose shading 
mauve at tips. Blooms early until late. 
Flowers uniform and keep well. Roots, 35c. 
Forest Fire, Jr. MID. In color it is indeed 
a miniature forest fire. It is amber-yellow 
suffused and veined soft cardinal. This 
variety grows from the middle of August 
until frost. Roots, 50c. 
Grenadier. MSC. Double, orange-red va- 
riety with beet-red foliage. Roots, 50c. 
Little Diamond. MP. Violet-rose with sul- 
phur-yellow shadings at center. Wonderful 
form and perfect stems. Roots, 50c. 
Little Fireball. MFD. Fiery red. Roots, 35c. 
New Roseata. MFD. Deep rose-pink. Roots, 
50c. 
Raleigh. MID. Bushes are strong and ro- 
bust, and stems stiff and erect. Deep rose- 
pink, shaded salmon. One of the earliest 
and longest to bloom. Roots, 50c. 
Red Robin. MFD. A bright scarlet in a true 
miniature of perfect form. Blooms are sun- 
resistant and do not fade or burn. Roots, 50c. 
Rosalie White. MFD. Rose and white 
bicolor. Good grower, excellent for home 
decoration and cutting. Roots, 50c. 
Roxana. MFD. Purple. Roots, 50c. 
Snowsprite. MSC. Beautiful glistening 
white. Blooms of fine uniform shape are 
held well above robust plants In marked 
profusion. Roots, 50c. 
Suffolk. MFD. Bright orange with blooms 
facing up on nice stems. A fine keeper. 
Roots, 35c. 
Sylvia. MFD. Rich deep carmine. Grows 
well, blooms profusely and keeps well. 
Fine for cutting. Roots, 50c. 
White Fawn. MED. Pure white. Roots, 35c, 
Pompon Varieties 
A miniature form of Ball Dahlias. 
popular, used for table decorations. 
Amber Queen. Light bronze. Free bloomer; 
good for cutting. Roots, 35c. 
Betty Ann. Soft clear pink. Roots, 35c. 
Clarise. Beautiful bright orange. Roots, 35c. 
Edith Mueller. Apricot-peach. Roots, 35c. 
Joe Fette. Pure white. Profuse bloomer. 
Roots, 35c. 
Johnny Peppin. Dark red or maroon. A 
profuse bloomer; small blooms. Roots, 35c. 
Little Edith. Gold, suffused red. Free 
bloomer. Excellent for cutting. Roots, 35c. 
Little Herman. Red and white bicolor. 
Very striking. Roots, 35c. 
Little Snow White. A fine new white; free 
flowering. Flowers of good form with 
strong stems. Roots, 35c. 
Mary Munns. Fuchsia color, orchid sheen. 
Roots, 35c. 
Miss Alma. A good lavender; fine grower 
and profuse bloomer. Roots, 35c 
Morning Mist. White tipped lavender, rosy 
lavender at center. Popular. Roots, 35c. 
Rita M. New bright red. A little beauty 
that keeps well. Roots, 35c. 
Rose Wilmoth. A deep rose-pink of medium 
size. Roots, 35c. 
Rothout. Deep rich red. A favorite in any 
garden. Roots, 35c. 
Sherry. A deep purple which ts nearly 
round and very attractive. Roots, 35c. 
Snowclad. Pure white; free bloomer. 
Roots, 35c. 
Yellow Gem. Pure light yellow. 
bloomer. Long stems. Roots, 35c. 
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