Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
A. 8S. & 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. Among the varieties you will recognize a number of consistent prize winners 
at the flower shows. A new up-to-date list. 
DAHLIAS BY MAIL 
All Dahlias offered in this catalog are sent 
‘‘Not Prepaid.’’ Minimum charge 10 cents. 
Decorative Dahlias 
Each 
A. G. Goodacre. Lemon Yellow tipped White. 50c 
Apricot Glow. Beautiful color of blended pink 
and apricot. 
Blue Moon. 
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Black Diamond. Deep Garnet, almost black. 38¢ 
Cherokee Brave. Dark Carmine, does not eth 
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Commando. Phlox Purple Achievement Medal 
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Carolina Moon. A very attractive shade of 
Empire (butter) yellow. 
Darcy Sainsbury. Considered the largest and 
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Dixie’s Wine Dot. Variegated, White 
splashed with wine purple. ...................... 75¢c 
Edward Rund Fleisch. Mammoth bright red. 50c 
Goldern Citv. Barium yellow flecked por- 
atic 
Lavender Shading to Lilac 
75c 
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Gypsy Girl. Rosaline pink streaked 
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H. R. Skowell. Hugh Golden Yellow. ...... 60c 
Jean Kerr. Dependable White for cut flowers. 35c 
Jane Cowl. Very large bright Bronzy Buff. 35c 
Clariam Kelton. <A_ free-blooming large 
variety of flame red with yellow reverse. 75c 
Lakeside Ann. Yellow-gold and mallow 
pink blend. Profuse bloomer. ................ aoc 
Bright Embers. Bright red wit: gold shadings 50c 
Ruffled Giant. Very fine orange buff large 
and free bloomer. 75¢ 
Rita Wells. Large Grenadine Pink on buff. 50c 
Student Prince. Long stemmed, clear, 
bright gold. 
Pink Giant. Large European Dahlia. Very 
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Charles Mastick. Deep apricot with pink 
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D-Day. Extra Good One Tone Pink. ...... 75¢c 
Lakeside Beauty—Light Pink and Cream 
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Ruby Taylor. Large clear Carmine Red. 50c 
Minatures 
Baby Hale. Very fine bronze to autumn 
shaded flowers. 35c 
Fairy. Jersey Beauty pink . 35¢c 
Springhill. Rose - American Beauty Red 35c 
Ike. Beautiful blood red good cut flower. 50c 
Orchid Lady. Orchid pink. Extra good. .... 35c 
White Fawn. Waxy white 3 inch bloom. 35c 
Sylvia. Free-blooming, garnet red. .......... O5C 
Please add 2% Sales Tax to prices. 
Cactus Dahlias 
Honolulu. Gold strpied crimson, good cut 
flower. 50c 
Kelvin Sunrise. A bi-color, gold tipped garnet. 60c 
White Wonder. Large fluffy white. Wavy 
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Mme. E. Sawyer. Persian rose good cut flower. 75c¢ 
Jean Trimbee. Rich shade of petunia violet. 50c 
Son of Satan. Large Scarlet. 2.0.0.0... 75c 
Peppermint Candy. Creamy white striped 
crimson. 50c 
Sabine. Porcelain rose shaded yellow. 60c 
Torero. Turkey red Reverse primrose yellow. 60c 
Volkaerts Champion. Large Semi Cactus 
of rich yellow with salmon suffusions. 60c 
Single Dahlias 
Flanders Fields. Bright Scarlet. Collarette. 
35¢ 
Eckford Century. White, pencilled carmine. 25c 
Lord Goff. Velvety Ted. ....c..;cceecscsccnetoeasnceces Zoc 
Poland Spring. Red with large, bright golden 
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Pequot Yellow. A beautiful yellow. .................. 25¢ 
Tango. Orange tangerine. 9.0.0.0... cece 25C 
Lavender Single. Large Orchid. ...................... 25¢ 
Century Pink. Clear, bright pink. .................. 25¢ 
Snow Flake. Very attractive, pure white. .... 25c 
Pompon Dahlias 
Betty Ann. One of the best new pink’s. 35c 
Sherry. Royal purple with long stiff stems. 35c 
Pride. Darky Crimson’ hed... ee 25¢ 
Taakas Yellow. Clear golden yellow ........ 35¢c 
Little Dorothy. Cream and red. Shading 
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Morning Mist. White with rosy lavender 
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Snow Clad. A fine pure white. sah tates epee: 25¢ 
Sunny Daybreak. Small free blooming 
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Johnnie Peppin. Dark crimson. .................. 30C 
Coral Glow. Rich Gold tipped with pink. 35c 
Mary Munn. Pure Lavencer. .................... 35¢ 
Garden Specials 
No.1 1 doz. unnamed decorative Dahlias— 
value $3.50. 
No.2 1 doz. unnamed pompon Dahlias — 
Value 7$3S.O0 et eee es Serer ree ieee 2.00 
No.3 1 doz. unnamed large Dahlias — 
Valueos5 OO Meee eee een ee 50 
No.4 1 doz. unnamed Single Dahlias — 
value $2.75. 
