Page 10 FITCHETT DAHLIAS 
Early Flowering Dahlias 
This group average about two weeks ahead of other 
varieties and are apt to be over size. 
Eleanor—A low plant with the foliage practically hid- 
den by the brilliant orange crimson formal flowers. 
Fred Springer—A wonderful bedding variety. The 
plant makes a whorl of fern-like leaves surmounted 
by a mass of brilliant red formal flowers. 
Marie de Groot—A seedling of Ostergrusz. Rosy lav- 
ender; free blooming on good stems. 
Ostergrusz—(Easter Greetings) Creamy white cactus 
bloom, waxey stem. Free blooming, good stem, de- 
sirable for cutting. 
Roots of above 75c each, 
OUR OWN INTRODUCTION 
THE BERLET— Miniature Peony Flowered. 
Named in honor of Robert E. Berlet, first presi- 
dent of the Central States Dahlia Society, who 
gave very generously of his time and talents to 
the advancement of Dahlias. A seedling of the 
Bishop of Llandaff. Fairmount Trial Garden 
says of it: ‘Velvet scarlet crimson all the way 
through. Lots of bloom, making this entry a 
very promising new variety. Score 85.” Petals 
leathery and flowers may be cut when only half 
open. foootss 791.002 "3: fore s2-50: 
COLLARETTE 
Open center, one row of large ray florets with collar 
of smaller ones around open center. 
B. v. V. Seedling—Col. Orange red; yellow collar. 
Cottontail—Blood red, purple shading; white collar 
Toe 
Jenny—Col. Morocco red, citron yellow collar. 75c. 
Komeet—Bright red; creamy collar. 75c. 
Merry-Go-Round—Purplish pink, edged white; white 
collar. 75c. 
vele H. Brown—Col. Oranged; primrose collar. 
1.00. 
Music—Col. Mauve with white edges and collar. $1.00. 
Lady Daresbury—Small, dazzling scarlet; collar straw. 
Maurice Rivoire—Col. Deep red; white collar. 
Mt. Lassen—Col. Bright red; yellow collar. 
Present—Bright purple; white collar. 75c. 
Truus—Col. Scarlet; yellow collar. 
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