Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. WORLD’S BEST 1927 Wholesale Price DAHLIAS £v '* :«tH3C]0KacvKaD 4 SEP 7 192t * 9.4 ftP— t^icrhih'f PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS DAHLIALAND, NEW JERSEY CUT FLOWER DAHLIAS. The varieties marked (*) are the very best cut flower varieties. For those not acquainted with Peacock Quality we make Three Special Offers of cut flower Dahlias on last page. See descriptive catalog for complete description of all varieties in this list. TERMS. Cash with order. On all cash orders for $25 to $100 a discount of 5 per cent; $100 to $250, 10 per cent; $250 to $500, 15 per cent; more than $500, 20 per cent. Discount applies only to cash orders from this list. GUARANTEE. All roots are guaranteed to be true to name and description. We will cheer- fully replace any proving otherwise. All goods forwarded at purchaser’s risk and expense. But we take every precaution in packing and forwarding in favorable weather and by safest routes, when shipping instructions are not given. Claims as to quality of roots must be made on receipt of goods. New Introductions Three Doz. 100 Agnew Bedder, Dec. . ...$ 4.00 $14.00 : $100.00 ♦Audrey Davenport, H. C. . . . . . . 5.00 18.00 125.00 *C. B. Githens, Cac ...... . . . 4.00 14.00 100.00 *Claire Kulp, H. C . . . 2.00 6.00 40.00 ♦Colossal Pink, Dec ... 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Dream Girl, Dec . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Dr. I. N. Beegle, H. C . . . . 6.00 20.00 150.00 Dr. Stem, Pae ... 3.00 10.00 75.00 ♦Elizabeth B. Fitler, H. C . . . . 4.00 14.00 100.00 ♦Ella May Rankin, H. D . . . . 6.00 20.00 150.00 ♦Gladys Peacock, Dec. ...... . . . . 6.00 20.00 ♦Harry Deitz, H. D. ........ . . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 *Helen Rankin, Dec . . . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Jane Hall, Dec . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Katherine Journey, Pae.. . . . . . . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 ♦Laura Entrekin, H. C . . . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Leo Niessen, Dec . ... 10.00 35.00 250.00 ♦Lily Lawrence, H. D.. ..... . . . . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Mae Grefe, H. C . . . . 4.00 14.00 100.00 Three Doz. 100 ♦Manatee, Dec . . . $1.50 $5.00 $35.00 *Mary Dorr, Cac . . 2.00 6.00 40.00 ♦Mother, H. C.. . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 ♦Mrs. Hugo Kind, Dec . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Mrs. Leo Niessen, Cac . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 Mrs. Rink, H. D 7.00 50.00 ♦Mrs. Robert H. Groff, Cac.. . . . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 ♦Peacock, Ball , . . 5.00 18.00 125.00 ♦Pink Rosebud, Cac . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 ♦Priscilla Agnew, Pae . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Robert Cain, Dec . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Redman Wanamaker, Dec.. . . ... 10.00 35.00 250.00 ♦Rosalia Styles, Pae . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Sara Harley, Dec . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Senator Baird, Dec . . . 3.00 10.00 75.00 ♦Sophy Morey, Cac . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Sunset Glow, H. C. . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Verna Fowler, Cac . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 CACTUS DAHLIAS Three Doz. 100 Three Doz. 100 Tom Lundy *U. S. A $ 1.50 3.00 $ 5.00 10.00 $40.00 75.00 ^Attraction S 1.50 S 5.00 $30.00 Vanguard 50 1.50 12.00 Aquitania 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Wacht Am Rhine 70 2.50 18.00 *Beauport Beauty 1.50 5.00 35.00 Washington City 1.50 5.00 30.00 Bizarre 2.00 7.00 50.00 White Kriemhilde 40 1.40 10.00 Blenda 50 1.50 12.00 *Wissahickon 4.00 15.00 100.00 Candeur 50 1.50 12.00 Carter Breck 1.00 3.50 25.00 Citizen 40 1.40 10.00 DECORATIVE DAHLIAS Cockatoo Comrade 70 40 2.50 1.00 18.00 7.00 Three Doz. 100 Conquest 1.00 3.50 25.00 Admiral Togo $ 0.50 $ 1.75 $12.00 Countess of Lonsdale. . . 70 2.00 15.00 Agnes Haviland 2.00 7.00 50.00 Decision 1.00 3.50 25.00 Aibonita 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Edith Carter 70 2.50 18.00 *Alaska 1.00 3.50 25.00 Effective 50 1.50 12.00 Albert Manda 70 2.00 15.00 Electric 70 2.50 16.00 * Alexander Walde 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Emma Marie 6.00 20.00 150.00 Amorallo 1.50 5.00 35.00 *Etendard de Lyon 1.00 3.00 20.00 *Amun Ra 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Excelsior 70 2.50 18.00 Bashful Giant 2.00 7.00 50.00 Floradora 50 1.50 12.00 *Betty 3.00 10.00 75.00 Florid 70 2.50 16.00 Bonnie Brae 1.50 5.00 35.00 *Frances Lobdell 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Breeze Lawn 1.00 3.50 25.00 Frances White 50 1.50 12.00 Caruso 4.00 14.00 100.00 *F. W. Fellows 1.50 5.00 30.00 *Challenge 1.00 3.50 25.00 Gaillard 50 1.50 12.00 Chas. Cayeux 50 1.50 10.00 General Pershing 70 2.50 18.00 City of Lawrence 7.00 24.00 175.00 *Gladys Sherwood 1.50 5.00 35.00 Claribel — royal purple 50 1.25 8.00 Golden Eagle 70 2.50 18.00 *Comstock 1.50 5.00 35.00 Golden Gate 70 2.50 18.00 Cremo 1.00 3.75 25.00 *Golden West 1.00 3.50 25.00 *C. Wilcox 1.50 5.00 35.00 Harlequin 50 1.50 10.00 Daddy Butler 3.00 10.00 75.00 H. H. Thomas 70 2.50 16.00 Dakotah 1.50 5.00 35.00 J. B. Briant 50 1.50 10.00 *Darlene 70 2.50 15.00 *Jean Chazot 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Delice 70 2.50 12.00 * Jenny Wren 70 2.50 18.00 D. M. Moore 1.00 3.50 25.00 J. H. Jackson 70 2.50 18.00 *Dorothy Robbins 1.00 3.50 25.00 *J. W. Lee 2.00 7.00 50.00 Dr. Millspaugh 3.00 10.00 75.00 Kriemhilde 50 1.25 8.00 Dr. Tevis 1.00 3.50 25.00 La Favorita 1.50 5.00 35.00 *Earl Williams 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Lawine 40 1.20 8.00 *Eastern Star 10.00 35.00 Lumesch 1.00 3.50 25.00 Emperor (Marean) 3.00 10.00 75.00 *Marjorie Castleton 50 1.50 10.00 Esther Gale 70 2.50 18.00 *Mme. Henri Cayeux . . . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 Evique 1.50 5.00 35.00 Model 70 2.50 18.00 Fantasie 1.00 3.50 25.00 Mrs. Brandt 50 1.50 12.00 Fireburst 1.00 3.50 25.00 Mrs. Chas. Scott 50 1.50 10.00 *Flora 50 1.50 10.00 *Mrs. Edna Spencer 1.50 5.00 35.00 *Glory of Argonne 1.00 3.50 25.00 *Mrs. Warnaar 1.50 5.00 35.00 *Golden Glow 1.50 5.00 35.00 Mrs. Winstanley 50 1.50 10.00 *Golden West, Dec 70 2.50 18.00 Mt. Shasta 2.00 7.00 50.00 Grand Duke Alexis 70 2.50 18.00 Premier Georges Clemenceau. . . . 5.00 18.00 125.00 Harmony 70 2.50 18.00 Queen of Hearts 50 1.50 10.00 Henry F. Michell 2.00 7.00 50.00 *Rheinischer Frohsinn 70 2.50 18.00 *Hortulanus Fiet 2.00 6.50 45.00 *Rube Girl 70 2.50 15.00 *Jack Rose 35 .90 6.00 Springtime 2.00 7.00 50.00 Jane Selby 2.00 7.00 50.00 Stormer 50 1.50 10.00 Judge Parker 2.00 7.00 50.00 Sweet Briar 70 2.50 18.00 Kiffin Rockwell 1.50 5.00 35.00 Thomas Oberlin 70 2.50 18.00 King Albert 1.50 5.00 35.00 Three Doz. 100 ♦Kitty Dunlap . . . .$ 2.00 $ 7.00 $50.00 ♦Laddie . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 *L. Kramer Peacock 70 2.50 15.00 ♦Madonna . . . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 Marcella Gill 70 2.50 15.00 Mary Steffenson . . . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 Mary Swain . . . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 Medusa . . . . .70 2.50 18.00 Melrose . . . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 Mephistopheles . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 Mignon 70 2.50 15.00 Millionaire . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Mina Burgle 60 2.00 12.00 ♦Minamota . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Mont Blanc 70 2.50 15.00 ♦Mrs. Carl Salbach . . . . 1.00 3.50 25.00 ♦Mrs. F. F. Schock . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Mrs. I. de ver Warner . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Mrs. James A. Babbitt . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 Mrs. J. C. Moran . . . . 1.00 3.75 20.00 ♦Mrs. J. Gardner Cassatt. . . . 50 1.50 10.00 ♦Mrs. J. Harrison Dick 70 2.50 16.00 ♦Mrs. Louise Finger . . . . 1.00 3.75 20.00 ♦Nellie Hall. . . . . 1.00 3.75 20.00 ♦October . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 Oregon Beauty 70 2.50 15.00 ♦Patrick O’ Mar a . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 Perle de Lyon 50 1.50 10.00 ♦Pink Jack Rose 40 1.00 8.00 Porthos . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Queen Mary 50 1.50 10.00 Robert Sheppard . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 Ruth Roland . . . . 1.00 3.75 25.00 ♦Snowdrift . . . . 1.50 5.00 35.00 Sequoia Gigantea . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Sulphurea . . . . LOO 3.75 25.00 Tommy Atkins . . . . 4.00 15.00 100.00 Valley Forge . . . . 5.00 18.00 125.00 Variabilis 70 2.50 20.00 ♦Venus . . . . 2.00 7.00 50.00 ♦Wizard of Oz . . . . 5.00 18.00 125.00 ♦Yellow Colosse 50 1.50 10.00 Zulu 40 1.25 8.00 PAEONY DAHLIAS Three Doz. 100 Autumn Glow $ 1.00 $ 3.75 $25.00 Andrew Carnegie 1.50 5.00 35.00 Ann Duskin 1.50 5.00 35.00 Brilliantine 70 2.50 18.00 Camille Fraction 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Canada 1.00 3.75 25.00 City of Portland 3.00 10.00 75.00 Diemont von Bystein 70 2.50 18.00 ♦Dr. John Lane 1.00 3.75 25.00 ♦Fackel 1.00 3.75 25.00 Ida Fries 1.50 5.00 35.00 Jan Olieslager 1.00 3.75 25.00 Three Doz. 100 Lemon Beauty . . . $ 0.50 $1.50 $10.00 Mrs. Wm. Kerr 70 2.50 18.00 ♦Pink Perfection 1.00 3.75 25.00 ♦Polar Star 1.00 3.75 25.00 Wm. Austin 50 1.50 10.00 COLLARETTE DAHLIAS Three Doz. 100 Banker $ 0.50 $1.50 $12.00 Dorian 50 1.50 10.00 Elgrave 50 1.50 12.00 Fayette 50 1.50 12.00 Geant de Lyon 2.00 7.00 50.00 Marley 40 1.00 8.00 Mme. F. G. Bruant 50 1.50 12.00 Prince Carnival 50 1.50 10.00 BALL OR SHOW DAHLIAS Three Doz. 100 ♦A. D. Livonia $0.50 $1.50 $10.00 Aurora 40 1.25 8.00 Arabella 50 1.50 10.00 Augus Megar 1.00 3.50 25.00 Carol 40 1.25 8.00 Dorothy de la Mare 1.00 3.50 25.00 ♦Dorothy Peacock 70 2.50 15.00 Dreer’s White 50 1.50 10.00 ♦Dreer’s Yellow 70 2.50 15.00 Emily May 40 1.25 8.00 General Miles 1.50 5.00 35.00 ♦Gold Medal 1.00 3.50 25.00 Gussie 40 1.25 8.00 Mrs. Saunders 1.00 3.50 25.00 Red Duke 40 1.25 8.00 Susan 50 1.50 10.00 Vivian 70 2.50 15.00 SINGLE DAHLIAS Three Doz. 100 ♦Ami Barillet $ 0.70 $2.50 $18.00 Cream Century 40 1.25 8.00 ♦Gloxinia 70 2.50 18.00 Golden Century 70 2.50 18.00 ♦Ocala 70 2.50 18.00 Pink Century 50 1.50 10.00 ♦Praxiteles 40 1.25 8.00 ♦Purity 1.00 3.50 25.00 Rantendelein 40 1.25 8.00 ♦Sunset Century 50 1.50 10.00 White Century 50 1.50 10.00 ♦Scarlet Century . .70 2.50 18.00 Doz. 100 1000 Double Red $0.70 $5.00 $45.00 Double White 80 6.00 55.00 Double Yellow . .70 5.00 45.00 Double Pink 70 5.00 45.00 Double Purple 70 5.00 45.00 Double Mixed 60 4.50 40.00 PEACOCK’S CUT FLOWER COLLECTIONS Three Special Offers of exceptional value to those not acquainted with “PEACOCK QUALITY” No. i Delice Lawine Rube Girl Jack Rose Mrs. J. Harrison Dick Yellow Colosse Jenny Wren Queen Mary 3 each of above, 24 roots, for $3.00 12 each of above, 96 roots, for $10.00 6 each of above, 48 roots, for 5.50 25 each of above, 200 roots, for 18.00 100 each of above, 800 roots, for $70.00 No. 2 Attraction Mina Burgle Nellie Hall Alaska Mrs. Leo Niessen Rosalia Styles Harry Deitz Mrs. Edna Spencer 3 each of above, 24 roots, for $ 7.00 12 each of above, 96 roots, for $24.00 6 each of above, 48 roots, for 13.00 25 each of above, 200 roots, for 45.00 100 each of above, 800 roots, for $175.00 No. 3 Claire Kulp Laura Entrekin Senator Baird Jane Hall Mae Grefe Sophy Morey Helen Rankin Mary Dorr Sunset Glow Mother 3 each of above, 30 roots, for $20.00 12 each of above, 120 roots, for $ 70.00 6 each of above, 60 roots, for 38.00 25 each of above, 250 roots, for 125.00 100 each of above, 1000 roots, for $450.00 The above collections are wonderful value. Net. Address all orders and communications to Peacock Dahlia Farms DAHLIALAND, NEW JERSEY