Catalogue of dahlias. 1916 / N. Harold Cottam & Son, dahlia specialists.

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CATALOGUE

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19 16

N. HAROLD COTTAM £r SON

Dahlia Specialists

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK

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CATALOGUE

DAHLIAS •»

19 16

N. HAROLD COTTAM &- SON

Dahlia Specialists

WAPPINGERS FALLS.

NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFERS.

For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the names, colors,
and characteristics of the dahlia, and wish to have the selection made
for them, we make the following special priced collection:

NO. 1 COLLECTION, fifteen extra fine, named varieties, several class-
es, our own personal selection, nc two alike, and each one la-
belled $1.00

NO. 2 COLLECTION, fifteen extra fine, higher priced varieties, our
own personal selection, no two alike, and each one labelled. .$2.00

BULBS BY THE DOZEN.

Not less than one dozen at the dozen rates.

One dozen any 10c. dahlias, alike or assorted, your selection

One dozen any 15c. dahlias, alike or assorted, your selection

One dozen any 20c. dahlias, alike or assorted, your selection

One dozen any 25c. dahlias, alike or assorted, your selection

One dozen any 35c. dahlias, alike or assorted, your selection

. $1 .00
. 2.00
. 2.00
. 2.50
. 3.50

REMEMBER, we send DIVIDED FIELD GROWN ROOTS (or bulbs)
only. NO PLANTS (or slip?) of any kind sent out.

For the benefit of persons living at a distance from our gardens, and
who would like to see samples of our/dahlias, we will send a sample
box containing 50 blossoms of different kinds, all labeled with their
names, for $1.00, to pay for the labelling and packing, express collect.

Orders for bulbs will be booked for spring delivery any time in the
year.

Unless otherwise specified, if we are sold out of any variety, we will
substitute one of the same general class as to color, etc., which will be
as good or better than ordered.

Size of Bulbs. Some varieties of dahlias always produce very small
bulbs (or tubers), while other varieties make large ones,. So do not
consider small bulbs as worthless, for they are equally as good hs
larger ones.

GUARANTEE — We guarantee Every Bulb we Sell. The utmost
care is always exercised in selecting every bulb we send out, and
everyone is believed to have at least one good sprouting eye that will
produce a good plant under proper care. In all cases bulbs to be re-
placed must be returned.

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We Guarantee all Bulbs to be true to name and sure to grow at
the time they are sent out, but we cannot guarantee bulbs to grow if
kept in a dry place a long time before planting.

In acocrdance with the new Postal Laws all bu^bs sent by mail will
have to be carried as Parcel Post, and no package to be sent for less
than 5 cents, consequently we can accept no orders for less than 25
cents (if we prepay postage).

We will prepay carriage on all retail orders of $2.00 and over ac-
companied by the cash for the full amount of the order.

Bulbs are shipped at owner’s risk.

Under the new Postal Laws packages sent by Parcel Post can be in-
sured against Joss, by the Government, for 5 cents. If you wish your
package insured remit 5 cents extra with the order, and bulbs will be
shipped at our risk.

The best way to send money is registered letter, money order or ex-
press order.

DO NOT HESITATE to send small orders, they receive the same
careful attention.

TERMS: Cash invariable in advance except previously arranged.

If you do not want to spare all of the money to send with the order,
send the order along together with one-quarter of the amount as a
guarantee of good faith, and the balance can be remitted when you
receive notice your order is ready to ship.

Customers who are not personally known will be notified when to
remit the amount of their bill.

Bulbs are shipped from April 1st to June 1st, unless otherwise speci-
fied.

Do not delay ordering until the time to plant, as many varieties may
be sold out before that time. Order early.

If Bulbs are received before it is convenient to plant them, they
should be covered with moist earth until planted.

We use the utmost care to prevent errors lisn labeling and packing,
but if an error does occur, kindly notify us, that it may be rectified im-
mediately.

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GENERAL CULTURAL DIRECTIONS.

The dahlia unlike most flowers, is not particular as to soil and en-
vironment, but will succeed on almost any soil where anything else
will grow. About the only soil where the dahlia will not succeed is a
heavy, sour, wet clay. But they prefer a medium light, sandy loam
not exceptionally rich, but yet well supplied with humus and in good
mechanical condition.

Unlike some growers we do not recommend heavy applications of
barnyard manure in the spring or at planting time. If the soil is very
poor and needs fertilizer of this kind or is deficient in humus, it
should be applied and worked in in the fall.

We prefer planting in a reasonably good piece of ground and not
apply any fertilizer other than a small amount of good, readily
available chemical fertilizer at about the time of the second hoeing
or about the time the first buds are forming and then no other unless
the plants receive a check.

An open sunny location seems to favor them at all times, but they do
very well even in extremely shady places where the sun only touches
them for a limited time each day. In such shaded places, however,
the plants will make a much larger and more tender growth than out
in the open and in some varieties the colorings will not be so in-
tense.

Dahlias should be planted in this section about May 15th to June
15th, in rows about 3 feet apart and from 4 to 6 inches deep. After
they have attained a height of about 8 to 10 inches, begin to train
them according to the system preferred. Either on stakes, the
branching system or in massed lots.

Perhaps for yards and for general purposes, the staking system is
best and for this the stakes should be set at time of planting and the
plants tied to these stakes as they grow, thus protecting them from
winds and allowing freedom of passage from one plant to another
when in bloom.

If the branching system is adopted, stakes will not be necessary, as
after the plants have developed two sets of leaves, the top is pinched
out which forces the plant to send out a branch at each leaf, thus
making four branches instead of only the one main stalk and, conse-
quently, gives a stockier plant with more flowers and a neater ap-
pearance.

A plant of this kind will not be easily blown down by the winds.
This system however, makes blooming time about 2 weeks later.

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If space is limited, the massing system may be adopted in event of
which bulbs should not be planted more than 1 to 2 feet apart, allow-
the plants to form large masses supporting each other and giving a
solid mass of flowers and foliage and avoiding the ugly, unnatural
effect that numerous stakes invariably give.

To obtain the very largest and most perfect flowers in any system,
only the best and strongest buds should be allowed to develop. The
rest should be pinched off, allowing the plants to throw their full
strength into developing the remaining ones into exhibition blooms,

Do not be afraid to cut your flowers. The more you cut the more
they come. If you can't use them yourself give them to your neigh
bors and you will then be helping yourself at the same time you are
giving them a great deal of pleasure.

Bulbs should be dug soon after the first heavy frost kills down the
plants in the fall and immediately stored in a cool (not freezing)
reasonably dry place.

Place in boxes, barrels, crates or on shelves, preferably upside down
and do not cover with any material such as ashes, sand, dirt, leaves,
etc. Material of this kind almost invariably holds too much moisture
and causes the bulbs to decay.

In the spring, before planting time, take out the clumps and
divide by cutting first in two parts and then separating as nearly as
possible to one good root with one good strong eye. Never plant
more than two roots in a single hill, as in this case you will get an
immense number of stalks and a consequently large number of flowers
which the roots will be unable to support and your flowers will be ex-
ceedingly small and imperfect.

These are only very general instructions as it is impossible to give
any one fixed set of instructions to be followed by alj, as soils, climate
and seasons differ so. We hope however, that we have given the
prospective purchaser an idea of the principle of dahlia growing from
which, wth the use of a little judgment, he will be able to obtain the
great pleasure and satsfaction which only the dahlia grower knows;
for surely there is no other flower that will succeed on so wide a
range of soils, that will adapt itself to so widely varying altitudes and
climates and that will give such an abundance of bloom of unlimited
color variations at so small an outlay of money and labor.

Cactus Dahlias

ARTHUR PICKARD. One of the finest light salmon colors, of splen-
did form., with long, evenly incurving petals 30c

AVIATOR. A pleasing, distinct shade of magenta, of unusual good
form, on long, wiry stems and very free flowering 25c

AUSTIN CANNELL. Deep orange scarlet. Good form. Fine for
cutting 15c

ARGONAUT. Orange scarlet, the centre much paler. Of full ex-
hibition size. Height 4 feet 25c

BRIGADIER. Rich crimson scarlet; long petals beautifully incurved;
early and free 30c

BLENDA. Rose crimson suffusing to cream base, beautiful and dis-
tinct color, medium size, regularly incurved shape, good center,
plants of finest habit, very free and early 25c.

CONQUEST. One of the best all-round Cactus varieties offered. The
growth is quite erect and the flowers of the largest size. Color,
deep crimson maroon, one of the best darks 50c

COCKATOO. Ground color, clear yellow, which towards outside of
flower assumes a pale fawn tint; every petal tipped white . . . ,20c

CREPUSCULE. Yellow shading to amber-yellow. The blooms are
excellent for exhibition purposes 35c

COMEDY. Sunflower yellow, striped and spotted orange red, the flor-
ets are long and narrow, and the flowers are freely produced on
good stems, erect habit 25c

CYCLE. Red, slightly of a pinkish shade, tips of petals tinged with a
shading of white . . 15c

C. E. WILKINS. Is a magnificent Dahlia, the coloring is perfect, be-
ing an exquisite shade of bright, clear salmon pink. The flowers
have immense stems 25c.

CRYSTAL. White in centre, passing to deep silvery pink, every floret
incurving and tastefully showing the white reverse at tips. Plants
dwarf, and flower abundantly throughout the season 35c

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AETNA. Lilac, veined violet. Very attractive 20c

AEGIR. Rich, warm cardinal-red, peculiarly twisted petals . . . .20c
BOUQUET CARNE. New type. Maroon. Finie quilled petals ..50c

BOUQUET BLANC. New type. Pure white. Very good 50c

BOUQUET ROSE. New type. White with delicate pink tips.... 50c

BURBANK. Deep clear dark red, with a sheen of crimson. Prolific
bloomer and long stemmed. A beauty 15c

BEAUPORT BEAUTY. A large flowered Cactus, but of exceptionally
good habit. Color, yellowish buff, overlaid with tints of sal-
mon $1.00

CARRIE HAMMOND. One of the most distinct as regards form;
flowers freely; pleasing appearance. Color, white in centre
changing to clear pink, which on older petals becomes much
deeper. The habit is particularly good, the flowers having first

rate stems, long and strong 75c

CAPSTAN. Soft, light red, tinted apricot 20c

CORONET. A beautiful flower both in form and color, pronounced
claw shaped type, bright deep orange for the most part, but near
the base this lightens to yellow, the central florets also being dis-
tinctly tipped with yellow, giving a very pretty effect, good hab-
it 50 c

CLARA G. STREDWICK. Clear bright salmon; large flowers with
narrow petals of great length and freely produced 20c

COUNTRY GIRL. Deep golden yellow, bright amber tips; the bold
flowers appear very early and remain large right up till frost. .25c

COMET. The largest fancy Cactus Dahlia; beautiful silvery rose
ground, splashed and striped with crimson 25c

COUNTESS OF LONGSDALE. It is undoubtedly the most profuse
bloomer offered. The color is a rich salmon, tinted apricot ..15c

CORAL. Base of florets chrome yellow changing to Neyron red.
florets, long, narrow and numerous, large well formed flowers,
good center and stems 25c

DOROTHY. Lovely silvery pink color, effectively brightened by the
showing of the tiny white tips of the reverse of the petals; the
flowers are of good size, deep and well-formed 35c

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DEBUTANTE. A most exquisite Dahlia, having narrow and pointed
petals which are well incurved and somewhat claw-shaped. The
coloring is most beautiful, being a very light tint of soft pink at
the base, but the upper portion of floret is white 25c

DREADNOUGHT. Deep crimson maroon; immense flowers of a fine
form. One of the best dark colored varieties 25c.

DR. G. G. GRAY. The narrow needle pointed florets of this variety
will curve and intermingle, forming blooms of great beauty. A
self color of a fiery, crimson scarlet 25c

DR. ROY APPLETON. The color is beautiful, a light lemon yellow
slowly changing and deepening to a light salmon till near the tips
which again assume the basal color. Habit good and long
stems 50c

DAWN. A flower of exceptional color, bright yellow at base gradu-
ally leepening to cerise, the tips again lightening to yellow, of fair
size and very deep 25c.

DR. G. KENDALL. Rich orange, shading to bright yellow 25c

DRAGON D’OR. Intense canary yellow. Large flower. Bifurcated
petals. Very fine flowering 50c

DOROTHY VERNON. Crushed strawberry. This is entirely different
from any other dahlia, having all the shades of crushed straw-
berry. The flowers are of a beautiful form and very attractive . 15c

DAINTY. The name is well applied; yellow ground, suffused pink,
golden tips, most delicate colored Dahlia 20c.

ERECTA. A garden Cactus Dahlia; a variety unsurpassed for strong
erect flower stems and abundance of blooms; color a pretty shade
of pink 35c

ETHEL YEATMAN. Shell pink, with a salmon colored center; flow-
er of good size and freely produced 35c

EFFECTIVE. This is quite a distinct color in Dahlias; it is a deep
amber, with rose colored center 25c

EARL OF PEMBROKE. Dark purple. Flowers large and fluffy, of
fine form 10c

EXCELSIOR. The florets are long and extremely narrow, and every
bloom comes good. Color deep maroon. Recommended for ex-
hibition 25c

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EMPRESS. This is a huge Cactus, the flowers being both deep and
massive, very incurved in form, and with a perfect everlasting
center. The color is striking shade of purplish crimson, but at the
base the florets are white, which produces a more or less decided

light disc round the unopened central petals 50c

EMBLEM. Centre deep primrose, changing towards the points of the
petals to rose pink. Large size. Good habit 35c

ENCHANTRESS. Very good pink 50c

EMER. Very dark maroon. Form like “Uncle Tom” 35c

FREDERICK WENHAM. One of the largest Cactus Dahlias yet
raised; graceful appearance. Color warm fawn-pink, with soft
salmon at the centre 50c

FULGENT. Brilliant scarlet, tips of petals and centre bright crim-
son, florets exceedingly long and slightly incurving towards centre,
strong stem, early, free and constant bloomer 30c

FLAGSTAFF. Very stiff stemmed variety. Color rich carmine tipped
rosy mauve, with yellow center, form slightly incurved; a mag-
nificent variety 50c

FLAME. Orange scarlet; florets are long and twisted; flower is car-
ried on a good stem 25c

FAVOURITE. Dark orange, speckled crimson 20c

FRANCIS WHITE. A white cactus dahlia of merit; the florets curl-
ing and twisting in cork-screw fashion. The flowers are very
deep, and are freely produced 50c

F. W. FELLOWiS. Bright orange-scarlet. Flowers of large size 75c

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. A free flowering, bright scarlet of
large size. The habit is very good 35c

FLOSSIE RIDOUT. Bright clear golden yellow with long extremely
narrow florets much incurved 35c

GOLDEN PLOVER. Neat and precise form, every floret incurving
evenly and regularly, of fair size, coming particularly good early
in the season. It is unusually sturdy grower, with flower stems
of good length and strength. An exhibition sort of first-rate qual-
ity 25c

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GOLDEN WAVE. Color a rich deep pure yellow, incurved in form
and of regular formation. This is one of the best in every re-

spect. Flower stems long and strong. The plants are splendid
robust, nealthy growers. A Dahlia that has come to stay and one
likely to supersede all existing yellows soc

GALLARDIA. Deep red, with fine petals and a tendency to an inward
curve; very free 20c

GOLDEN EAGLE. Bright yellow with suffusion of rose, and fawn
which deepen toward the tips 25c

GEORGE SCHOFIELD. A flower of medium size but perfect form,
the narrow florets being partially whirled and very incurved. The
coloring may truthfully be described as beautiful, yellow in cen-
tre deepening to apricot, which again lightens to white at extreme
tips 50c

GOLDCREST. Center pure yellow forming a disc; the upper half of
the floret being bright scarlet; form slightly incurved, flowers
extremely free 35c

GWENDOLINE TUCKER. Flowers large, color pale flesh pink
nearly white in the center 50c

HARBOUR LIGHT. Color vivid orange red, shading off to flame at
the points; very free and distinct . . . . 15c

H. W. SILLEM. Vivid Vermillion, scarlet petals, exceedingly narrow
and long; flowers large, and early, most suitable variety for ex-
hibition 25c

H. H. THOMAS. The habit of the plant is excellent; a free bloomer,
long straight stems and a beautiful well-formed flower of a rich
deep crimson with long incurving petals 50c

H. L. BROUSSON. Extremely narrow petals of great length and
slightly incurved form, color white in the centre passing up to a
rich rose and again white at the tips .- . 30c

H. J. JONES. Light yellow, slightly tinted pink. Flowers large.
Long well rolled petals. Very beautiful 20c

IOLANTHE. The blooms are large and of exceptional depth; color
deep coral red, every floret being distinctly tipped with gold.. 25c

INDOMITABLE. A choice flower for exhibition; the florets are nar-
row, exceedingly long and perfectly incurved. Color is best de-
scibed as cerise pink, the tips of the petals being lighter 35c

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IRRESISTIBLE. The plants are exceptionally hard wooded and the
flower stems are equally strong carrying hugh flowers of the most
incurved and interlacing form. Color yellow but suffused with
rose, a band of rose color running up each side of the florets. .50c

JANET. Yellow ground overlaid reddish salmon. Flowers irregular
in form, free and distinct 25c

J. H. JACKSON. This is one of the best black cactus dahlias. Its
velvety black maroon shade is very striking. The flowers are very

large with long stems and stand out well from the foliage. Every
Jover of dahlias should plant a J. H. Jackson 20c

JEALOUSY. A beautiful rich yellow, quite distinct; florets very

pointed 15c

JOHN PEEL. Intense rich crimson, without shading of any kind.
Florets beautifully formed and nicely incurved 25c

JUPITER. By far the best fancy Cactus. It has three distinct col-
ors, the ground being pink with distinct yellow base and the whole
stripped and splashed with briebt crimson .... 40c.

JOHANNESBURG. A monster yet a sterling good Cactus. The color
is bright gold 35c

JOHN RIDING. The plants are particularly sturdy, healthy growers
and produce enormous blooms of splendid incuved and interlacing
form. For exhibition this is one of the finest introductions, its
exceptional size, perfect form, great depth, and deep rich crimson
color placing it in the front ranks 75c

JOHN WOOLMAN. Large flower of fine quality, early and very free;
color scarlet shaded with rose, one of the very best 35c

KINGFISHER. Pure lilac, with lighter disc round center, large flower
and regularly incurving florets of good substance. The flower
stems are long and heavy 50c.

KRIEMHILDE. The queen of the Cactus Dahlias; flesh delicate pink,
shading to white in the center; a fine variety for cutting, with
good keeping qualities 25c

LADY SWAYTHLING. Pale yellow at centre, shading towards the
points of the petals to deep salmon pink. Flowers above average
size, petals slightly incurving 35c

LIGHTSHIP. This sort has the longest flower stem and nearly as
strong as a cane; plants are tall; color yellow 35c

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LIBELLE. A striking variety color a deep rose magenta; very free
flowering 25c

LEDA. Deep violet rose, tips of florets light rose, flowers full and

plants of erect habit, early and free 30c

MAJOR HOBBS. Lavender pink, good form', free 15c

MONARCH. A large and beautiful Cactus with claw-like, in-
curved petals; orange red, tipped with lavender, quite showy.. 25c

MILL! CENT. Orange carmine, medium sized, very refined, moder-
ately incurved flowers with very long, fine petals 30c

MERCURY. Flower of unusual formation; florets curl and twist and
incurve. Plants are dwarf; flowers are very large; color deep
yellow at base, to lighter yellow at tips, the whole thickly striped,
splashed and speckled with crimson 25c

MASTER CARL. A gigantic Dahlia of perfect form and bright am-
ber color, immense petals of graceful curve 25c

MARGUERITE BOUCFON. The form of flower is absolutely per-
fect; color a magnificent shade of brilliant rose with very large
white center and defined white tips; stock is extremely rare a^d
very limited 75c

MARATHON. One of the largest Cactus Dahlias; color, yellow at
center shading off to deep rose and distinctly tipped white; the
plants are robust with deep green foliage 25c.

MRS. DE LUCCA. Remarkably free-blooming variety; color beauti-
ful rich shading of yellow and orange, a lovely blending of tints. .20c

MRS. CUTHBERTSON. Deep maroon with bright sheen. An in-
curved flower of ideal form, with long, narrow petals 20c

MRS. MORTIMER. Rich terra-cotta; distinct and fine petals beauti-
fully curled and twisted 20c

MRS. DOUGLAS FLEMING. The finest white Cactus yet raised. The
florets are exceedingly narrow, and so numerous that they make
a most massive flower; an early and profuse bloomer 50c

MISS STREDWICK. The color soft yellow at base quickly changing
to a lovely tint of deep pink, which again returns to a lighter
shade at the tips of florets. The form of flower is excellent and
centre perfect 50c

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MRS. DICKSON. A beautiful shade of pink. Flowers freely and of
medium size. With care this dahlia can be made to produce an

exquisitely beautiful pink flower. Try it 10c

MRS. C. G. WYATT. A very large white dahlia of exhibition quality.
Petals long and numerous, forming a flower of great depth and
beautiful form

MRS. THATCHER. Pure white. Very good 10c

MRS. HENRY RANDLE. A beautiful incurved exhibition variety,
pale cream changing to a lovely rose color, distinctly tipped,
whte 75c

MRS. T. W. WILLIS. Another large and beautfully colored flower.
Color, white at the base, the greater part of the bloom being
rosy lilac 35c

MISS ANNIE BECK. Orange red 10c

MISS HILLS. A good all-round variety. Color a combination of red-
dish bronze overlaying yellow, but at the tips of petals this gives
place to a decided tint of peach, making a beautiful finish as the
latter color predominates on the older florets. Plants flower
freely 50c

MRS. STEPHENS. Being a pale primrose, reminding one of the
Sweet Pea “Clara Curtiss” but a clearer tint. The plants have a
distinct and pleasing style of growth. It flowers early 50c

MARY PURRIER. A very free flowering robust grower, quite erect
Flowers are of the best quality and are scarlet. Can be grown
very large 30c

MAGPIE. The color is maroon, heavily tipped with white. Free and
constant *. 25c

NANTWICH. The blooms are of slightly incurved form, the florets
being evenly placed and unusually hard in texture, withstanding
the vagaries of the weather to a marked degree. Color light
bonzy orange, somewhat deeper in centre 50c

NEW YORK. Massive flower with regularly incurving petals, and
borne on strong stems. Color orange, yellow in the center, shad-
ing off to deep bronze salmon 35c

NORTHERN STAR. Pure canary yellow. Good form, prolific. . 15c

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ORION. A fancy Cactus of splendid habit. The ground color is yel-
low, the markings being bright vermillion. A' sturdy healthy
grower . ; 35c

OSWALD. Orange red shading to Tomato red at tips of florets; fine
and numerous, making a full, large, incurving flower 25c

ONWARD. The- color is pink throughout but of different shades,
gradually changing from tip to base .. .35c

PENGUIN. A variety similar to “Erecta” as regards to upright wire-
like stem, it has in addition the best Cactus form. The color will
please everyone being a bright gold : . . . .30c

PRIM A DONNA. White with tinge of green, large moderately in-
curved flower with florets of great substance 25c

PHINEAS. Crimson scarlet, the base of , the petals shaded orange; a
large bold flower with long brilliant colored petals 30c

PRINCE OF .ORANGE. Yellow shaded orange, fine 15c

PRIDE OF ESSEX. One of the most constant and reliable. The
blooms are large and well-formed. Color bright yellow . 30c

PRIMROSE QUEEN. Extra large, blooms of first rate shape; color a
beautiful primrose shade; very constant blooming .25c

QUIMBO. Is a very narrow petaled variety. Flowers of good sub-
stance, , all of which incurve ; . color dark crimson maroon through-
out .25c

RICHARD BOX. Clear light yellow. A strong feature of this va-
riety is, its grand flower, stem, the blooms being held erect in
j spite of their great size and weight. It flowers early A. A 775c

RED ADMIRAL. One of the most brilliant Dahlias in existence, the
; color being a rich, fiery scarlet; blooms of the largest size, the
plants are free, of upright growth . .25c

REV. T. W. JAMIESON. Large flowers on upright rigid stems;
.blooms incurved toward center; color, yellow, changing to lilac
rose, the extreme tips yellow 25c

REV. ARTHUR BRIDGE. Producing its flowers on erect stems; col-
oring exceedingly beautiful, being a bright yellow heavily tipped
with deep rose pink 20c

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REV. ARTHUR. HALL. A true Cactus type. Flowers of the. largest
size with long, very narrow florets which incurve; color ruby
crimson, relieved at the points of petals by showing, the lighter
. tinge of the reversing color 20c

ROSALIND Garden Cactus. Delicate shade of rose pink, suffusing
to cream in. centre. Large fu]l flowers of regular shape . . . .25c

STABILITY. Flowers perfectly full in center and of good cactus
form, their pretty, pink color showing to great advantage .... 50c

SCORPION. This variety will appeal to lovers of irregularly formed
Cactus, with florets so incurved and interlaced as to almost meet
in the centre. The blooms are of medium size, almost globular
and clear light yellow in color 50c

SOUTHERN BELLE. Rich maroon of crimson, a line large flower of
splendid form and great depth . .50c

SCHWAN. Free blooming pure white Cactus Dahlia. The giant
flowers are of glistening white; and -their petals narrow and
twisted 20c

SNOWSTORM. A large, bold, white flower of fine form, moderately
curved; plants dwarf and sturdy; early flowering ...40c

SNOWDON. One of the finest white Cactus. Dahlias; an excelleht- ex-
hibition flower 25c

STORMER. Very large, of finest form and deep scarlet 25c

SHERLOCK. Orange cinnamon, lightly tipped yellow, uniform color
throughout; large full flower 30c

SATISFACTION. A very beautiful flower of the incurved type; color
a clear and beautiful rose pink, approaching white in the
center 35c

SWEET BRIAR. A superb garden CactiiS variety OP ari exquisite
shade of pink; the plant being a mass'tofsWGWer's, end" the flower
stems carry the blooms perfectly upright 50c

TURTLE DOVE. A prettily colored Cactus, the Tower portion of the
petal being scarlet, but this gradually changes to white at about
midway up the petal, of fair size and good, incurved form. .,..50c

THE IMP. (“The Black Dahlia.”) A remarkable flower being al-
most perfectly black • o0c

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TOKIO. Pinkish salmon, shading to yellow at the base of the petals;
flowers are of immense size and of great substance 50c

THE EARL. Introduced chiefly as an exhibition Dahlia for which
purpose it is one of the best Color rich ruby crimson through-
out 50c

THE PILOT The color is a bright terra-cotta with yellow at the
base, the florets are incurved and born on stout stems well above
the foliage 10c

THE LION. A large flower of bronze old-rose, suffused with yellow
and salmon 35c

UNCLE TOM. Dark maroon, nearly black. Medium size and quite

free 10c

UNIQUE. Deep red, tipped white, blooms deep and attractive. .50c

VESTA. A beautiful pink flower, paler toward the center; of good

Cactus shape, having long, narrow petals; good size 25c

VESUVIUS. Yellow, profusely streaked with light red. Very
odd 15c

WHITE ENSIGN. A typical garden Cactus. Flowers of medium
size, compact and lasting substance. A useful addition .... 35c

WIZARD. A fancy Cactus. Color, yellow base', shading to creamy
white, prettily striped and speckled crimson, erect grower, good

for garden and exhibition 25c

YELLOW GEM. Bright yellow, fine 10c

PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS.

This new type of Dahlias originated in Holland, and has become
very popular. The flowers are very large, and resemble some what
the semi-double peony in form. The petals are very peculiarly twisted
and incurved, and the flowers are produced on extra long stems, mak-
ing them in valuable for cutting or garden decoration. We cannot
recommend this new class of Dahlias too highly.

ANDREW CARNEGIE. Salmon pink, with bronze shading Flow-
ers of peculiar form on stiff stems 25c

BERTHA VON SUTTNER Salmon pink, shaded yellow. Large
flower held erect on long, stiff stems. The flower is remarkable
in form, with broad petals twisted at points most artistically . . 35c

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CAECILLA. Creamy white; very large. A splendid variety ....35c

COCHINEAL. A most striking variety, and the subject of much ad-
miration in our fields last autumn; of deep cochineal-red, shaded
fawn 35c.

CAESAR. A fine pale yellow flower of good substance 30c

DR. PEARY. Dark velvet mahogany red, the darkest of all. A very
large dahlia, and certainly a beautiful one 50c

DUKE HENRY. Soft, dark red, of lovely shade; loose, semi-double
flowers on long stems 25c

DR. H. H. RUSBY. Very large, often 6 to 8 inches in diameter, an
early and constant bloomer, producing its immense bright lemon
flowers in profusion. Plant vigorous and healthy, extra fine;
$1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen

GEISHA. The showiest and most attractive of this type yet intro-
duced; of strong growth, with the rich-colored flowers standing
well above the foliage Rich combination of scarlet and gold, the
center being yellow, which becomes suffused with and deepens to
scarlet at the center of the petals, shading off lighter at the
edges 35c

GERMANIA Dark, velvety wine-color, shaded with yellow. Flowers

borne on long, stiff stems 25c

GLORY OF BAARN. A brilliant pink, much like the Enchantress
carnation, the finely formed flowers often measuring 7 inches

across 25c

H. HORNSVELD. The pride of the Peony Dahlias; enormously large
flowers of very elegant form; on long, stiff stems; soft salmon
pink 25c

H. J. LOYINCK. White shaded lilac, very fine form on long stems.
A large and beautiful dahlia 35c

HUuw DE VRIES. Orange brown flowers of loose formation ....35c

HOLLANDER. Beautiful soft rose; very large flowers; free bloom-
ing 20c

KING EDWARD New; color, purple; quite distinct; very large

...35c

flower

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LE GRAND SERIN. Pure Canary Yellow. Large 50c

MANNHEIM. Soft orange-red; very fine; long stems 25c

MERVILLE. Orange-yellow; a fine variety of good form 25c

PAUL KRUGER. Striped red and white. Very unique coloring ... ,10c

P. W. JANSSEN. Rosy salmon with a shade of yellow; an elegant
flower, borne on stout, erect stems. A rich and pleasing shade. 20c

PICADOR. Deep blush shaded lilac, of decidedly unique coloring and

good exhibition size; long, stiff stem 35c

QUEEN EMMA. A charming shade of hollyhock-pink, the inner
petals banded with gold. A beautiful Dahlia 20c

QUEEN WILHELMINA. Immense fluffy flowers of pure white, with
yellow center; makes a handsome flower for decoration; long,
strong stems 25c

SNEEUWWITJE. A beautiful pure white flower, extra large. Fine
for cutting 25c.

SOLFATARE. Carmine red with yellow center; height 3 1-2 feet . .25c
MME. J. COISSARD. White center with carmine tips. Very free

bloomer. Strong plant $1.00

MME. DANIEL GERARD. Yellow. Good $1.00

MME. HERRIOT. Pure white. Very large flower. Good plant. $1.00
MONTAGNE DE NEIGE. Pure white. Enormous $1.00

DECORATIVE.

BREEZE LAWN. Ideal red. Very large flowers, but refined. Not
coarse like Douzon and a much richer, fiery red than any othe-*
sort. Early and continuous bloomer $1.00

CATHERINE DUER. Fine red, a favorite for cutting 15c

COMMANDANT RIVOIRE. A superb flower of immense size; the
petals are long and of true type; the color is quite distinct: deep
crimson purple, with violet reflect to ward end, often heavily
marked with white on edges and tips; an excellent exhibition
sort 75c

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ESMERALDA. White ground shaded and tipped with pinkish violet,

very effective

FIRE RAIN. A dazzling shade of cardinal red; very free 10c

GLOIRE LYONNAISE. A bright golden-yellow flamed with rosy car-
mine at the points; very effective 25c.

TENOR ALVAREZ. In the Decorative Class this variety seemed easily
to be the leader. We believe this to be one of the largest Dahlias
in existence of its class. The plant grows fully four feet in
height; color of flowers, bronze red, splashed and striped with
velvety brown. Petals are quite broad, rather flat, making the
flower appear entirely distinct; blooms very freely 50c

A. F. BISHOP. A rich, cjear lilac — a color hitherto unknown in this
type 20c

ALICE ROOSEVELT. White, shaded lilac, strong stems, free flower-
ing 35c

BLACK PRINCE. Dark, vevety maroon, closely shading to black.

Flowers unusually large and perfect in form. Very long stems.
One of the finest black decorative 10c

BLUE OBAN. Lavender, with a beautiful tint of blue. Very desira-
ble on account of its peculiar color, perfect form, and free bloom-
ing qua]ities 10c

DELICE. One of tne nnest pink colored Decorative Dahlias, excellent
in form, perfect in type; delicate in coloring. Bright pink, suf-
fused with a lavender pink 30c

FIREBURST. Intense scarlet, slightly shaded orange. It is absolute-
ly distinct 25c

FRANK L. BASSETT. Dwarf grower; very profuse bloomer; color

blue, shaded purple 10c

GOLDEN WEDDING. A giant in flower. The color is that deep
golden yellow found in the Golden Wedding Chrysanthemum . .10c

GRACE READ. Pure lavender, fine form, large, new and a fine

flower for cutting 50c

HORTULANUS WITTE. A pure white, Dacorative Dahlia; flowers
extra large 50c

HENRY PATRICK. A beautiful pure white 10c

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JEANNE CHARMET. One of the finest Decorative Dahlias, a seedling
of Mme. Vanden Dael. The exquisite llowers are pink at the
edges, pure white toward the center and light yellow at the mar-

gins 25c

JACK ROSE. The identical shade of the rose with the same name;
exceedingly free, very erect stems, flowers early 20c

LE GRAND MANITOU. Very large Decorative variety; white more
or less striped with violet red and occasionally bears flowers of

a solid violet color 35c

MME. KELLER. Orange ground marbled with a fiery red, shaded with
violet-carmine; large 10c

MAID OF KENT. Crimson and white 10c

MISTRESS SCRASE DICKENS. Pure yellow; giant and substantial;
long pointed petals 20c.

MEADOW GOLD. Flowers very large, borne on extra long stems,
18 to 24 inches. Color, primrose yellow, faintly tinged with deli-
cate pink, changing to lemon yellow late in the season 25c

MOROCCO. Clear plum color, tipped white; flowers of large size. .30c

MANITOU. Immense size — often eight inches in diameter. The color
is pleasing, being an amber bronze with a distinct shading of pink.
Not suitable for cutting, as the flower is too large and the stems
rather short 25c

MAMMOTH. Like its name, it is of mammoth size, deep blood red
color, some of the petals slightly tipped lighter red at extreme
point. A beautiful specimen 50c

MAMAN ClHARMET. A good strong plant with a very large bloom of
a beautiful cerise, gradually fading to a white at the tips, a sur-
perb variety 25c

MLLE. HELENE CHARVET. A seedling of Mme. Van den Dael ; color
a pure white; strong and vigorous 25c

MRS. ROOSEVELT. A most beautiful flower. It is of immense size,
fine color, graceful form and has excellent stems for cutting;
the flowers are perfectly double, of a delicate light pink 25c

OBAN. Mauve shaded to fawn. This is a very odd shade for a dahlia,
but also very attractive. The flowers should be seen to be ap-
preciated 10c

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PRINCESS JULIANA. Pure white, well-formed flowers, long stems;
the very best for decorative work 35c

PROFESSOR MANSFIELD. Rich yellow, white tips, red center ..25c

PAPA CHARMET. Brilliant velvety coral red; perfect flowers in
great abundance 25c

PEREL DU PARC DE LA TETE DOR. Pure white; large and free
blooming, borne on erect stems; petals are split at tips, giving the
flower a unique appearance 20c

SOUVENIR DE GUSTAVE DE DOAZON. The largest Dahlia up-to-
date; a monster. These immense flowers are borne in profusion

from the earliest moment of blooming to the last; color a rich
scarlet 20c

SYLVIA. Soft, pleasing manuve-pink, gradually changing to white in
the centre. A fine cut flower 10c

THE QUEEN. Magnificent variety flowers, pure white 10c

WM. AGNEW. Rich, dazzling carmine-red 10c

YELLOW COLOSSE. Although it bears the name of Colosse, it has
very little similarity to this flower; the flowers come very per-
fect on the long stems 25c.

PHENOMENE. Beautiful shade of salmon 35c

RUTH FORBES. The massive clear pink flowers composed of heavy
petals, are often accompanied by steams measuring 2 feet in
length, extra stout and excel any other variety for large vase pur-

pose 30c

REISE VAN STUTTGART. Immense bright blood-red flowers 30c

RED AND BLACK. What its name implies. Large 15c

SOUVENIR DE MR. SILVENT. Yellow, striped crimson; beautiful
and grand flowers 50c

SENOR LEON PEREZ. Delicate mauvre-pink shading to white at the
centre; a well-built flower on stiff stems, free and early 35c

STARLIGHT. A decided acquisition among the fancy decoratives and
perhaps the gaiest color in the entire list. Flowers are uniform
in size and color and produce in great profusion. Color, each pet-
al carries two and some four stripes of red on a white ground.
Good stem and thrifty growth 25c

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SHOW DAHLIAS.

A. D. LIVONI. Soft pink 15c

AUTOCRAT. A beautiful bright golden yellow, flushed with bronze
red on the reverse side of the florets, a finely built flower of full
exhibition size of perfect form and great depth of petals. Plants
strong growing with heavy foliage 30c

CRIMSON BALL. Rich crimson scarlet. Very fine 10c

CHIEFTAIN. Purplish-pink, quite distinct, large size, splendid
form 20c

CUBAN GIANT. An immense ball of bright maroon; free and
early 20c

DOROTHY. Fawn, flaked and striped deep maroon 15c

DR. I. B. PERKINS. An ideal white show Dahlia. Its large, pure
white flowers are borne on very long stems which hold the flower
free above the foliage. Excellent for both cutting and garden
decoration 25c

D. M. MOORE. A flower of mammoth size, produced in pro-
fusion on long, stiff stems. Its color is a deep velvety maroon. It
has no equal in its color 25c

EMILY. Delicate lavender, overspread with white 10c

EDWARD MAWLEY. A magnificent show variety; colour, deep self-
crmson, good petal and perfect outline 25c

FLORAL PARK JEWEL. Rich purple; red, tipped and striped with
white. Sometimes solid color. Very early and free 10c.

F. TRANTER. Fancy show. Petals white, edged with light purple.
Outside row of petals edged half way with purple, leaving just the
white. Very pretty 25c

FRANK SMITH. Deep maroon, white tips 15c

GLOIRE DE PARIS. Undoubtedly the largest of all Show Dahlias; a
giant in every meaning of the word. Color a deep purple scarlet
with velvety reflex; very rich and showy 35c

GRACCHUS. Bright orange buff; good outline 25c

GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. A popular Dahlia; color white tinged soft
lavender under the deges; petals quilled .15c

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GOVERNOR GUILD. The largest and purest white Show Dahlia in
existence. The color is the most showy white, without the least
suggestion of any other shade 35c

GLOIRE DE LYON. White. A very fine flowering dahlia 40c

ISIS. A new sort of immense size, large petals full double, orange-
scarlet suffused with carmine, with golden sheen at the tips.. 35c

JOHN WALKER. A pure snow white. The best yet raised 25c

LAVENDER QUEEN. Lavender. Very long stems. Flowers very
compact and good size 20c

MRS. GLADSTONE. Delicate soft pink; large and splendid form.. 25c

MRS. W. TRESEDER. Creamy yellow, heavily edged with rosy pink.
Grand exhibition variety 25c

MRS. LANGTRY. Cream colour, beautifully edged with crimson. A
splendid easy flowering variety, full and of fine form 25c

NORMA. Bright orange buff, good petals and outline, a large grand
flower 20c

PERFECTION. Orange buff, good petals and outline 20c

PARKERS YELLOW. Deep yellow, fine form, very long stem. One
of the best grown, fine for cutting 35c.

PENELOPE. White, edged lavender 10c

QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS. Delicate pink. Large, fine 30c

QUEEN VICTORIA. Canary yellow 10c

RED HUSSAR. Pure cardinal red. Very fine 15c

SUNBURST. Color salmon. Fine form and a beautiful shade ... .15c

TOM JONES. Creamy yellow ground, edged and suffused with rose,
a large fine flower with shell petal and good centre; a distinct new
color 30c

WILLIAM RAWLINGS. Crimson purple, noble back-row flower . . . ,30c

W. W. RAWSON. The petals toward the center are quilled similar to
Grand Duke Alexis; toward the outer part they are more open and
flat. The color is pure white, overlaid with amethyst blue. This
wonderful combination gives it the appearance of a delicate laven-

der 30c

WATCHMAN. Golden yellow, striped bright crimson 15c

YELLOW DUKE. A splendid primrose yellow of good form and al-
ways in flower; fine for cutting 20c

COLLARETTE DAHLIAS.

AMI NONIN. Amaranthe, shaded rose, collar white, tinted with
orange 30c

BUTTERCUP. A pure yellow of circular form. Collarette a lighter
yellow. A useful and distinct variety 30c

COUNTESS DOUGON. White ground, suffused with rosy purple,
white collar 30c

COMTESSE I. HARDEGG. White at tips, deepening to purple at tase
of petals. CoJlar creamy white 30c

DAINTY. This we consider to be one of the finest Collarettes yet
raised. Its dainty colouring of softest pink, combined with cir-
cular form, and with lemon yellow collar making up a typical flow-
er of this section. Habit grand, with long firm flower stem 30c

DIADEM. Rosy pink, white collar, good 30c

DR. RENE GERARD. Magenta purple, splashed white. Collar prim-
rose 25c

GALLIA. Cream splashed with rose, white collar 30c

HARMONY. Colour, a combination of primrose and purple, the tips
and base of main petals being primrose, but streaked and flushed
with the deeper colouring. Collar pure yellow 3Cc

HENRI FARM AN. Clear red, margined with primrose, straw color,
good habit, free and long flower stem 30c

JOSEPH JOUGON. Red, with yellow suffusions, collar yellow ..30c

LOTUS. One of the best, colour almost white, but flushed with ver-
milion sufficiently to show up the lemon yellow to white collar.

Good form 30c

MADAM POIRIER. Purplish violet, white collar, distanct ....30c

MADAM V. DE SCHILT. Orange. Yellow collar 30c

MAURICE RIVOIRE. Deep crimson with white collar, good form and
capital habit. One of the best . 25c

ORPHEE. Red. Collar orange 30c

PRINCESSE O. ALTIERI. Purple. White collar 30c

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PRES. VIGER. An exceedingly effective variety, color being reddish-

carmine with a smaller collar of pure white 30c

QUEEN MARY. Rose with white disc at tips, white collar. Splendid
habit 30c

REGULARITY. A most distinct variety of particularly neat and reg-
ular form. Colour, purplish crimson throughout, collar a perfect
contrast and very effective, being dark at base and tipped with
white 30c

RHEINKRONE. Deep maroon. Collar white edged with crimson . 30c

SOUV DE CHABANNE. Bright yellow, flushed crimson, large collar.
One of the best 25c.

SIG ROSA ESENGRINI. Orange and yellow with yellow collar ..30c

V. ANDRIEUX. Purple splashed with white, white collar 30c

SINGLE DAHLIAS.

ANNA LONG. A beautiful pink with silvery white suffusion, one of

the best 20c

FRINGED CENTURY. Intense rosy crimson with lighter . markings,
fringed or cleft petals 25c

GOLDEN CENTURY. A splendid large primrose-yellow 30c

HAZEL HEITER. Bright crimson-carmine with deeper shadings,

base of petal canary-yellow 20c

JACK. Brilliant fiery scarlet, the base of the petals overlaid with
golden-yellow 25c

MRS. J. C. HANCE. One of the prettiest, very large, well-rounded
flowers; early in the season it is white slightly flushed and tipped
with soft rose-pink, later in the season the entire flower is a

tender rose-pink 35c

PINK CENTURY. Delicate soft pink 20c

PRINCE FERDINANDE DE BULGARIE. A medium sized flower of
almost perfect markings. Each petal being divided into three
equal stripes, those on either edge being a brilliant scarlet with
the centre one a pure snow-white. Reminds one of the American
flag. Exceptionally free bloomer 25c

NEWPORT BEAUTY. The good habit, and compactness of growth
makes this variety one of the best. Each plant makes a solid
bush of foliage; crowned with an unlimited number of dazzling
crimson pink flowers 35c

RED FACE. Claimed to be the finest scarlet single 50c

ROSE PINK CENTURY. A rose-pink shade 15c

THERIES. White, striped and splashed violet 15c

WILDFIRE CENTURY. Brilliant cochineal-red with orange-scarlet
suffusion 35c

WHITE CENTURY. Pure white with large, heavy, overlapping petals
of good texture 35c

20TH CENTURY. Purest white at both base and tips, and the center
of petals are a delicate blush rose. Very large 15c

POM-POM DAHLIAS.

BRUNETTE. Crimson, blotched white 10c

DARKNESS. Dark maroon 10c

CENSOR. Soft bluish plum colour, of perfect shape, blooms abund-
antly and is very constant 15c

DAYBREAK. The color is a beautiful, soft, rosy pink, shaded
blush 10c

ELEGANTA. Deep soft pink, edged rose 10c

EMILY HOPPER. Yellow, splendid flower, one of the best of its
colour 10c

GRAUSS AM WEIN. Crushed strawberry 10c

HEDWIG POLWIG. A beautiful deep red, distinctly tipped
white 10c

KLEINDOMITER. Clear delicate buff color, shading lighter around
outside edge of blossom 10c

PRINCE CHARMING. Crown tipped purple 10c

PURE LOVE, Lilac 10c

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RED INDIAN. Deep coral-red 15C

SNOW CLAD. Small white. Free 10c

STAR OF THE EAST. Clear white, distinct 10c

SNOWBIRD. A miniature Pom-Pom Cactus variety, blooms pure
white anl freely produced. Fine for exhibition. One of the best
yet raised 30c

SUNSHINE. Geranium scarlet. Rich and beautiful 15c

VIRGINIAL. Pure white; neatly quilled; small 10c

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PRESS OF

WILLIAM V- MAAR,
44 Market Street,
POUGHKEEPSIE, N Y.