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W. F. BROW
SUO CJC*
46 Palmer Street/ Norwich, Conn.
PRIDE OF NORWICH
1923 GRAND PRIX DAHLIAS
My Business Methods
This list cancels all previous ones.
I do not recommend planting in this climate until
the latter part of May, and to insure a long succession
of bloom, planting should be extended until the latter
part of June,
I start shipping around April 15th, and orders are
filled in rotation as received, but if customers will
kindly state at what time after that date they would
like to receive them, I will try to ship them as near the
date requested as possible. '
I send out divided field grown roots, every one
guaranteed true to name, and to arrive in good growing
condition. I cannot guarantee them to grow if they
are not unpacked immediately upon receipt.
All retail orders are sent Parcel Post unless in-
structions are received to send them otherwise.
Orders taken at the Fall Shows, and all others not
fully paid for will be sent C. O. D. at purchaser's ex-
pense, unless previous arrangements have been made.
As the demand for some sorts often exceeds the
supply, it will be well to order early and so avoid dis-
appointment. It will also be well to name a few as
second choice or state if I may substitute for any that
are sold out.
VIKW OK ONE OF MY FlfcXDS
Jan. ist, 1923.
To My Customers :
I want to take this opportunity to thank
you, not only for the many orders received, but also
for the many fine reports on the success >cu ha\e had
and pleasure you have given me from growing Brown's
Dahlias.
I know that you will be happy to learn that my
business last season amounted to nearly double that of
the year previous. Our growing season this year has
been unusually good, and the quality of the bulbs
offered in this catalogue is the best I have grown.
Early in the season of 1922 I completely sold out
of many of the new varieties. As many varieties aie
yet in a very moderate supply, it is advisable that you
send your orders as early as possible, 1 o be more certain
of obtaining all ol the kinds you desire. All oiders are
filled in rotation as received.
I am listing a long list of new varieties, of which
I wish to call your special attention to Premier G,
Clemenceau and also the other new ones that you
will find throughout my catalogue.
Wishing you continued pleasure from growing
Brown's Dahlias.
Very truly yours,
W. F. BROWN
Visitors are always welcome and especially in
blooming season, when they can make their selection
from the blooming plant. I am always willing to im-
part any knowledge I may possess to aid you in grow-
ing this beautiful flower.
My garden is located at my residence, 46 Palmer
Street. Take the Hallville Trolley and get off at Silk
Mill, a ten minute walk from Franklin Square. A cor-
dial invitation is extended to customers and all inter-
ested in Dahlias to visit and inspect my gardens when
they are in bloom during August, September and
October.
VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME
The following nine new Dahlias are wonders and
I am pleased to offer them for sale in a limited way for
1923. All Dahlia lovers that want something new and
very fine should have some of these beauties in their
collections.
PREMIER GEORGE CLEMENCEAU
This new Dahlia is sure to be a prize winner. It is
a monster Hybrid Cactus of a combination of colors
that we have been trying to get. A large to very large
bloom, true type, borne on the best of stems ; in color,
a rich lemon yellow for about half of the length of
petals, then shading to the purest white at tips. No
Dahlia I have ever grown has ever attracted the atten-
tion as the Clemenceau the past season.
Dahlia admirers would stop and say, 41 What is this?
Who ever saw anything like it ? What is it’s name?
I want one at any price. ” Why, I could write pages
of praises of this wonderful new Dahlia.
Only a few to spare this season. Net price, $20 each.
Strong plant .... .$10.00 each
plant.
Note— This Dahlia I named Edelweiss. There is a
Dahlia by that name.
ETHERYN
American cactus of great merit ; a very large bloom
on stems as stiff as a cane, a beautiful bright pink,
shading to almost white at center. This new dahlia is
a beauty and one that will be in great demand for cut
flowers. Price $3.00 net
EDWIN BROWN
A most wonderful peony flower Dahlia of a most
wonderful color of a cerise on the outer petals, reverse
side a lavender shaded with white ; the petals wave
and curl in a most wonderful way. Price $2.00
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BROWN’S BEAUTY
A very beautiful Dahlia of the decorative variety*
Of a rich, pure lavender color with the petals curled
and twisted in various manners. Price $2.00
DAINTY LADY
This new mammoth hybrid cactus is a dandy ; of the
most dainty canary yellow, of a very large size, on
grand stems. Price * . $2.00
BAKERTOWN
A rare color in a dahlia is what we are all looking
for now. This new peony flower dahlia has it, a bronzy
buff, on grand stems, shows up wonderfully under arti-
ficial light. Price .$2.00 net
WORLD BEATER
Without an exception, the color of this large decora-
tive dahlia is the most gorgeous and brightest deep
lemon yellow of any yellow dahlia I have ever seen.
Its rich coloring and mammoth size never tail to catch
the eye of every observer. Price ............ $3.00 net
MISS AMERICA
This new hybrid cactus is a wonder and the color is
hard to describe. It is called a beautiful helm in color
by some, tipped with gold. It is certainly a very beau-
tiful dahlia and should be in every collection.
Price $3-00
NUBIA
A pompon cactus of a rich purple, tipped and
streaked with white, a little beauty. Price.. . . . . $1.00
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BROWN’S DAHLIAS
Introduction of 1922
PRIDE OF NORWICH
Pride of Norwich — This new peony Dahlia is a won-
der for size and color, the blooms are large with
broad petals and good stems that hold the blooms
well above the foliage. The color is an exquisite
scarlet, reverse side of petals a soft light shade in
which lavender, yellow7 and light red are wonder-
fully blended ; petals beautifully curled with a
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decided twist at the ends showing the reverse of
petals, with a very graceful effect. The center is
golden yellow with a streak of yellow through
petal, with a rich yellow tip. A very free bloomer
which holds well throughout the season of large
blooms. Price: $3.00
Autumn Guow — This is a new peony flower of a rich
autumn shade, very large blooms on good stems,
fine for a bouquet of solid color. A Dahlia that
attracted a great deal of attention growing in the
garden. Price $1.00
CARUSO
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Caruso (46 )— Here is a wonderful new Dahlia of an
orchid peony dower dahlia, that has been admired
by everyone that has seen it. It is of a very rich
shade of purple with a white stripe on each side of
the petal with a yellow dish, and the center petals
curl and twist in various fashions. A very beauti-
ful Dahlia. Price, $3.00
Comfort— -This is the best straight petal yellow cactus
dahlia ever grown, color a deep lemon yellow ; the
blooms are large on upright stems, fine for cutting,
a first class Dahlia in every way. Price, $2.00 net
Devotion— A very large bloom of a deep salmon shade
of solid color, on extra long stem, often three feet
in length ; extra fine for cutting ; shows up beauti-
fully under artificial light. Price » , . .$1.00
Da Touraine (164)— The color of this beautiful new
Dahlia is a light pink with a cream streak at each
side of petals, making it a very beautiful Dahlia of
the decorative type. Price. ............ .$2.00 net
Minnie W. Putnam [hybrid cactus]— A very beauti-
ful deep yellow overlaid with a deep red, with a
light yellow at tips of petals ; the blooms are large
and upright on good stems for cutting ; they show
up wonderful under artificial light. Price. . .$2.00
Mrs. Stockton [30] — A very beautiful lemon yellow
peony flower Dahlia, the blooms are very full and
very large, of a very graceful make of large flowers
on good stems. Very fine. Price. ......... .$1.00
The G. A. R.— The color of this new mammoth Dahlia
is a brilliant deep scarlet, of a true Hybrid Cactus
variety, the giant blooms are borne on upright
stems as stiff as a cane, often 5 feet in length.
Price ,$5.00 net
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THE .ROBERT OGDEN FLETCHER
46 Palmer Street , Norwich , Corn,
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The Robert Ogden Fletcher [Hybrid Decorative]
This wonderful new Dahlia I introduced in 1920,
as a living monument to our brave young hero,
who with his regiment, the 56th Artillery, lost his
life at Chartreus, France.
This new Hybrid Decorative Dahlia is most beau-
tiful, evenly variegated; the color is yellow at center,
shading to white at tip, striped and flecked with red.
It blooms very freely, has very large blooms, often
nine inches in diameter, on extra long stem, well above
the foliage.
Another year has more fully demonstrated the
merits of the greatest of all Decorative Dahlias (see
cut). The illustration will give a beautiful idea of it
from the artistic light, but no conception of its wonder-
ful color combination, great size, long stem, vigorous
growth, rugged constitution, and last but not least, its
freedom of bloom.
This wonderful Dahlia was grown by a great many
last season, and I have heard nothing but praise of
this wonderful Dahlia.
The New York Floral Exchange says : ” It is one
of the best variegated Dahlias they have ever seen, and
it took first prize at the New7 London County Fair, and
special diploma for the best new Dahlia shown.”
One person in admiring it had this to say about th
color : “ It is rightly named gold for patriotism, re
for the blood of sacrifice and w7hite for peace.”
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$2.50
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Dahlias of Special Merit, 1923
Amun Ra, — This wond-rful new Dahlia is a prize win-
ner of the decorative type of Dahlia ; the immense
blooms are held aloft on the very best of stems and
the giant blooms look like a beautiful sunset.
Thus the name, Amun Ra, the Sun God. A well
known artist gave this description of Amun Ra :
“ The glint of a topaz placed near a bit of old gold
Chinese lacquer, would suggest the tone of Amun
Ra.” To call it a glorified burnt orange hardly
does it justice. A very free bloomer and the blos-
soms keep for days when cut. Price. $7.50
Agnes Haviuand [Decorative]— Rose-pink, slightly
suffused yellow ; long stems. Tubers, price. «$6.oo
Brides’ Bouquet— The long-looked-for ideal white
cactus Dahlia. Of white cactus varieties there are
many, and with them many defects. Brides’ Bou-
quet combines their virtues, with their weaknesses
eliminated. Is this an extravagant claim ? But
wait. Brides’ Bouquet is an early and profuse
bloomer, purest white in color, flowers medium to
large in size and of perfect form. Stems range in
length from 12 to 20 inches, straight and erect,
with the flower set at right angles from the stem.
As a keeper when cut it has few equals, lasting for
days. The plant is vigorous and well branched,
attaining a height of 4 to 5 feet, and withal a splen-
did root-maker, valuable alike for home or florist’s
use. What more could be asked ? Strong tubers.
Price . $3.00 each
Cigarette— A hybrid cactus more vividly colored than
Ballet Girl and we believe equally as good in its
class. Best described as creamy white, heavily
edged orange, but no two flowers are exactly alike.
The petals are long and narrow and inclined to
roll. Bloom is large and of good substance. Stems
are of the best quality. Good for all purposes.
Solid color flowers are scarce on bushes of this va-
riety, but when they occur, are of pure orange.
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Very much in demand during the garden season
every visitor commented on its beauty and oddity.
Price *7’5<>
Commodore— The color of this mammoth peony-flow-
ered Dahlia is a beautiful deep flesh pink. The
flowers are very large, often measuring io and n
inches in diameter, and are borne on extra long,
heavy stiff stems. It is a profuse bloomer and if
disbudding is practiced it can be made to produce
enormous blooms. Price $10.00
Catherine Wxecox [Marean]— Decorative. Varie-
gated pink and white, a fine Dahlia. Tubers, $5.00
Caruso— Hybrid Cactus. This mammoth flower is
certainly a wonder. The color is yellow, pink and
salmon blended together in a most unique manner.
The formation of this Dahlia is extremely beauti-
ful and is a very deep, heavy flower.
Price $15.00 net
Choctaw [Marean]— Peony flowered. Quilled petals ;
extra large exhibition vaiiety ; enormous flowers
are carried on long, strong stiff stems, facing one
boldly; a noble flower; name suggested by an
Indian Head surrounded by feathered headgear,
which it resembles. Color is a fine pale mahogan)'.
Price : . ,$6.00
Dakota [Marean] — Decorative, An extraordinary
flower, as impressive in the garden as in the exhi-
bition rooms ; enormous flowers standing erect on
strong, stout stems, facing the garden boldly. The
color may be described as being the shade of flame ;
it is a powerful flower, distinct and a prize-winner.
Vigorous grower in the extreme and a very free
bloomer. Price .$5.00
Embassador (Bessie Boston)— Kindly note the spelling
as there is another Californian on the market with
this name spelt differently. If one enjoys working
in the garden, this dahlia will be a pleasure, for it
blooms so abundantly that it always provides wrork
in cutting the flowers or disbudding The very
large blooms are of the deepest shade of red, or
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maroon, and grown where they receive slight shade
are nearly black. No better stem dahlia was ever
offered for sale. Price. $2.50
Elsie Oliver [Bessie Boston] — -If you can visualize
an enormous creamy pink hybrid cactus, this is
Elsie Oliver. But while the color is an exquisite
feature, a blossom of any color would be a prize
winner with its immense size and formation, with
long evenly rolled petals and a good centre. We
have the impression that it is the largest variety of
its type on the market, and attracted most unusual
attention and admiration. The stems are good.
Price . .... .$7.50
Elizabeth Slocombe. A most effective variety, car-
ried on long stiff stems, well above the foliage, a
vigorous grower; the flowers of splendid form are
of a rich purplish-garnet in opening, but fade
to an exquisite garnet when they mature. An
ideal variety for exhibition and cut flower. . . .$5. 00
Edith SlocombE, Novelty. A true hybrid Cactus,
finely formed flowers carried on long wiry stems, of
a wonderful shade of rich fuscliia-garnet , or shaded
velvet maroon, a most striking flower, the twisted
and curled petals showing the beautiful combina-
tion of color makes this an unusually attractive
variety. Price $5.00
Earl Williams. This is a giant flowering Dahlia.
The colors of brilliant crimson and white are well
distributed, it blooms freely and is most attractive.
Price $7.50
GloriEUX [Decorative] — It is a flower of wondrous
beauty on long strong stems. Color is golden yel-
low deepening to gamboge bronze in the center,
each petal usually tipped white. It is a very free
bloomer, and with disbudding will attain a diame-
ter of ten inches. The flower is very full and deep,
and is oarticularly satisfactory as a cut flower.
The foliage is as wonderful as the blooms, being an
olive green and very dense, forming a graceful
bush, the flowers standing well above same. .$3.00
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Judge Maren — -A well known exhibition variety ; it is
a beautiful combination of colors, almost indescrib-
able ; a fine grower and a free bloomer ; of a most
wTonderful glowing salmon pink, red, orange, yel-
low and pure gold. Price, $5.00
Kittie Dunlap [Bessie Boston]— Is not only a beauty
but has every characteristic which endears it to a
dahlia grower. Blooms freely all season, has'ex-
cellent keeping qualities, long firm stems, immense
size, and great substance. If this dahlia did not
have all these admirable qualities, the coloring
would make it popular, as it is of the delightful
shade of the American Beauty rose. The petals
are broad but have a slight tendency to roll, the
long stems are practically without leaves and we
recommend it highly for commercial purposes
Price. .$4.00
Lotus— The color is a luminous flame, or a lively or-
ange, intensified with a metallic lustre. Stem long
and straight and could not be improved upon. The
blossom is large and of the new shape described as
water-lily, as the petal formation is similar to that
aquatic favorite* Recommended highly for cutting
and garden decoration. Price $2.00
Lona Slocombe — This is the most wonderful peony
flower dahlia that I have ever seen, an unusual
shade of orange, beautifully blended with apricot
shading, a large flower, often ten inches in diame-
ter, on long stems. Plants only .$10.00
League of Nations— This is a new cactus dahlia of
more than ordinary merit. The color is a most
beautiful shade of canary yellow. The blooms are
very large and held erect on a very long stem-
Price $10.00
Mrs. Ethel F. Smith [Decorative] — Creamy white
shading to a lemon tint in the center; this is one of
the largest dahlias grown, producing blooms up to
10^ inches in diameter without disbudding ; it is
a profuse bloomer and the flowers are held far
above the foliage on strong stems, winning the ad-
miration of all who see it. Price, .......... ,$3.00
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Mrs. I. de Ver Warner [Marean]— Decorative— A
blossom ol soft orchid coloring seldom appearing
in the gay garb of the Dahlia family. For its
beautifully charming color, for the very large
blooms and for its very long, strong, wiry stems,
this variety was the cynosure of all eyes of the
Dahlia critics at the iecent exhibitions; a refined
lovely sweet color, deep mauve pink ; beautifully
formed, exquisite shade, a true type, impressive for
its very large size, it leads without question all va-
rieties in existence today. Price. $15.00
MephistophedES [Marean]— Decorative— Huge flow-
ers of a vivid scarlet supported by unusually strong
stems, which hold them erect and unbending. The
color is ruby-red showing infinitesimal golden-
yellow points at the very ends of some petals,
thereby greatly enhancing its effectiveness.
Price $15.00
Mrs. Warner’s Favorite [Marean]— Without doubt
this is the finest decorative Dahlia ever introduced.
Its size is impressive, both flowers and stem. In
color it is a deep mauve pink, some might describe
it as a cattleya color. Splendid for exhibition and
for the garden. Price $5.00
Mariposa— Bessie Boston’s 1922 Introduction. Beauti-
ful large flower of a most delicate shade of true
pink, shading very deep to the center with a violet
suffusion. Perfectly stiff, erect stems. Very flori-
ferous and a good keeper. Perfect Hybrid Cactus
formation. Price .$7.50
Meadow VadE. Decorative. The color of this beau-
tiful Dahlia is light canary yellow. Each petal is
heavily tipped white. The softness of the colors
of this medium sized Dahlia makes it a most won-
derful and desirable flower. It is borne on good
stems for cutting. A basket of these Dahlias pre-
sents a most striking appearance. A Meadow Vale
should be in every dahlia lover’s collection.
Price $5.00
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Paul Michael— 1922 Introduction. Won First Prize
lor the largest Dahlia exhibited at Palace Hotel
Show, 1921, also highest certificate ot merit at the
California Dahlia Society trial gardens. An im-
mense flower of bright apricot with bronze shadings
good steins and unexcelled for exhibition.
Price .$3.50 net
President Wilson— Phis is one of the most attractive
Dahlias I have ever raised, being a bright crimson
with each petal distinctly tipped white. Price, $3.00
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson — This is a very attractive
dahlia of a bright crimson with each petal streaked
with white and at the base of petals a shade of
yellow. Price. ..... .$3.00
Pride of the GARDEN—This is rightly named the
Pride of the Garden, as it is a pride to have such a
beauty growing in your garden and reading the
description is nothing like seeing it growing and
in bloom is a massive decorative of a deep yellow
with the tips of each petal tipped for a half inch
pure white. A rare beauty and a prize winner.
Price $15.00 net
Peg O' Me Heart [Marean] — Peony-flowered. — Most
lovely creation ; large flowers on strong wiry stems
are produced in abundance on strong plants. The
color is very refined, sweet and beautiful. It is
old rose with a slight shading of golden yellow,
Extremely attractive. Price $5.00
Pioneer — Decorative. To describe it, ah, there's the
rub. It approaches brown, but we think it a dark
mahogany red, for laid flat on a mahogany table, it
has the same tone. In no sense is it a maroon. The
immense bloom is formed of laige, almost flat
petals. Center formation is of the best. Stem
long ani wiry^. Produces blooms in profusion. Not
the leist of its attractions is its ornamental foliage
of dark bronze green, which blends well with the
unique shade of the flower. Stock limited.
Price . $5.00 net
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Pahaska — This decorative Dahlia is of immense size,
measuring from seven to nine and a half inches in
diameter without disbudding. Disbudded it
should easily reach twelve inches. Plant is healthy
but of slender branching growth. Petals are very
long and curved, giving the flower its shaggy ap-
pearance (the Indian name for Buffalo Bill mean-
ing Long Hair.) Color, between an apricot and
fawn with a distinct pink shading. Strong-
tubers.. $5.00 net
Regent [Bessie Boston] — American cactus type. No
blossom was less than eight inches and every bush
was weighted with blooms the entire autumn. The
stem was all that could be desired and the color
was new in cactus. A clear mauve pink. The for-
mation was particularly pleasing. Price, $2.50 net
Rookwood— -A pure bright cerise rose without a touch
of majenta, and beautiful under artificial light.
The flowers are immense, and are held on stiff stems
well above a low growing, spreading bush. An
entirely new shade of pink and most difficult to de-
scribe, somewhat resembling the Mrs. Charles
Russell rose. Price. $7-5°
Rosa Neee— One of the most sensational Dahlias. A
clear bright rose— a rare color in Dahlias, which
attracts immediate attention. An immense bloom
of a very fine formation with extra long, erect stems
held high above a strong vigorous plant This
Dahlia is well adapted to warm weather, $5.00
San Mateo Star [Bessie Boston] — An extraordinary
flower and the biggest collarette ever produced.
Nobody could resist it as it grew on the farm last
fall. The color is a clear cerise, the petals edged
white, and the collar white. The formation is a
distinct star. Like all blossoms of this type, is a
cheerful bloomer with good stems. Makes a won-
derful and novel cut flower. Price. $1.5°
Souvenir St. Mihxee— A grand new show Dahlia. A
seedling of the Grand Duke Alexis which it resem-
bles in petal formation. A rank grower with dark
green foliage. Flowers large and of good texture.
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Steins medium to long and quite erect in growth-
Color, darkest crimson red without shading or
variation. Unique in both form and coior ; 5 leet.
Strong tubers 2.00 net
Sweetheart’s Bouquet — -It is a perfect flower of the
popular peony type. In color an unique shading
of salmon rose, shaded with fawn ; pleasing alike
in both day and artificial light. Floweis are very
large and stems extra long and wiry. One of the
very earliest to bloom and continues throughout
the season. Price $1.00
Venus [Marean]— This is a very lovely variety. Large
flowers on strong stiff stems. The color is a soft
shade of creamy white with lavender suffusion,
extra fine. Price $3.00
The U. S, A. [Hybrid Cactus] — This popular new
orange colored beauty is admired by all who have
seen it. Very large size, with long twisted in-
curved petals, making a very attractive flower;
excellent bloomer. Tubers - $5.00
T. A. Leonard [ Decorative]— Color is a deep cerise,
or a bright carmine rose, different from anything
we have grown. The flower is a giant, with fine
center and a peculiar petal formation which is
quite original. Bushes are of medium height.
Price .$4.00
The Grizzey [Decorative] — Large flowers of deep ma-
roon with great substance. Form of flower perfect
and good stems. A grand exhibition variety, well
adapted to warm climates. Price $2.00
The New Moon [Burns]— Hybrid cactus type, color
canary yellow nearly always with white tips. A
very free bloomer, straight stems and it possesses
all good points both for exhibition and garden
work Awarded First prize for the best established
seedling in Dahlia Society of California show 1920.
Price $3.00 each
Wm. Slocombe — A fine large flower well formed, of a
beautiful shade of canary yellow, shading to deep
yellow towards the center. An exceptionally fine
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flower, carried on long, stiff stems, well above the
foliage. Price $2.00
W. E. Cooper (Decorative) — The blossom is huge and
carried in profusion on perfectly rigid stalks, and
the color is not the least of its attractions, a clear
true pink with no suggestion of lavender or mauve.
When this dahlia bloomed for the first time every-
body was excited, and blossoms of Jane Selby and
Delice were picked to compare with it. We found
it had better formation than the first and was a
creamier pink than the second. The pink of this
dahlia is pleasing and different. We believe this
variety has every characteristic to make it popular
and worthy of the name. Roots $7.50
HYBRID CACTUS
Attraction— One of the best dahlia is the Attraction
hybrid cactus. It is large and beautilul. The
color is like that of rose, and the blossoms are on
long stems, fine for cutting. Price, $1.00
Ad. Grayson, No. 2250. Hybrid Cactus. The color
of this beautiful Dahlia is an old rose slightly
shaded a silvery rose. The petals are somewhat
twisting and the whole flower is of a most exqui-
site formation. One of the best and most attractive
cut flower Dahlias with extra nice long stems.
Price $5.00
Rudd Moose— Color of outer petals a beautiful shade
of pumpkin yellow, center petals changing to
canary yellow. A mammoth flower with long
stems. Price. ....... .$3. 00
Bianca— Color a beautiful lavenderpink shade, blooms
very freely on long stems, fine for cutting, . . .$1.00
Rrear O’ Day— New hybrid cactus variety of great
size, distance, form and color a clear sulphur yel-
low, shading to cream at center, truly a wonderful
variety. Price $1.00
Bridad Veid, No. 2020. Pure glistening white. The
petals of this flower are folded nicely and points are
twisted in such a unique form that it is easily the
most beautiful white Cactus Dahlia I have ever
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seen. The flowers are large and stand erect on
good stiff stems superior to any other white Cactus.
Price #5 oo
Caribee. This is a hard flower to describe and do it
justice, owing to the peculiar blending of shades,
the ground color being a tyrian rose with lines of
cream through each petal and lighting to cieam at
tips with cream reverse, a rare beauty. Price, $5.00
Claremont — Pale salmon pink, shaded yellow, beau-
tiful dowers with curly petals on very long stems.
Price $ 2.00
California Enchantress — A monster bloom of great
size and substance, and a delightful shade of pale
pink. One of the best new dahlia. Price . .. .$2. 00
Colossal Peace— A massive dahlia of form and size.
Color creamy white at base shading to violet rose,
with lighter tips. Price $1.50
Cub Ward — Medium carmine. Petals broad and shaip
pointed and lightly tipped yellow and slightly
yellow at base, a beautiiul flower. Price . . . $1.00
Btendard De Lyon— Perfect form. The petals are
broad and waxy. Flowers are of immense size,
color is between a rich carmine rose and a royal
purple. Price 75c
F. Earl James — The color is a deep mottled cerise
pink. This flower is very large and finely formed.
The petals are very curly and twisted and some
turn backward. The whole blossom is most beau-
tiful and attracts a great deal of attention growing.
Price .$3 00
F. L. Deery— This is a dahlia made of numerous finely
formed petals. The color is a lovely lavender pink
with a faint yellow at the base of petals. The
blossom is large and on a stout stem. Price, $1 00
Golden West— An American cactus of great merit be-
cause of its size, coloring, stem and keeping quali-
ties when cut; the color is uncommon, a striking
shade of old gold. Price 50c
Gladys Sherwood— The biggest white dahlia ever
introduced. A hybrid cactus with good stem and
keeping qualities. Price. .$1.50
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Gen. Pershing (Stillman)— The color of this flower
is a beautiful shade of light carmine. The blossom
is a very full, heavy, deep flower, with large heavy
stems olten twenty-four inches long. 1 he whole
flower is much superior to Kalif. Price. S3. 00
Gen. Pershing— This dahlia has a distinct form and
color. Blossoms are held upright on stout stems.
The color is a clear creamy white. Price 75c
George Walter— One of the largest dahlias ever in-
troduced. Very free flowering. A pleasing shade
of salmon pink shading to yellow at base . . . .$1.00
Mt. Shyster — A very light shell pink with a deeper
shading of pink through the petals ; a faint tint of
yellow shows toward the center. An extra fine,
full, deep flower, the shape and color and stem are
wonderful. This is one of the best dahlias I have
ever grown. Price $2.50
Mrs. W. E. Estes— This is another monster hybrid
cactus that has come to stay ; of a pure snow white
that never burns in the sunshine, and one of the
best for cutting. Price. . .$1.50
Mrs. C. H. Breck— This fine and beautiful flower is a
soft yellow, suffused with carmine in color. . . . .50c
Mrs. Edna Spencer— A novelty of a delicate shade of
laveader or orchid pink. In much demand, as it
is a lasting cut-flower of unusual color and very
beautiful $1.50 each
Mrs Warnaar— Large, elegant flowers of creamy
white, shaded pink. Flowers on long, stiff stems.
Price 75c each
Minam)To — A bright velvety scarlet of enormous size
and depth. Keeps its center the entire season and is
one of the best late bloomers. .... ... .$1.50 each
Milton Edwards— A new shade; the odd coloring is
best described as henna. Enormous flowers are
borne well above the foliage on long, rigid stems and
never show the center- $2 00 each
Golden Gate— A Rrand flower of enormous size. The
color is a golden, yellow tinted bronze and is
always greatly admired. Fine for decoration. .75c
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Gen. Joffre— A very large blossom on a long stem,
Tne color is a deep red crimson edged with scarlet.
Price 75c
Helen Durnbaugh — The color oi this dahlia is a deli-
cate biusn, deepening at the center to a soft glow-
ing pink, though deeper. The blossom is large
and feels like satin. Price J1.00
Janet Cross — The color is a lovely shade of a very
rich salmon pink, almost all clear except ior a few
faint yellow petals in the center. A very large
cactus. Price $1,00
Justice Baieey— The color is a rich glowing pink,
shading a little lighter toward the center. The
blossoms are large and on good stems. Price. .75c
Kaeif — A wonderful and beautiful flower of pure scar-
let, held up by a long stem, free-flowrering and fine
for cutting. Price ........... 75c
Lady Helen — This strikingly beautiful variety is one
of the finest in cultivation. The color is a beauti-
ful cerise shade with marking of cream and per-
manent cream tips. It has an upright stem three
feet long and straight,- and free-flowering. Descrip-
tion does not do justice to this wonderful dahlia
It must be seen to be appreciated. Price. . . , .$3.00
La Favorita— A brilliant blossom of a new and dis-
tinct coloring. Large flower of a most brilliant
orange salmon, alwrays full to the center and car-
ried on a long strong stem. Perfect formation
for Hybrid Cactus competition. In great oemand
as a cut-flower, as it tones so well with the sunset
and Autumn hued Dahlias, with its rich Oriental
coloring and keeps well when cut, $1.50
Snow Drift— A favorite. A very large Hybrid Cac-
tus of a clear white, of very fine form. Price, .$1.00
Spa — This new Dahlia is a wonder ; of a deep shade of
lilac. The giant flowers are borne on the best of
sterns. Price $2.50
St. Elias— This is a pure white cactus dahlia, that all
dahlia lovers are looking for. It is large, slightly
incurved, having a grand habit and good stems
and very free. Price , .$1.00
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St. Leonard’s — Another erect variety almost of the
hybrid cactus type. Bright orange yellow with
the outer petals half of each bright scarlet; very
showy. Price $i .00
The Eagee — A large hybrid cactus of a clear sulphur
yellow ; good stems and good keeper Price, fi.co
Tom Lundy — Color a bright crimson, one of the largest,
on very long stems. Price. 75c
WaekurE — A giant variety, often 10 inches across;
strong, erect stems; sulphur, deepening to gold at
center. Price.... $1.00
Wonder of Nature— A wonder in all ways. Blooms
are of large size on good stems, and they are a
wonder for color and shades. Some are white,
canary yellow, deep salmon, light salmon pink,
and the blooms will be shaded always, some tipped
white, some tipped pink with a white center, and
you can cut a dozen different shades from one hill.
Price. $5.00
Wodan- — Salmon rose, shading to old gold, is the color
of this dahlia; a bold, large, but not a coarse
flower. Price 50c
Yeelow King — -One of the very largest of its class is
the Yellow King. It is held upright by a long
stem ; the color is a charming yellow* Price, . .50c
CACTUS
Amber Geow— An immense flower of the English type
of cactus dahlia, with long narrow petals of a beau-
tiful color of a bright yellow shading to pale yellow
at center. Price $2.50
Aederman— Golden orange suffusing to reddish yellow
at tips and center of petals. Very fine. Price, $1.00
A. R. Perry— This is a beautiful English cactus of
old rose tipped gold, very large incurved flower on
good stems. Price $2.00
Aeabasta — This is a flower of purest white, and is of
a variety that has come to stay. The blossoms are
of a large size, incurved in a form to show to ad-
vantage when exhibited. The plants are sturdy
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and the flowers are held up by strong erect stems.
This is one of the most genuine variety I have ever
raised. Price $1.00
Amos Perry— Flaming scarlet. Price 25c
Ballet Girl— This is another wonder of the English
type of cactus dahlia with a better stem ; a bush
will contain such a variety of different colors of
blooms that it is no fun to describe it, there is
white bloom, orange color, white tipped orange,
and orange edged white, and a great varietjT of
other shades. Price $2.50
Bizarre— This is a pretty bi-colored cactus, the lower
hall of the flower being a deep crimson and the up-
per half a pure white, with curves and partially
whorled, whole in form. Price. $ 2.00
Brisbane— A most wonderful flower, of a deep orange
color. Giant blooms borne on upright stems. A
grand exhibition flower. Price . 75c
British Lion— This is a huge flower of a peculiar
yellowish for the most part, but burnished with
red It might be called tawny in color, with won-
derful curved petals. Price . .$1.00
Captain Barnfarther — Red overlaying orange and
yellow, floret narrow and interlacing, very free on
good stems. Price $2.00
Coynes— Very fine cactus of a tyrain rose to cream in
the center. P'lorets long and almost straight, very
large. Price .$1.00
Coronet— The color of this dahlia is a bright, deep
orange and yellow. Price. $1.00
Cambrain— This dahlia is a clear salmon in color,
lighting to yellow at the tips. It is formed irregu-
larly in curves, the back of the flower turning
across the face of the flower. The stem is strong.
Price . .$1.00
Countess of Lonsdale — This dahlia in color is a rich
salmon. This is grand for cut flowers. Price, 35c
Curlew— Old rose color ; massive full flower on long
stems. One of the best English cactus dahlias.
Price .75c
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Crystal— One of the finest cactus of the English type
with fine incurving petals of a silvery
rose, shading to white at center, very free . . . fi.oo
Electric— Color lemon yellow with white tips, a
dandy. Price. 50c
Empire— Here is an American cactus dahlia of im-
mense size and of a rich raspberry red, on the very
best of stems. Price. .$4.00
Edith Carter— This flower is yellow in color, heavily
suffused with bright, rosy caimine. Price 75c
EMPRESS—This is a huge cactus, the flower being a
deep striking shade of purplish crimson. It is one
of the best cactus $1 .00
Ethel Edmonds — This is a model for habit. Its color
is dainty lemon at the base to pure white at tips.
Flowers deep and curved in a beautiful manner.
Price 50c
F. L. Pateman— This dahlia is a lovely bright yellow,
large size and is very attractive. Price. . . . . 50c
Fascination — This is a beauty, the flowers being of a
large size, with long, incurving florets. The color
is a pure white in the center, gradually deepening
till a soft clear pink is reached at the tip of the
flower. Price. • .75c
F. W. Fellows — The blossom is huge and composed
of long, narrow and straight petals. The color is
a deep orange. The stem is long and straight,
grand for cutting. Price. .................. .$t.oo
E. F. Hawes — Clear salmon pink on strong cane-like
stems, very fine for cutting. Price. $1.00
General Smith-Dorien — This is one of the finest
cactus flowers yet raised. It has great depth and
full exhibition size. Petals are long and incurv-
ing. Price. 75c
General Puller— This flower is a rich, velvety crim-
son tipped, white dahlia, a beauty for a cheap one,
Price . 25c
HiBERNiA—This is a very free flowering, stiff stemmed
variety. This dahlia is of medium size and in-
curved, the color being of a primrose yellow in
center, but deepening to a bronzy shade. Price, 75c
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Herbert Raby — A giant ; the florets are narrow, tubu-
lar and prettily arranged, incurving and twisted
like a spinning wheel. Color is purplish crimson
throughout. Price 75c
Harry Crabtree— Purplish crimson base to yellow
at centre, deep and incurved, flower on erect stems.
Price. $1.00
The Imp — The darkest dahlia grown, of a deep, dark
maroon, incurved flower on good stems. Price, 75c
J. H. Jackson — Velvety, black maroon, large .... 15c
John Redding — For exhibition this is one of the best
grown; perfect form, great depth and deep, rich
crimson color. Price $1.00
Jueiet — Magnificent, rose tinted pink, A very dis-
tinct flower. Price., 30c
Jupiter — One of the best fancy cactus dahlia is the
Jupiter. The color is yellow, suffused with pink,
the whole flower thickly striped and splashed with
crimson. The flower is large and incurved in a
beautiful manner. Price 50c
Hugh McNeie — The stems of this variety are long and
stout, free flowering and always full to center. The
color of this dahlia is a beautiful shade of dark
pink. Price. $1.00
Iceberg — The color of the flower is ivory white with
pale yellow cast at center. The petals are long
quilled and narrow with extra fine form 25c
Ivory White — A very large, white exhibition cactus,
composed of many fine petals. Price 75c
Kenilworth — This beautiful, incurved cactus is of
good size. The blossom is on a good stem. The
color of the flower is a deep amethyst on the lower
half of petals, balance tipped with pure white.
Price $1.00
Kremhildib — An old favorite, brilliant pink, shading
to white at center. Price 25c
Lieut. Robinson — Very large flower, with incurved,
twisted and interlaced petals. Color, clear rubv
with amarianth at tips; very attractive $2 00
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Eorna Doone — -A very fine cactus dahlia, yellow at
base, the greater proportion pink tinted carmine.
Price. 50c
Lavinia — Very large incurved, of a distinct coppery
red shade, very beautiful. Price 75c
EibeeeE — Clean light purple. Price . .25c
Le Mandarin — -Cream shaded yellow, striped crimson,
tipped pink. Price. 25c
Margaret Bouchon— Rose pink with delicate white
center. Price 50c
Mrs. SeaeE — This is a charming and pleasing novelty.
The inner petals are blackish red tipped with pure
white outside. The outer petals are not so dark
red tipped with white. Price 35c
Mrs. Herbert Beackman— This is another variety,
with a splendid, long, stiff and upright stem. The
color is a pretty pink, shading to a lighter blush,
and white at center. Price $2.00
Miss Strewick— Soft yellow changing to rich pink,
very large and incurving, of the finest quality.
Extra $1 .00
Mrs. John Foweer— Maroon crimson, incurved, of
good quality and form. Price. 50c
Mrs. J. Emberson — Delicate yellow. White tips
speckled red. Price 25c
Mrs. Wieeis— -Very large beautiful flower, white at
base, tip rosy lilac. Price 25c
Miss Judd— The petals of the variety are distinctly
whirled and twisted right and left. Color lemon
yellow at tips and base, tinged and blended with
pink. Price. $1.00
Meeody— A grand cactus of the new varieties, having
clear yellow for half the length of the florets, the
remainder pure white. This is one of the best cac-
tus dahlias. Price 50c
Mrs. Stieeman— A beautiful shade of pink. The
blooms are of the large size with long, slim, in-
curving petals. If you have room for one dahlia
plant, a Mrs. Stillman, you will be more than
pleased. Price. . . . $2.50
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Neptune — Color deep rose pink, speckled and striped
carmine. Flowers are large and massive with in-
curving floret. The largest fancy cactus 75c
Nerthus — Rich bronze yellow at center, shading to car-
mine rose at tips, overlaid golden color. A beau-
tiful flower. Price 50c
Phenomenal — This dahlia is distinct and very unlike
any cactus variety yet raised. The blossom is
large and the floret is long and ribbon-like. These
incurve and form a tangled mass more like a Jap-
anese chrysanthemum than a dahlia. The color is
a pale shade of salmon with yellow at base. This
is one of the best cactus dahlias. Price $1.00
Pierrot — This is a unique and striking novelty of a
very large size. The color is a deep amber tipped
with pure white. Price 50c
Planet — This is a fancy cactus, white at the base of the
florets changing to rosy pink. The whole is
spotted and striped with scarlet. The blosscm is
large and incurves in a beautiful manner .... $1.00
Ruth Forbes — Color clear pink, held on stems two feet
in lenghth. One of the best. Price. 50c
Richard Pox — A very large, light yellow, very much
incurved, very fine exhibition. Price 75c
Rene Cayeux — This is an exceptionally free-flowering
variety. The flow7er is of good size and is a beau-
tiful ruby crimson. They are held on long stems.
Excellent for cut flowers for bouquet of solid
color. Price 25c
Rev . Dr . Baker — A very satisfactory dahlia of a very
odd color, a novel shade of plum. Price 50c
Sweet Briar— This flower is a very clear shade of deep
pink. The blossom is a good size. Everyone ad-
mires the sweet briar. Price. .$1.00
Sovereignty — This is a large lemon color dahlia. Fine
for exhibition. Price 75c
Saffron — The Saffron is an exhibition cactus of a very
large size, of a clear canary yellow, being very
incurved. Price ,$1.00
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Union Jack — This dahlia is imcolor a bright red shaded
and tipped white. Without an exception this is the
finest tipped variety. Price........ $x.oo
Uranus — White ground, speckled and striped scarlet,
very large incurved flower. Price $1.00
Valiant A very large, incurved crimson dahlia, fine
for exhibition. Price. $1.00
Vicar of Waspertion—N very large, incurved, cactus
dahlia of a soft pink, shading to cream center.
Price. $1*50
Vulcan— A remarkably full and large English flower.
Color a deep maroon, and at base of each petal
there is a tiny white petal which adds to the beauty
of the bloom. Price. $1.00
POMPON CACTUS
The Pompon Cactus is the same as the large cac-
tus, only the blooms are less than two inches in diame-
ter. These are the latest development of the dahlia
species. I imported them from England and my stock
is very limited.
Carnation . Rich glowing red. Price.. ..50c
Clio (Stredwick). A typical Cactus as regards narrow
petals, and full flower, but a true Pompon in size.
Color maroon. Bushy plants and free flowering.
Price 50c each
Hawk . Dark Maroon. Price ...... 50c
Louie (Stredwick). Plants of wiry growth and similar
habit to “ Tomtit.’ ’ Flowers very small and of
neat form. Color silvery pink, pretty and distinct.
Price .50c each
Minnie . Small purple crimson. Price. ..50c
Speedwell . A pure white pompon cactus ... 50c
Snowbird (West). A miniature cactus variety, blooms
pure white and freely produced, Fine for exhibi-
tion. One of the best yet raised. . 35c each
Tomtit (Stredwick). A genuine Pompon Cactus
Dahlia. Color mauve pink, the tiny petals being
very nanow and arranged starlike. . . . * . .35c each
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DECORATIVE
Albert M and. This is one of our largest varieties; the
ground color is white with shading ol lemon and
pink ; this should be in any collection. Price, 35c
/imy Kobsa?t. An immense dahlia of a deep coral shade
with apricot reverse, the petals curl and twist in
such a manner as to show the reverse as much as
the front, and curl backwards making a deep as
well as a large flower. Price. $>2.00
Annie Maire. A huge dahlia of most peculiar coloring
one of those that is hard to describe ; the color is a
pinkish red like old velvet, to soft yellowish led
towmrds the center; the blooms are immense size
on a stem as stiff as a cane. Price $2.00
Bessie Boston. A dahlia which is alwrnys in demand
because of its splendid stem and lasting qualities.
A great big bloom of a beautiful deep red w7ith cleft
petals. Price 50c
Beauty of Rosemont. Rosy pink with yellow at base of
petals, a most beautiful shading, Price. 75c
Beatrice Slocombe. A fine built flow er ; color is a warm
shade of red edged with old gold, shading to old
rose pink ; a most attractive flower. Price. . .$2.00
Biliimore . This magnificent Decorative Dahlia is the
most beautiful combination ol bright rich carmine
and wThite ever combined in a dahlia. The ground
work is a bright rich carmine and the petals are
more or less tipped pure white. The plant hang-
ing full of these stunning blooms present a sight
rarely seen. Price $7 50
Carolyn Wintjen — 1921 Introduction. A very beautiful
salmon pink with rose shadings. Large flow7ers
with a good stem. Price 75c
Chief of Seattle A high class flow7er, of a very pale
color of pink that is very pleasing to grow ; on
good stems and a very large bloom. Price. .... 75c
Chieftan. The ground color is deep orange, striped
and mottled with carmine ; very attractive. . . .$1.00
Cream King. This is one of the most popular dahlias
that is grown. The coloring is different, a soft
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cream. The stem is very long, which makes it an
excellent cut flower. The size is immense 75c
Challenger . The color is a deep salmon overlaying yel-
low, with a rosy tint at tips ; this adds beauty to
the whole flower. Price 50c
Dream . The color of this dahlia is a conspicuous sal-
mon shade with amber-like glow. The flower is a
supreme beauty, perfect form, long strong stem.
Price. $1.00
Delice . Lively, large deep pink. One of the best for
cutting. Price r 25 c
D. M. Moore. An enormous flower of deep maroon
color, shading to an almost black. Price. 50c
Dr. Tevis. A magnificent blossom of copper, old rose
and gold ; immense flower with best possible stem ;
a rare novelty. Price $1 .00
Daniel Webster. Deep blush rose pink. A very odd
and striking color; the outer petals are bordered
with a lighter shade, making it a most beautiful
flower. Price $1.00
Frank A. Walker. A charming shade of deep laven-
der pink ; for a cut flower it is exceptionally good,
having long stems. Price.. 35c
F. L. Bassett. Blue, shading to purple. Good. . . .25c
Fire Burst . One of the largest decorative. The giant
blooms are often nine to ten inches in diameter. Of
an orange scarlet color. Price 50c
Fra nets A. Butts. An immense flower on long stems
often over two feet long without a leaf ; the color
is flesh white with a slight edge of pure lavender ;
as the flower opens it bleaches to an almost pure
white. Price. 35c
Glory of New Haven . Large flowers with beautiful,
broad twisting petals, which make this variety un-
usually attractive ; the flower is a clear lavender,
pink distinctly veined deeper lavender, produced
on long stiff stems ; an ideal cut flower $2.00
Garibaldi. One of the best ; a very large and full flower
on good stem with fluffy petals of a bright scarlet
color. Price .$1.00
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Gen . Custer . Flower often over eight inches across;
color an interesting combination of yellow, white
and coral red, no two blooms alike. Price, . . .$1.00
Golden Wedding . An immense variety of a golden yel-
low color ; fine for cutting. Price 35c
Gladys L. Rich, soft shade of light magenta; very
large flower on long stems ; each petal is serrated
at tips ; one of the best. Price 50c
Gen. Joffre [Stillman], This dahlia is a wonder of im-
mense size, of a light canary yellow ; petals are
long, broad and tapering to a point ; blossoms are
on good stems. Price $3.00
Gen. Haig. A beautiful shade of peach pink with a
very odd and nice color and a wonderfully large
flower. Price $3. 00
Golden Glow. A golden apricot shaded with amber
lightening in the center. This fine large Dahlia is
a splendid Florist flower as the blooms have good
color, stiff stems, and unusual keeping qualities.
Price $2.00
Gloriana. A huge bloom of a color much in demand
for household decoration. A pure gold with a
slight reddish glow in the center ; on the very best
of stems. Price , $2.50
Gaiety. Strawberry red with a band of white through
center of each petal. A fine dahlia. Price 35c
Giant Purple. The inner rows of petals of this beauti-
ful dahlia are deep magenta. The veiy outside
rows are a trifle lighter shade. Tipped lighter
ma genta. Price 50c
Gen. Freemont Vergerson. This is a very handsome
dahlia of the decorative type, of medium size to
large flower, of a pure white base and each petal
Hoped a rich purple, and the petals wave and curl
in various ways, making it a very attractive flower.
Price .$3.00
Hazel Van Allen. A lovely reddish magenta, slightly
shading. A full, large flower on strong, long
stems. Price $1.00
Hortulanus Fiet. A beautiful salmon color with yellow
center. This variety is one of the largest and best
grown. Price., 75c
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Insulinda . This new dahlia is one of the most wonder-
ful yet introduced, Extra long stems. A brilliant
golden orange color, makes a wonderful bouquet.
Price $2.50
Immense . A giant dower on good, upright stems ; ol a
pure white, heavily marbled and streaked with
crimson lake. Price 50c
Jack Rose . Brilliant crimson red, similar in shade to
the popular “ Jack Rose,” which suggested its
name. A good dahlia for cutting. Price. 25c
Jane Selby. A new California dahlia, on very long
stems, of a pleasing mauve pink ; very large bloom
of great depth. Price. $1.00
Jeanne Charmet. This is one of the best decorative
dahlias grown, on long stems, of a white color,
overlaid pink shading to violet. Price . 35c
John R. Baldwin . A very large decorative dahlia.
Borne on long stems, of a bronze, orange color.
Price .35c
/. M. Goodrich. The color is a beautiful salmon pink ;
petals are tipped with primrose yellow; a beauty
and on good stems. Price * 50c
John H. Slocombe. A gorgeous flower of an intense
deep red, suffused with a deep velvety ,
the petals prettily curled and twisted make this a
most attractive variety. The flower is often nine
to ten inches on a long stiff stem. Price $2.00
Jojfre. The color is a delicate pink shading to white,
The flowers held upright by long wiry stems and is
a splendid cut flower. Price 75c
John Lewis Childs. The very best fancy of any type.
Picture a deep yellow dahlia, splashed and striped
with brilliant scarlet and generally tipped pure
white ; the size is immense, on good stems* • . .$3.00
J. K. Alexander [Alexander]. This unusually fine
dahlia is a seedling of the famous Le Colosse. An
immense bloom of a clear deep purple with good
stem. Price ..... ...... 50c
King of Commerce . Color a rich tango, beautifully
lighted old gold and orange ; blooms 5 to 6 inches
in diameter, never gel small ; on good stems. .$1.50
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King of Autam. This is a beauty; flower of a new
shading, gold and pink; the stem is marvelously
long and stiff ; fine under artificial light. .75c
Le Normand . A deep canary yellow, often tipped pure
white ; on good stems for cutting. Price. . . . ,$i. 00
Le Grand Manitou , This is another good decorative
dahlia of a fancy variety of a beautiful clear pink,
striped and spotted deep violet. Price 50c
Lady Retta . Beautiful light pink, with a very notice-
able lavender tint. Price. . .$1 .00
Mad . Van Den Dale . Large silvery rose. Grand for
cutting. Price 25c
Mrs, J . Gardner Cassell. Bright rose pink, A good
dahlia. Price 35c
Manitou . Immense amber bronze. Price 50c
Mildred Slocomhe. Delicate mauve with a golden sheen ;
a most beautif ul flower ; on good stems. ..... $2.00
Masterpiece . Popular because of its petals being an old
gold color ; a beautiful flower. Price. 25c
Mrs. W. E. Estes. A very fine, new, snow-white dahlia
with broad and long pointed petals forming a flower
of great size. This is easily one of the best white
dahlia to date. Price $1.50
Madonna. A new introduction of largest size of Hybrid
Decoratus type. Petals of extreme length and ar*
tistically arranged, making it a very attractive
flower. Price .75c
Mastiff . The blossom is very full; the stem is very
long ; the color is a bronze yellow. Price 75c
Mrs. Roosevelt— A very large dahlia of a very light pink,
shading to rose. A beauty. Price 35c
Mabel Normand. This is a new decorative dahlia and
it is certainly a wonder, of very large bloom, of a
light canary yellow, borne on stems of eighteen to
twenty-four inches in length. Price in reach of
all 75c
Mabel R. Taft. A very beautiful dahlia of a rich color-
ing of a rich yellow, shaded with pink ; on good
stems and a prize winner. Price • • • $1.00
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Mary C . Burns. This is a sensational dahlia which
will immediately attract attention because ol its
extraordinary coloring. The outer petals are of
red and gold with the center petals of a rich golden
color and the reverse a reddish brown $2.50
Mrs. Carl Salbach. This variety is a mauve pink,
shading to white. The flowers are very large with
long stout stems, a prize winner. Price. $2.00
Mrs ' E. C. Boslon. The very best white decorative, for
it is good in any climate ; of very large blooms on
the best of stems and very free. Price.. $i.po
Mrs . Addison Pratt . Flowers of immense size on good
stems. A great exhibition, with petals long and
twisted. A beautiful blending of violet, deep rose,
and deep buttercup yellow. Price. ......... $2.50
Mina Burgle. The best red dahlia in the world. A
grower, with dark glossy foliage. The flow?ers are
of large size, of a deep vermillion red. Price. . .35c
Mans. Le Normand. Immense flower of bright yellow,
spotted and penciled with red; a constant bloomer
all season. Price $1.00
Mrs . R . Strange. A wonderful dahlia of a burnished
copper, with faint shadings of old rose and old gold
color; a most showy and beautiful flower, on the
best of stems. Price $2 .00
Marjorie Field. A very rare and much prized dahlia.
Immense flower borne on stems two feet in length-
The coloring is a most wonderful shade of pink.
Blossoms are fine form and good full center. $1.00
Mrs. L. B. Tinsley. The color is pure white; the
blossoms are on good stems. Price. 50c
Madam Etta. A very dark lavender pink is the color
of this dahlia. The petals are long, slim, rolled
and twisted; a very large full flower, on good
stems. Price $1.00
Mme. Butterfly. A novelty of wonderful grace and
color combination, violet rose shading darker at
the base; petals recurving, showing a magenta re-
flex ; large and fine. Price $3.00
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MmK. A. L,umier. Ground color white, suffused to-
ward the end of the petals with red, the tips being
pointed with bright violet-red. Price .35c
Maman Rozain, Pearly white, suffused rosy purple ;
very fine. Price ...50c
N. C. 4. This is a wonderful new decoratus dahlia. It
is very hard to describe it. Its bloom is of lovely
scarlet and white with some slightly clouded with
yellow and tipped white. Price . . $ 10.00
Osam Shudow This is a new dahlia from Caliiornia
and it is a wonder ; its great big blossoms are more
like a rose than a dahlia ; of a delightful old rose,
slightly suffused with lilac and shading to yellow
at center, standing upright on a strong stem as
stiff as a cane. Only a few bulbs to offer $5.00
Qbon. Mauve, shaded to fawn. This is a very odd
shade for a dahlia. Price . . 15c
Oregon Beauty. Intense oriental red ; fine garden
variety. Price 35c
PBRRiE IvE Beoud. Very large and attractive dahlia
of a deep maroon, petal tipped white ; very large,
on good stems. Price $1.00
Princess Pat. This is a giant, decorative dahlia, of
splendid form, producing a magnificent flower of
old rose color, the blossom measuring from nine to
ten inches in diameter. Price. .$2.00
Patrick O’Mara. The color is a pleasing shade of
orange-buff, slightly tinged with Neyron rose, a
rare shade that will be in great demand . . . . $i.co
Phenomene. A novel variety of a beautiful shade of
exquisite salmon shade, suffused with light amber.
Price 25c
Rupert Loma. A very odd color of a dull old rose
streaked and tipped with lavender. Good size on
long stout stems. Price .$3.00
Purity. A very good and one of the best white Deco-
rative. Price 50c
Perfect Beauty. Bright light scarlet, outer ends of
petals heavily tipped with white ; a most beautiful
flower of a very large size ; one of the most attrac-
tive. Price $3 00
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Princess Mary. A very fine dahlia of a pure rich
pink color, medium size bloom on upiight stems,
fine for cutting. Price 75c
Pride of California. Called the American Beauty
Dahlia. Color crimson red, with daik, full center ;
huge flowers on long, straight stems. Fine for any
purpose. Price* $1.00
Paul Bonyon. One of those desirable autumn tints, a
beautiful salmony pink with a golden sheen that
intensifies the color; flowers of perfect form, large
size on fine stems for cutting 50c each
Queen Josephine. A rich royal purple, suffused with
white, with two veins of white running through
each petal. The outer petals are of velvety tex-
ture. The blooms stand erect with long stiff stems.
Price $2.00
Queen Mary. Color clear silver pink; large flower
with high center; an exceptionally good variety for
cutting. Price 50c
Raden Kartini. Salmon shaded with lilac and mauve;
large flower with long stem. Price $1.00
Rev. Edwin M. Slocombe. A beautiful shade of deep
sulphur yellow. The ideal yellow Decorative
Dahlia; its flowers, though unusually large, are
not at all coarse, but rather refined owing to the
peculiar arrangement of the petal. Price . . . . $2.00
Reggie. A colossal dahlia of a beautiful cherry red,
on good, long stems. Price 50c
Scarlet Giant. Deep fiery scarlet ; a wonderful
flower in color and size. Price $1.00
Star of the East. Here is something that is very
beautiful of the decorative type, a medium size
flower of a white base with the end of each petal
tipped a deep orange, the bloom is very full and
graceful on good stems. Price $2.00
San Mateo. A monster of deep yellow heavily striped
and splashed scarlet, on long stems, fine for cut-
ting. Price. .$2.00
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Shudows Lavender. This is the most wonderful
dahlia grown ; of a most beautiful silvery lavender,
the big blossoms are held erect on a very long stem
like an umbrella. No dahlia can beat it for beauty
and freedom of bloom. Price $7.50
Sister Theresa. A very fine dahlia of a sulphur
white shading to white at center ; a very free
bloomer of large blooms on verj long stems. .$1.00
Sunbeam. A very large and beautiful flower on long
stems; the color is bright red faintly striped with
gold. Price $1.00
Souvenir De Gustave Dozon. The largest dahlia in
existence; the color is orange red ; flower is full to
the center; they are often ten inches in diameter;
they have very long stems. Price 20c
Santa Cruz. The color is lemon yellow with shading
of salmon pink, an exquisite color combination that
must be seen to be appreciated ; blossoms are very
large. Price 75c
Tenor Aevarez. One of the best fancy dahlia, its
broad, loosely arranged petals making a distinct
and graceful flower; the color is a violent red,
splashed and striped with rich, velvety brown.
Price 75c
The Mieeionaire. This is the largest dahlia grown,
and a dahlia that always attracts attention. Of a
beautiful shade of delicate lavender with a faint
pinkish cast overshading it. The giantblooms are
often ten to twelve inches in diameter. Borne on
long stems above the foliage. Price ,$2.00
PAEONY FLOWERED DAHLIA
Attraction. Light coral. A new color and a, large
flower. Price .50c
Aean Loma. A pure waxy white with large, broad,
flat petals; very prominent yellow pollen disc; a
few small curling petals around it ; a large heavy
flower, very erect on long stem. Price . .$1.00
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Admiral Dewky. Crushed strawberry ; canary yellow
at base slightly clouded through center with yel-
low ; tips yellow ; a very large flower on long stems.
Price ... .75c
Annie: Seocombe." This is a very large beautiful
dahlia, which must be seen to be appreciated ; the
color is a soft yellow suffused with bronze, back of
petals red. Price. $2.00
American Hero. A most wonderful Paeony Dahlia.
It is one of those that are hard to describe. The
center of the florets is a beautiful old rose, outer
edge bordered with light pink ; the disc is surroun-
ded with small curly florets, making it a beautiful
flower. Price $7.50
Agnes Boston. A rare Novelty. An immense peony
of a royal purple, shading to white. The petals
are long and twisted, and it is a wonderful exhibi-
tion variety. Price $3.00
Beatrice Boston. Amaranth in color, changing to
deep mauve as the season advances. A huge
blossom of perfect paeony type, but fuller than the
older paeony type. Price $3.00
Beossom. A dainty flower of great size on veiy long
stems, of pure white with a suggestion of pink like
a fruit blossom. A good grower and a very free
bloomer; the last blcoms are as goojd as the first.
Price .... ... .$1.50
Beue Bird. An exceptional color of the deepest tone
of mauve or lilac which, in cert a inights, has a
bluish sheen. Large blossom, held erect on long,
stiff stems. Price. $2.50
Banner. Oriental red with a white stripe through the
center of petals ; very showy. Price 25c
Beack Hawk. Deep velvety maroon ; the colors are
extremely rich and the flowers are large ; the
petals are broad and twisted to a point at tips. .75c
Bertha Von SuTTner. Salmon pink, shaded yellow.
A great flower. Price . 50c
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Buster Brown (Duplex). Beautiful shade of canary
yellow. Immense large flower of unusual quali-
ties, bloom ten inches in diameter. Slightly
shaded with carmine and borne on extra long
stems. It is a wonderiul flower. Price 75c
Billionaire. A wonderful new Dahlia. Its color is
wonderful, its size is wonderful, its form is wonder-
ful, and the plant itself is wonderful. This won-
derful, gigantic flower is wanted by everyone that
sees it. Only a few roots left for sale - $2.50
Canonchet. Color a grayish salmon slightly marked
pink and overlaid with a golden sheen. A very
odd color and a beautiful flower. Price, , ..... .75c
Ca^cilia. Creamy white, fine form. Price 50c
Canonicus. Beautiful dark cerise; a very unusual
shade and no other dahlia like it in shape and size
has ever been produced. A large full flower. . .75c
Challenger. The base of petals are yellow, but from
about half of the distance out to the tips are heavily
marked with garnet crimson. Price 50c
Chatney. A beautiful flower. Color similar to the
rose of that name, salmon pink shade. Price.. . .50c
Commodore. The color of this mammoth paeony
flower dahlia is a beautiful deep flesh pink. The
flowers are large, often 10 to 11 inches in diameter,
and are borne on extra long stems as stiff as a cane.
Price .$10.00
Cardinal Mercier. This mammoth dahlia is a deep
flesh pink with a slight vein of canary shooting up
from the base of the petals through the center;
then there appears a glistening silvery sheen ofthe
white flesh peach. The formation of the florets is
most beautiful. This dahlia requires a lot of fer-
tilizer and plenty of water to bring out the most
beautiful blooms. Price $7.50
Chanson. This wonderful new dahlia is a wonderful
shade of blue;, this is a wonder from California.
Price .$3.00
Duchess oe Brunswick. A rich shade of bright or-
ange ; a very fine and graceful flower on long stem.
Price 7 .$1.00
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Dr, Peary. A beautiful dark reddish mahogany ;
very good stems. Price .75c
Dorothy Pal,ma. The color is a pale yellow, almost
white ; a lovely fluffy specimen with curly petals ;
very good and a large flower. Price. $1.00
Duke Henry, Deep crimson, A large and beautilul
flower. Price 25c
Dorothy Nightingaee. The color is crushed straw-
berry with a pink shade at base of petals ; under-
side of petals a salmon shade; blossom very full
and large on good stems. Price. 50c
Empress of Asia. This new dahlia is a most remark-
able flower in every way ; gigantic in size, very
graceful in form and of exquisite beauty. Color a
deep old gold with a striking bronzy effect. . ..$5.00
Edith Wooster. There is something most appealing
to the eye in this beautiful dahlia. The coloring
is unique and described by one artist as having the
tea rose blend of red and yellow. The yellow is so
suffused and overlaid with sunset red that it would
take an artist to write a description of its beauty.
I am going to say it is a remarkably free bloomer,
on the very best of stems. Price. . • . $2.00
Elizabeth Boston. The best and largest peony of its
coloring. Enormous blooms of deep crimson,
shading to old gold at the tips. The center is sur-
rounded with tiny, curling petals. Stems are ex-
ceedingly long and cane-like. Tall growing and
very floriferous. Price $4.00
Edgar P. Knox. A very large fine flower on good
stem, of a light salmon color shading to gold.
Price. $1.00
Earey Morn. Lavender with tips of petals changing
to white. Base of petals yellow. A large flower
of nice shape. Price .$1.00
Evening Star. The color is light fiery red, heavily
colored yellow at base of petals ; petals are flat,
sharply pointed and tipped with yellow. Price. 75c
Forest Loma. A deep cerise pink, blotched and
streaked with canary yellow; petals are finely
formed ; very large flower on good stem $1.00
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G. H. James. The color is a light cream with a waxy
appearance, while the reverse side of the petals is
clouded with cerise; petals are very broad and flat
and taper abruptly at ends to a sharp point ; this
is a beautiful flower. Price \ . . .75c
G. H. Mastesc. A large flower of many waxy petals
full to the center, ou strong stems, of a blackish
maroon color with currant red tips of petals ; a
beauty. Price $2.00
Gen. Pell. The color is pure glistening white ; petals
numerous, very long and quite slim, curly and
twisting ; a beauty beyond description and an
enormous flower on extra long stems. Price, $3.00
Gen. Cadorna. The color is a bright deep yellow
with a heavy shading of pink on reverse side of
petals ; a monstrous flower and is the wonder and
admiration of all. Price. $3.00
Gen. Maurice. The color is bright scarlet ; the
brightest mammoth scarlet dahlia in existence,
with a bright yellow disc. Price $3.00
Gen. Scott. A beautiful lavender pink; a beautiful
clear shade; strong on the pink petals, heavily
clouded with yellow about one-third of their length
from the center; an unusually attractive flower.
Price $3.00
Gen. Appleton. Deep pink clouded light pink. A
large flower of exquisite coloring. Price $2.00
Gorgeous. The largest paeony flower ever produced ;
of a most wonderful coloring of a deep yellov over-
laid a bright red ; the blooms are often 10 inches in
diameter without disbudding ; on stems 5 feet long.
Price $4.00
Geisha. A wonderful and mast striking dahlia ; a won-
derful combination of orange and scarlet. ..... .75c
Gen. Edwards. Color, a beautiful salmon pink. A
very large flower on fine, long stems. The forma-
tion of this flower is exquisite. Price $3.00
Hobby. A very pretty shade of deep lavender shading
to white at tips of petals. Price .50c
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H. J. Lovinch. White shaded lilac ; very fine form on
long stems. Price 25c
Hi Giee* Rich golden yellow, with reverse 01 petals
a reddish copper ; a very large and beautiful flower
on long upright stems. Price .$1.00
Irish Cobbeer. Color reddish brown salmon, clouded
sligntly yellow in the center of flower. 1 his is one
of the very ordinary, yet desirable colors; an un-
usually large flower. Price. $3.00
Jean Anderson. Salmon buff slightly clouded with
deep yellow. One of the finest of form and new
shades of the newest dahlia. Price $1.00
Los AngEEES. The color is white, heavily clouded
with cerise; some of the flower is almost white with
just tips of petals cerise; other parts of the flowers
are almost all cerise with just a little white; a most
beautiful dahlia. Price . 50c
Latona. A very attractive blending of yellow buff and
orange; flowers nearly full to the center, on good
stems. Price - $1.00
Mark Twain. Very light bright red, circle of yellow
around disc; a very beautiful flower. Price. .$2.00
Morning Star. Light, bright carmine, with a large
circle around disc of bright canary yellow, making
it a very beautiful flower. Price $1.50
Mrs. ChareES Seyboed. A very striking white suff-
used with pink, heavily tipped with carmine, pink
and crimson. Price. 35c
Mrs Hugh Dickson. A very large, heavy flower of
rich autumn shade. Price 25c
Mame J. Coissard. Groundcolor is white overspread
with carmine ; a very large blossom. Price. . . 75c
Mrs. Jessie Seae. The largest flower of its coloring,
which is a magnificent old rose with golden shad-
ings. This most lovely flower has given great
pleasure, and is one of the most popular varieties
throughout the entire country. It has a long, stiff
stem, held high above the foliage and is an ex-
cellent cut-flower as well as exhibition variety.
A Gold Metal Dahlia at the P. P. I. E. $1.00
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Mrs. John Bray. A most distinctive fancy peony, of
a white ground speckled, striped with maroon.
Long stiff stems and a fine cut-flower. $1.00
Ninigret. Dark red, clouded and striped much
lighter. A very free bloomer. Price 75c
Nokomis. Variegated white and yellow, heavily
striped and speckled with dark red; a very large,
striking flower. Price $1.00
Over The Top. A mammoth peony flower of a most
beautiful deep color of lavender, as near as can be
described. It is of a lovely formation, on an extra
long stem. Fine for cutting. Price $ 10.00
Qrveito. A very large, well formed peony flower
dahlia of a deep pinkish color, with heavy veins of
yellow ranning through petals which are shaded
quite heavily at the base with canary yellow.
Price $3-oo
Olympic. This dahlia is hard to describe. Its color
is on the order of old rose, but to say that the color,
the shape and the size is wonderful, is putting it
mildly. Price $5. 00
P. W. Jannsen. Rosy salmon, with a shade of yellow.
An elegant flower, Price. 25c
Peach Perfection. A deep peach pink in color,
tinted with yellow at base of petals; florets are
quite broad and twisted in various ways ; a very
beautiful dahlia. Price.... $5.00
Pearl Ruggles. One of the largest and most ex-
quisitely colored. A carmine rose suffused with
pink shading lighter at tips, and to white at the
base of petals. Extra long, fine stems hold this
beautiful blossom erect. The long petals twist and
curl, and the yellow disc is surrounded with lovely
little florets, giving the whole a very artistic effect.
We have never introduced a Dahlia which has given
greater satisfaction. Price $2.00
Queen Wilhelmina. Fine, fluffy, pure white.
Price 20c
R-34. A mammoth paeony flower dahlia of a golden
shade. In size and formation, it is a wonderful
dahlia. Price $ic.oo
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Red Cloud. Rich deep carmine ; large full blossom
on good stems. Price $1.00
South Polk. Pure white; very large on good stems.
Price 75c
Sunrise. A salmon pink ; very large on good stems.
Price $1.00
Samoset. Light yellow; some of the petals of this
flower are slightly shaded with pink; the whole
flower is full and of the peony type. Price- - .$1.00
Sunflower Gem. The close resemblance to the sun-
dower is very remarkable. The large open center
is very beautiful ; the flower itself is borne on long
stems and is held in an upright position.
Price $3.00
The Royal Mayor. Light butter yellow ; petals long,
slim and rolled; lot of smaller petals twisted
around center in a unique form, making it a beau-
tiful flower. Price. $5.00
Thomas Galvin. The body of the flower is old gold,
slightly shaded with pink; a deep, heavy, fluffy
flower of a very large size ; a fine mamniuth new
dahlia. Piice $3.00
Uncas. Pure white; a beautiful clear white; very
large, on good stems. Price $1.00
Verna Thompson. White, heavily clouded with
cerise; this is an immense flower and a beauty;
without any doubt, this should be in every collect-
ion. Price.. $2.00
White Cap. Pure white, with broad petals of a glist-
tening appearance. Of great merit for decoration.
In bunches or vases. . . 50c
W. F, Brown. Color, yellow, red and deep pink,
about equally divided in this beautiful Paeony-
flowered Dahlia of various colors. This is a
wonderful flower of exquisite formation. The
petals are curling and twisting in fine shape and
colors present a beautiful combination. It is one
of the most free blooming Dahlias in the whole
Dahlia family. Price. $2 00
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Wyoming. Light pink, heavily clouded yellow on
lower half of petals. Small curly petals around
center give the flower a fine appearance.
Price 50c
SHOWS
A. D. Livoni. Beautiful soft pink. Well formed
flowers with long stems. Perfectly round, ball-
shaped flowers, each petal being very tightly
quilled and arranged in exact regularity. Free
flowering. Price 25 cents each.
Annie Rehorst. A most wonderful hybrid show, of
the deepest shade of purple. Price $1.00
American Beauty. The flowers are of great size, on
long stems; of a gorgeous wine crimson. Price 50c
Budd Fisher. [Hybrid Show]— Color deep, striking
crimson. Petals are quite pointed at the tips.
Price $1.00
Butter Queen. The color is light butter yellow7 ; a
large size; tip of petals slightly shaded pink on
front and more heavily shaded pink on reverse side ;
one of the finest new show7 dahlias. Price. » . .$2.00
Cream of the Vauuey. Creamy pink, shading to a
crimson tip. Very large. Price 50c
Cuban Giant. Crimson maroon. Large. Price.. 35c
Dreer’s White. Large quilled white. The best
white show dahlia. Price 35c
Dorothy Peacock. Soft pink, shading darker to-
wards center. Price. 25c
Emiuy. White, tipped lavender. Price 25c
Florence Tranter. Blush white, distinctly edged
with rosy purple. Price 50c
Globe De Mantel. Bright scarlet, quilled petals.
Price „ ................. 25c
Gold Medal. Yellow, striped red. Price.. 50c
Grand Duke. Pure white, tipped lilac. Very large
Price . .25c
Gloire De Gusard. Variegated and yellow, pink
and white ground. Price .35c
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Gov. Guild. A perfect full, round, show dahlia.
Built lovely. The most exquisitely fluted petals
going. The flowers have a far more graceful
appearance than most show dahlias; usually are a
perfect white. Price 25c
Giant Purple. Truly a giant in size. A lovely shade
of royal purple. The giant flowers are perfectly
formed and borne on extra long stems. Price, .50c
Gen. Milks. Tight violet striped and splashed with
purplish magenta; an enormous flower held up by
a long stem ; the very best variegated show dahlia
in existence. Price. . . .$1.00
Gkn. Booth. Beautiful shade of light purple, blos-
soms very large on long stems. Price 75c
Gen. Custer. Reddish salmon, clouded slightly with
yellow at base of petals; very large flower on long
stems. Price. 75c
Henry Glasscock. Deep lilac, striped purple. .
Price 25c
John Bennett. Yellow, tipped bright red. Price. 25c
King of Show. Deep butter yellow of a solid color
throughout; every petal is most perfectly and
uniquely formed ; a mammoth flower on long stem ;
it is without doubt the finest show dahlia ever
grown. Price $2.00
Les Amous De Madame. Fancy show, very attract-
ive. Lavender, rose pink of fine form. They are
marked and spotted with a deep shade, almost red,
slightly variegated. Price. 50c
M. Con Varin. Dark purple petals, tips touched with
white. Very pleasing. Price. 75c
Mary Garden. One of the best show dahlias, of a
clear deep yellow. A very free bloomer on extra
long stem, often eighteen inches in length. A
dahlia that should be in every collection.
Price . ......... 75c
Madame Heine Furtoda. Pure wax}" white.
Price 25c
Mrs. Dexter. Salmon buff. Price... 25c
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Mrs. Langtry. Cream, edged crimson. Price... 25c
Miss Helen Hollise. A gigantic, deep scarlet
dower ; the best of tne ieu show dahlias. Price . 50c
Mrs. Saunders. This is another beautiful show
dahlia that attracts a great deal of attention. Of a
choice lemon yellow tipped white. Price 50c
Mereine. A deep brickish red. Price. 35c
Maude Adams. Undoubtedly one of the best show
dahlias ; a pure snowy white, very effectively ever
laid clear delicate pink. Price .50c
Mrs. C. D. Anderson. A very large flower on the
best of stems, of a rich purplish crimson. .... .$1.00
Norma. Beautiful butter yellow, overspread with a
reddish tinge. Price 35c
Orator. Salmon buff. Price . . 25c
Rose. A remarkable dahlia. Petals are open and
form an enormous flower. Price 50c
Sunburst. Salmon, free 25c
Silver Tip. Pale lemon, tipped white. Price. . . .50c
Striped Banner. Bright red, striped white. .... .25c
Uncertainty. Shell pink, overlaid with pinkish red.
Price 25c
W. W. Rawson. Pure white, overlaid amethyst blue.
Good. Price 50c
Vivian. Perfect flowers in type and form, full and
deep. Pure white, distinctly edged rose violet. 35c
PONPONS
Aerial. Buff, tinted orange. Price 20c
Annie Doncaster. A neat little ponpon. Color yel-
low rose suffused pearl pink. Price. . . . 25c
Belle of Springfield. Very pretty shade of bright
red. The smallest dahlia known, very free and
fine. Price 35c
Bacchus. Scarlet, small, of good habit. Price 25c
Bobby. Rich plum color. Price 25c
Catherine. Light butter-cup yellow. Price. . . . .20c
Challenge. Dark maroon on white. Price 20c
Darkest of All. Dark maroon. Price 25c
Daisy. Salmon, popular for its color. Price 50c
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Dr. Jim. Light ground edged rich purple .25c
Eunice. Lavender with white shading. Price.. 25c
Fairy Queen. Sulphur yellow, edged pink 15c
Fascination. Pink, tipped deep lavender 25c
Grow. Salmon-cerise. Price ...35c
Gretchen Heine. Blush white rose tip. Price.. 35c
Geo. IrEEANd. Mauve ; small refined flower; one of
the very best. Price 35c
GireiE. Rosy, mauve, small, constant free. . ...... 25c
Grauss am Wein. Crushed strawberry ; very fine.
Price 25c
Harry Snook. Rosy pink, pale center, constant and
free. Price 25c
Higheand Mary Pink and white. A good bloomer . 25c
Johnnie. Deep maroon crimson, small, perfectly
formed. Price .. . 25c
Joe Fette. Smallest and daintiest white, very free.
Price . .75c
Lassie. Yellow, edged and tipped rose, a novel color ;
very good. Price 25c
LiTTeE BugeER. A perfect little gem of deep cerise.
Price. . . . 5oc
LiTTEE Bessie. Creamy white. Price 20c
May Ceiet. Light maroon. Price. 20c
Midget. Salmon peach color, small, free and con-
stant. Price 25c
Neatness. Pale salmon, cream center, attractive.
Price* 25c
Nerissa. Soft rosy pink shaded white, small, very
fine. Price. 25c
Neeey Fraser. Light ground, edged and tipped rose.
Price 25c
Regueus. Rosy purple, good outline. Price. .... .25c
Rosa. Color a bluish lilac, light at center. Price. 35c
Snow Ceoud. Snow white. Price.... ..20c
Tommy Keith. Cardinal red tipped white; small and
free; good. Price. 5oc
Tueea. Wine crimson. A very free bloomer and very
beautiful. Price. 20c
Verida Feora. The Green Dahlia. The flowers are
rich, verdant green. Price. 35c
Zoe. Lemon yellow, with a white center. Price. . .35c
46 Palmer Street , Norwich , Conn, 49
SINGLE DAHLIAS
La Favorite. White, suffused rose striped with rich
purple. Price ....25c
Madam X. Deep velvety carmine, blended and shad-
ed lilac. Price. 15c
Poley. White flushed with pink. Price. 10c
Susie. Dark velvety magenta. Price 15c
White Mountain. Very large, pure white. Price . 50c
Yeeeow Prize. Canary yellow. Price ........... 25c
EUROPEAN SINGLE DAHLIAS
These miniature Dahlias are indescribably beauti-
ful, and have remarkable color combinations. Our
basket of these delightful Single Dahlias were greatly
admired at the recent Palace Hotel Shew.
Betty. Lovely shade of rosy lilac with dark crimson
ring around center. Price 50c
Fugi San. Bronzy yellow7 flowers with crimson ring.
Price 50c
Princess of Wales . ' Soft pink, very pretty and dainty.
Price 50c
Sambo. Intense dark crimson. Very velvety. One
of the choicest. Price 50c
Stromboli. Dark maroon, tipped white. Sometimes
the blossoms are of solid color. Price .50c
Snowdrop. White; the beautiful smooth flow7ers borne
erect on wiry stems. Price 50c
Union Jack. White, striped with red. Very unique
and striking when clumped together or used as
borders. This little gem alwTays attracts attention.
Price 50c
COLLARETTE
Autumn Tints. A beautiful collarette of reddish or-
ange color, w7ith yellow7 collar. A very free
bloomer. Price. ..25c
Buckingham. Blood red, white collar. A very free
bloomer Price 25c
Canokus. Pale yellow, white collar. Price. . , 50c
Bacchante . A very showy collarette of a dark red and
white. Price ............. 25c
IV. F. BROWN
5°
Cormorant . A very attractive collarette ol crimson
maroon with a collar of primrose and carmine.
Price . . - 25c
Col. Edw. Drury . Salmon tan with a yellow collar.
Price. 25c
Eden . A very dainty white with a white collar.
Price. . .25c
Garland. Vivid scarlet, petals slightly cup shape.
Price 25c
Green Port. Best yellow with a yellow collar. Piice.25c
Geant De Lyon. An enormous flower of velvety maroon
with a long, white collar. This attractive flower
has made the Collarettes so much in demand for
cut-flowers. A vase of these alone, or mixed with
other Collarettes, is irresistible. Price. $1.00
Herald . Targe, rich, rosy pink with white collar.
Very beautiful and indispensable for cutting and
exhibition. Price 50c
fohn Bull . The largest deep red Collarette. The
collar is white shaded with red. Price 50c
Heron . Crimson with a yellow collar. Price 25c
Harnett. Crimson, collar white. Price. 25c
Henri Farmon . Clear red, margined with primrose.
Showy color. Price 25c
Isolene. Bright red shading white, white collar.
Price. . . - 25c
Landmark . Scarlet banded with yellow, yellow collar.
Price 25c
Leo. Brilliant scarlet, with neat yellow collar.
Price 25c
Louie Blackman Color magenta, white collar.
Price 25c
M. M. Rose pink with white shading and white col-
lar. Price. ... 25c
Nightingale . Reddish orange edged with yellow.
Price 25c
Souvenire De Chabanne. Bright yellow, flushed crim-
son, yellow collar. Price 25c
Snow Cloud. Pure white, with collar. Price 25c
46 Palmer Street, Norwich, Conn .
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THE NEW COSMOS DAHLIAS
This is a new and interesting type of the single
dahlia, recently perfected in England. The blooms
are about the size of cosmos (thus the name) which
they resemble.
Crawley Star . Lovely shade of clear rose. Price. . .35c
Northern Star. A distinct shade of satiny rose.
Price 35 c
White Star. Pure white, with a rich yellow center.
Price 35c
North Star. A pleasing shade of old rose. Price. .35c
Yellow Star. Primrose yellow. Price -35c
Morning Star. Lilac pink with a blotch of maroon at
center. Price 35c
DAHLIA SEEDS
Selected seed from the best of the newest varieties of
foreign dahlias. Per package. . 50c
Seed planted in boxes in the house and set out in the
ground about June first, will bloom in August and
September.
As I have so much call for GLADIOLUS lam offering
the following varieties for 1923.
GLADIOLUS
America. Delicate lavender pink. Large wide open
flowers. One of the most popular Gladioli.
Price 5c each, 50c perdoz.
Augusta. White with blue anthers.
Price 5c each, 50c per doz,
Chicago White. White with a lavender throat .
Price 5c each, 50c per doz.
Crackerjaek. Rich dark red, throat spotted w7ith yellow
and dark maroon.
Price 5c each, 50c per doz.
Glory. Ruffled creamy white, with crimson stiipe.
Price 8c each, 75c per doz.
Golden King. Bright golden yellow with crimson
blotch in throat.
Price
8c each, 75 per doz.
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W. F '. BRO WN
Halley. Delicate Salmon pink. Large flowers.
Price r. . 5c each, 50c per doz.
Mrs. Frank Pendleton . Beautiful rose pink.
Price loc each, $1.00 per doz.
Peace . Large white, with violet throat.
Price . . 8c each, 75c per doz.
Princepine. Large carmine red flowers. With white
blotches.
Price 7c each, 75c per doz.
Panama. Bright pink, large, wide open, waxy flowers.
Price. . . . . 8c each, 75c doz.
Niagara. Golden buff, often splashed with carmine.
Price 8c each, 75c doz.
War. Deep blood red, large flowers - .8c each, 75c doz.
White King. Ruffled; a sulphur white.
Price ioc each, $1.00 doz.
Pride of Lancaster. Ruffled; orange salmon, deep 01-
ange throat. Price 50c each, $5.00 doz.
Velvet King . Light cerise with drab throat.
Price. . 8c each, 75c doz.
Meteor . A bright nasturtium ted . . 15c each, $1 .50 doz.
Grand Mixture of some of the finest kinds,
$5.50 per 100, $45.00 per M.
46 Palmer Street , Norwich , Conn.
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I will offer the following premium for 1923, for the
best collection of dahlias shown at any fair or show,
grown from bulbs purchased from me in 1923 :
1 Premium of $10.00 of anything in my catalog,
2. Premium of $5.00, of anything in my catalog.
To be awarded by the judge.
W. F. BROWN
Blue Ribbon Collection of Dahlias
Break of Day $1.00
F. L. Drury .75
Hazel Van Vilen i.oo
Black Hawk i.oo
White Cap 75
Mrs. C. D. Anderson 75
R. O. Fletcher 3.00
Maud Adams 50
Total $8 .50
Special $6.00
SPECIAL
For $1.00 I will send ten bulbs of different classes.
All named varieties.
For $2.00 I will send you twelve 35 cent dahlias,
all named varieties.
For $5.00 I will send you twTelve 75 cent dahlias,
all named varieties.
For $10.00 I will send you twelve dahlias, cata-
logue price $15.00. The selection must be left to me.
Twelve dahlias for the price of ten.
Twenty bulbs for $1.00, without label, as these
have become mixed in handling.
We do not break these collections.
NOTICE
The postage or express on all special offers must
in all cases be paid by the purchaser.
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W. F. BROWN
Some extra good Dahlias. In making up my cata-
logue the following varieties were over looked.
Beatrice Knox. [Hybrid show.] A beautiful yellow
and buff tinted red, on long stems. Score 85 at the
Southern trial ground in 1922.
Price .$i-oo
Bonnie Blue . The nearest blue dahlia in color very large
show type.
Price 50c
Mrs . F \ E. Kerman. A very beautiful Dahlia of the
decorative varieties. Scored at Storrs 85 in 1921.
A beautiful pink shaded to yellow at center, a few
bulbes.
Price. $3.00
Wm. Knox. A mammoth Paeony flower, on the best of
stems of a bright flame shaded to yellow at base
of petals.
Price.. . .$1 .00
Geo . W. Gero. A rank healthy grower, producing a
wealth of large perfectly formed flowers of a clear
rich pink on the best of stems.
Price • .50c
Red Cross. A very large Hybrid cactus of yellow and
gold and scarlet. One of the finest.
Price. $2.00
These 6 choice Dahlias, for $6.50. If you want some-
thing fine order these.
LEAVES an d BLOSSOMS
V# 4
AVERAGE
SIZE
CHINESE CINNAMON VINES
Beautiful Leaves, Dainty Flowers, Exquisite Perfumes
Most Beautiful-
Most Fragrant and
Easiest Grown of
All Climbers, Will
Make Your Por-
ches, Windows and
Walks “ Perfect
Bowers of Beauty’*
Once Planted,
Will Grow a
Lifetime
Perfectly Hardy
Grow in sun or
shade, wet or dry,
indoors or out.
No insects or
blight ever trou-
bles, No winter
harms. Their
abundant blos-
soms perfume the
air for a long dis-
tance, No words
can describe their
delicious f r a -
grance.
Special Prices;
Selected, Strong
Tubers, 5 for 30c,
10 for 60c, 25 for
$1.50.
NEW HYBRIDIZED POTATO SEEDS
such seed. It is the only way. In Sealed Packets
io for $i.oo. Full directions cm every packet.
(From the True Seed Ball
One 15c Packet Will
tively Produce
100 Hills of New Potatoes
Our Potato Seeds are
wonder and delight of gar-
deners and a puzzle to
scientists. No other can
compare. Over 100 new
seedling varieties can be
grown from a single packet.
One may be worth a gold
mine — for all valuable new
potatoes are produced from
only, 15c each ; 4 for 50c;
INSTRUCTIONS— INFORMATION,
I Guarantee — All bulbs that I send out to grow if properly
planted, and to be true to name.
All Bulbs that are Not Satisfactory to be Returned — When
received, I will replace. Any bulbs that fail to grow to be re-
turned and I will replace, free, all bulbs received before June ist.
After June ist, will replace the following year.
To those who are unacquainted with the different classes and
varieties of Dahlias I would suggest that such leave the selection
to me. Send me the amount of money you wish to invest and in
return I will send you those that will surely delight. Also my
liberal filling of the 6rder will be more than satisfactory.
Order Early — As orders are filled in rotation, ordering early
will ensure the reservation of varieties that later may be sold out.
Substitution— Orders are filled with varieties called for, and
unless substitution is asked, I never substitute.
Time of Shipment— Unless otherwise ordered, tubers will be
shipped after April 15th, by express or insured mail.
Terms — Cash with order unless parties are known to me. No
goods sent C. O. D. unless fifty per cent, of the purchase price ac-
companies order.
Remittances should be made by bank draft, postoffice money
order or registered letter. Postage stamps accepted up to fa. 00.
Coin should not be sent by letter unless registered.
Errors — While my system for handling orders is as near per-
fect as possible, yet in the rush of business errors are possible to
occur, and I wish to be promptly notified of such and will at once
make same satisfactory. Keep copy of your order for comparison.
Name and Address — Remember to write your Name, Post-
office, County and State, also give Street No. or P. O. Box as
plainly as possible.
Cultural Directions will in all cases accompany bulbs and
plants.
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