1930 catalogue / J. K. Alexander, the world's largest dahlia grower ; Alexander's Dahlia Gardens.

Historic, Archive Document

Do not assume content reflects current
scientific knowledge, policies, or practices.

SAMUEL T. ALEXANDER

(Hybrid Cactus) One-half actual size.

$5.00 each See page 13

K. ALEXANDER

The World s Largest Dahlia Grower

1930 CATALOGUE

449 CENTRAL STREET

EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASS

MARGARET E. MILL IS

A wonderful bloomer on good stems. The coloring is amaranth-pink combined
with white in a streaked effect. The flowers are very deep and large with petals
inclined to twist. This variety shows up in the field in a manner that makes it
very conspicuous and attractive and I can recommend it highly. $1.00 each.

See page 19.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS CATALOG SEND ALONG A
FRIEND’S NAME AND WE WILL MAIL YOUR FRIEND A CATALOG.

J. K. ALEXANDER
The Dahlia King

I print this not because I am proud of my own picture,
but because most people like to see the man with whom
they are doing business.

1930 Retail Catalog

Note: The use of color in a catalog is expensive, and I have
decided this year to eliminate it, passing along the saving thus
made to my customers in the form of reduced prices. You will
find the prices of all varieties reduced to the lowest figure that is
consistent with first-class stock and efficient service.

J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts Alexander’s Dahlia Gardens

Partial View of My Fields. Maude Adams in Foreground.

Instructions — Information

Please Read Before Ordering

ORDER EARLY — Your orders are filled in rotation. Ordering early will insure the
reservation of varieties that later may be sold out, and save you any disappointments.

SUGGESTIONS TO CUSTOMERS — If you are not acquainted with the different
classes and varieties of Dahlias, Peonies, Iris, or any of the other plants I list, I would suggest
that you leave the selection to me. Send the amount of money you wish to spend, and write
me fully if you have any preferences in types or colors, and I will choose the very best varieties
possible, in an effort to please you. My liberal selection I assure you will be satisfactory, as
I strive to give the very best when you allow me the choice.

TIME OF SHIPMENT — Unless you give a specific shipping date, your order will be
shipped to arrive at the proper time to plant in your locality. If you wish your order shipped
at any special time, I will appreciate definite instructions, and assure you that you can depend
upon me to serve you satisfactorily. It requires all Winter to separate my large number of
clumps, but by the first of March I have one box of each variety systematically arranged in
my shipping department, and am prepared to ship all varieties offered in this catalog after
that date. As I start planting on June 1st, I cannot furnish all varieties listed herein after
June 5th, but can supply good selections of all types if the choice is left to me. I assure you
I will send the best possible where selections are left to my judgment.

PACKING No extra charge for packing. I take great pains in packing my orders, and
strive to give all my personal attention to insure their arrival in good condition. I assure
you that your order will be securely and carefully packed.

SHIPMENTS PREP A I D — All orders will be shipped by Parcel Post, Express or Freight,
whichever way I deem advisable, prepaid to all parts of the world, unless otherwise stated.

FOREIGN AND SOUTHERN ORDERS that require shipment out of season. The
fact that I receive large numbers of Foreign and Southern orders, and from the same customers
year after year, leads me to believe my ability to serve is satisfactory to them. In view of the
fact that I do not ordinarily complete harvesting before November 10th to 20th, and that it

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requires considerable time to separate the clumps of the great number of varieties I grow, and
the quantity makes my eight storage cellars very much congested, I would appreciate it if
customers who wish their order shipped between November 30th and March 1st would mention
a second choice when ordering. If they are not particularly desirous of special varieties it will
insure them prompt shipment if they will leave the selection to me. I give Foreign orders
special attention, packing them very securely, so that they will arrive in perfect condition.

ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION — All descriptions and other matter in this Catalog
and Cultural Guide will be found to be as nearly in accordance with actual facts as it is possible
to write them, great care having been taken to avoid exaggeration in descriptions of varieties.
My authority as to colors is Ridgeway’s “Color Standards and Color Nomenclature,” a com¬
plete and authentic chart giving Eleven Hundred and Fifty named colors.

In making comparisons there must be allowance made for variation caused by different
soils and climatic conditions.

SUBSTITUTION — The varieties you select are always sent unless you grant me per¬
mission to substitute. If you wish a particular color, rather than a particular variety, many
times it is to your advantage to mention the fact, as my intimate knowledge and experience
oftentimes enables me to improve upon your selection. Therefore, if a substitute is acceptable,
be sure to advise me, as otherwise everything is shipped absolutely as ordered.

ERRORS — While my system of handling orders is as nearly perfect as possible, in the
rush of business errors occasionally occur, and I hope to be promptly notified of such, giving
me an opportunity to make proper adjustments. I would suggest that you keep a copy of
your order for comparison.

REMITTANCES — May be made by Check, Post Office or Express Money Order, or
Registered Letter, and if for less than $5.00 can be made in U. S. stamps. Coin and currency
should be sent by registered letter. Customers residing outside the United States please do
not send Foreign stamps or currency — a Post Office order is preferable. All unpaid orders will
be sent C. O. D. unless satisfactory arrangements can be made when the order is given.

GUARANTEE — I wish it distinctly understood that although I take all possible pains,
I will not be responsible beyond the purchase price. I guarantee every bulb, root and plant
I send out to be just as represented, absolutely true-to-name, reach its destination safely in
good growing condition. I will cheerfully replace anything that fails to prove otherwise, and
will appreciate your calling my attention to it.

PRICES — The prices herein cancel all previous ones. These prices are void when my
1930 catalog is issued. Any one variety priced at 25 cents each may be had at $2.50 per dozen;
any one variety priced at 35 cents each may be had at $3.50 per dozen, and so on with 50 cents,
75 cents, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 varieties. Six of one variety may be had at the dozen
rate. Please order by number on Special Offers.

This is a saving of about 20%. If wanted in lots of 25 or more of one variety, write for
quantity prices, stating quantity desired.

All stock shipped are strong bulbs. As a special price is given on plants, none are shipped
except by request. Bulbs are guaranteed to grow, but due to care and conditions beyond my
control plants are not guaranteed to grow.

CONNECTIONS — Long Distance Telephone:

Office — East Bridgewater Number One.

Telegraph — Western Union, Brockton, Mass.

Post Office, Express and Freight Office, East Bridgewater, Mass.

TERMS — Cash with orders or in advance of shipment.

NAME AND ADDRESS — Please remember to write your name, street and number,
Post Office, County, State and Country if Foreign, as plainly as possible. Post Office Box or
R. F. D. number if you have one. This will avoid delays and chances for errors.

ALWAYS ADDRESS

J. K. ALEXANDER, The Dahlia King

499 Central Street EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASS.

Classification of Dahlias

As adopted by the American Dahlia Society.

The Dahlia belongs to the family Compositae (or Carduaceae, as the family is now some¬
times known) and is a close relative of our native species of Coreopsis and Bidens (“beggar-
ticks”) and our cultivated Cosmos. What we commonly call the flower is botanically, as also
in the sun-flower, a flower-cluster or head, made up of numerous closely aggregated flowers,
which are often of two or more kinds. In the so-called Single Dahlia, a few outer flowers of
the cluster have broad, flat, conspicuous expanded corollas or rays (popularly but not botani¬
cally the “petals”), while the inner or disc flowers, including most of the flowers of the cluster,
have small inconspicuous tubular corollas.

Growers and exhibitors of Dahlias recognize several different classes or groups of Dahlias,
based on the form and other characters of the “flower” or head. The extremes in form are very

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pronounced, and it is usually easy to say into which class a flower is to be placed; but here, as
elsewhere in nature, and more especially where nature has been interfered with by man, the
lines of separation are not always hard and fast, and it sometimes happens that a variety may
be found classified under two and sometimes three different headings in catalogs of different
dealers. The names and their applications as recently defined by the American Dahlia Society
follow: —

SINGLE DAHLIAS. Open -centered flowers, small to very large, with 8 to 12 floral rays
(petals) more or less in one circle, margins often decurved or revolute (turned down or back¬
ward). There are no distinctions as to colors. This class embraces the large Century type as
well as the small English varieties. They resemble the Cosmos.

COLLARETTE DAHLIAS. Of the single type, with not more than 9 large floral rays;
but with a circle of smaller, narrower, usually different colored rays, standing at the base or
in front of the larger rays and forming a sort of collar between them and the open center.

DUPLEX DAHLIAS. Semi-double flowers; center almost exposed on opening of bud,
rays more than twelve, in more than one circle, long and flat, or broad and rounded, not no¬
ticeably twisted or curled. Many Dahlias previously classed as Peony-flowered belong here.

PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. Flowers are semi-double, having two, three or more
rows of broad, flat, loosely arranged rays or petals, surrounding an open center, which is
usually a conspicuous golden yellow. The inner floral rays being usually curled or twisted,
the outer rays either flat, or more or less irregular. Sometimes the rays are pointed, occasion¬
ally they curl and twist over the center.

DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. Double flowers, full to the center, early in the season at
least flat rather than ball-shaped, with broad, flat, somewhat loosely arranged floral rays
with broad points or rounded tips which are straight or decurved (turned down or back) not
incurved, and with margins revolute, if rolled at all.

BALL-SHAPED, DOUBLE DAHLIAS. Full to the center.

(A) SHOW TYPE. Flower globular or ball shaped rather than broad or flat, full to the
center, showing regular spiral arrangement of florets, with floral rays or petals more or less
quilled or with their margins involute (rolled forward or inward) and rounded tip. (Dahlias
of this type with flowers spotted, variegated or parti-colored, were formerly classed as Fancy;
a group no longer recognized.)

(B) HYBRID SHOW, GIANT SHOW OR COLOSSAL TYPE. Flowers fully double
broadly hemispherical to flatly globular in form, loosely built so spiral arrangement of florets
is not immediately evident; floral rays broad, heavy, cupped or quilled, with rounded tips
and more or less involute margins. Verging towards the Decorative Class and sometimes
found classed with the Decoratives.

POMPON TYPE. Same shape and form as A and B, but flowers must be under two
inches in diameter.

CACTUS DAHLIAS. Double flowers.

TRUE FLUTED TYPE. Flowers fully double, floral rays or petals, long, narrow, in¬
curved or twisted, with sharp, divided or fluted points and with margins revolute (rolled
backwards or outward) forming the outer florets, a more or less perfect tube for more than
half the length of the ray or petal.

HYBRID CACTUS. Flowers fully double, floral rays (petals) short as compared with
previous type; broad, flat, recurved or twisted, not sharply pointed except when tips are
divided (staghorn) ; margins only slightly revolute, and tubes of outer florets, if any, less than
half the length of the ray or petal. This type intergrades with the Decorative and Peony-
flowered classes.

History of the Dahlia

The Dahlia is a native of Mexico, where it grew wild, and in its single form. Earliest his¬
tory dates back to 1657, when it was called Acoctli by the Aztec Indians. Later the name was
changed to Georgiana, after Professor Georgi of St. Petersburg, which name is still used in
some of the foreign catalogs. It was again changed to Dahlia, in honor of Dr. Andrew Dahl, a
Swedish botanist.

The Dahlia was first cultivated in the Botanic Gardens, at Madrid, Spain, in 1789, and
at about the same time was introduced into England by the Marchioness of Butte.

Dahlia Variabilis, from which most of the common or show Dahlias have originated, was
single in its wild state. The first double forms appeared in 1814 and were credited to M.
Donkelar of the Botanical Gardens at Belgium. The Pompon form appeared about 1858,
followed by the Decorative, the origin of which is not clearly defined, but probably dates back
some 40 or 50 years. Dahlia Juarezi, the first of Cactus Dahlia, was discovered in Juxphaor,
Mexico, in 1872, by J. T. Vanderberg, and named Juarezi in honor of President Juarez of
Mexico. It was sent by Vanderberg to an English florist, who exhibited it in England in 1880.

Dahlia tubers or bulbs were used as a food in Mexico and at one time in France. It was at¬
tempted to introduce them into cultivation in all Europe as a food for either man or cattle, but
the taste was found nauseous to European palates.

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The Different Types of Dahlias

1 Single 2 Collarette 3 Duplex

4 Peony-flowered 5 Decorative 6 Hybrid Cactus

7 Cactus, fluted type 8 Show 9 Hybrid Show

The Culture of the Dahlia

Success Will Follow If You Observe These Instructions

LOCATION. The Dahlia is not as particular as most of our flowers, and will succeed
under a great many adverse conditions. There are, however, certain locations where Dahlias
seem to outdo themselves. An open sunny location seems to favor them at all times. Dahlias
do well on high and low lands, on hillsides or perfectly level land, giving good results in each
location.

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I find Dahlias are particularly adapted for seashore use, and not only do well, but thrive,
for the reason of the moisture, and principally the heavy dews which collect during the nights.

I also find that many varieties do well in partial shade, producing fully as good flowers as
they do in the hot sun, especially for exhibition purposes.

Dahlias will grow and do equally well in any kind of soil. I have sand, gravel, heavy and
light loam, low land and hills, and find very little difference, as far as the number of flowers
is concerned, the only difference being that in sand and gravel they form a short, sturdy,
compact plant, and in heavy loam and low land they grow tall and rank, blossoming about a
week later than those planted at the same time in sandy soil.

PREPARATION. The soil should be thoroughly cultivated; ploughed or spaded 8
to 10 inches deep, well pulverized and thoroughly worked over, thus affording an opportunity
for rapid expansion, and making an easy path for the tiny rootlets. To secure exceptional
results, have your soil ploughed or spaded in the Fall or as early as practicable in the Spring;
then just before planting have soil thoroughly ploughed or spaded again.

FERTILIZER. Fertilization is one of the most important factors, to be successful with
Dahlias. We all know that a growing plant, the Dahlia for instance, requires and takes from
the soil certain properties; and in order to keep the soil in correct proportion, the materials
the Dahlia takes from the soil must be restored. This must be done by fertilization. You can
use dressing (either horse, cow, sheep or hen), or chemicals, or any commercial fertilizer rich in
nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid. Fish and potash, acid phosphate in the form of bone
flour, or sulphate of potash, are also very effective. My system of fertilization — every other
Fall I give my land a top-dressing of stable manure, ploughing under and alternate with lime,
using this as a top dressing.

The manure restores the properties necessary, and makes the soil light and mellow, keeps
it from being heavy and caking, while lime has the same tendency and keeps the soil sweet.
When planting in the Spring, I use commercial fertilizers exclusively (a complete potato fer¬
tilizer and ground bonemeal in equal proportions). Every fourth or fifth year I make a Fall
planting of Winter rye, then turn under in the Spring, planting the bulbs with commercial
fertilizers.

An application of manure (either in liquid or ordinary form), several times throughout
the growing season proves very beneficial, furnishing new material for the growing plants and
insuring you the very best results.

At the time of planting, two liberal handfuls of fertilizer around the individual tubers
would be what I would recommend. After the plants attain a height of three feet, either a
handful of fertilizer or any other dressing or manure should be used, and when hoeing, it
should be hoed in around the plants. After the plants commence to bloom, it is always well to
use fertilizer or dressing around the top of the plants, broadcast on the ground, so that the
rains will carry it down to the roots. If applied every three weeks, it will prove very beneficial,
although not absolutely necessary, as the fertilizer used when planting would be sufficient to
carry the plants through. However, it helps your plants to produce larger and better quality
flowers, giving them nourishment at the time they require it most.

In applying the fertilizer, it is best to sprinkle it around the tuber, two, three or four
inches from where the sprout will come through, but every precaution should be taken to be
sure it does not fall where the sprout will come in contact with it, when it pushes its way
through the ground, as fertilizer will burn the sprout. It’s better to have it a trifle farther
away, as the roots will find the fertilizer.

TIME OF PLANTING. The time for planting Dahlias varies according to the locality;
whether your spot is sheltered or open, earliness or lateness of the season, and the times when
the general crop of flowers is desired. Dahlias can be planted any time after danger of frost is
over, and under ordinary conditions will bloom in from 6 to 8 weeks after they have been
planted. It is always best to wait until the ground becomes thoroughly warmed.

PLANTING. Plant bulbs in hills or drills, laying flat down, 6 inches deep. Do not stand
the bulb on end. If you stand the bulb on end, having the sprout near the top of the ground,
all the new bulbs which will form will grow near the top of the ground and when you have a
dry spell your plant becomes stunted, whereas, if the bulbs were planted flat down 6 inches
deep, no matter how dry the season, the bulbs would receive sufficient moisture to keep them
growing. If planting with manure, cover manure an inch or so before planting bulbs; fertilizer
should be thoroughly worked into the soil. Either fertilizer or manure will burn the sprout;
be sure to cover with soil.

By planting the bulb first, then covering an inch or so with soil and applying your fer¬
tilizer or manure, your plant receives the entire benefit of the dressing. The dressing is above
the bulb and every rain carries the food down to the roots, whereas, if your dressing is below
the bulb, each rain takes your dressing further away from your plant.

Summary. Plant bulb 6 inches deep, flat down, having sprout or eye facing upward;
cover with soil an inch or so, applying dressing, and cover in level.

CULTIVATION. Cultivation is the principal requirement of the Dahlia — the most
important of all operations to insure success. Keep the soil well cultivated and free from
weeds; never allow the soil to crust.

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CARE OF PLANTS. Give thorough cultivation, deep at first and continued once a
week until the plants commence to flower. After they commence to blossom do not cultivate,
as then is the time the new roots are forming and you are apt to cut off the new tubers, weak¬
ening the growth of the plant. Do not fail to stir the soil after each rain, keeping the soil
from forming a crust on the surface, or baking, and conserving the moisture in the soil, thus
avoiding the necessity of watering.

As the shoot or plant commences to show itself above the ground, care should be taken
at this time for the prevention of cutworms and other pests that destroy the young shoots; I
recommend Vermine, Arsenate of Lead, Cutworm Killer, or Tobacco Dust, as best preventa-
tives for these pests.

As soon as the plants attain a height of 8 to 10 inches it is time to commence to “train”
your plants.

There are three systems from which you must choose: The staking System, the Branching
Method, and the Massing System.

The Staking System is the most popular, many amateurs finding it the most successful.
Dahlias under this system should be planted from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to the amount
of space you have to devote — the larger, the more robust the plants. Stakes should be set
when the Dahlia is planted. As soon as plants attain a height of 2 to 3 feet they should be
secured to the stakes, thus protecting them and preventing the brittle stalks from being
blown over or getting broken.

The Branching Method. This system is advocated by many professionals and does
away with staking. Plant in hills or rows from 18 to 30 inches apart. When your plant has two
sets of leaves, pinch off or cut out the whole top of the plant; at each leaf a branch will start,
thus making four branches, one at each leaf. Do not pinch off your plant more than once, as
this system makes your plants two weeks later in flowering; but you receive four flower stalks,
each of which will blossom equal to the one stalk which you would have received had you
left your plants growing without pinching. When the plant is grown it will have a short,
strong, single stalk, which comes only an inch or two above the ground, with four branches
of flowering stalks. The plant is short and has a neat branching appearance; the branches
are self-supporting and are not easily blown over by the wind.

The Massing System. This is the system I use in planting my immense fields — avoid¬
ing the extra labor and expense of staking, the woodeny effect of stakes and giving a solid
mass of foliage and flowers, more beautiful and effective than where Nature’s beauty is
broken at each interval with a stake. Plant bulbs in rows from 10 inches to 2 feet apart ac¬
cording to the amount of space you have to devote. The plants are self-supporting, each
plant supporting and protecting the others.

At the height of 18 inches spray occasionally with Arsenate of Lead, “Black Leaf 40,”
Bordeaux Mixture, Hellebore, Pyrox, Slug Shot, Whale Oil solution or other first-class solu¬
tions to kill and keep away the aphis or green fly, which often infests Dahlias.

Both wood ashes and lime are good at all times, improving the condition of the soil and
are effective as preventatives against insect pests.

To obtain the largest and most perfect flowers, only the best and largest buds should be
allowed to mature; the others being taken off, enabling the full strength to develop those into
exhibition blooms.

DISBUDDING. Some varieties of Dahlias require thinning and disbudding to produce
the best flowers. Varieties having an excessive amount of foliage and small growth should
have a considerable part of their branches removed, while those having more buds than can
be properly developed or matured should be disbudded. The operation in no way endangers
the plants and anyone can do it. Thin and disbud if necessary, moderately or severely as
conditions seem to require.

Taking a budded stalk or branch, you will note the large or first bud on the stalk, and
also, that at each leaf all the way down the stalk new shoots or budstalks form; these in turn
produce buds and flowering stalks, which overtop the first bud. The first bud on every stalk
is always the largest and produces the largest and best flower, ordinarily. Before the first
flower is in full blossom, the first two side shoots have formed buds and burst into flowers.
These in turn become passe, to be replaced by flowering shoots from the set next below, or
the second pair of side shoots.

On most varieties the first flower has a short, stiff stem; we disbud to lengthen the stem
and to secure larger flowers.

The Proper Way to Disbud: When the first bud is small the first set of side shoots
should be removed with a sharp knife. This forces all the plant life that under ordinary con¬
ditions would have developed the first two side shoots, into the first bud, making the first
flower much larger and giving it a good long stem. Removing the first sets of shoots also
forces ahead the second set and they in turn burst into flower.

As you cut and remove your flowers, your plant sends forth new flowering stalks from the

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bottom of the plant; the more
flowers you cut, the more will
grow.

Disbudding is more generally
used for flowers for exhibition
purposes. When wishing the
largest flower possible, for exhi¬
bition purposes, you can disbud
every side shoot dow7n the entire
length of your stalk, forcing all
plant life into the one flower,
thus growing one flower of gi¬
gantic size; this disbudding in
addition to forcing with manure
(taken up under forcing) insures
you much greater success at
exhibitions.

Anyone can grow7 Dahlias of
exhibition quality if they will
digest these remarks, study
plant requirements, and then
act accordingly.

After your plant has been
blossoming continually and
flowers commence to grow
smaller, then is the logical and
proper time to fertilize. Apply
any good fertilizer broadcast,
or any kind of manure avail¬
able, but it is better to make
two moderate applications than
too much at one time.

FORCING. To produce the finest flowers for exhibition purposes use staking system.
Plant 3 to 5 feet apart, using a liberal amount of manure or fertilizer; cultivate frequently;
apply fertilizer or manure, broadcast or liquid form, at each or every hoeing and disbud.
Nitrate of soda proves very effective for forcing. Apply in liquid or crystal form, when plants
are in bud; make applications often, but do not use too much at a time. Nitrate of soda is
very powerful, and if too much is used, it will burn up your plants or force them to such an
overgrowth that the roots will decay during the Winter. Apply nitrate of soda in crystal
form on top of the ground, or in liquid form, using one tablespoon of nitrate of soda crystals
to a gallon of water, using sprayer or water can.

When the flower buds appear, only one bud should be allowed to come to maturity, en¬
abling each branch to produce one exceptionally fine, perfect flower. The flowers, for quality,
must not be allowed to receive the drenching rains or scorching sun when nearing full bloom
and should be protected from such.

It is always advisable to cut flowers that are to be exhibited as late as possible at night
when the dew is on them, placing them in water and keeping them as cool as possible over
night, thereby enabling them to withstand handling, packing, and transportation.

WATERING. The amount of water depends largely upon the locality and amount of
rainfall. In regions where the rainfall is scanty and where sprinkling and irrigation must be
regularly practised, Dahlias should be watered more frequently than in localities where there
is abundant rain. Watering is very beneficial, adding perfection to blossoms and richness to
color, but do it judiciously. A thorough soaking, with the soil stirred the following day, is
excellent; but a constant surface sprinkling every day causes surface roots and soft growth.
When you have continuous dry, hot weather, I recommend that you water your Dahlias as
often as you think it beneficial.

HARVESTING. The harvesting and packing for Winter is very important, upon which
depends your future success. Should you lose your Dahlias during the Winter, you will be
obliged to buy new ones in the Spring; therefore, these suggestions are important.

Dahlias should be harvested shortly after their foliage has been killed by frost. I find
from experience that as soon as the frost kills the foliage, the strength of the stalk recedes into
the bulbs. By digging two or three days after your plant has been killed by frost, your clumps
are in a perfectly dormant condition, having no sprouts, keeping perfectly all Winter and
sending forth sprouts in the Spring, which is the proper time.

Dahlias may be dug with fork, spade or plow. In digging or harvesting the clumps great
care should be taken. Dig them and dig very carefully; do not pull them up. You have large
clusters of bulbs; each bulb has a neck, which is the small portion between the bulb and where
it joins the stalk. The clumps should be dug or lifted carefully, so as not to break the necks of

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Dahlia Clump, Showing Proper Method of Dividing.

Black lines show where you should cut with knife.

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the bulbs. If you crack, girdle or break the necks, sometimes they will dry up, other times
decay. However, when the clumps are divided, the bulbs with broken necks are weak and not
as good and it requires longer for the bulbs to become established before they commence to
grow after they are planted in the ground. After removing the clumps, shake gently to remove
the soil that would naturally fall off. Cut off tops within two or three inches above tops of
clumps, allowing them to be exposed to the sun and air for only an hour or two. Do not allow
them to stay out two or three days to dry up, then wonder why they are withered and fail to
sprout. Pack in a cool, frost-proof place where extremes of temperature may be avoided — a
place having an average temperature of about 45 degrees. Do not cover or pack in any mate¬
rial or with any substance. Cork, sawdust, shavings, coal ashes, sand or earth, all hold and
retain a dampness or moisture which is unnatural, making it too close, compact and damp,
causing the clumps to start to mildew or decay. Would you pack your potatoes in any of the
above? Simply pack clumps one on top of the other, placing each clump upside down. Un¬
doubtedly you are aware that the Dahlia stalk is hollow and that this hollow contains a
watery substance or acid. If you pack your clumps with the stalks up, the acid will flow back
into the crown of the clumps, causing decay, whereas, if you turn your clumps upside down,
the acid must flow out, and clumps will remain in a perfectly dormant condition. Pack clumps
upside down in boxes or barrels, packing one on top of the other. Dahlias in an old-fashioned
cellar will keep first-class without any covering; in a cellar having a cement bottom or heat,
the boxes or barrels should be lined with heavy paper and covered with paper or burlap.
Covering with paper or burlap excludes the air and preserves a more even temperature. In
heated places the circulation of air and heat causes the bulbs to shrivel and dry up; a cover¬
ing of this kind prevents the roots from shrivelling.

DIVISION OF CLUMPS. Although I divide clumps all Winter, it is because of the
number of clumps I have to divide; I recommend that the amateur wait until Spring before
dividing. Dahlias keep during the Winter much better in clump form. In the Spring the
clumps commence to send out sprouts which aid in dividing properly.

Take the Dahlia clump as it was harvested with the portion of the original stalk from
which the top was removed (same as shown on page 8).

Upon examining the clump you will notice that the tubers formed at the base of the stalk
and that each tuber has a crown, neck and body. The crown being the bulging portion where
it is connected with the clump, the neck the small portion between the crown and the body
of the tuber. By examining carefully, small eyes or sprouts can be detected on the crown and
stalkbase. These eyes produce the new plants, so in separating, it is necessary that each tuber
have an eye. Without an eye the tuber is absolutely worthless.

In separating a sharp knife should be used and great care taken. The best way is to re¬
move each tuber individually but in cutting it is necessary that each tuber have a crown or a
portion of the stalk, as it is upon this that all eyes grow.

First of all, select the tuber that you think can be most easily removed. With the point of
your knife cut deeply into the base of the stalk (the black lines in the illustration showing
place to cut) cutting so to leave an equal amount of the stalk-base for each tuber, and so
that each tuber has its crown. By cutting deeply into the stalk-base on both sides, the tuber
becomes separated from the clump, leaving a “V” shaped portion of the stalk-base as a
crown or head, upon which the eye is found or will grow. The next tuber favorably located
from the separating standpoint can then be chosen, and removed by again cutting the stalk-
base, and so on until the stalk-base becomes the crown of each individual tuber.

SIZE OF BULBS. The size of the bulb or tuber does not in any way designate the size
or quality of the flower. Some varieties of Dahlias always produce very small bulbs, while
other varieties make large ones. Do not consider small bulbs worthless, for they are equally
as good and in many cases better than large ones. Medium and small-sized bulbs more often
produce the finest and highest colored flowers, and in many cases the best and most effective
plants. The only requisite of a Dahlia bulb is: be sure that your bulb has one or two eyes or
sprouts, whether large or small, and with proper cultivation, success is generally assured. A
clump, root, bulb, or division of a clump, potroot, cutting, sprout, and even a Dahlia seed,
will grow and blossom, all equally well. It is not the size, but the care and cultivation — cul¬
tivation is the principal requirement of the Dahlia.

CONCLUSION. There are no set rules to follow invariably by all or even by any one
grower year after year. In fact, each soil, location, climate, or season may call for different
treatment. Study your plants; watch them as they develop; try all experiments along lines in
harmony with nature’s laws. Success with Dahlias is the same as with anything else; do every¬
thing in moderation; excess in any direction is unwise. In many locations conditions are so
favorable that Dahlias grow to perfection with practically no attention. So it is with seasons
— some years Dahlias do well the entire season, but there is no reason why Dahlias should
not be grown successfully year after year. My methods of cultivation are simple and easily
followed; the treatment and requirements are so simple, there is no reason why you should
not be successful with your Dahlias. The Dahlia is one of the easiest plants to grow and will
produce more flowers than any other plant in the garden if properly cared for.

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NO. 236. MRS. VICTORIA HYNES
Above illustration one-half natural size.
$5.00 each

Color: A beautiful Tyrian Rose.

(For description see opposite page)

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My New Introductions for 1930

From my stock of hundreds of seedlings I have selected the following to introduce at this time. Each of these
varieties possesses outstanding features of particular merit, and for those of my customers who are looking for
something new, something original for their dahlia plantings, I feel safe in recommending them as being sure to
give satisfaction, for in all my experience I never saw a more beautiful lot of seedlings, in many ways unsurpassed
by anything else offered.

This collection of 15 New Introductions for $50.00. List price $63.00.

No. 5. MRS. ARIAL W. GEORGE. A Peony-flowered dahlia whose first blooms come
with a closed center, and will measure 7 to 8 inches across. A delicate coloring of deep
cream with touches of lemon, the reverse being a deep pink which shows through with
an opalescent effect. The stems are strong and very long. $2.00.

No. 18. MRS. E. L. TROTTER. A six-inch decorative of brick-red with shadings of
buff. The foliage is particularly distinctive with its light, feathery effect, and the fine
stems hold the flowers perfectly erect. The center of the flower is perfect, never opening
up. $2.00.

No. 204. THE ROSS. A beautiful large, eight-inch decorative of clear, lemon yellow with
an edging of white on the tips of each petal. The stem is of good length, stout and
strong, holding the deep flower at a perfect angle. Without prejudice, this is one of the
best yellows I have seen. $5.00.

No. 355. MRS. PHILIP H. MAYO. The coloring is the popular red and yellow combina¬
tion. A pure decorative in form with large, flat petals, the flower is scarlet with a suf¬
fusion or streaks of yellow on each petal, ending in points of clear yellow. A fine center,
good stem and general excellent habits make this dahlia a valuable acquisition to any
flower garden. $5.00.

No. 711. MISS CLARA BOWMAN. The richness of the coloring in this decorative
is its distinctive point: a glowing, deep crimson passing to maroon toward the center.
The reverse of the petals is very slightly streaked white. The center is perfect, and
the stems strong and straight, holding the eight-inch flower erect. $5.00.

No. 152. BEATRICE A. TAYLOR. This is an extra good cut-flower variety, with its
tall, open habits of growth, very long and gracefully curving stems, and free flowering
habits. The coloring is an empire yellow with a distinct gloss over the entire flower,
the reverse being a bright tint of rose. It is decorative in form, with the flat petals
curling backwards at the tips. $3.00.

No. 500. ELSIE M. BACON. A large, pure-gold decorative that will grow eight inches
across, tall grower with very stout, stiff stems. A beautiful color with a plant whose
habits of growth leave nothing to be desired. $5.00.

No. 160. BEATRICE STEVENS. A large, seven-inch flower, decorative in form, of
reddish purple passing to maroon in the center, reverse of petals being veined lighter.
Fine, strong stem. $3.00.

No. 113. MRS. MAY LENNON. This decorative is not one of the large ones, growing
from five to six inches, but the coloring is especially attractive: white with each petal
broadly edged with crimson, but not tipped. A long, straight stem and free-blooming
qualities make it excellent for cutting. $3.00.

No. 206. MRS. ADA SHERMAN. Decorative. A brilliant scarlet flower with a very
slight edging and tip of yellow. The petals are broad and bold, the flower attaining a
diameter of eight inches with no forcing, and help upright on perfect stems. This variety
will give a striking splash of color to any garden. $5.00.

No. 230. EMILY FALL. Decorative. The coloring is a shade of reddish purple, and each
petal is very slightly streaked and tipped with white, the tip nothing but a white
point. Both center and stems are all they should be. The flower will easily attain a
spread of seven to eight inches. $5.00.

No. 236. MRS. VICTORIA HYNES. Decorative. A remarkably free bloomer with
flowers of eight inches across. The color is a Tyrian rose, slightly tipped and streaked
with yellow. The broad, flat petals are numerous, producing a flower of great depth,
but strong, stiff stems have no difficulty in holding it erect. (See illustration p. 10.)

$5.00.

No. 194. MARY E. WILLIS. Hybrid Cactus in form, this flower is a pure scarlet in color
and grows to seven inches in size. Fine long stems and a perfect center, free-flowering
qualities, all make it a valuable addition to its class. $5.00.

No. 707. CORA B. SLEEPER. A flower whose petals are long and somewhat loose, but
with a finely closed center and inclined to curl, place this offering in the hybrid-decora¬
tive class. The coloring is burnt-orange passing to a shade of yellow towards the center.
The plants are semi-dwarf, but the stems are of good length and very strong. $5.00.
No. 150. ETHEL E. HICKMAN. Decorative. A seven-inch flower of scarlet and bright
yellow tips to each petal. The stems are strong and so very stiff that the flower is held
facing upwards. It has a fine center and blooms with great freedom. Named for one
of my customers who admired it greatly. $5.00.

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One of the Best of My New Seedlings

ROSA ALEXANDER

Above illustration about one-half natural size.

$5.00 each

A magnificent flower, large and deep; one of the popular white-tipped combinations.
(For description see opposite page)

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My Introductions for 1929

I will ship this collection of 11 seedlings for $35.00. List price $41.00.

NO. 75. ALMA ALEXANDER. (Decorative.) A very closely built flower of deep orange; ac¬
cording to the chart orange rufous, with the base of the petals a scarlet red. Large
flowers growing from six to eight inches across and a remarkably healthy, strong growing
plant habit. An ornament to any dahlia garden. $2.50.

NO. 86. ALICE M. ALEXANDER. (Decorative.) A nopal red or, to put it in a more popular
way, a rich, brick red, each petal veined with orange. A well-formed flower of six inches
across and very free flowering. The stems are long, straight and stiff, making it an extra
fine cut-flower variety. $2.00.

NO. 602. BETTY ALEXANDER. (Decorative.) A beautiful Persian lilac color, with a vein-
ing of golden yellow. The stems are perfect, long enough and stiff enough to carry the
flower erect and well out of the foliage. The blooms grow six inches in diameter. Free
bloomer. A valuable addition to any flower garden. $3.50.

CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER. A decorative which is perfectly true to type. White, with a
slight edging and veining of purple on the flat, broad petals. Perfect stems and a constant
and free bloomer. (See illustration on back cover.) $3.00.

NO. 31. CATHERINE ALEXANDER. (Decorative.) Of a shade a little lighter than old rose,
this is sure to prove a popular seedling. A solid color flower on stems that are tall and
strong, the six-inch flowers give a beautiful effect. I can strongly recommend this
variety. $2.50.

NO. 110. DOROTHY ALEXANDER. (Decorative.) An extra large flower of eight inches, of
a rich apricot yellow throughout, this is a wonderfully strong, tall grower. The brilliant
blooms are held erect, and perfectly formed. For a yellow this will be found hard to
duplicate. $5.00.

NO. 72. MARGARET K. ALEXANDER. (Peony.) This is a shade of buff yellow, on the
chart an antimony yellow, with a veining of clear orange through each petal. The
blooms run from six to eight inches and are held on good stems in an ideal position. Like
most of this type it is an exceptionally strong, free bloomer and can be cut the entire
season. $2.50.

MARIE ALEXANDER. (Hybrid Cactus.) A very beautiful introduction. The color is a
citron yellow, the reverse side of the petals being veined white, a wonderful combina¬
tion. The immense, eight-inch blooms are held well up with striking effect. $5.00.

NO. 40. ROSA ALEXANDER. (Hybrid Cactus.) Here is a remarkable two-color seedling
that is a beauty in every way. It is a deep chrome orange with every petal tipped white
and is one of the best of that color combination I have seen, — and they are always
popular. The stems are extra good in both length and stiffness. It blooms freely and the
plant itself is strong and vigorous. (See illustration page 12.) $5.00.

SAMUEL T. ALEXANDER. (Hybrid Cactus.) This seedling is named in honor of the
memory of my father. One of the finest of this type grown. With no special care the
flowers will grow ten inches across, and the color is something new; technically it is a
Japan rose which is a buff with a tinge of pink in it, and the reverse of the petals is
Corinthian red. The stems grow eighteen inches to two feet long and the habit of the
plant is perfect. See illustration front cover. $5.00.

SUSAN R. ALEXANDER. (Decorative.) Named in honor of the memory of my mother,
this seedling is of striking and novel coloring. According to Ridgeway’s color chart the
shade is antimony yellow, which is a sort of dull salmon. The bloom will grow eight
inches in diameter with no disbudding, the stems are long and stiff, holding the flower
well up from the foliage, and it is a strong and continuous bloomer. A truly wonderful
introduction, sure to make a hit with everyone. $5.00.

Special Offer No. 1

Five of the best Dahlias grown, a collection of the new Alexander seedlings.

All for $10.00 prepaid
(Regular Price $14.50)

ALICE M. ALEXANDER $2.00 CATHERINE ALEXANDER $2.50

ALMA ALEXANDER 2.50 MARGARET K. ALEXANDER 2.50

ROSA ALEXANDER . $5.00

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Dahlias Recently Introduced Which
are of Superior Merit

This list of 47 varieties for $100.00. List price $111.00.

From the latest and best introductions I have selected those following as being of out¬
standing merit and of particular attractiveness and value to my customers. Each and every
one of them has proven its popularity in recent exhibitions and shows and also among the
visitors at my own gardens. They are all first-class dahlias, and I can recommend them as
sure to give a good account of themselves in your own garden or exhibition bed.

ALICE WHITTIER. A beautiful shade of primrose or sulphur yellow. The bloom is of great
depth and will grow nine to ten inches in diameter on a plant five feet tall. An excellent
keeper when cut. Winner of the President’s Cup at Boston in 1924 for best seedling of
New England origin. $2.00.

AMERICA’S GLORY. (Decorative.) (Beatrice.) A grand fancy decorative. A light, bright
scarlet, evenly tipped purest white, never producing solid colored flowers. Extra fine,
long, stiff stems holding flowers seven to ten inches across perfectly upright. $3.00.
AVALON. (Decorative.) (Broomall.) A pure yellow of distinct and pleasing shade. Always
full to the center and producing flowers in great abundance. $1.00.

BECKETT’S ORIENTAL. (Decorative.) (Murphy.) A perfect creation of red and yellow.
The flower on opening is dark red with gold tips. As the bloom matures it is about half
red and half yellow, very large and never showing an open center. Prolific bloomer. $5.00.
BOB PLEUSE. (Hybrid Cactus.) (Superior.) A rich, dark red, almost maroon, delicately
tipped white. Plants are medium height and bloom freely. $1.00.

CAMDEN CURRIER. (Decorative.) A rich bronze-colored flower, of good size and good
habits. $1.50

CASPER G. WARE. Flowers are large, usually eight to ten inches across, regularly formed
and produced profusely on strong stems. Color, bright, clear violet rose. Heartily recom¬
mended as a pleasing novelty. $1.50.

CITY OF LAWRENCE. One of the best yellow decoratives on the market. Eight-inch
blooms on fine stems, prolific bloomer, in fact, extra fine in every way. Scored close to
90 points both at Storrs and Hyattsville, Md. $1.00.

CITY OF TRENTON. (Decorative.) A wonderful new decorative that has all the qualifica¬
tions of a first-class exhibition flower. An autumn colored dahlia with a wonderful sheen
and luster, The face of the petals is a glowing tangerine, while the reverse is a crushed
strawberry red, giving a two-toned effect. Flower held erect on fine, long stems it is a
superb variety of great beauty. $5.00.

CHEMAR’S PURITY. (Decorative.) (Chemar Gardens.) A most perfect white decorative,
a seedling from Jersey’s Beauty, which it resembles in everything but color. The size of
the flowers is immense, the petals are long and straight and the stems extra long and stiff.
At maturity the blooms are pure white. Certificate at the Storrs Trial Grounds in 1927.

$5.00.

CHARLES STRATTON. (Decorative.) (Chester-F. & M.) A wonderful exhibition variety,
fluffy formation of blooms. A beautiful blending of pale gold to old rose on outer petals.
Stiff, upright stem. Has been awarded numerous prizes for size and artistic coloring.
Profuse bloomer. $1.00.

COLLEEN BAWN. (Hybrid Cactus.) A very large, deep flower, with long, shaggy, slightly
twisted petals. A deep pink in color. $1.00.

EASTERN STAR. (Decorative.) (Dahliadel.) A lively coloring of saffron yellow with old
gold shadings. Flowers of great substance and good keeping qualities, full centers, on
strong stems. Certificate of merit from Dahlia Society of N. J. $1.50.

EDITH BERYL. (Decorative.) Another new seedling, that scored 85 at Storrs Trial Gardens.
The coloring is yellow, running in several tones, from empire yellow to jasper pink and a
pale lemon yellow, the backs of the petals being mostly jasper pink. Twelve to eighteen-
inch stems and very large flowers, make this a valuable variety. $3.00.

ELITE GLORY, D. (Kennedy.) Immense flower, brilliant rich red, without any purple or
maroon shading. Blooms and foliage gigantic in size. $2.50.

ELKRI DGE. A splendid white of the hybrid cactus type, but closely approaching the decora¬
tive in formation. Good size flowers on fine stems, firm texture making it particularly fine
for cutting. Winner of the medal for the best new variety, A. D. S. Show, New York,
1926. $2.00.

ELSIE DANIELS. A wonderful dahlia, hybrid in type, of pale, violet orchid on the long,
shaggy outer petals, and running white towards the center; an incomparable combina¬
tion of coloring. Four-foot plants with strong, tall stems. $1.00.

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EVA PELICANO. (Decorative.) A very good white decorative; large flower on good stems.

$1.50.

FLYING AMBASSADOR. (Marshall.) A first-class exhibition decorative. The color is
white with a delicate touch of lavender on the back of the petals. The plant is a healthy,
rugged grower, the stems are good and the blooms very large. $5.00.

FORT WASHINGTON. (Decorative.) (Rindfleisch.) Immense flowers on plants growing
eight feet tall . . The color is dark mahogany red and is very likely the largest dahlia of
this color. A vigorous, robust grower. $2.00.

GILD A GRAY. (Decorative.) (F. & M.) This is a flower of pure lilac color shading to deep
Tyrian rose towards the center of the flower, giving an effect of great depth. Slender but
stiff stems. $1.00.

GOV. ALVAN T. FULLER. (Decorative.) (Beatrice.) This exquisite introduction was
named after Governor Fuller of Massachusetts with his special permission. A very large
and beautiful flower of rich Tyrian rose in color. It was one of the outstanding varieties
at recent exhibitions, creating a sensation wherever shown. $5.00.

JANE COWL. (Downs.) A massive, deep decorative. Color is a glistening bronzy-buff
and old gold, deepening in shade towards the center. A stem of unusual strength holds
the gigantic flower erect over a plant of ideal growth. Certificate of Merit, A.D.S.
Trial Grounds at Storrs. Considered one of the best dahlias ever introduced. $6.00.

JERSEY’S IDEAL. (Waite.) Very large flowers of great depth, best described as a lavender-
pink, although it varies to a phlox-pink. A vigorous grower with large leathery leaves
and a prolific bloomer. $1.50.

KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER. (Kemp.) The predominating color is a rich napthaline vio¬
let, lightening to bluish violet at tips of petals, with a lavender reverse. A very per¬
fectly formed flower, decorative in type and of great size, frequently attaining a diam¬
eter of ten inches and over. The stems are stiff and are ten to fourteen inches long.
Early and prolific bloomer. Awarded a gold medal at 1927 A.D.S. Show, New York
City. $7.50.

MARGARET WOODROW WILSON. A large, extremely beautiful decorative. The petals
are broad, slightly pointed, and of an opalescent-pink color, and form a flower of great
depth and size. Strong, upright stems, dark-green foliage, and a medium-height plant.
Certificate of Merit from Dahlia Society of New Jersey with a score of 86. $1.50.

MARMION. (Decorative.) (Tyler.) One of the largest flowers in the garden. A pure golden
yellow with rich, bronze shadings. The stems are good and the plant is a strong, heavy
grower. $2.00.

MORDELLA. (Decorative.) (King.) A beautiful, bright clear shade of apricot buff of very
artistic formation. Large blooms held high and gracefully above the strong, vigorous
plants. A profuse bloomer. $1.00.

NATURE’S JEWEL. (Beatrice.) A hybrid of dainty orchid pink, a prolific and free bloomer
of flowers seven to nine inches on good stems. The flowers have good substance, making
it an ideal cut flower. Strong tuber producer. $2.00.

PRIDE OF STRATFORD. A beautiful decorative of striking and beautiful coloring; a
brilliant shade of cadmium orange, shading slightly to yellow at the base of the petals.
Stems are long and sturdy and the blooms very large. The reverse of the petals is red,
which shows up plainly in the center of the flower. $1.50.

PRIDE OF WAYNE. A large flower of good depth, wide petals and perfect formation on
splendid stems; color rich, brilliant French purple or wine-crimson. A fine exhibition
variety. $1.00.

PRIMULA REX. (Broomall.) Very light cream or primrose. One of the best decoratives in
existence. The flowers are immense with every good quality, certainly a leader in its
class and color. A winner of prizes wherever shown. $2.50.

QUEEN OFTHE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL. (Decorative.) (Burns.) A gigantic lemon-colored
flower of the palest shade. One of the largest of all dahlias, growing ten inches without
forcing. Unusually strong stems which, with its keeping qualities, make it a wonderful
cut-flower variety. Winner of many prizes, $2.00.

ROSE FALLON. (Decorative.) (Harding.) One of the world’s best dahlias. Giant, old-gold
flower of finest form and type. Excellent stems, never opens up in the center, flowers held
quite erect. The most outstanding variety at the New York Show in 1925. $2.00.

ROSE K. DARNELL. (Decorative.) A clear, luminous rose color of unusual attractiveness.

$1.00.

RALPH BLODGETT. (Decorative.) A three-colored dahlia of striking effect; cornelian red
blending to yellow ochre and each petal tipped white. Flowers six to eight inches in size.

$1.00.

ROMAN EAGLE. (F. & M.) A decorative ten inches in diameter of flaming, brilliant,
burnished copper, a typical Autumn shade. Medium-size plant, dark-green foliage and
long stems. Certificate of Merit from Dahlia Society of N. J. with a score of 89. $1.50.

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SALBACH’S WHITE. (Salbach.) This is a big, pure white decorative carried on a perfect
stem, and a good white is always in demand. Free bloomer, good substance, and a fine
keeper when cut, make this dahlia an ideal florists’ variety. $2.50.

SANHICAN’S GEM. (F. & M.) A delightful shade of old gold thickly suffused with amber
when first opening. At maturity a clear old-rose shade, petals large and heavy, true
staghorn type. $2.00.

SANHICAN’S DARKEY. (F. & M.) Color of this decorative is rich Bordeaux crimson,
almost black towards the center, the whole covered with a chocolate sheen or bloom,
margins of petals distinctly marked amaranth purple. Flower is perfectly formed on a
wiry stem. $1.00.

SANHI CAN’S RUBY. (F. & M.) A decorative of tremendous size and fine stem. The color
is a light crimson or “Pigeon’s Blood,” suffused with bronze. Petals fluffy and pointed,
thickly placed to form a very full flower. Certificate of Merit, D. S. of N. J. with a
score of 89. $1.50.

SOMERSET. (Eierman.) A very large decorative on fine stems. The color is a blending
of salmon and old rose, with occasional touches of lavender. A healthy and vigorous
grower. A prize winner in California with a score of 90 points. $2.00.

THE LEMONADE. (Ward.) One of the finest varieties of New England origin, possessing
good quality: immense size, fine formation, long and stiff stems holding the flowers
erect. The color is a clear, lemon yellow. $2.50.

WALKOVER PRINCE. (Decorative.) (Clark.) A new seedling introduced this year for the
first time, this can truly be said to be a wonderful flower in every respect. A two-color
flower, each petal is nopal red, which is a shade lighter than brick-red, and is effectively
tipped with very pale lemon yellow. Towards the center of the flower the color again
passes to the pale yellow. The stems attain a length of eighteen inches and are stiff and
straight. When it comes to size, this is probably the largest dahlia ever offered, for I
have seen blooms over thirteen inches across. At the Trial Gardens at Storrs, Conn., it
scored a total of 86 points. $5.00.

W. J. IRWIN. (Decorative.) Probably the best lavender-purple dahlia ever produced. It has
size, the best of stems, and is a prolific bloomer. Everyone likes it and it ought to be in
every garden. $2.00.

WORLD’S BEST WHITE. (Murphy.) A large, pure white decorative which Mr. Murphy
claims as his best white: good size, and good stem. $1.00.

YANKEE KING. (Decorative.) A new introduction of strawberry pink, center petals pass¬
ing to spinel red. The plant is covered with very large blooms which are held erect on
long, stiff stems, a perfect variety for cutting and a wonderful addition for the dahlia
planting of distinction. $5.00.

Special Offer No. 2

Ten of the best Decorative Dahlias grown of recent introductions.

All for $4.00 prepaid
(Regular Price $5.75)

BONNIE BRAE, Peach $.50

ELEANOR GRANT, Cameo-Pink .50

MRS. CARL SALBACH, Pink .50

ROSA NELL, Bright Rose .50

SNOWDRIFT, White .50

DR. TEVIS, Salmon-rose $.50

LE GRAND LILAS, Royal Purple .50
MRS. EDITH HAYWARD, Yellowl.00
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA, Red .50
THE GRIZZLY, Crimson .75

Special Offer No. 3

A Wonderful Collection for $2.00 Prepaid

(Regular Price $2.50)

DR. TEVIS, Salmon-rose PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA, Red

SNOWDRIFT, White BONNIE BRAE, Peach

JANE SELBY, Mauve-pink

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General List of
Choice Decorative Dahlias

This list of 79 Choice Decoratives for $45.00. List price $53.50.

AL KORAN. Yellow, suffused with golden rod and
amber. The petals have the Marcelle wave which
makes it very attractive. $1.00.

AMANDA M. HOUGHTON. Here is a Dahlia I
recommend highly. It has a very large, pretty pink
blossom with long, stiff stem. $1.00.

BERTHA STORY. A very large flower of beautiful
rose-pink on long stem. Sometimes has a wide white
stripe through center of each petal. 50 cents.

BONNIE BRAE. The color of this wonderful Dahlia is
a peach and cream combination of shadings, showing
strong on the peach pink at first, but after well opened
comes out much lighter. Very free flowering. 50 cents.

BREAK O’DAY. A delicate, clear sulphur yellow,
tinting to sulphur white at the tips. Irregular in
formation. 50 cents.

BUTTERCUP. One of the finest Dahlias ever offered
in its color, being a pale chalcedony yellow, very
large and beautiful. 50 cents.

CATHERINE WILCOX. (Dec.) White with points of
petals tipped cerise. A very strong grower and free
bloomer. 50 cents.

CAROLYN WINTJEN. A very beautiful salmon-pink
with rose shadings. Very large flower with a good
stem. 50 cents.

CHAMPAGNE. An immense flower. The color is a
delightful warm autumn shade. Very free bloomer,
and has long rigid stems. $1.00.

DAKOTA. (Marean.) A good exhibition variety. Color
a deep tone of rich coral-red with coppery suffusion.
This strong-growing variety is very satisfactory.
50 cents.

DR. TEVIS. Beautiful shade of salmon-rose, suffused
with old gold. 50 cents.

EDNA STORY. A good reliable pink and white. 50

cents.

ELIZABETH SLOCOMBE. (Slocombe.) (Dec.) Color
rich purplish garnet. The large flowers are carried on
long, stiff stems. 50 cents.

EL DORADO. Vivid gold coloring, which is emphasized
by the deeper tones at the base of the petals. Extra
fine flower and a good stem. $1.00.

ELEANOR GRANT. A large, compact flower of very
light, cameo-pink, almost white, passing to a tinge
of yellow at the center with a very fine edging of
yellow to each petal. Strong, upright stem. 50 cents.

ELLINOR VANDERVEER. A beautiful Dahlia both
in coloring and form. Rose-pink flowers on stiff stems
that are two feet long, and a continuous bloomer.
$1.00.

FAITH GARIBALDI. (Dec.) Deep lavender rose, very
large, stem extra strong, growth of plant good. $1.00.

F.L. M I LLIS. Yellow, base shading to orange, 50 cents.

FRAU GEHEIMRAT SCHEIFF. An exquisite blend¬
ing of apricot-orange and yellow, with reverse of
petals coral red, the unopened central and twisted
petals showing the coral red prominently, making a
very unusual and attractive flower. 50 cents.

GEORGE H. CARR. The color is a peculiar shade of
magenta shading lighter at tips. Free-flowering, $1.00

GEORGE E. BEMISTER. (Bemister.) A gigantic
clear lemon yellow Decorative. Flowers from five
to eight inches in diameter. Long, curling petals
make this mammoth flower one of the most beauti¬
ful for both exhibition and garden purposes. 50 cents.

GLORIANA. Immense flowers of pure gold color,
slightly reddish towards center. Long leafless stems.
None better for exhibition or cutting. 50 cents.

GLORY OF NEW HAVEN. (Slocombe.) A beautiful
shade of pinkish-mauve. The nearest to lavender to
my knowledge in desirable Decorative Dahlias.
Plants are tall, robust growers and produce large
flowers. 50 cents.

GRACE ALLEN FAY. (Dec.) Rosy crimson shading
darker in the center. Large well-formed flowers on
good stems. 50 cents.

HALLOWEEN. (Dec.) An exceedingly large, stiff
stem Dahlia with dwarf habits. Color a light cream
overcast with pink and orange bronze. 50 cents.

HALVELLA. Large flowers on long stems. A beautiful
shade of rose-pink, a little darker than Jersey’s
Beauty. Profuse, early bloomer. $1.00

HARRY DAVIDSON. A rich mulberry, tipped gold,
and golden yellow at center. 50 cents.

H. MAIER. A very large California production of
the greatest merit. Of a shade a little darker than
primrose-yellow, each petal is slightly flecked car¬
mine. A very fine yellow Decorative. 50 cents.

IMMENSE. Large, white suffused and tipped bright
rosy crimson. 50 cents.

ISMALIA. One of the finest large flowering Dahlias
ever introduced, and are carried on long, 'stiff stems,
the color being a deep crimson. 6 to 8 inch flowers,
without forcing. $1.00.

JANE SELBY. Exceptionally large flower of a delicate
mauve pink. Great substance and good formation, on
strong stems well above the foliage. A prize-winner.

50 cents.

JERSEY’S BEACON, D. (Waite.) Chinese scarlet
with a paler reverse, giving a two-toned effect; a
very large flower, vigorous grower, good stem. $1.00.

JERSEY’S BEAUTY. A very fine true pink, flowers of
perfect shape produced on long, straight, stiff stems.
Very free bloomer, and a splendid keeper. 75 cents.

JERSEY’S RADIANT. (Waite.) Bitter sweet orange,
large flowers produced on long, stiff brown stems well
above the foliage. A very attractive variety. $1.50.

JOHN McGUIRE. Alexander’s new 1928 Seedling.
Color a clear light greenish yellow, 6 to 8 inch
flowers borne on long stiff stems. $1.00.

JOHN H. SLOCOMBE. A gorgeous flower of an
intense deep red, suffused with a beautiful velvety
sheen. The petals prettily curled and twisted make
this a most attractive variety. The flowers freely
produced on unusually long stiff stems. 50 cents.

J. M. GOODRICH. A beautiful salmon-pink, each
petal effectively tipped primrose-yellow. 50 cents.

JUDGE ALTON PARKER. A wonderful shade of
golden-buff. A wonderful exhibition variety, grown
freely on long, erect stems. 50 cents.

JUDGE MAREAN. A blending of salmon-pink, red,
orange, yellow and pure gold. Very large flowers
borne on strong, stiff stems. $1.00.

JUNIOR. An enormous flower, one of the largest
Dahlias grown. A pure lavender. Fine for exhibition
purposes. $1.00.

KING OF THE GARDEN. A beautiful pink and
gold Decorative, with good stem. 50 cents.

KITTY DUNLAP. (Decorative.) (Bessie Boston.) The
delightful shade of the American Beauty rose. Blooms
freely on long stems which are practically free of
leaves. Excellent keeper when cut. 75 cents.

LA PALOMA. Orange chrome, yellow center, flaked
white, 8 inch flower, fine. 50 cents.

LE GRAND MANITOU. The color of this superb
variety is pure white artistically striped, splashed
and blotched deep violet-purple. The plants occasion¬
ally bear a solid purple-colored flower. 50 cents.

LE GRAND LILAS. Lavender shading to royal
purple; very large flower and excellent stem. 50 cents.

LOUISE SLOCOMBE. (Slocombe.) Hybrid decora¬
tive in form and of a lively mauve color. Good stem
and a free bloomer. 50 cents.

MAID OF THE MIST. (Dec.) A deep cream shading
to a beautiful salmon-pink on the outer petals
which roll back to a depth of four inches, prettily
pointed and twisted. One of the best flowers grown,
eight inches in diameter. $1.00.

MARJORIE LEIGH. (Decorative.) A pleasing shade
of jasper pink. $1.00.

MILLIONAIRE. (Stillman.) Most delicate lavender
with faint pink cast overshading it, the whole having
a blending of white. 50 cents.

MONS. LE NORMAND. A very striking variety of
large size and an extremely free bloomer. Color rich
clear yellow, penciled and striped rich red. 50 cents.
(See illustration page 22.)

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Decorative Dahlias — Continued.

MR. CROWLEY. F amous for its delicate color¬
ing of luminous salmon-pink. Flower of about five
inches grows on plants inclined to be dwarf. 75 cents.

MR. ALEX. WALDIE. One of the most beautiful
Dahlias. A creamy ground overlaid with delicate
salmon-pink. Gives immense flowers held erect on
strong stems. 75 cents.

MRS. CARL SALBACH. (Salbach.) A sensational
Decorative Dahlia of great size. In color, a mauve-
pink, with occasional blending of white; the general
impression being pink. For exhibition purposes this
new creation is very desirable. 50 cents.

MRS. EDITH HAYWARD. This is one of Alexander’s
new Seedlings for 1927 introduced in 1926 for the
first time. The color is a clear lemon yellow, it will
roduce flowers from 6 to 8 inches in diameter and
as a wonderful stem and will keep longer after
being cut than any other Dahlia. $1.00.

MRS. I. DE VER WARNER. Deep mauve-pink. One
of the very best Dahlias grown. Long, stiff stems and
excellent for cut flowers. 50 cents.

MRS. JOHN L. EMERSON. (Slocombe.) One of the
largest and most attractive Decorative Dahlias
grown. In color, a beautiful light golden yellow,
overlaid carmine red. A favorite garden and exhibi¬
tion Dahlia that will produce six to eight inch flowers.
$1.00.

MRS. R. R. STRANGE. Autumn shades, buff salmon
and orange. Fine form on good stems. 50 cents.

MRS. J. HARRISON DICK. Color citron yellow at
center, outer petals suffused and overlaid salmon
pink, a lovely and effective combination, long, stiff
stems. 50 cents.

NOIR ALVAREZ. (Nonin.) A deep, velvety ox-blood
red. The plant makes a sturdy, vigorous growth
with long, stiff stems. 50 cents.

PAUL MICHAEL. An immense flower of bright
apricot with bronze shadings. Good stems and ex¬
cellent for exhibition purposes. 75 cents.

PIERRE LEBLOUD. A French Decorative of great
attractiveness. Flowers are large, produced on long
stems, and the color is ox-blood red heavily tipped
white. Solid flowers of red will often be produced.
$1.00.

POLAR SNOW. A very large pure white, full and deep-
Plants are strong and healthy and carry the flowers
on long, stiff stems. $1.00.

PREFERENCIA. A large flower of rich, deep, clear
yellow with long petals. Medium height plants and
long stems. 50 cents.

PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. (Lohrman.) Called the
“American Beauty” Dahlia. Winner of Gold and
Silver Medals. Huge crimson red flowers produced
on long, straight stems. 50 cents.

ROSA NELL. The color is a clear bright rose, and the
flowers are very large, and is one of the best shaped
Decorative Dahlias grown. Good stems and habits.
50 cents.

SAN MATEO. (Dec.) Large yellow striped red. $1.00.

SEQUOIA GIGANTEA. Very large, buttercup yellow,
lightly suffused red. 50 cents.

SNOWDRIFT. (Broomall.) A giant, clear white.
The flower has good depth with broad, waxy petals
of the true Decorative type. 50 cents.

SULPHUREA. Sulphur yellow, long petals, large and
free flowering. 50 cents.

SWIFT. Lemon yellow tipped white. 50 cents.

THE BASHFUL GIANT. (Dec.) This is one of the
largest Dahlias ever produced. It is also of great
merit for its beautiful color, being an apricot with
golden shadings. Flowers are produced on stout
stems. 50 cents.

THE GIANTESS. (Dec.) (Marean.) A very pleasing
shade of amber on fine stems, neck slightly turned,
an immense thick bloom. $1.00.

THE GRIZZLY. (Burns.) A prize winning Cali¬
fornia Dahlia. A dark maroon-red with stems three
feet long. The flowers are large with reflexed petals
and stand well above the foliage, making a fine effect
in the garden. 75 cents.

THE EMPEROR. (Dec.) Beautiful deep maroon of
immense size, long, flat petals. $1.00.

TRYPHINEA. (Dec.) Bright pink, shading lighter at
tips of petals, base a golden yellow. 50 cents.

WINFIELD SLOCOMBE. Not a large flower, but
beautifully formed and a wonderful color: gold and
burnt orange. A free bloomer on fine stems. $1.00.

WORLD’S WONDER. (Stillman.) The color is a
golden-salmon with a very large, deep, full flower on
a rather dwarf growing plant. The stems are long
and stiff. A profuse bloomer. 50 cents.

WM. H. SLOCOMBE. (Slocombe.) The largest and
best pale yellow Decorative to my knowledge. A
clear sulphur yellow passing to martinus yellow at
tips. Flowers of gigantic size, from six to eight inches
in diameter under ordinary conditions. 50 cents.

YELLOW MONS. LE NORMAND. (Charmet.)
Giant French Decorative Dahlia. In color a
rich golden-yellow, with occasional reddish markings.
One of the most satisfactory garden varieties and
equally good as an exhibition sort. 50 cents.

General List of
Select Decorative Dahlias

These Dahlias all 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. The entire collection of 18 Dahlias
for $4.00 prepaid. Regular price $4.50.

CLARABEL. Color, rich, rosy purple.

CLIFFORD W. BRUTON. A large canary-yellow.

DARLENE. (Alexander.) An exquisite shade of live
shell-pink with a dainty blending of white at center.

DOLLY or SYLVIA. White edged pink.

EVENTIDE. (Dec.) A beautiful flesh color shading
to white, giving the appearance of white when in
flower. Very free.

FRANK A. WALKER. Alexander’s Decorative
Seedling. A charming shade of deep lavender-pink.
For garden decoration or for cut flowers.

GENERAL CUSTER. A combination of yellow-white
and coral-red.

JACK ROSE. The identical shade of the rose with the
same name.

MINA BURGLE. A glowing and most brilliant scarlet.

MRS. HARTONG. Deep orange, tipped pinkish-
white.

OBAN. Mauve. Extra fine form.

ORA DOW. A beautiful velvety maroon, effectively
tipped white.

PAUL BONYON. Large salmon, shaded orange.

PROGRESS. A clear lavender, with stripes and
blotches of soft crimson.

QUEEN MARY. A large flower with full, rounded
center. The color is a soft shade of pink.

SOUVENIR DE GUSTAVE DOAZON. The color is
a pleasing shade of orange-red. Long stems.

WILHELM MILLER. Very brilliant purple.

WM. AG NEW. Intense glistening scarlet-crimson.

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Cactus Dahlias

Up to Date Cactus Dahlias for 1930

I will ship 23 Cactus Dahlias for $17.00 prepaid to any part of the
world. Regular price $19.50.

BRIDE'S BOUQUET. (Hybrid.) An ideal white cactus
and profuse bloomer, extra long stems, and a Dahlia
that stands up well when cut. 25 cents.

CIGARETTE, H. C. Variegated variety, the color
is creamy white heavily edged with red and orange,
but no two flowers are alike. Long, strong stems and
good form. $1.00.

COUNTESS OF LONSDALE. (Hybrid.) Deep
salmon-red. One of the best. Very free. 50 cents.

DADDY BUTLER. Rosy carmine in color with the
reverse of petals lighter. A tall, strong grower and
early bloomer. $1.00.

ELSA BONNELL. (Slocombe.) (Hybrid Cactus.)
Rich, deep velvety carmine. Deep well-built flowers
produced on long, wiry stems. Flowers of large size
and produced with great freedom. Almost as abun¬
dant as the well-known “Countess of Lonsdale.”
Long stiff stems, holding flowers upright, making
it very desirable. Recommended. 50 cents.

ELSIE OLIVER. (Hybrid.) Creamy pink shading to
white in the center. The bushes are laden with
enormous size blooms all summer. $1.00.

ETENDARD DE LYON. (Hybrid.) The color is a
trifle darker than rhodamine-purple, described by
some as carmine-rose. The flower is held on fine,
stiff stems. 50 cents.

J. HERBERT ALEXANDER. A beautiful incurved
Cactus Dahlia of a charming shade of golden-yellow,
exquisitely blending to clear, deep salmon-pink. $1.00.

JACQUES FUTRELLE, H. C. This is one of my new

1928 Seedlings. The flowers are of immense size on
good, strong, erect stems, well above the foliage. The
color is of the most attractive shade of light greenish
yellow, one of the most showy of the yellow shades
ever introduced. At the base of every petal it has a
bright clear yellow filigree petal, which makes the
flower very full like a chrysanthemum. This flower
is named for the great novel writer who was lost at
sea on the Titanic. $5.00.

JEAN CHAZOT. A hybrid cactus of an orange color
suffused with gold and frequently tipped golden
yellow. Tall, branching bushes and stems that hold
the flower erect. $1.00.

KALIF. (Hybrid.) In color, a beautiful pure glowing
scarlet. Gigantic flowers, which are produced freely.

50 cents.

LI BELLE. (Straight.) Clear, deep rose-purple. 25 cents.

MACGREGOR. A favorite of some years’ standing.
The color is a pastel shade of brick-red, beautifully
formed flower on a perfect stem. 50 cents.

MARGARET E. MSLLIS. (Hybrid.) (Millis.) See
illustration on inside cover page. A wonderful
bloomer on good stems. The coloring is amaranth-
pink combined with white in a streaked effect.
The flowers are very deep and large with petals
inclined to twist. This variety shows up in the
field in a manner that makes it very conspicuous
and attractive and I can recommend it highly. $1.00.

MR. SE AG RAVE (Straight.) Deep purple. 25 cents.

MT. SHASTA, H. C. Cream yellow shaded pink, one
of the best. $1.00.

MRS. C. B. BENEDICT. (Hybrid.) Alexander's
New Seedling. 8 to 10 inches across. A clear light
yellow, one of the largest grown, a wonderful flower.

50 cents.

MRS. ETHEL F. T. SMITH. This is a white shading
to a greenish lemon tint in the center. A monster
Dahlia on a strong stem. Blooms freely and is a
splendid exhibition variety. 50 cents.

THE EAGLE. (Broomall.) Pure yellow, a hybrid
formation with long, narrow petals. 50 cents.

TUSTU. (Straight.) The color is perfectly gorgeous —
a beautiful velvety maroon. 50 cents.

U. S. A. A rich orange in color, a good size, full flower
and a free bloomer. $1.00.

VALIANT, Cac. Brilliant crimson, giant flowering,
long stems, perfectly incurved long and narrow
florets. $1.00.

W. B. CHILDS. (Hybrid Cactus.) A very reliable
variety. Color a beautiful dark purple-maroon. 25

cents.

BRIDE’S BOUQUET
(Hybrid.) 25 cents each.

An ideal white cactus
and profuse bloomer.

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Peony-Flowered Dahlias

Varieties of Exceptional Merit

This collection of 14 varieties for $7.00. Regular price $9.00

CAECILI A. A wonderfully large creamy-white flower.

50 cents.

CHANSON. The color is deep lilac with a blush
sheen. A large full flower on a splendid stem. 50 cents.

CLEOPATRA. fMarean.) Large flowers on good wiry
stems. The color is a fine shade of yellow, the reverse
of the petals being a tangerine shade. 50 cents.

DR. BARNES. Rich, turkey red with reverse of petals
veined red and yellow. Straight stems, free bloomer.
The form is a very close to the decorative, being deep
and full. SI. 00.

HELEN KELLER. Named by request in honor of one
of the world’s most noted women; the color is almost
identical with the well-known Dahlia, Rosemawr, a
lavender-pink, but it is an improvement on that
variety, being larger and more beautiful in form.
50 cents.

JEANIE PRESTON. A pale lemon-yellow shading to
Martinus yellow, overlaid a delicate Japan rose.
Reverse of petals a deep Japan rose. 50 cents.

LA G LOR I ETTA. Yellow at the base, shading to a
beautiful rosy pink shade; the flowers are enormous
in size; the habit is pendant; nevertheless, I consider

this the most beautiful Peony Dahlia I have seen; it
will be sure to attract attention in any collection;
won first prize at Los Angeles Show, 1920, for best
Peony Dahlia. $1.00.

LATONA. An unusual blending of orange, buff and
yellow. Flowers are nearly full to the center, and
produced freely, upon good stems. 50 cents.

MIVIE. VAN BVSTEIN. A very distinct and new
shade, lilac-blue throughout, holding blooms well
above the foliage. An early and abundant bloomer.
50 cents.

PEG O’ IVIE HEART. (Marean.) Very beautiful old
rose, with yellow center. 50 cents.

POLAR STAR. Large, pure white, of fine form on
long stems. 50 cents.

QUEEN MARGUERITE. Salmon pink. A wonderful
large flower. $1.00.

SUSAN COE. A splendid flower of perfect form and
size, carried on long, stiff wiry stems, the outer petals
a pleasing shade of rose-pink passing to a yellow
center suffused salmon. 50 cents.

UNCLE SAM. (Pae.) Orange buff, blending into pink
at edge; reverse spinal red. Very large on long stems.
$1.00.

General List of
Peony- Flowered Dahlias

These Dahlias all 25 cents each. $2.50 per dozen. The entire collection of 19 Dahlias
for $3.50 prepaid. Regular price $4.75.

BESSIE SEABURY. White, very daintily overlaid a
delicate mallow-pink.

CARDINAL. A very large flower of a gorgeous maroon-
purple.

IMPROVED GERMANIA

25 cents each

(For description see this page)

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ELLEN E. KELLEY. A long -stemmed free-flowering
golden yellow variety.

GRACE ‘ KIRSCHNER. White daintily overlaid
cameo-pink.

HORTULANUS BUDDE. A bright
scarlet of splendid habit.
IMPROVED GERMANIA. A rich,

deep scarlet-red, very brilliant and
showy.

KATHINKA ANDERSEN. A beau¬
tiful lemon-yellow, exquisitely over¬
laid pale amaranth-pink.

LOUIS GRATON. A very delicate
pale salmon, blending to golden-
yellow at the center.

MINA SEABURY. In color, a
sulphur-yellow, very daintily over¬
laid mallow-pink.

MISS BARBARA HAMMOND. An

exquisite shade of silvery rosolane-
pink, blending to clear pale
lemon-yellow at the center.

MISS LYMENA T. BAXTER. The

coloring is a very beautiful, clear,
pale lemon-yellow.

MRS. BOWEN TUFTS. Deep rosy-
purple.

MRS. JACQUES FUTRELLE. An

exquisite lemon- yellow, heavily
splashed scarlet. ,

MRS. M. W. CROWELL. Color, a
beautiful orange-yellow. Very free-
flowering.

MRS. NEWELL D. ATWOOD. Its

color is very rich and brilliant;
a gorgeous deep crimson-red.

NEWPORT DANDY. A lilac-pink of
the most delicate shade.
PHENOMENE. The color is an
exquisite salmon shade, suffused
light amber.

PRINCE CAMILLE. Color, velvety
crimson, shaded rose.

QUEEN EMMA. It is a charming
shade of Hollyhock pink, the inner
petals banded with gold.

Alexander’s Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Show and Fancy Dahlias

These Dahlias all 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen. This collection of 9 Dahlias for
$3.50 prepaid. Regular price $4.50.

DAVID WARFIELD. Beautiful deep cherry-red.
Producing its mammoth flowers upon stiff, wiry stems
well above the foliage.

DOROTHY PEACOCK. The color is that beautiful,
clear, live pink that appeals to everyone.

D. (VI. MOORE. In this offering we have one of the
best “nearly black” varieties to date. It is a rich,
deep, velvety Victoria-lake, which is a shade deeper
than deep maroon.

GOLDEN WEST. One of the finest and most dis¬
tinctive pure yellow Dahlias. The petals are deeply
serrated, giving the flower a fluffy appearance which
is most attractive.

LILY P. HATHAWAY. The coloring is a clear lemon-
chrome, blending to deep orange towards the center,
giving a general impression of light orange-yellow.

MAUDE ADAMS. (Alexander.) The color is a pure
snowy white, very effectively overlaid clear deli¬
cate pink.

MISS HELEN HOLLIS. (Alexander.) (See illustra¬
tion, this page.) Deep scarlet. Blossoms are on long,
stiff stems, well above the foliage.

MRS. C. D. ANDERSON. It is a rich purplish crimson
and bears large flowers freely on the best of stems.

W. W. RAWSON. The color is pure white overlaid
with amethyst-blue.

Miss Helen Hollis. (For description see this page.)

Show Dahlia, 50 cents each.

General List of Show and Fancy Dahlias

These Dahlias all 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. This collection of 29 Dahlias for
$5.00 prepaid. Regular price $7.25.

A. D. LIVONI. Beautiful soft pink. Well formed
flowers with long stems. Free-flowering.

AMERICAN BEAUTY. The flowers are of gigantic
size. The color of this acquisition is a gorgeous
wine-crimson.

ARABELLA. Sulphur-yellow, tipped pinkish-white.

AUGUS MEGAR. The largest and finest lavender-
purple Show Dahlia. Tall and sturdy.

Dl M ANT. Pure white.

GLOBE DE NANTES. Bright scarlet; a perfect model.

GLOIRE DE GUSCARD. In color it is an almost
indescribable combination of orange-red, yellow,
pink and white.

HENRY GLASSCOCK. Deep lilac, striped purple.

IMPERIAL. Deep purplish-maroon.

JAMES VICK. Purple -crimson.

JOHN THORP. Pink, slightly tinged white at base.
Good size.

LES AMOURS DE MADAME. Delicate pale rose,
striped scarlet.

LUCY FAUCETT. Pale yellow, striped deep pink or
light magenta. Very large and free-flowering.

MAYOR DUNN. A beautiful clear scarlet flower.
Remarkably free bloomer and very showy.

M. SOMERS. A beautiful clear purple. Large.

MRS. DEXTER. Salmon.

POLLY SANDALL. A novel combination of bronze
yellow, veined and blotched pinkish-white.

PRINCESS VICTORIA. Pure canary yellow. Long
stems, perfect form and free bloomer.

RED HUSSAR. A clear, cardinal red, good stems and
a free bloomer.

ROBERT BROOMFIELD. Pure white. Tall grower.

ROSE. (Alexander.) Color, deep rose shade.

ROSEBUD. The color is white, effectively edged with
rose pink.

STORM KING. A pure white, flowers produced freely
upon long stems, well above the foliage.

STRADELLA. (Alexander.) Rich, deep purple crimson,
very free-flowering, long stems.

UNCERTAINTY. A brilliant combination of very
light shell pink and scarlet. No two flowers are the
same.

VIVIAN. (Alexander.) The color is white, effectively
edged rose violet.

WHITE SWAN. Pearly white.

WILLIE AUSTIN. Fawn.

YELLOW DUKE. A splendid primrose-yellow of
good form.

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Pompon Dahlias

The entire collection of 26 Dahlias for $7.00 prepaid. Regular price $8.65.

AMBER QUEEN. Rich, clear amber, shaded apricot.

25 cents.

ARTHUR KERLEY. Deep, rich cherry red. Good
long stems. 50 cents.

BRUNETTE. Crimson, blotched white. 35 cents.
CLARA HARSH. Perfect blooms of yellow; tipped
with crimson. 25 cents.

CHALLENGE. Red and white. 25 cents.
FASCINATION. Pink and lavender, blotched white.
25 cents.

FASHION. Orange, fine. 25 cents.

GOLDEN GEM. Pure yellow. 50 cents.

GOLDEN QUEEN. (Alexander.) The most perfect
yellow Pompon to date. 25 cents.

JESSICA. Yellow, edged red; a very effective com¬
bination. 35 cents.

LASSIE. Yellow, edged and tipped white. 25 cents.
LITTLE BEAUTY. (Pom.) Soft pink. 35 cents.
LITTLE DOROTHY. (Alexander.) White occasionally
striped and blotched reddish-orange. 50 cents.

LITTLE JENNIE. Primrose-yellow. 25 cents.
LITTLE JACKET. Maroon and yellow. 25 cents.
LITTLE MARION. (Alexander.) The ground color
is a soft salmon-pink with a veining of crimson
through each petal and effectively tipped with a light
reddish amber. 35 cents.

MERRITT. A pale, clear yellow. 35 cents.

MIDGET. Salmon, edged pink. 25 cents.

PHOEBE. Orange, tipped crimson. 35 cents.

PRINCE CHARMING. Cream, tipped purple. One
of the best. 25 cents.

RAPHAEL. Very dark maroon of extra fine form.

35 cents.

REGULUS. (Pom.) Crimson purple. 23 cents.

SAN TOY. White, very heavily tipped carmine. 35

cents.

SNOW CLAD. Small white. Free. 50 cents.

SUNNY DAYBREAK. Pale apricot, edged rosy red.

50 cents.

WINIFRED. White tipped violet. 35 cents.

MONS. LE NORM AND

50 cents each

(See page 17)

Color: A deep rich yellow, pencilled and striped in red

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Single and Collarette Dahlias

These Dahlias all 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. The entire collection of 14 Dahlias
for $2.50 prepaid. Regular price $3.50.

ACHIEVEMENT. (Alexander.) The flower is a clear,
rich, velvety maroon; collarette, a beautiful snowy
white very daintily overlaid with a delicate shade of
pinkish crimson.

AMS C ACHAT. Orange-red, yellow collarette.

ARIA. White heavily overlaid rhodamine purple.
Collar, pure white.

AUBRIGHT BEAUTY. A pure, waxy-white variety.

CARDINAL CENTURY. A very large flower of a
gorgeous maroon-purple.

ECKFORD CENTURY. One of the largest of the
single varieties. Pure white, streaked and dotted
purple-crimson.

EXPOSITION DE LYON. A very gay flower of bright
garnet, with exceptionally fine yellow tips; white
collarette, daintily suffused lavender and overlaid
crimson.

HENRI FARNHAM. Yellow blending to red, collarette
a delicate yellow. Large.

MARIE ANTOINETTE. Pure white with the center
of each petal heavily splashed with brilliant velvety
crimson.

MR. FRANK I. SHOREY. The coloring a beautiful
waxy white, effectively veined and shaded delicate
pinkish lavender.

ROSE PINK CENTURY. A rose-pink shaded. A very
large variety and without doubt the best of its color.

VOOLETTE. Lively shade of crimson.

VIRGINIA LEE. In color, a deep velvety carmine,
edged sulphur-yellow; collarette, pale sulphur-
yellow.

SOUVENIR DE CHABANNE. Lemon-yellow with
coral-red markings; collarette petals very abundant,
lemon-yellow, tipped white.

Mixed Dahlias

This mixture is made up of some of the very best Dahlias grown, that have got mixed in handling, also some,
extra good seedlings. Only $1.50 per dozen, prepaid.

Dahlias Which are Not Catalogued

If you are looking for varieties that are not catalogued, it will pay you to write to me before ordering elsewhere,
as I carry a large list of uncatalogued varieties; my stock being insufficient to warrant me to catalogue these varieties.
I grow over 3,000 varieties but must have over 250 clumps of a variety before I have sufficient to list herein. If
you have any variety in mind that you do not see listed, I will be pleased to have you write me. If it is good, I
have it and will be pleased to quote you.

Dahlia Seed

I offer this year seed carefully selected from the best varieties and all types. If you are interested in growing
Dahlias in new forms and new colors, you cannot do better than to get a packet of seed. One package will produce
15 to 20 plants.

SPECIAL SEED. I have selected and reserved some hand-pollenised seed and can supply a limited number
of packets of this seed, being personally selected from my best and largest varieties. I highly recommend these seed.

$2.00 per package of 50 seeds.

SPECIAL MIXED SEED. 50 seed selected from all large flowering varieties Dec., H. C., and Peony-flowered.

$1.00 per package.

Dahlia Cutting Knives

Many of my customers have asked me what kind of a knife I use in separating my clumps of Dahlias, so think¬
ing it will make it convenient for my customers, I am offering the knives we use to separate the Dahlia clumps.
The above illustration shows their general appearance. This knife has a two-inch blade made of finest tool steel,
with nickel-plated closed-end ferrules, and every blade securely riveted in the handle. The blades are ground sharp
and hand honed. This knife has an oval taper rubberoid handle. In addition to being used in cutting Dahlias, it
is made for grape picking and pruning purposes. A good pruning knife is always handy. The women folks like
them for paring apples and potatoes. 50 cents prepaid.

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Bouquet taken from Alexander’s mixture. Try them and be convinced.

Gladioli

The Gladioli are without an equal either for bedding or borders. As a cut flower they are far superior to any
other Summer bloomer, either for lasting qualities or for the various uses for which they can be employed. If planted
by the last of May they will bloom by the first to the middle of August, if cared for properly.

The way to Plant — Dig the row or bed from 8 to 10 inches deep, then spread a liberal amount of good
fertilizer in the bottom of the row or bed, then rake it in thoroughly before planting your bulbs; but if stable dressing
is used it should be spaded in when the bed is first dug over. I find that hen dressing can be used, giving first-class
results, if applied properly; but it must be put in the bottom of the drill or bed, then covered with fully an inch
of soil before the bulbs are planted. The bulbs after being planted should then be covered from 4 to 6 inches deep.
Just as soon as they show their heads through the ground, they should be cultivated. If this is continued once a
week till they commence to flower, one will be sure of first-class results. After the bulbs have flowered, and the
stalks commence to turn brown they should be harvested. Dig carefully and allow to dry thoroughly for ten days
or two weeks before placing in cellar for Winter storage.

New and Choice Gladioli for 1930

This remarkable collection of one of each 36 Phenomenal Gladioli prepaid for

$4.50 — List price $5.30.

ALBANIA. Pure, glistening white; the flowers wide
open, very large and petals with finely ruffled edges.
Certainly a very beautiful white. 10 cents each;
SI. 00 per dozen.

ANTHONY B. KUNDERD. A huge ruffled variety of
cream and pink. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

BENGAL TIGER. Large blooms of a peculiar shade of
smoky red, striped and lined with smoky blue-gray.
Certainly well named. Highly recommended. 15 cents
each; $1.50 per dozen.

CRINKLES. A rich, dark pink, very heavily ruffled.

A winner of many prizes. 25 cents each; $2.50 per
dozen.

DOROTHY MCKIBBIN. Outer edges bright pink
blending to pure apple blossom throat; heavily
ruffled. One of the finest early pinks. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

DORRITT. Large, delicate lavender pink, often
splashed with rose-red on all petals. An outstanding
variety. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

GENEVIEVE BOTHIN. An excellent example of the
so-called smoky shades. 10 cents each; $1.00 per
dozen.

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LONGFELLOW. Entire flower of the clearest La
France pink, prominent lighter midrib; large, wide
open and fine form. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

MARIE KUNDERO. A beautiful, ruffled white, soft
pink line in center of lower petals. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

MISS SHIRLEY SHATTUCK. One of the best
yellow grown with a deep bronze throat, with many
flowers open at one time. 10 cents each; $1.00 per
dozen.

MRS. GEO. W. MOULTON. Dark rose-red shading
to tyrian rose at the base of upper petals. Except
for white dusting in throat entirely self color. 25 cents
each; $2.50 per dozen.

MRS. L. S. SCHWEPPE. In color, a beautiful and
delicate soft peach-pink. 10 cents each; $1.00 per
dozen.

MRS. FERDERICK C. PETERS. A valuable seed¬
ling described by its originator as a beautiful shade of
rose violet or lilac, with a crimson blotch on lower
segment. Dark green foliage, strong spikes and many
flowers open at one time. Late. 15 cents each; $1.50
per dozen.

MRS. H.E. BOTHIN. Heavily ruffled. Light geranium
pink, flame scarlet center. 15 cents each; $1.50
per dozen.

MRS. KEUR. Deep pink, white throat. Very large
flowers. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Light yellow tipped with
red, throat light yellow with very fine spots. 15 cents

each; $1.50 per dozen.

MURIEL. Pale violet blue, strong spike. 15 cents
each; $1.50 per dozen.

MYSTIC. Bright rose-pink, flaked deeper, and with
large prominent pure white blotches on the lower
petals. A large flower and tall spike. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

NORA. Beautiful light lavender blue with a darker
spot on the lower petals. One of the most attractive
blues. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

ORANGE GLORY. Orange color, with lighter throat,
very fine. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

PINK WONDER. Fine pink color shading to yellow
in the throat, with a slight rose feathering. 15 cents
each; $1.50 per dozen.

PRIDE OF LANCASTER. Brilliant orange-salmon,
deeper orange throat, flowers well ruffled. 10 cents
each; $1.00 per dozen.

PURPLE GLORY. Deepest velvety maroon red, with
almost black blotches, as if burned into the petals.
Beautifully ruffled. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

ROSE ASH. Old rose, blended ashes of roses, creamy
mark on lower petals. 10 cents each; $1.00 per
dozen.

RED CANNA. Brilliant red, self color. Very likely
the tallest glad grown; has been grown six feet. A
fine variety. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

ROMANCE. Large orange-salmon, overlaid rose,
throat red and yellow. Petals bordered with wine
blue. Very unusual and attractive. 15 cents each;
$1.50 per dozen.

ROYAL PURPLE. A large bloom of richest violet
purple, slightly red cast. Strong plant, tall spike. The
most beautiful variety in this color. 50 cents each;

$5.00 per dozen.

SCARLANO. Bright orange, scarlet finely ruffled
flowers, with almost black markings in the throat.

15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

SEABROOK GEM. Large light rose-lavender, wine-
colored feathering in throat. 20 cents each; $2.00

per dozen.

SENTINEL. Rose pink, with white penciled throat.

10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

SHEILA. Immense salmon flowers on stately spikes.

10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

LONGFELLOW

A wonderful pink for cutting, tall spike,
large flowers.

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

(See this page for description)

SWEET LAVENDER. Light lavender blending into
creamy yellow; prominent magenta blotch. 10 cents
each; $1.00 per dozen.

TE1V8PA. Pink and old gold, large and fine. 20 cents
each; $2.00 per dozen.

THE PEARL. Delicate light pink with a creamy
throat. A graceful and dainty flower. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

WINE KING. Tall spikes of rich, deep wine-colored
flowers with many open at one time. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

YELLOW HAMMER. Soft creamy yellow, solid color.

10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

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Standard Gladioli

I will ship this collection of one of each of 42 varieties for $3.00. List price $3.70.
6 at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates.

A Gladioli bed displaying one color is most effective. The Gladioli are ideal for massing, and add greatly to
the surroundings.

BARON J. HULOT. The finest blue to date. A rich,
deep color of indigo blue. 10 cents each; $1.00 per
dozen; $7.50 per 100.

BEATRICE MAY. (Alexander.) New Gladioli Seed¬
ling. An ivory yellow with shading of light Corin¬
thian pink. Deep tyrian rose throat markings. Early
bloomer. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

BERTRIX. Wonderful large white. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

CARMEN SYLVA. Pure snow white, throat slightly
penciled lilac. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

CRIMSON GLOW. Dark red or crimson varieties, of
branching habit, tall grower. While individual flowers
are very large they are exceptionally well placed
and not coarse. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

CHICAGO WHITE. The Early Snow-White. Extra
early and a fine pure white. 5 cents each; 50^cents
per dozen.

CHOCOLATE DROP. Chocolate color, changing to
lavender. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen; $8.00
per 100.

DIANA. Very large crimson. Strong grower. 10 cents
each; SI. 00 per dozen.

DR. VAN FLEET. Deep rose-pink with cream throat.
Tall spike, early bloomer. 5 cents each. 50 cents per
dozen.

EMPRESS OF INDIA. Rich dark red; one of best of

recent novelties. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

EVELYN KIRTLAND. Lustrous rose-pink, with
delicate shading of lighter pink. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

E. J. SHAYLOR. Tall, very strong plant and large
blooms. A beautiful, pure, deep rose-pink. Extra
choice. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

GOLD. Pure golden yellow, throat a little deeper
shade. A large, beautiful flower. 10 cents each;
$1.00 per dozen.

GOLDEN MEASURE. Called by many the world's
best yellow. Exceedingly tall leaves and spikes, and
is a large-flowered wide-opening golden yellow. Only
a few good yellows in existence as yet. 10 cents
each; $1.00 per dozen.

GRETCHEN ZANG. Rose-pink shading into salmon.
Tall spikes. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen.

GEO. F. ELCOCK. (Alexander.) Cream-white,
effectively overlaid salmon-pink; throat bright crim¬
son-maroon. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

HALLEY. Delightful salmon-rose with beautiful
creamy blotch. Very large. 5 cents each; 50 cents
per dozen.

HERADA. The great blooms are pure mauve. 5 cents
each; 50 cents per dozen.

ISA TINKHAM. (Alexander.) A very rich, deep
purple-crimson, a very popular shade. Flowers of
medium size and produced on long spikes. 10 cents
each; $1.00 per dozen.

JOE COLEMAN. Popular red. 5 cents each; 50 cents
per dozen.

L’lMMACULEE. Extra tall pure white. 10 cents
each; $1.00 per dozen.

LILYWHITE. Almost a pure white, reliable for early
forcing. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen.

LE MARECHAL FOCH. One of the earliest and
largest Gladioli grown. A charming shade of clear
light pink without any shadings. 5 cents each;
50 cents per dozen.

MAGIC. Tall, fine lavender-blue, with large purple
throat blotches. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

MARY PICKFORD. Delicate creamy white color.
Throat finest sulphur-yellow. Stem and calix also
white. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

METROPOLITAN. The flowers are of light crimson-
scarlet with a beautiful deep cherry throat, edged
salmon pink, the whole being delightfully striped
rich crimson. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

MISS FLORA SPRAGUE. (Alexander.) White over¬
laid salmon-pink; throat deep carmine-red. 10 cents
each; $1.00 per dozen.

MRS. FRANK PENDLETON, JR. The color is the
most exquisite salmon-pink, with a very conspicuous
blood-red blotch in the throat on the lower petals.
5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen.

MRS. DR. NORTON. White edged with soft La
France pink, soft sulphurish blotch on lower petals.
10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

MRS. FRANCIS KING. A pleasing shade of light
scarlet. Flowers are large. 10 cents each; 75 cents
per dozen; $5.00 per 100.

MRS. JOHN HAYS HAMMOND. (Alexander.) A
beautiful begonia rose, blending to and streaked with
a glowing velvety, carmine-red; throat Baryta-
yellow thickly dotted and splashed a dull carmine-red.
Gigantic flowers produced upon good sturdy plants.
15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

NOVELTY. Light salmon color with orange-yellow
throat. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen.

PANAMA. Is a deeper pink. Flowers very large and
spike long. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen; $8.00
per 100.

PEACE. A pure white with tyrian rose blotch on lower
petals. Late bloomer and a very strong, vigorous
grower. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

PRIMUNELLA. Large, ruffled blossoms of orange
saffron. Distinctive flower and a beautiful variety.
10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

PRESIDENT TAFT. An exquisite variety of delicate
salmon-pink, shaded darker at edge with deep
crimson blotch in throat and an attractive white line
through each petal. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

PRINCEPINE. One of the best of the new reds;
carmine-red with large, white blotch. 5 cents each;
50 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 100.

PRINCE OF WALES. The color is a delicate coral-
pink with practically no throat markings. 5 cents
each ; 50 cents per dozen ; $6.00 per 100.

ROUGE TORCH. Large, creamy-white flowers, with
a rouge torch-like tongue on the lower petals. 5
cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $6.00 per 100.

SCHWABEN. A pure canary yellow, shading to soft
sulphur-yellow. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen;

WILLBRINK. Large bloom of flesh pink, creamy
blotch on lower petals, the earliest light-colored
variety. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen.

1910 ROSE. A beautiful deep, clear rose color; one of
the earliest to bloom. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen.

Special Gladioli Offer No. 4

TRY THIS COLLECTION OF 6 GLADIOLI, NO BETTER GROWN FOR 35 CENTS, OR 12 OF EACH

FOR $4.00 PREPAID.

CHICAGO WHITE. Pure white, 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 100.

GEO. F. ELCOCK. Cream-white overlaid salmon-pink. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100.

LE MARECHAL FOCH. Clear light pink. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 100.

MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. Salmon-pink, blood-red blotch in throat. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $4.00
per 100.

PRINCEPINE. Carmine-red with white blotch. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 100.

JOE COLEMAN. Deep red shading to crimson. 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 100.

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Primulinus Hybrids

It is within this type of Gladioli we find the most varied and beautiful tints — the reds, yellows, oranges,
saffrons, pinks and some wonderful color combinations not found in the large flowering varieties. This type of
Gladioli is becoming very popular.

5 cents each, 50 cents per dozen, prepaid. 6 at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates.

ALICE TIPLADY. Perhaps the most popular of the
Primulinus type. Large bloom., orange saffron in
color.

GOLD DROP. Large bright yellow Prim, with lines
pink on lower petals.

JEWEL. A most beautiful Primulinus. Clear salmon-
pink with a clear golden throat.

MAIDEN'S BLUSH. Delicate shade of pink, lighter
in throat.

MYRA. Deep salmon over yellow ground; yellow
throat with pink lines.

RAMONA. Dainty yellow, with deep golden yellow
throat beautifully ruffled.

ROANOKE. Rich yellow blooms.

SWEET ORRA. Fine pale sulphur with rich pink lines
in the throat; tall grower.

MIXED PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. They are among
the earliest of the Gladioli to blossom, flowering ten
days to two weeks before most all other Gladioli.
The upper petal droops, forming a “hood.” The
colors range from primrose-yellow to a beautiful rose.
5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; $3.50 per 100;
$25.00 per 1,000.

Special Offers— Gladioli

If you have never planted any Gladioli begin this season and don’t
miss trying one of these collections.

Knowing many of my customers are not familiar with the different named varieties, but want good, large
flowering varieties, regardless of the name, and wishing to guarantee satisfaction and give them the greatest value
possible for their money, I make these Special Offers, all of which I recommend. The varieties I am to use in these
offers are only the largest and best.

RECOMMENDED SPECIAL OFFER. For Massing and Borders. 48 Gladioli, one dozen each of Le Marechal
Foch, Herada, Halley, Mrs. F. Pendleton. The 48 prepaid for $3.00. 100 each of the four varieties for $12.00
prepaid, or 50 of each for $6.00.

RECOMMENDED OFFER. One dozen varieties, 12 different colors, unnamed, varieties that are large, and that I
will guarantee to give satisfaction, prepaid for 50 cents. I make this offer to insure you good results, and in the
selection will give you the benefit of my experience.

TRIAL COLLECTION. Six giant-flowering Gladioli, six different colors, forl50 cents, prepaid, or 25 choice mixed
Gladioli for $1.00 prepaid.

The Marvelous Six

ALEXANDER'S SELECT MIXTURE. This
strain comprises a large range of colors, flow-
[ ering red and dark shades. Blooming size.
50 cents per dozen, prepaid; $4.00 per
100, prepaid; $30.00 per 1,000, prepaid.

MY GRAND MIXTURE. This strain com¬
prises a large range of colors; some of the
older types, together with a large number of
new varieties, making it perfectly satisfac¬
tory and by far the best obtainable for the
prices. Blooming size. 50 cents per dozen,
prepaid; $3.00 per 100, prepaid; $25.00
per 1,000, prepaid.

THE MARVELOUS SIX

FOR ONLY 25 CENTS PREPAID
No. 1. Princepine. Scarlet.

No. 2. Halley. Salmon-pink.

No. 3. Mrs. Frank Pendleton.

Light Salmon-pink.

No. 4. Lilywhite. White.

No. 5. Rouge Torch. Cream, red
blotch.

No. 6. Le Marechal Foch. Light
pink.

5 each of the six above varieties,
30 bulbs for $1.00 prepaid.

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Alexander’s Dahlia Gardens

MARY BAKER EDDY — 52.00 (See Page 29)

Peonies

The Peonies are among the noblest and most magnificent of our herbaceous plants. They are the “Queen
of Spring Flowers,” and are well adapted for massing in beds, and particularly valuable for planting in groups
throughout the perennial or shrubbery border, where their brilliant hues add beauty to the entire surroundings.
Their requirements are so simple — a good rich, deep soil; they are perfectly hardy, and produce their wealth
of flowers in great abundance.

TIME TO PLANT. Peonies may be planted with perfect safety any time from the middle of August till the
ground freezes in the Fall, and in the early Spring until growth has advanced too far. September and October even
as late as the ground is kept open is the best time, as they then make a root growth before Winter sets in, usually
blooming the following Spring.

After being transplanted, Peonies will not produce typical blooms the first season, many fine double varieties
throwing single or semi-double flowers, and it is not until the third year that the finest flowers are produced.

They will abundantly repay good care and nourishment; but they resent an over abundance of fresh manure
too near the roots. Well decayed manure is far better. A division of the clumps at long intervals, when they become
so crowded as to interfere with freedom of bloom; and the soil kept loose and free from weeds, is all that is necessary.
Where grown for cut flowers, they should not lie disturbed oftener than is necessary; where they are grown for
the sale of roots, they may be divided every second or third year. Plant so the eyes will be from two to three inches
below the surface. Lay roots flat. Do not stand them on ends.

My prices are for good strong roots that, planted in the Fall, and given proper care, may reasonably be ex¬
pected to bloom the following Spring. Varieties differ so greatly in habit that the expressions one-year and two-
year, or the number of eyes, convey no meaning whatever; a strong root with one eye often being far better than
a weak one with many. My prices are as low as the true varieties, and the size of the roots I send out will warrant
I grow and sell my own roots, and make no pretense of competing with those who have no stock of their own, but
buy and sell indiscriminately.

All Peonies shipped prepaid to any part of the world at prices given.

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J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts

The Famous Hollis Peonies

Special Offer of One of each of the 22 varieties for $35.00 prepaid. Regular price

$40.50.

ADMIRAL DEWEY. (Hollis 1903.) Rose-pink, shaded
heliotrope; large, high built flower. According to
color chart, color, total effect, solferino red, clear;
guards solferino red, center same as guards; fades
silver tipped, linear petals concealed throughout
bloom. $3.00 each; $30.00 per dozen.

ADMIRAL TOGO. (Hollis 1907.) Deepest mahog¬
any red, large high-built flower, luminous. Ac¬
cording to color chart, total color effect crimson-
carmine; guards clear, collar same as guards; center
clear. Holds color well, no silver tip. Type of bloom
semi-rose. Form of bloom flat, medium compact.
Plant medium tall, erect. Mid-season. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

DAYBREAK. (Hollis.) A large flowering Peony with
long stems. Color a deep rose-pink fading out lighter
as the flower gets fully open. Very fragrant. $1.00
each; $10.00 per dozen.

EDWIN FORREST. (Hollis.) Semi-rose type, late
mid-season. Large convex-shaped flower, very full
and double. Color light solferino red with silvery
reflex. $2.00 each; $20.00 per dozen.

EVENING GLOW. (Hollis 1907.) Large semi-double
flower. Hydrangea-pink tipped with white. Fragrant.
Early. $2.00 each; $20.00 per dozen.

FLASHLIGHT. (Hollis 1906.) A very large, globular,
medium compact to loose bloom of Japanese type.
First impression, a crimson-pink with golden center.
Not as dark a shade as “Attraction.” According to
color chart, the total color is tyrian rose; guards
have light streak, center clear. The center is amber
yellow, shading pink at base. $2.00 each; $20.00
per dozen.

GEORGE HOLLIS. (Hollis 1907.) Large, globular
rose type. Center is a pale rose-pink with lilac-
white guards. Very late blooming. $2.00 each; $20.00
per dozen.

GEORGE WASHINGTON. (Hollis 1904.) A large,
flat, loose bloom of semi-rose type. One of the bright¬
est light crimson-red varieties. Guards clear, collar
same as guards; center clear, uniform color. Stamens
intermingled with petals. Blooming time mid-season.
Habit of plant, erect, medium compact, medium
height. $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen.

GETTYSBURG. (Hollis 1909.) Deep blood-red, large,
loose, semi-rose type, tall, upright and strong grower.

$3.00 each; $30.00 per dozen.

GOLDMINE. (Hollis 1907.) Japanese type. Flat,
loose, medium size. Guards tyrian rose, center same
as guards, tipped golden yellow. Medium tall, erect
variety of good habit. Mid-season. $2.00 each;
$20.00 per dozen.

HITY-TITY. (Hollis.) A very attractive Japanese type,
outer petals soft tyrian rose, center golden yellow;
large flowers of wonderful color, very free flowering.

$3.00 each; $25.00 per dozen.

INNOCENCE. (Hollis 1904.) A medium-sized, flat,
compact Japanese type bloom. General impres¬
sion, pale-pink guard with golden center. According
to color chart, lilac-rose; guards clear, center canary-
yellow fading to cream-white, pale pink at base
of stamens. Mid-season. $3.00 each; $30.00' per
dozen.

JOHN HANCOCK. (Hollis 1907.) A very large, globu¬
lar, semi-double flower. Its color is one not at all
common in Peonies, total effect being bright rosy
magenta, guards streaked light; center clear; second¬
ary stamenoids absent. $2.00 each; $20.00 per
dozen.

JONTEEL. (Hollis.) Large globular, high crown, guards
and crown deep pink, outer petals deep rose-pink,
center flecked deep carmine. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

LOVELINESS. (Hollis 1907.) Large, compact, flat, rose
type. Hydrangea-pink changing to lilac-white. Strong
stems and blooms in clusters. $2.00 each; $20.00
per dozen.

LUCY E. HOLLIS. (Hollis 1907.) Large, flat, medium
compact rose-type blossom. First impression, pale
pink and white. According to color chart lilac-white,
guards clear, collar same as guards; center slightly
flecked scarlet; secondary stamenoids present. Center
of bloom, shaded to pale lilac-rose. Fragrance pleasant.
Blooming time very late. $1.50 each; $15.00 per
dozen.

MARY A. LIVERMORE. (HoUis 1907.) One of the
most beautiful of the rose type. A very large, flat,
medium compact, not differentiated, and entirely
transformed blossom. General impression rose-pink
and white. Petals are a beautiful rose-pink, passing
to silver and white at the tips. Fragrance pleasant.
Blooming time mid-season to late. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

MARY BAKER EDDY. (Hollis.) Large, compact,
globular rose type. Deep rose-pink with silvery tips.
Plants of medium height, long, strong stems. Mid¬
season to late. $2.00 each; $20.00 per dozen.

MAUD L. RICHARDSON. (Hollis.) Large, flat rose
type. Pale lilac-rose, center lighter. Fragrant. Bloom¬
ing time late. $2.00 each; $20.00 per dozen.

RED CROSS. (Hollis 1904.) A brilliant crimson;
medium size, full, double; very late bloomer. $3.00
each; $30.00 per dozen.

WELCOME GUEST. (Hollis 1904.) One of the very
finest of the semi-double Peonies. A very large,
loose, bright silvery rose fading to rose-white. Very
strong and healthy, with long stem. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

ZEST. (Hollis.) A silvery shade of pink, very soft and
very beautiful. The petals are long and loosely
arranged. Late bloomer. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen.

Be sure your friends get all my catalogs, as I
guarantee all my stock to grow true to name, or
stock is cheerfully replaced free of all expense.

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Alexander's Dahlia Gardens

Rare and Selected Peonies

Special Offer of 38 Selected Peonies one of each for $25.00 prepaid. Regular price

$30.50.

Peony — Alexander Dumas, 50 cents each.
(One-third actual size.)

ALEXANDER DUMAS. (See illustration.)

(Guerin 1862.) Medium-sized, light
violet-rose crown; has creamy white
collar of narrow petals, mingled with
wide center petals; fragrant. Medium
height, free bloomer, mid-season. 50
cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

AVALANCHE. (Crousse 1886.) Medium
to large, fairly compact white crown
type, flecked with carmine, with cream-
white collar. Collar well differentiated.

Tuft of short, narrow, cream petals in
center of bloom. Occasional carmine
splashed on outside of guards. 50 cents
each; $5.00 per dozen.

AUGUSTIN D’HOUR. (Calot 1867.)

Large, medium compact, showy, bomb-
type blossom. General impression, dark
reddish pink with slight silvery reflex. Ac¬
cording to color chart, a solferino red.

Mid-season. Medium tall. 50 cents each;

S5.00 per dozen.

BARONESS SCHROEDER. (Kelway.)

A very beautiful rose-type bloom. Form
of bloom, globular compact, not differen¬
tiated, not entirely transformed. Color
total effect, flesh-white fading to milk-
white; guards clear; collar same as
guards, center clear; pleasant fragrance.

Mid-season. $1.00 each; $10.00 per
dozen.

BEAUTE FRANCAISE. (Guerin 1850.)

A good medium-sized, compact, crown
type. General impression, pink and white.

According to color chart, pale lilac-rose
and cream-white, with prominent car¬
mine flecks on center petals. Strong,
vigorous plant of rather dwarf habit,
strong medium to short stems. 50 cents
each; $5.00 per dozen.

BERLOTZ. (Crousse 1886.) A very large, beautiful,
compact rose-type blossom. A light carmine-rose or
rosy magenta, tipped silver with golden-yellow sta¬
mens concealed in bloom. Color is somewhat splashed
on tips of petals fading to nearly white. Guards not
differentiated, perfect rose-type flower. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

COURONNE D’OR. (Calot 1872.) Large full flower
of pure white with a circle of golden stamens. A very
beautiful variety and valuable as a cut flower. Late.

50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

CURIOSITY. (Dessert & Mechin, 1886.) Type,
bloom anemone. Weak blooms nearly single while
very strong ones may be semi-double. Form of
bloom medium globular, compact. Differentiated.
Color, total effect violet-red; guards clear, collar
same as guards; center clear, with occasional yellow
tips. Occasional wide petals appearing in center.
Fragrance pleasant, one of the largest of the anemone
type. Blooming time mid-season. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

DORCHESTER. (Richardson 1870.) Large, compact,
rose type. Pale hydrangea-pink. Fragrant. Medium
dwarf. Upright, free bloomer. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

DUC D ’WELLINGTON. (Calot 1859.) Large bomb
type. White guards, and sulphur-yellow center. One
of the finest white varieties. Medium tall, vigorous
grower, free flowering. Very fragrant. Mid-season to
late. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

EDULIS SUPERBA. (Lemojne 1824.) The popular
early “Decoration Day” Peony. Large, loose, flat-
crown type. Bright, deep mauve-pink; color mixed
with lilac. Large tuft of wide petals same color as
guards, surrounding a few narrow petals in extreme
center of bloom, prominent collar. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

EUGENIE VERDIER. (Calot 1864.) (Also called
Pottsi Alba.) Pale pink, center deeper, flecked
crimson. Large, flat, rose type, rather loose; fragrant;
tall, free. Mid-season. $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen.

FELIX CROUSSE. (Crousse 1881.) Large, globular,
typical bomb type. First impression, brilliant red.
According to color chart, tyrian rose. Same color
throughout. Compact and globular when first open¬
ing, but opens out somewhat with age, exposing
linear petals in extreme center of bloom. Odor
pleasant. Strong, vigorous grower, with long stem,
rather spreading habit, medium height. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

FESTIVA MAXIMA. (Miellez 1851.) Very large,
globular,, rose type. Pure-white center, prominently
flecked crimson; outer petals sometimes faint lilac-
white on first opening. Very tall, strong, vigorous
grower. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

GOLDEN HARVEST. (Rosenfield 1900.) Bomb type.
Guard petals lilac-rose, creamy-yellow collar. Blooms
in mid-season. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

JUBILEE. (Pleas.) Unusually large, flat, compact
rose type. Uniform blush-white, with fragrance.
Very tall, erect, strong grower. Mid-season. $2.00
each; $20.00 per dozen.

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J . K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Rare and Selected Peonies— Continued

KARL ROSENFIELD. (Rosenfield 1908.) A very
brilliant crimson-scarlet, high built and a first-
class bloomer. Tall, strong grower. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

LA COQUETTE. (1861.) Large, globular, high crown.
Guards and crown light pink; collar rose- white,
center flecked carmine. Strong, erect, medium height,
free bloomer. Fragrant. Mid-season. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

LA ROSIERE. (Crousse 1888.) A dainty variety with
semi-double white blooms having yellow tints like a
tea rose. Foliage dark green and “crinkled.” Mid¬
season. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

LORD ROSEBERRY. Crimson. Very fine. $2.00 each;
$20.00 per dozen.

LA TULIPE. (Calot 1872.) Synonym “Multicolore.”
Very large, flat, semi-rose type flower. Lilac-white,
outer petals striped with crimson. Fragrant. Tall,
strong grower. Late mid-season. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

LIBERTY. This is without doubt one of the best lively
rose-pink shades introduced. The flowers are very
large, somewhat flat in appearance. Six to eight
inches across, borne on good strong stems; the color
grows lighter with age. $1.00 each; $10.00 per
dozen.

MME. BOULANGER. (Crousse 1886.) Glossy soft
pink, tinged lilac, silvery flesh border; large, compact,
rose type; upright, very fragrant. Late mid-season.

50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

MME. CROUSSE. (Calot 1866.) A very large and
beautiful pure-white flower, sometimes showing a
crimson fleck on a central petal. Mid-season. 50 cents
each; $5.00 per dozen.

MADAME CHAUMY. (Calot 1864.) Medium size,
globular, very compact, perfect rose type. Satiny
rose-pink, or pale lilac-rose, with silver reflex; central
petals slightly darker, flecked crimson occasionally.
Mid-season. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

MADAME DUCEL. (Mechin 1880.) Large, globular,
typical bomb type, petals incurving somewhat re¬
sembling a chrysanthemum. Light mauve-rose, with
silvery reflex. Fragrant. Mid-season. $1.00 each;
$10.00 per dozen.

MADAME GEISSLER. (Crousse 1880.) Very large,
compact, globular, imbricated, rose type. Violet-rose,
tipped silver. Mid-season. $2.00 each; $20.00 per
dozen.

MARIE STUART. (Calot 1856.) Crown type. First
impression, white. Cream-white with pale-pink
guards, center flecked crimson, all fading to white.
Guard petals are well differentiated; thick collar of
narrow yellowish petals, on young bloom. 50 cents
each; $5.00 per dozen.

MILLAIS. Single flowers deep crimson with golden-
yellow stamens. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

MONSIEUR BOUCHARLAT AINE. (Calot 1868.)
Large, full, compact, semi-rose type. Uniform light
violet-rose, with silvery reflex. Mid-season to late.

$1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen.

MONSIEUR DUPONT. (Calot 1872.) Large, flat,
semi-rose type bloom. Cream to milk-white, petals
are intermingled with stamens at all stages of develop¬
ment, but mostly concealed; petals streaked or
splashed crimson. Plant is a strong, tall grower,
with a very stout stem, and upright habit. Mid¬
season to late. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. (Crousse 1888.) A very
large, medium compact, bomb-type flower. Total
effect, pale lilac-rose, guards and center clear, collar
tinted lighter than guards. A very attractive pink;
base of collar petals amber-yellow. Fragrance very
pleasant. One of the finest pink varieties grown.
$1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen.

PETITE RENEE. (Dessert 1899.) Large blooms in
clusters, collar of very broad petals, clear carmined
purple; central petals very narrow, clear carmine
striped white, golden extremities, yellow background.
Free bloomer and very showy. $1.00 each; $10.00
per dozen.

PROLIFERA TRICOLOR. (Lemoine 1825.) Broad,
soft, flesh guard petals, center ligulated golden
yellow, with a red tuft. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen.

QUEEN VICTORIA. (Kelway.) Large, globular in
form, medium loose, low crown. Milk-white guards
tinted flesh; center cream-white, with crimson flecks.
Very fragrant. Medium height, strong, free bloomer.
Mid-season. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

SARAH BERNHARDT. (Lemoine 1906.) A very
large, beautiful, flat, imbricated, compact semi-rose
type blossom. Flowers of remarkable size and fresh¬
ness in huge clusters, and of unusual perfection in
form. First impression is an apple-blossom pink, with
each petal silver tipped. According to color chart, a
mauve-rose; guards clear, collar same as guards,
center clear. Pleasant fragrance, late blossoming.
Habit of plant, medium erect, tall, medium compact,
growth strong. $1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen.

SIR THOMAS LIPTON. (Kelway.) Large, loose, flat,
semi-double flower. A uniform bright rosy crimson,
showing the golden-yellow stamens prominently in
the center. Pleasant fragrance. Mid-season. $1.00
each; $10.00 per dozen.

VENUS. (Kelway 1888.) Rose type, almost white but
tinged with shell-pink. Mid-season. Fragrant. $1.00
each; $10.00 per dozen.

Mixed Peonies

Each season, in handling our Peonies, a small amount becomes mixed, many times the very choicest varieties.
It does not prove worth while for me to plant these separately, to ascertain their names, so I am offering them at
35 cents each (3 for $1.00) as long as they last. This mixture is apt to include some of the best new creations
not offered in my catalog; and includes both Double and Single varieties.

SPECIAL PEONY OFFER. To give you an opportunity to have a more complete choice and collection of
Peonies, I am making the following offer:

I will ship you Three Choice Peonies for $5.00, transportation charges prepaid to any part of the United
States or Canada. These to be three distinct varieties, that I can recommend to give satisfaction.

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J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts

The Iris

Fleur de Lis or Iris Germanica

Familiar and well-beloved flowers of Spring. The purity of their beauty and their haunting fragrance is de¬
cidedly refreshing. The winsome, modest beauty of some, forming a striking contrast to their more glorious sisters
arrayed in a sheen of iridescent splendor. They fairly outrival the Orchid in the wide range of coloring, which
includes yellows, from light canary to deep golden; blues, from soft lavender to intense purples; red, from pinkish
mauve to claret and maroon; beautiful bronzes, and pure whites; while some varieties are marked and margined
in exquisite harmony.

The Iris grows well in any kind of soil. Succeeds in partial shade, but gives the most satisfactory results in
well-drained, sunny location. Iris Germanica are perfectly hardy and require only ordinary cultivation; growing
luxuriantly, but respond quickly to any care, giving larger and more beautiful flowers. They should be planted
in the Fall during August, September, and October. Plant the bud or crown about two inches below the surface,
hoe or cultivate frequently for best results.

In the following descriptions Standards signify the three standards (erect, or upright curling petals) ; Falls —
the three falls, or drooping petals.

New and Rare Iris

This Collection of 41 New and Rare Iris, one each post paid for $30.00

AFTERGLOW. Misty lavender lit with yellow at
center. $1.00 each.

ALCAZAR. Standards light bluish-violet, falls bril¬
liant purple. Orange beard. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

ARAGON. Deep, bright, golden yellow, falls bright
velvety red. Beard, deep orange. $1.00 each.

BEAUTY’S SECRET. (Alexander.) Deep soft-blue
violet, falls deeper blue violet, veined white. 50 cents
each.

BERCAGE. (Alexander .) Pale verbene violet, falls
dark violet veined white. 50 cents each.

DEJAZET. Beautiful bronzed rose, the falls darker
than the standards. Large flowers. $1.00 each.

DUSTY MAID. Pale buff, falls deep mauve-purple,
shading lighter to the edge with a border of buff.

$1.00 each.

ELDORADO. A very distinct and striking blend of
bronze, heliotrope, and violet purple. $1.00 each.

EUGENE. (Alexander.) Pale campanula blue, falls
dark bluish violet veined white. 50 cents each.

FENELLA. White widely branching stalks and flaring
falls. $1.00 each.

GENGHIS KHAN. Palest rose, the falls velvety black¬
ish purple. A noble flower. $1.00 each.

IVANHOE. Gray -blue flower, not large or tall, but
very attractive. 50 cents each.

K AW ENA. (Alexander.) Pale wisteria violet, falls
purple veined white. 50 cents each.

KNYSNA. Clear yellow, falls velvety-red brown.

$1.00 each.

KOYA. A deep violet self, the haft veined on white*
free flowering. $1.00 each.

LA NEIGE. Cream white with flaring falls. $1.00 each.

LORD OF JUNE. Large fragrant flowers; standards
floppy, of lavender blue; falls long, of lavender violet;

$1.00 each.

MAGNATE. A large flower of deep red-purple tones,
stalks widely branched. $1.00 each.

MANNORA. (Alexander.) Pale bluish gray, falls dull
dusky purple veined white. 50 cents each.

MARY ORTH. Rich, soft, dull violet tones and with
flaring velvety falls. $1.00 each.

MILKY WAY. Clear white, very delicately etched with
lavender on the haft. $1.00 each.

MIRANDA. A tall and early violet blue with orange
beard. $1.00 each.

MOLIERE. A large violet-purple flower, the falls dark
and velvety. Yellow center. $1.00 each.

MONHASSAN. Lemon yellow, falls maroon veined
white. 50 cents each.

MOTHER OF PEARL. Standards and falls pale bluish
lavender with a faint creamy undertone. Large flowers
of exceptional substance and perfect form on well
balanced stems forty inches high. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

NAUSHON. Mauve and pansy violet, very free flower¬
ing. 50 cents each.

OCHRACEA COERULEA. Old gold, falls are flushed
blue. $1.00 each.

PANHATAN. (Alexander.) Light, dull bluish violet,
falls light blue veined white. 50 cents each.

PFAUENANGE. (Alexander.) Standard yellowish
citrine, falls Hay’s maroon, a novel shade and strong
grower. Should be in every garden. 50 cents each.

PURPLE LACE. Deep blue-purple except for the
white haft that is laced with purple. $1.00 each.

QUEEN CATERINA. A large, iridescent pale lavender
violet. $1.00 each.

QUETICO. (Alexander.) Dark bluish violet, falls plum-
purple veined white. 50 cents each.

RACHEL FOX. Pale gold, falls yellow with an irides¬
cent blue flush. $1.00 each.

SHERBERT. Ecru shaded with purple, tall and vigor¬
ous. 50 cents each.

SINDJKHA. A very deep, dull lavender of fine size-

$1.00 each.

SYPHAX. Combination of mauve and red-purple
velvet, with striking orange beard. $1.00 each.

THUNDERCLOUD. Deep grayish lavender and rich
heliotrope gray. $1.00 each.

TRIANON. Pinkish buff, falls yellow washed blue. A
beautiful blend, of fresh coloring. $1.00 each.

VALERY MAYET. Rose-purple and velvety dahlia
purple, with a strongly contrasting flush of tawny
orange at the center. $1.00 each.

WALLACE. (Alexander.) Falls dark violet, standards
light bluish violet, a strong grower with long, flower¬
ing spikes. Flowers good sized. $1.00 each.

WHITE KNIGHT. A compact rounded flower of
pure white. 51.00 each.

Let me send copies of this catalog to your friends.

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Alexander’s Dahlia Gardens

Iris of Exceptional Merit

This superb collection of 47 wonderful Iris one each for $10.00 prepaid to any part of the world.

These varieties, all 25 cents each. Three of any

$

WYOMISSING

25 cents each; $1.50 per dozen

ASSENDUS. Standards lavender-blue; falls same
shade of blue but darker toward the tips, and with
veining of dark red at the base.

CANDELABRE. Standards pale lavender flecked
violet at base; falls plum-purple with white reticula¬
tions.

CAPRICE. Standards rosy red; falls deeper rosy red.

CELEBRITY. A clear light blue.

DOROTHEA. This is an intermediate large-flowered
pale blue.

DR. BERNICE. Standards bronze-yellow; falls
maroon-red.

FLAVESCENS. Standards and falls a delicate shade
of soft yellow.

FLORENTINA ALBA, Syn. SILVER KING. The

finest white variety. Standards and falls porcelain
changing to pure white.

GERTRUDE. Standards and falls same shade, rare
violet blue. 34 inches tall, very fine for house decora¬
tions where a clear, uniform shade is desired.

HECTOR. Standards soft clouded yellow; falls rich
purple color with velvety reflex.

HELGA. Lemon yellow with pearl shading.

HER ANT. Standards beautiful lavender-blue; falls
blue.

HER MAJESTY. Standards heliotrope of tissue-like
delicacy; inner petals straw and lavender; falls
light mauve traced with white.

HONORABILIS. The most popular of all Iris. Similar
to Sans Souci. Standards beautful golden yellow;
falls rich mahogany brown.

INGEBORG. Pure white. Large flowers of handsome
form.

IRIS KING. Standards rich golden yellow with
shades of fawn; falls deep crimson-wine; all petals of
peculiar velvetiness and superb coloring.

KHEDIVE. A beautiful soft lavender, with distinct
orange beard.

one variety, 50 cents. Twelve of a variety, $1.50.

KOCHI OR NIGHT. Standards and falls effective
rich purple.

KOENIG. Very similar to Honorabilis with golden-
yellow standards and mahogany brown falls. The
falls are darker than in Honorabilis.

LOHENGRIN. Standards and falls of catalyea-rose;
one of the largest and best of the Irises to my knowl¬
edge, and without exception the finest lavender-pink
shade.

LORD GREY. Standards fawn; falls fawn overlaid
rose.

LORELEY. Splendid landscape variety, with lemon-
yellow sometimes splashed with purple. Standards
and falls ultra-marine blue, bordered cream, and
veined white.

LORD SALISBURY. Standards lavender shaded a
smoky fawn; falls deep purple with a veining of
white at the base.

MADAME CHEREAU. Standards white, edged and
fringed mauve, interspersed with lilac; inner petals
white; falls, white, edged the same as the standards.

MAD. PACQUETTE. Rosy claret. Beautiful and
fragrant.

MONSIGNOR. Standards violet; falls heavily veined
a deeper purple.

MRS. H. DARWIN. A pure white. Falls slightly
reticulated violet.

NIBELUNGEN. Standards of fawn-yellow; falls of
violet purple with fawn margins.

ORIENTALIS. Deep blue. Very large for its class.

OSSA ME QUIN. Falls reddish bronze; Standards clear
creamy yellow.

PALLIDA DALMATICA, or PRINCESS BEATRICE

A much-desired variety, with strong, broad leaves,
large plants, producing tall, stately, clear lavender
flowers.

PALLIDA SPECIOSA or TURKEY FLAG. Stand¬
ards dark lavender shaded lighter; falls shaded
light purple.

PANCHUREA. Standards a light, smoky shade;
falls dull violet-red.

PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE. An exceptionally
good landscape variety with light yellow standards
and plum-colored falls bordered cream. Similar to
“Loreley,” but in general of slightly lighter colors.
Mid-season.

PROSPER LAUGIER. Standards light cinnamon-
drab with a pinkish sheen; falls velvety carmine;
3 feet.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Standards fawn, shot with
lilac. Falls lilac, reticulated bronze at base. Beard
yellow.

QUEEN OF MAY. An early flowering delicate old
rose.

QUEEN OF THE GYPSIES. Standards smoky or
dusky light bronze; falls purplish red.

RHEIN NIXE. Standards pure white; falls deep
violet-blue, with a white edge.

ROSE UNIQUE. Bright violet-rose. Nearest approach
to a pink Iris.

SEA GULL. Standards white, dome shaped; falls
white, netted blue. Large and distinct flower, 2 feet.

SHERWINWRIGHT. Color clear, deep golden yellow.

VIOLA. A free flowering Ciengialti hybrid of light
violet.

VIOLETTA. Standards a clear rich blue; falls pure
violet-blue with prominent yellow beard.

WAN ETA. Falls light blue; standards silvery.

WALHALLA. Standards lavender; falls wine red.
Very showy.

WYOMISSING. Standards, creamy white, suffused
soft rose; falls deep rose.

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SIBERIAN IRIS: “SIBERICA ALBA”

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. (See below for description.)

Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris is a vigorous free-flowering Iris and should be planted in great masses around shrubbery and trees,
and a wonderful flower for a rock garden, also for water-side planting around water pools.

For large estates it is hard to find an Iris that will give more satisfaction for borders and massing.

For massing and borders Iris should be purchased in quantity lots. Liberal prices are allowed in such cases
and special quotations will be gladly submitted.

SIBERICA. (Siberian Blue.) Rich blue flowers of SIBERICA ALBA. Siberian White. A beautiful white

exquisite beauty. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. flower. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

$12.00 per 100 express prepaid; $75.00 per 1,000 express prepaid;
250 at 1,000 rate express prepaid.

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Alexander's Dahlia Gardens

Japanese Iris— Iris Kaempferi

The Japanese Iris is without doubt the king of all Irises. If grown in a favorable location, the flowers will attain
a size of from eight to twelve inches across and stand over four feet from the ground.

They should be planted in a location that has plenty of moisture but which is well drained, especially in Winter.
Standing water during the Winter months will probably kill the plants. They should be planted in the Spring or
early Fall and if properly planted and cared for will give excellent results the following season.

They start blooming the last of June just at a time when cut flowers are most appreciated in the garden, and
continue for about six weeks. When used for cut flowers they should be cut in the bud and allowed to open in water
Order by name or number.

I will sell this complete collection of 30 Japanese Iris, each one labelled with its
name or number for $15.00 prepaid.

No. 39 — A. L. SHERWOOD. Three petals; two-color
flowers, lavender, blue, and white. 35 cents each;
53.50 per dozen.

No. 8 — AM ISKOOKI. Falls plain white with six
petals; standards white. 50 cents each; 55.00 per
dozen.

No. 19 — AOIGATA. Reddish lavender falls, orange
dash radiating into lines in dark plum field; standards
dark plum. Three petals. 35 cents each; 53.50 per
dozen.

No. 72 - CHOISEDEN. Six petals. Early. White,
bordered light crimson-rose. 51.00 each.

No. 10 — DATEDOGUE. Six petals. Late. Falls,
white splashed violet. Petaloid stamens white, tipped
violet. 51.00 each.

No. 16 — GOLD BOUND. Tall and showy with
flowers of enormous size. Six petals, pure white with
gold-banded center. 50 cents each; 55.00 per dozen.

No. 6 — GENJI YAM A. Standards and falls rich dark
purple, long orange blotch with blue halo, very double,
six petals. 51.00 each; 510.00 per dozen.

No. 7 — GINGYOKU. Three petals. Early. Pure
white with orange bar. 35 cents each.

No. 45 — HATSUKAMURI. Three petals; both
standards and falls a purple-blue. 35 cents each;
53.50 per dozen.

No. 30 — HELEN VON SEABOLD. Three petals,
reddish violet and white shadings, strong grower.

35 cents each; 53.50 per dozen.

No. 22 — HOREN. Three petals; falls are white with
large orange blotch radiating into white. 35 cents
each; 53.50 per dozen.

No. 1 — KAGARIBI. A very beautiful all-lavender
flower, except a yellow beauty spot in the center of
each of its six petals. An exceptionally well-formed
flower. 50 cents each; 55.00 per dozen.

No. 38 — KBATA. Standards and falls purple blue,
three petals. 35 cents each; 53.50 per dozen.

No. 37 — KOHIO-HARE. Light lavender ground
mottled and veined purple. Three petals, large. 35

cents each; 53.50 per dozen.

No. 61 — KMOCHI-GUMA. Six petals, very double.
Deep violet-purple. 51.00 each; 510.00 per dozen.

No. 17 — KUMO-NO-UYE. Six petals, deep purple
with yellow center set in sky blue field. 51.00 each;
510.00 per dozen.

No. 4 — KUMA-FUNGIN. (Excited Bear.) Falls
purple-blue, stigmas lighter, long orange bars, six
petals, very tall grower. 50 cents each; 55.00 per
dozen.

No. 44 — KUM A-NO-ISHO. Falls rich dark purple
with blue radiating lines, six petals. 50 cents each;
55.00 per dozen.

No. 32 — ORIOLE. Rich plum with yellow center
markings, sixlpetals. Wonderful flower. 50 cents each;
55.00 per dozen.

No. 2 — OTOMENEWOODE. Three petals. Early
bloomer. Falls and standards royal purple. 35 cents
each; 53.50 per dozen.

No. 27 — OYODO. This flower for beauty excels
them all, with three large petals with yellow far set
in a maroon field, this radiating into a wine-colored
margin center. Very large. 51.00 each; 510.00 per
dozen.

No. 20 — POCAHONTAS. A late, six-petal variety of
beautiful dark blue. 51.00 each; 510.00 per dozen.

No. 21 — MEIRAN. Falls very light lilac, veined
purple. Petaloid stamens lavender-white. Three
petals, violet tips. 35 cents each; 53.50 per dozen.

No. 12 — MANADZURA. Six petals, white closely
veined with blue, standards dark violet, tipped white.

51.00 each; 510.00 per dozen.

No. 13 — TAKARA-DAMIA. Six rich purple falls,
with blue halo surroundings, center yellow bars.
Strong six-petal flower. $1.00 each; 510.00 per dozen.

No. 3 — TEMPLETON. Violet-blue mottled pink and
white. Extra fine flower, one of the best. Large.

50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

No. 11 — TSURO-NO-KEGOROMO. Three petals.
Mid-season Pure white with yellow blotch. Very
large flower. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

No. 9 — WASI-BAURI. Three wide petals, pure
white, veined with violet-blue, uprights rhodamine-
violet edged white. A wonderful striking flower, very
large strong grower. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

No. 71 — WHITE SWAN. A wonderful new seedling
for 1930, with three pure white petals with a golden
bar in center. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

No. 15 — YEZONISH ITAI. Falls red-lavender shaded
purple, and beautifully veined white, yellow blotch
in center, three-petal flower. Extra fine. 35 cents
each; $3.50 per dozen.

Japanese Iris in Mixture

15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100.

Special Offer of Japanese Iris

Gold Bound Kagaribi

Kuma-Fungin Otomenewoode

Templeton White Swan

1 each of Six Above Varieties, $2.00

2 each of Six Above Varieties, $3.00

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Hardy Perennial Phlox

Among hardy herbaceous plants, none are more showy or more easily grown than the Phlox. They are very
desirable planted in groups. Individual clumps throughout perennial beds make a very satisfactory display, while
mass plantings of one color make the most effective showing.

They produce magnificent trusses of flowers, commencing to bloom in July, and lasting for weeks, making
them always favorites of the garden. Their flowers have a very agreeable odor, and are produced in abundance.
The plants are perfectly hardy and will grow year after year with but little care. I recommend frequent cultivation,
however, as they quickly respond to it, producing much larger trusses, and larger and more beautiful individual
flowers. Simply keep the ground clear of weeds and well hoed. They will grow and do well in any soil; but prefer
a good rich well-drained loam. They may be planted in the Fall during August, September, and October; and in
the Spring during April, May, and until the plants are too far advanced in June. In planting be sure that the crown
of the root, that is, the part where the new shoots start, is two inches below the surface of the ground.

Choice New Phlox for 1929

BEACON. Brilliant cherry-red, one of the best red
shades grown. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

B, COMTE. Dark red, very large trusses, not so tall a
grower as many others. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen.

BLUE HILLS. A beautiful shade of lavender-blue,
very large trusses. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

COQUELICOT. Brilliant new Phlox. The finest and
brightest red of all the Phlox; the color is a bright
orange scarlet. The plants are dwarf, exceptionally
sturdy, and the individual flowers and trusses are
very large. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen prepaid.

CHAMPS ELYSEE. Fine, rich crimson, 35 cents
each; $3.50 per dozen.

DEBS. The finest red Phlox there is. Color is bright
fiery crimson. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

JOHNSON'S FAVORITE. Light salmon-pink with a
dark red eye, resembling Elizabeth Campbell, but
far superior in every way. 50 cents each; $5.90 per
dozen.

MAID MARIAN. A soft shade of lavender, very even
in color. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

MRS. MILLIE VON HOBOKEN. Pure soft pink
without eye. Large flower heads on long, erect stems.
50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

MAUVE QUEEN. A beautiful mauve-pink with white
eye. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

ORNAMENT. Bright clear rose with a light halo,
darker center. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

Select Standard Phlox

ALBION. White with faint red eye. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen.

ATHIS OR LOTHAIR. Deep clear salmon. Very fine.

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

BRIDESMAID. White with large rose-crimson center.
Very showy and desirable. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

ECLAIREUR. Bright carmine with light halo. Large
flower. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

EUGENE D ANZANVI LLI ER. Soft lavender with

light center. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

FRAU ANTON BUCHNER. An exquisite pure white
variety. Plants are of medium height, and very
sturdy. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.
GRUPPENKOENOGIN. Deep mallow pink with tyr-
ian rose eye. Very large trusses; individual flower of
enormous size. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.
L'ESPERANCE. A light lavender-pink with a white
center. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

LE MAHDI. The flower is a rich, dark violet-purple,
a color rare among Phlox. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen.

LE SOLEIL. One of the most beautiful Phlox grown.
Brilliant china rose, with white ring around a deep
rose eye. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.
JEANNE D'ARC or SNOW QUEEN. Undoubtedly
the very finest pure-white variety to date. The
plants are extra-strong growers of medium height,
producing exceptionally large heads. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen; $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000.
JULIUS SANDEAU. Large, fine, very free-flowering,
pure white. 35 cents each.

MISS LINGARD. A pure -white variety and known as
the early-flowering phlox. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen.

MRS. CHAS. DORR. A very beautiful shade of

lavender. 25 cents each.

MRS. E. E. JENKINS. Pure white. Very large truss,
and very free flowering. 35 cents each.

PANTHEON. Brilliant rose with a lighter center; a
very effective combination. 25 cents each; $2.50
per dozen.

PEACH BLOW. One of the most delicate shades
among the new Phlox. Deep rose-pink with white
ring and tyrian pink eye. 25 cents each; $2.50 per
dozen.

PROF. VIRCHOW. Bright carmine, overlaid with
orange-scarlet. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

R. P. STRUTHERS. Very strong grower with large
heads of fiery salmon-red. Very showy. 35 cents
each; $3.50 per dozen.

RICHARD WALLACE. White with distinct violet
eye. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

THOR. A most beautiful and lively shade of deep
salmon-pink, suffused and overlaid with a scarlet
glow; with a light, almost white halo surrounding
the aniline-red eye. Gigantic size. 35 cents each;
$3.50 per dozen.

W. C. EGAN. One of the very finest Phloxes yet
introduced. The individual flowers, according to
color chart, are of a delicate lilac, illuminated by a
large, bright solferino eye; the color effect, as a whole,
is a pleasing shade of soft pink. 35 cents each; $3.50
per dozen.

WIDAR. Pure purple with a prominent white center.

50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

Mixed Phlox

We have an extra-fine assortment of Mixed Phlox,
consisting of the best varieties to date. The mixture
contains the following colors: Crimson, scarlet, violet,
lavender, pink, white, variegated or striped varieties,
and the above mentioned colors with deeper colored
eyes. $1.50 per dozen, prepaid; $8.00 per 100, ex¬
press collect.

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Hardy Perennials

We are sure that nothing gives our customers greater satisfaction about their grounds than a well-arranged
flower garden of Hardy Plants. With the proper selection of varieties, flowers may be had in bloom from early
Spring until severe frost; many of them will succeed where less hardy varieties would prove a total failure; once
planted they make a permanent bed and are therefore less trouble and expense than where tender plants are used,
and while they are of the easiest culture and do better with less care than most other varieties, yet they well repay
any extra attention that may be given them. A properly prepared bed to receive them should be deeply forked
or spaded with a liberal supply of well-rotted manure thoroughly worked in. Bone-dust and also some commercial
fertilizers produce excellent results and may be applied in small quantities several times during the season and
lightly raked into the soil.

Although not absolutely necessary, a Winter covering of long, strong, coarse litter or similar material will
afford such protection as to guard against sudden changes of freezing and thawing, and the plants will be in a
stronger condition to make an early start in the Spring to pay for the little trouble incurred. Manure can also
be used, but a heavy covering on evergreen varieties would be likely to rot and kill them. Roots cannot be shipped
until about March 16th, because our ground is frozen or snow-covered until about that date, usually making it
impossible to dig them. All hardy plants shipped prepaid at prices quoted.

ACHILLEA — “The Pearl”

A Summer-blooming variety, worthy of a place in
every garden. The flowers are pure white, very double,
and are produced in large sprays on long stems; are
much used by florists for cut-flower work. Perfectly
hardy. Particularly desirable for cemetery planting.
18 inches. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen, prepaid.

AQUILEGIAS or COLUMBINES

The Columbines are one of the most elegant and
beautiful of hardy plants, producing their graceful
spurred flowers on stems rising two or more feet above
a beautifully divided foliage. No other plant has so airy
a grace as the Columbine, is more generous of its
blooms, or is more effectively adapted for cut flowers.
They are not at all particular as to soil or location,
although they prefer a sandy loam and a moist but
well-drained, sunny position. Their period of flower¬
ing covers the late Spring and early Summer months.

COERULEA HYBRIDS. (Rocky Mountain Colum¬
bines.) Including all the well-known colors and
shades, blue, pink, red, salmon and yellow. 25 cents
each; $2.50 per dozen.

A. FORMOSA. (Long-spurred Hybrids.) Blackmore
and Langdon strain; a wealth of delicate coloring
with spurs extra long and fine. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

ARABIS — Rock Cress

ARABIS, ALPINA. Small white flowers, in clusters.
One of the best rock-garden plants. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen.

ASTILBE

ASTILBE, QUEEN ALEXANDER. Beautiful pink
flowers on plants 12 to 18 inches tall. 35 cents each;
$3.50 per dozen.

ACONITUM — MONKSHOOD

A. NAPELLUS. (True Monkshood.) Grows from 18
inches to 2 feet high, blooms from July to August.
Large dark blue flowers in a raceme. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

A. FISCHERI. Azure. Grows from 18 inches to 2 feet
high, blooms from July to August. Large dark-blue

flowers in a raceme. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

ARTEMISIA

A. VULGARIS LACTiFLORA. (White Mugwort.)
3 to 4 feet. August and September. Unlike the other
varieties, which are grown for their foliage, this
introduction from China bears sprays of creamy
white flowers on tall, erect stems which are clothed
with fine cut, dark green foliage. It makes a splendid
cut flower for mixing with flowers of decided color
or form, such as delphiniums. 50 cents each; $5.00
per dozen.

BUDDLEIA or BUTTERFLY BUSH

BUDDLEI A, VARI ABILIS VIETCHI ANA. Beauti¬
ful violet-mauve flowers, with a distinctive odor.
A continuous and very satisfactory Summer-flower¬
ing plant. Flowers are borne on long, cylindrical
spikes, 6 to 12 inches in length. Blossoms satisfac¬
torily first year planted. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen.

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Hardy Perennials — Continued

CAMPANULA — Bellflower

C. TRACHELIUM. (Coventry Bells.) A good border
plant of 2 to 3 feet in height with large racemes of
purple, bell-shaped flowers which droop a little.

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

CENTAUREA

CENTAUREA, MONTANA. (Perennial Cornflower.)
Plants from 12 to 15 inches in height; a rosy purple,
flowering from July to September. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen.

CENTAUREA, WHITE LEAVED, or DUSTY MIL¬
LER. Fine plants of easy culture, that are suitable
for hot, sunny situations, in the border or rockery.
Their white foliage contrasting with the foliage of
other hardy plants, making them very showy. 25
cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

CHIDE

A fine border perennial with onionlike foliage and
masses of lavender-pink flowers. 25 cents each; $2.50
per dozen.

COREOPSIS

Large, cosmos-like flowers of pure yellow. An excel¬
lent showy garden plant, continuous bloomer. 25 cents
each; $2.50 per dozen.

DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR

Mrs. Ely, author of “A Woman’s Hardy Garden,”
says:

“Perennial Larkspur may be planted as soon as
the Spring has opened. The ground should be well
drained and carefully prepared, but manure must not
be allowed to come in contact with the roots, or grubs
are apt to destroy the plants. A little finely ground
bone meal dug around each plant early in May will be
of benefit, and in late Autumn, coal ashes should be
sifted over the crowns of the plants to protect them
from the white grub, which is their only enemy.
BELLADONNA. The freest and most continuous
bloomer of all, never being out of flower from the
end of June until cut down by hard frost. The clear
turquoise-blue of its flowers is not equalled for deli¬
cacy and beauty by any other flower. 35 cents each;
$3.50 per dozen; $25.00 per 100.

BELLAMOSUM. A dark-blue form of the popular
light-blue Belladonna. A very sturdy grower and a
free bloomer. Flowers from June until frost. Grows
3 feet high. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen; $25.00
per 100.

HOLLYHOCK VARIETIES. Blackmore and Langdon
strain of Hybrids, imported directly from England,
and considered the most desirable of all Delphiniums.
Wonderful combinations of colors and great size.
$1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen.

CHOICE HYBRIDS. Including all the standard colors.
I can supply these in mixtures only. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

DIANTHUS — PINKS

DIANTHUS BARBATUS. (Sweet William.) 10 to
20 inches high, blossoming in July and August.
One of the oldest garden flowers, which perpetuates
itself by self-sowing. Colors, a good mixture of the
most beautiful shades of crimson, white and New¬
port pink. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.
DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS DELICATA. New seed¬
ling pink, from Dianthus plumarius. The earliest
of all to blossom. Very delicate, beautiful cameo-
pink flowers, blossoming in June. 9 inches in height.
35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

DIANTHUS, SEMPERFLORENA. 9 to 12 inches.
Single and semi-double flowers. Pink, with crimson-
red center. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

DICENTRA

D. SPECTABILIS. (Bleeding Heart.) Large, rose-red,
heart-shaped flowers, in April and July. An old-
fashioned favorite. 75 cents each.

DIGITALIS — FOXGLOVE

In mixed colors only; the Foxgloves should be
planted at the back of the border or in separate groups
and are invaluable for permanent and settled effects.

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

FEVERFEW — MATRICARIA

LITTLE GEM. A most useful border plant and
valuable as a cut flower with yellowish white flowers
blooming from June to October. 18 to 24 inches tall.

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

GYPSOPHILA — BABY’S BREATH

GYPSOPHILA PAN I CU LATA. (Bristol Fairy.) A
highly improved form of Double Baby’s Breath, with
larger flowers and blooming two weeks earlier. The
stock is still very limited. 75 cents each.

HARDY GARDEN HELIOTROPE

(Valeriana — Spurred Flower.)
VALERIANA OFFICINALIS. The old-fashioned
garden Heliotrope with pinkish or lavender flowers
with Heliotrope fragrance; flowers in June and July.
Height, 4 feet. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

HEMEROCALLIS — YELLOW DAY LILY

Popular hardy plants, belonging to the Lily family.
They succeed everywhere and should always be in¬
cluded in the border of old-fashioned, hardy plants.

Our stock of Hemerocallis is field-grown, and can
be depended upon to be true to name.

APRICOT. Rich apricot-colored flowers. Plants grow

2 V2 feet tall. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

AURANTIACA. (Carolina Lily.) A beautiful, large
trumpet-shaped Day Lily with fragrant orange
flowers. One of the most satisfactory; height 2 to

3 feet; flowers in June and July. Easy to grow.

35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

FLAVA. (Yellow Day Lily.) The best-known variety;
very fragrant, deep, clear lemon-yellow; flowers in
June; height 2 to 3 feet. 25 cents each; $2.50 per
dozen.

HELIANTHUS — SUNFLOWER

HELIANTHUS AUREA. A big, showy plant suitable
for bordering woodland paths and massing effects
before shrubbery. Fine golden-yellow flowers on long,
graceful sprays. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

HEUCHERA — ALUM-ROOT

H. BRIZOIDES. (Pink Bells.) Dwarf, compact bushy
plants growing from iy2 to 2 feet high, flowering
during July and August, with delicate, rosy-carmine
flowers on slender red stems. 25 cents each; $2.50
per dozen.

HIBISCUS (Mallow or Malva)

From Old Greek, meaning to soften, referring to
its soft, mucilaginous qualities.

Tall, vigorous-growing perennials of the most ancient
culture. Used among the Romans as a vegetable, and
still serves as food to the Chinese.

MALLOW MARVELS or GIANT FLOWERING

Hibiscus. (Marshmallow.) An improved form of
our native Marshmallow or Rosemallow, in which
the colors have been greatly intensified. Robust, up¬
right habit, producing an abundance of flowers of
enormous size, in all the richest shades of crimson
and pink. Strong roots. 50 cents each; $5.00 per
dozen. Small divisions at 25 cents each; $2.59
per dozen.

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HOSTA (Funkia) — PLAINTAIN LILY

HOSTA CAERULEA. (Blue Plantain Lily.) Shade-
loving plants that look well just at the edge of a
heavy shrub border. Shiny foliage and lavender-blue
flowers. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

HOSTA VARIEGATA. Blue flowers and a fine foliage
plant with leaves variegated with white. 35 cents
each; $3.50 per dozen.

IBERIS — CANDYTUFT

IBERIS SEMPERV IRENS. Spreading habit and dis¬
tinctly narrow foliage. Flowers pure white, covering
the plant. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

LAVANDULA

L. SPICA. (Spike Lavender.) Grows about 1 foot and
blooms July and August with short, dense spikes of
fragrant blue flowers. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

LILIUM

LILIUM REGALE. (Royal Lily.) Enormous white
flowers shaded pink or purple with a yellow center.
Probably the easiest of the white lilies to grow, and
will grow almost anywhere. Blooming size, 50 cents
each, $5.00 per dozen.

LIATRIS — CAT-TAIL GAYFEATHER

LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA. A striking plant with
great rocket-like spikes of pale purple flowers which
start to open at the top of the spike. Will grow 4 feet
high. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

LYCHNIS — CAMPION

L. CHALCEDONICA. (Maltese Cross.) A most desir¬
able plant blooming in June and July with heads of
brilliant orange-scarlet flowers; grows 2 to 3 feet high.

25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

L. VISCARI A FLORE-PLENO. (Double Rose-pink
Campion.) A distinct variety with large double rose-
colored flowers blooming in June and July; 12 to 15
inches high. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

MONARDA — BEEBALM

MONARDA DIDYIVIA. (Oswego Beebalm.) Showy
flowers of brilliant scarlet in rich profusion, blooming
from June to September. 25 cents each; $2.50 per
dozen.

M. DIDYMA ROSEA. Same characteristics as above,
but flowers are reddish rose in color. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen.

M. DIDYIVIA VIOLACEA SUPERBA. (Amaranth
Beebalm.) A very distinct sort with purple-red flowers.
25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

PHYSOSTEGIA

PH YSOSTEGIA VIRGINI ANA. (Ladies’ Pink.) An
elegant plant with dark, glossy, green foliage and
long spikes of soft rose flowers; excellent for cutting.
It produces its flowers during July, August, and
September when few flowers are in bloom. Height,
2 to 3 feet. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

PHLOX AMOENA

Grows 4 to 5 inches and flowers in April and May.

Slender, erect plants with clusters of bright pink

flowers. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

PHLOX SUBULATA

(Moss Pink.)

PHLOX SUBULATA. Dwarf Moss Pinks. A much-
prized old-time garden plant, useful for colonizing,
where it is desired to cover the earth with a tufted,
dense, evergreen mat. It is much used in cemeteries,
rockeries, for borders, and old-fashioned gardens.
Blooms profusely in the Spring and is sweetly scented.

ALBA. Pure white. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.

LILACIANA. Flowers clear lilac. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen.

PH YSALIS — CHINESE LANTERN
PLANT

PH YSALIS FRANCHETI. Large, heart-shaped leaves,
with small, whitish flowers, followed in the Autumn
with large, bright orange-red, balloon-shaped bag of
papery texture. Fine for winter decorations. 35 cents
each; 3 for 51.00.

RANUNCULUS — BUTTERCUP

ACRIS FL. PL. Tall, double Buttercup. 35 cents each;
$3.50 per dozen.

REPENS. Creeping Buttercup. 35 cents each; $3.50
per dozen.

RUDBECKIA — CONE FLOWER

Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow
and thrive anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, well
suited for cutting.

GOLDEN GLOW. A well-known popular plant,
strong, robust grower, attaining a height of 5 to
6 feet; produces masses of double golden-yellow
flowers from July to September. 25 cents each;
$2.50 per dozen.

SEDUM — STONECROP

S. ALBUM. White Stonecrop. A creeping variety,
small foliage and tiny white flowers.

S. KAMTSCHATICUM. Orange Stonecrop. Bright
evergreen foliage, golden flowers in flat clusters.

S. PRUINATUM FORSTER I ANUM. Small tufted
plant with round bunches of tiny yellow flowers.

S. SEXANGULARE. Hexagon Stonecrop. Very
slender stemmed plant with tiny yellow flowers.

S. SPECTABILE. Showy Stonecrop. Erect-growing
plant with large heads of rose-colored flowers.

S. STOLONIFERUM. Running Stonecrop. A trailing
plant with flat leaves and pink flowers.

Any of the above Sedums, 25 cents each; $2.50 per
dozen; $18.00 per 100.

SHASTA DAISY (Burbank)

ALASKA. Large pure white. 35 cents each; $3.50
per dozen.

SPIRAEA or ASTILBE

(Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet.)

Elegant border plants with feathery plumes of flowers
and neat, attractive foliage; succeeds best in a half-
shaded location in rich, moist soil.

FILIPENDULA FL. PL. (Double-flowered Drop-
wort.) Numerous corymbs of double white flowers;
buds tinted rose-pink; produced on stems 15 to 18
inches high, during June and July. Finely cut dis¬
tinctive fern-like foliage. 35 cents each; $3.50 per
dozen.

SAUROMATUM SIMLENSE — BLACK
CALLA

A rare and curious garden bulb, with odd flowers
and luxuriant palm-like foliage. The spathe of this
Calla-shaped flower is between one and two feet in
length, with tapering point, and is of very large size.
Color of bloom: green on the outside, inside yellow,
spotted with purple. Flowers do not appear on first,
second, and third size bulbs, only the large bulbs bloom
the first year planted. The foliage is very large; the leaf-
stem being light green thickly dotted a deep green,
making it very attractive and novel.

Price, prepaid, Each Per dozen

Gigantic Bulbs . $.75 $7.50

Large Size Bulbs . .50 5.00

THERMOPSIS

THERMOPSIS CAROLINIAN A. A tall plant, grow¬
ing from 3 to 4 feet, blooming in June and July along
the upper part of the stalk in pear-shaped blossoms.

50 cents each.

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J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts

Hardy Perennials— Continued

TRADESCANTIA — SPIDERWORT

TRADESCANTIA ALBA. An ali-round plant for
wet or dry, sunny or shady situations, continuing
in bloom from early Summer until frost. Pure white,
three-petaled flowers in clusters on long stems,
and long pointed foliage. Height 2 feet. 25 cents
each; $2.50 per dozen.

TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA. An old garden
plant, with grass-like foliage and violet-blue flowers
all summer. Height 2 feet. 25 cents each; $2.50
per dozen.

TRITOMA — THE EVERLASTING
FLAME FLOWER

Plants are perfectly hardy in the open ground all
winter south of Philadelphia; further north they must be
protected of wintered in a cellar. Just bury the roots in
sand; nothing more is required. Should be planted out
early in Spring, and will commence growth and bloom
at once, growing larger and finer every day. Plants
show from 6 to 20 grand flower stalks all the time, each
holding at a height of 3 to 4 feet a great cluster of flame-
colored flowers of indescribable beauty and brilliancy.
Fall frosts do not kill or stop its blooming, and it is as
brilliant as ever long after all other garden flowers have
been killed. For cutting it is unsurpassed, and the beauti¬
ful long spikes keep several weeks in water. 50 cents
each; $5.00 per dozen.

TROLLIUS — GLOBE FLOWER

Very showy flowers of globular shape, resembling
giant buttercups, yellow in color. They like damp
places and will do well in the shade. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

VERONICA — SPEEDWELL

VERONICA LONGIFOLIA. (Blue Jay.) One of the

handsomest blue flowering plants, spikes completely
studded with beautiful blue flowers. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

VIOLA

VIOLA, JERSEY GEM. An improved variety of
Tufted Pansy with showy, violet-blue flowers. 35

cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

YUCCA — ADAM’S NEEDLE

YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. A stately foliage and
flowering plant equally imposing in solitary or
group planting; always conspicuous. The broad
sword-like foliage is evergreen, while in mid-summer
it shows great erect, branching stems, bearing a
showy display of pendant, creamy white bells.
Very fragrant; flowers in July and August. Roots,
25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen; larger plants, 50
cents each; $5.00 per dozen.

VERBASCUM — MULLEIN

VERBASCUM PHOENICEUM, (Purple Mullein.)
Flat rosettes of crinkly, woolly leaves from which
rise slender spikes of mauve-pink or rosy-violet
flowers. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen.

Ornamental and Flowering Shrubs

Shipped by Express at Purchaser’s Expense.

A good Shrub collection will present the greatest variety of colors throughout the season, both in flower and
foliage.

Irregular massing is the most picturesque method of shrub planting. When right selections are made, they
will serve almost as well as Evergreens, to shut out from view fences and other low, unsightly objects. It is my
constant aim to grow everything that is useful, hardy, and worthy of cultivation in our climate.

Annual pruning should be done directly after flowering. When planting, the best way to maintain a balance
between roots and branches is to cut the latter to half their length. I prune all I ship out, so they are properly
pruned, and ready to plant and grow. When pruning, the old scraggy wood and spindly shoots should be cut out.
When planting, the holes should be made large enough to allow the roots to be spread out in a natural way. Firm
planting is essential to the future well-being of the shrub. In planting, therefore, the soil should be crowded around

the roots firmly. The top-soil should be kept cultivated to
If heavy bushes are desired, I have good large specin
nated by the word specimens throughout the descriptions.

AZALEA MOLLIS

Resembles a dwarf rhododendron with good foliage
and bears flowers in all shades of red, yellow, and
orange. Perfectly hardy and will thrive in sunny posi¬
tions anywhere. The roots must not come in contact
with barnyard manure and will not live in limey soil.
Particularly adapted to shady spots in the garden.

Each

18 to 24 inches . $4.50

BERBERIS — BARBERRY

BERBERIS THUNBERGII. Where a low, dwarf,
deciduous hedge is wanted, nothing equals this
beautiful Barberry. It is spreading of habit, grow¬
ing extremely thick right from the base and requires
but little pruning to keep it in shape. The leaves
are small, light green, and toward Fall assume rich,
brilliant color, the fruit or berries becoming scarlet;
absolutely hardy in all parts of the country.

Doz.

100

10 to 15 inches .

. $1.50

$10.00

15 to 18 inches .

. 2.50

12.00

18 to 24 inches .

. 3.00

18.00

24 to 30 inches .

. 3.50

25.00

DEUTZIA

We are indebted to Japan for this valuable genus
of plants. Their hardihood, fine habit, luxuriant foliage
and profusion of attractive flowers place them among
the most beautiful and most popular of flowering
shrubs at the present time. Flowers in June and through
July and August.

a depth of two to three inches.

tens that will produce immediate effect. These are desig-

PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. A variety of Deutzia
Crenata Flore Plena, producing large, double white
flowers; backs of the petals slightly tinted with rose.
It excels all the older sorts in size of flower, length of
panicle, profuseness of bloom and vigorous habit;
blooms nearly a week earlier.

Each Dozen

24 to 36 inches . $.50 $5.00

36 to 48 inches . .75 7.50

4 to 5 feet specimen bushes .... 1.00 10.00

HYDRANGEA

HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS GRANDIFLORA.

(Snowball Hydrangea.) This magnificent, perfectly
hardy American shrub has snow-white blossoms of
largest size. One of its most valuable characteris¬
tics is its coming into bloom just after the passing
of all the early Spring shrubs, while its long flower¬
ing season, from early June until late August, makes
it a valuable acquisition in any garden. Small plants,
50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen; specimen plants,
$1.00 each.

HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA.

Without doubt the best-known and most-popular
Autumn flowering shrub in cultivation at the present
time. The flowers, which are borne in dense, pyram¬
idal panicles a foot long in the greatest profusion,
are white when they first open, but gradually change
to rose color, and remain in good condition for weeks.
Extra fine bush plants. $1.00 each; $10.00 per
dozen.

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Alexander’s Dahlia Gardens

FORSYTHIA — GOLDEN BELL

Familiar to all as the ; hrub that bl >oms in the very
early spring with its tender yellow blooms on leafless
branches, showy and spectacular.

Each

3 to 4 feet . $1.00

LONICERA — HONEYSUCKLE

LONICERA JAPONICA HALLIANA. ( Hall Japanese
Honeysuckle.) A vigorous grower with fragrant
yellow and white flowers from midsummer to frost.
Tins makes a good ground cover. 50 cents each;
$5.00 per dozen.

CALIFORNIA PRIVET

Of all ornamental hedge plants this is the most
popular and more of it is planted than all others
combined. Its foliage is a rich, dark green and is nearly
evergreen, remaining on the plant until mid-winter.
It is of free growth and succeeds under the most ad¬
verse conditions, such as, under dense shade of trees
where other plants would not exist.

To form a dense hedge from the base up the plants
should be severely pruned the first two seasons. Plant
the one-year-old size 8 inches apart in the row, the larger
sizes 10 to 12 inches apart.

Doz. 100

Strong, 1 year, 18 to 24 inches $1.00 $10.00

Strong, bushy, 2 year, 24 to 30 inches 2.50 12.00

LIGUSTRUM AMURENSE

(Amoor River Privet.)

An ornamental hedge plant somewhat similar to
the famous California Privet, but hardier. Leaves
dark, glossy green.

Doz. 100

2 to 3 feet . $3.50 $25.00

3 to 4 feet . 4.00 30.00

PRUNUS — ALMOND

PRUNUS GLANDULOSA. (Double Pink-Flowering
Almond.) Very double, rose-colored flowers in great
profusion in the early Spring. A charming early
flowering shrub.

2 to 3 feet . $1.00

P. GLANDULOSA SINENSIS. Similar to the above,
but producing an abundance of double white flowers.

2 to 3 feet . $1.00

ROSA RUGOSA

A stout shrub growing 6 to 8 feet with tough, wrinkled
foliage, immune to insects and disease. The flowers are
large, single, and of a purplish red, followed by scarlet

fruit.

2 to 3 feet . $0.50

3 to 4 feet . 75

R. HUGONIS— (Hugonis Rose)

A big, arching shrub, spiny stems and somewhat
feathery foliage of pale green. The flowers are single,
yellow in color and followed by red, translucent fruit.

Each

2 to 3 feet . $1.50

CLIMBING ROSES

DOROTHY PERKINS. Immense clusters of tiny
exquisitely formed little roses of rich, shell-pink in
varying shades. 75 cents each.

EXCELSIOR. Same as Dorothy Perkins in every
respect, except the flowers are bright, light crimson.
75 cents each.

PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. Brilliant scarlet
flowers of large size on a moderately growing plant
suitable for tying to a post or pillar. $1.00 each.

BABY RAMBLERS. Immense clusters of flowers pro¬
duced with great freeness; the plants are covered. I
offer three colors: rose-pink, red, and crimson, in

strong, field-grown plants. Each

18 inches to 2 feet . $1.00

SPIRAEA

VAN HOUTTEI. (Bridal Bower.) By many this is re¬
garded as the finest of all Spiraeas, and it is as¬
suredly one of the most esteemed shrubs in cultiva¬
tion. It forms an erect bush with graceful arching
branches, well covered with neat, rich green foliage,
and in early Summer a profusion of large, pure white
flower clusters. Very hardy and most effective.

Each Doz.

12 to 18 inches . $.35 $3.50

18 to 24 inches . .50 4.00

24 to 30 inch specimen bushes . . . .75 6.00

3 to 4 feet specimen bushes .... 1.00 10.00

S. BUM ALDA. (Anthony Waterer.) A free-blooming,
compact shrub with bright crimson flowers in broad,
flat heads. The foliage is often variegated with crim¬
son, white, and yellow. Makes a desirable low-
growing hedge. Each

2 to 3 feet . $0.75

3 to 4 feet . 1.00

S. OPULIFOLI A AUREA. (Viginian Guelder Rose.)

An interesting variety of medium growth with golden-
tinted foliage and large white flowers in June. Each

3 to 4 feet . $1.00

4 to 5 feet . 1.50

SYMPHORICARPOS

RACEMOSUS. (Snowberry.) A well-known dwarf
shrub with pink flowers and white berries that hang
on the plant the greater part of the winter.

2 to 3 feet . $0.75

S. VULGARIS. (Indian Current.) Similar to the above,
but with bright red fruit.

2 to 3 feet . $0.75

WEIGELA

WEIGELA ROSEA. (Pink Weigela.) A very free-
flowering shrub with an abundance of bright-pink,
somewhat tubular flowers. Like all the Weigelas, it
blooms for a long time.

Each

2 to 3 feet . $0.75

3 to 4 feet . 1-00

W. ROSEA VARIGATA. A low-growing variety with

white margined leaves and almost pure white flowers.

2 to 3 feet . SO- 75

3 to 4 feet . 1-00

W. EVA RATHKE. A hybrid variety and perhaps the

most showy of all, with dark brownish-red flowers,
with a little lighter center. Flowers very profusely

and is very popular.

2 to 3 feet .

3 to 4 feet .

$0.75

1.00

BLACK WALNUT

Well known as a sturdy, dense shade tree, wide-
spreading and perfect in form. I offer strong, healthy,
well-shaped seedlings.

Each

15 to 18 inches . $1.00

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Alexander’s Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts

HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS GRANDIFLORA
50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen

Specimen plants, $1.00 each. (See page 41.)

Dahlia Labels

Dahlia Labels, Painted, with Wires — 3 1 2-inch,
iron wire, 75 cents per 100, prepaid; $3.00 per
1,000 prepaid. 3H-inch, copper wire, $1.00 per 100
prepaid; $4.00 per 1,000, prepaid.

Dahlia Labels, Plain, with Wires — 3^-ineh, iron
wire, 50 cents per 100, prepaid; $2.50 per 1,000,
prepaid. 33^-inch, copper wire, 75 cents per 100
prepaid; $3.50 per 1,000 prepaid.

Wooden Plant Labels

For any kinds of plants. These are plain labels to
be used either in pots or out of doors, with one end
pointed.

Plant Labels. 4-inch, plain, 50 cents per 100, pre¬
paid; $2.00 per 1,000, prepaid. 5-inch, plain, 60
cents per 100, prepaid; $3.00 per 1,000, prepaid.
6-inch, plain, 75 cents per 100, prepaid; $4.00 per
1,000, prepaid. Not less than 600 at 1,000 rates.

Oyama Plant Food

A Wonderful Japanese Discovery
MAKES PLANTS THRIVE

By using OYAMA on house plants it will keep
them in bloom all Winter and as green and luxuriant
as if grown outdoors in the Summer. It will make
your flower and vegetable garden wonderfully pro¬
ductive and the envy of your neighbors.

It makes no difference how healthy or delicate
your plants may be, OYAMA will bring out new
flowers and foliage and cause a marvelous transforma¬
tion.

FOOD FOR PLANTS, FLOWERS,
VEGETABLES
Clean, Odorless, Safe to Use

Full directions with every package.

PRICE

House Plant Size, makes 6 gallons . $ .30

Garden Size, makes 32 gallons . 1.10

NEW fFff T
WAY TO B% 1 IjB^I

GARDEN BUGS

PROTECT your flowers and vegetables this
new way. Surprisingly easy 1 Simply sprin¬
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called PLAN TG AR D.Notonlyarebugs, worms
and insects killed, but this almost
magical powder also fertilizes the
ground. No wonder flowers grow
larger and brighter colored I Vege¬
tables mature quicker and are more
tasty. Yet it costs only a few cents
to protect an entire garden bed.

Ask for Plantgard today.

PROTECTION

Price Prepaid

Small Size - 1 2 oz.
50 cents

Large Size - 26 oz.
$1.00

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ISSUED BY

J. K. Alexander, “ The Dahlia King ”

East Bridgewater, Mass.

Date 1930 Amount Inclosed

Your Name .

(Please write distinctly)

P. 0. . . Street .

State . County .

About what date do you want them? .

Quantity

DESCRIPTION

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Would appreciate the names and addresses of your friends who grow Dahlias or other Flowers.

Tolman-University Press, Cambridge, Mass.

Please tear out on this line.

A Partial View of My Ten-Acre Field No. 19 in Full Bloom

An Exquisitely Beautiful Introduction

CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER
Above illustration about two-thirds natural size.
$3.00 each

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