Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 HWADRKR ffllLADELPHIAM-®^AKD^»^^°'ili^^l^HO'S^PlMslTffl 13o GRANO GIAIVX DAHLIAS. The eight sorts here oftered are, without exception, the largest and most perfect double-flowering Dahlias grown. As cut flowers for vases they are of exceptional value, all having long stems, and are exceedingly effective. Auguste Nonin. A very large decorative variety, of elegant form, of a fiery-red color, valuable for cutting. Beloit. Particularly eflfective on account of its very l
Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 HWADRKR ffllLADELPHIAM-®^AKD^»^^°'ili^^l^HO'S^PlMslTffl 13o GRANO GIAIVX DAHLIAS. The eight sorts here oftered are, without exception, the largest and most perfect double-flowering Dahlias grown. As cut flowers for vases they are of exceptional value, all having long stems, and are exceedingly effective. Auguste Nonin. A very large decorative variety, of elegant form, of a fiery-red color, valuable for cutting. Beloit. Particularly eflfective on account of its very large flowers, which are full double, of splendid form, of a rich purplish-garnet, sliading deeper towards the centre. Dreer's White. Introduced by us in 1909. A pure glistening white, and resembling in form the popular Grand Duke Alexis. It has been much admired at the exhibitions where shown, and has in most cases been awarded the premier prize as the finest white show variety. 35 cts. each. Grand Duke Alexis. Large, massive flowers, ivory- white, faintly tinged rose. Mme. Van den Daeie. A charming soft rose, shad- ing to white in the centre; beautiful for cutting. Mrs. Roosevelt. Of immense size and remarkably free-flowering; color a delicate silvery-rose. Riese von Stuttgart. Probably the largest Dahlia of this type, frequemly measuring 8 inches and over in diameter; in color a bright blood-red shading deeper to the center. Price Double Show Dahlia A. D. Livoni. Souvenir de Qustave Doazon. A decorative variety of mammoth proportions, which, under ordinary cultivation, will produce flowers 6 inches across, and can he grown to measure full 9 inches. It is of free growth, remarkably profuse- flowering and pure red in color. Any of the above, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Collection of one each of the 8 Grand Giants offered above for | CHOICE SHO^V AND FANCY DAHLIAS. The varieties offered below form one of the finest collections of this favo
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