. Dreer's garden calendar : 1903. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. DAHLIAS. The wonderful revival of interest in the Dahlia in the last few years, and which promises to continue for years to come, has led us to pay special attention to this plant. We have spared neither time nor money in testing all the new varieties of both home and foreign production, and the collections offered below and on the next two pages, as well as the new sorts offered on page 100. were selected
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1903. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. DAHLIAS. The wonderful revival of interest in the Dahlia in the last few years, and which promises to continue for years to come, has led us to pay special attention to this plant. We have spared neither time nor money in testing all the new varieties of both home and foreign production, and the collections offered below and on the next two pages, as well as the new sorts offered on page 100. were selected out of over 1000 varieties as being the best in free and continuous flowering qualities, in purity of color, in per- fection of form and in general excellence and adaptability to the most ordinary garden culture. We call special attention to the colored plate and offer of Cactus Dahlias on page 100, where also will be found several important novelties. SIXTEEN SUPERB NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS, Introductions of 1901 and 1902. Every year brings the Cactus Dahlia more to trie front in popular favor, and, considering their graceful beauty, compared to the formal flowers of the old type, it is little wonder that this type has been so much developed during the past few years, and not only has the hybridizer succeeded in giving us new and exquisite forms and colors, but the varieties that are now being introduced are much freer-blooming. Alfred Vasey. Reddish crimson, shaded amber and pink; of fine form. Arachne. Has peculiarly twisted and curled petals, forming a curious, ir regularly built flower, and on ac- count of this unique form is well named, Arachne meaning spider. The petals are creamy white, edged with a broad band of crimson The coloring, however, varies as much as the form, there rarely being two flowers alike. Beatrice. A fine deep rose, with extra long pointed petals; splendid form. Britannia. Deep shaded salmon flesh, free and early, stout, stiff stems. Capstan. Soft brick-re
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