. Dreer's garden book 1925. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 146 /flEigyA-DREEH^ ,QARDEKw GREENHOUSE PLANTA >HlLfflEIiPMlSi DREER'S SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediute form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been intro- duced, some with flat petals, others reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted; but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, and prac- tically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bear
. Dreer's garden book 1925. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 146 /flEigyA-DREEH^ ,QARDEKw GREENHOUSE PLANTA >HlLfflEIiPMlSi DREER'S SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediute form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been intro- duced, some with flat petals, others reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted; but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, and prac- tically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large perfectly formed blooms on long, stiff stems, and standing in good con- dition longer than most kinds; furthermore, they are of easy culture, and seem to adapt themselves to and succeed under the most varied conditions, a combination which assures their continued popularity. The collection contains many important recent and a selection of the very best standard sorts and all of these will be supplied in dormant field grown roots of proper planting size. Augusta R. Johnson. Large flower on good stems. Color soft primrose-yellow, outer petals lightly suffused orange pink. each. Azalea. Always attracts attention on account of its pleasing color and great floriferousness. The flowers are of good size of a creamy-yellow more or less suffused with salmon, shading to old-rose. 75 cts. each. Bacchus. Entirely distinct with very large flowers of a brilliant rich reddish purple, stems all that can be desired, splendid habit of growth, fine , garden, and cut flower. 75 cts. each. Bashful Giant. One of the largest Dahlias yet in- troduced; a great attractive exhibition flower; color apricot with golden suffusion and shadings. $ each. Carmencita. A fancy variety of large size, of unusual graceful formation of a bright yellow, striped with red. The plant is a compact grower, and a mass of bloom throughout the season; these are borne on good
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