Dreer's garden book 1922 (1922) Dreer's garden book 1922 dreersgardenbook1922henr Year: 1922 152 /flEHRyAJREElL^ .QARDENabd GREENHOUSE PLANT& iLiElMl Select Decorative Dahlias The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been introduced, some with flat petals, others reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted; but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, 'and practically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large per- fectly formed blooms on long, stiff stems, and standing in good condition longer than mos
Dreer's garden book 1922 (1922) Dreer's garden book 1922 dreersgardenbook1922henr Year: 1922 152 /flEHRyAJREElL^ .QARDENabd GREENHOUSE PLANT& iLiElMl Select Decorative Dahlias The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate form between the Show and Cactus types. Many beautiful varieties have been introduced, some with flat petals, others reflexed, incurved or curiously twisted; but nearly all are without formality or stiffness, 'and practically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large per- fectly formed blooms on long, stiff stems, and standing in good condition 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 as- sures their continued popularity. T^'O Great Calilornian Decorative Dahlias Mrs. Carl Salbach. This is one of the Cali- fornian varieties which has been seen at most of the Dahlia Shows throughout the country during the past season, and which has been accorded many honors. At the great show of the Dahlia Society of California, September, 1921, it was awarded the first prize for the best 25 flowers in competition with ten of the best growers. It was also awarded the first prize for the best individual flower exhibited at the Oakland, California, ex- hibition. The plant is of exceptional clean, vigorous, erect habit of growth, producing its flowers on unusally long stiff stems. These are of splendid decorative form, measuring fully nine inches across, and are of a pleasing lively shade of solferino-pink with white suffusion, which brightens and in- tensifies its color, which is equally fine under natural as well as artificial light. A magnificent Dahlia that will please and prove satisractory in all parts of the country. We offer strong divisions of field roots ready in April, $ each. Princess Pat. Flowers of immense size and of splendid dec- orative form, always coming with a full centre, in color a most pleasing shade of old r
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