. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. DREER'S SELECT DAHLIAS ONE OF OUR LEADING SPECIALTIES All the Dahlias offered in this catalogue will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots or in strong divisions ot such roots of proper planting size, excepting the Novelties and Varieties of Special Merit, offered on pages 115 and 116. These can only be supplied in specially prepared strong vigorous green growing plants, which will be ready for delivery after May 15th. We have prepared a leaflet on the growing of Dahlias, a copy of which we will be pleased to send free on request.
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. DREER'S SELECT DAHLIAS ONE OF OUR LEADING SPECIALTIES All the Dahlias offered in this catalogue will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots or in strong divisions ot such roots of proper planting size, excepting the Novelties and Varieties of Special Merit, offered on pages 115 and 116. These can only be supplied in specially prepared strong vigorous green growing plants, which will be ready for delivery after May 15th. We have prepared a leaflet on the growing of Dahlias, a copy of which we will be pleased to send free on request. DAHLIA NOVELTIES and VARIETIES of SPECIAL MERIT This collection consists of new American and European introductions, including a few choice older sorts which are still scarce. Befreiung (Cactus). A large bold flower on strong stem, very free and differing from all others; in color a distinct reddish-bronze. Plants, 50 cts. each. City of Trenton (Decorative). An exceptionally fine exhibition variety. In color a beautiful reddish apricot with rose suffusion with a sheen and lustre through- out the flower which it is difficult to convey in print. The plant is of robust habit about 6 feet tall, producing flowers up to 12 inches in diameter. Plants, 50 cts. each. Color Sergeant (Decorative). A very striking variety both in form and color; a rich uniform shade of salmon- bronze. A winner of awards at Philadelphia and Camden Shows and a Certificate of Merit at the New Jersey State Trial Grounds. Plants, 50 cts. each. Derrill W. Hart (Decorative). One of the best of the recent novelties. Large, well-formed blooms of a capu- cine-yellow, shading to grenadine-red. Plants, 50 cts. Cactus Dahlia, Heiligthum Dwight W. Morrow (Decorative). A gigantic Dahlia not only remarkable for its great size and perfect form, but also for its richness of color an intensely brilliant red, making it one of the most outstanding of its class. Plants, $ each. Eagle Rock Beauty (Decorative). Very la
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