. Dahlias. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Dahlias Seeds Catalogs. i / The advance in this miniature type of Dahlias has not kept pace with the otlier classes, and it is only occasionally that we have a novelty to offer; but in the varieties Nerissa and Gretchen Heine we have two perfect gems, which should be included in every collection. The plants are of ideal habit and are always loaded with floweis, not over two inches in diameter, and of the most perfect form. Nerissa. A beautiful shade of lively mauve-pink that appeals to every- one and which shows up particula


. Dahlias. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Dahlias Seeds Catalogs. i / The advance in this miniature type of Dahlias has not kept pace with the otlier classes, and it is only occasionally that we have a novelty to offer; but in the varieties Nerissa and Gretchen Heine we have two perfect gems, which should be included in every collection. The plants are of ideal habit and are always loaded with floweis, not over two inches in diameter, and of the most perfect form. Nerissa. A beautiful shade of lively mauve-pink that appeals to every- one and which shows up particularly pleasing under artificial light. •^Gretchen Heine. A good companion to Nerissa; ground color a rose- tinted white; each petal heavily tipjjed crimson-carmine. Price. Either of the above plants, ready April , 30 cts. each; the pair f«r 50 cts.; per doz. GENERAL COLLECTION OF Double Pompon or Liliputian DAHLIAS -Y "^Annie Doncaster. Light yellow, base suffused with |iearly pink, y' VArthur Kerley. Purplish crimson; very free. KjCatherine. Well formed primrose yellow. •'Darkness. Deep velvety-maroon. /'Fireball. Bright scarlet of decorative form. > ?Helene Lambert. A splendid free-flowering yellow of splendid >:' vkleine Domitea. Orange buff; always in flower. M-ittle Bessie. Creamy-white, quilled. Little Herman. Deep carmine, shaded garnet, tipped white. Little Naiad. White tipped amaranth red. Midget. Very miniature and very free-flowering; salmon shaded peach. Snowclad. A fine pure white. Ware's Mars. Beautiful deep red of fine form. Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per New Double Pompcn Dahlias, Gretchen Heine and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade


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