. Dreer's garden calendar for 1887. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. PLANT DEPARTMENT. 79' DAHLIA- Continued. WHITE CACTUS DAHLIA. (Constance or Ariel.) This is a grand old variety reintro- duced, which originated about the year 1834. Its pure white, elegant shaped flowers render it one of the most useful for all purposes, and must become a general favorite. 25 cts.; $ per doz. DWARF BEDDING DAH- LIAS. Very distinct and handsome vari- eties, of dwarf, compact habit, seldom exceeding 18 inches in height, with al- most perfectly round, mediu


. Dreer's garden calendar for 1887. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. PLANT DEPARTMENT. 79' DAHLIA- Continued. WHITE CACTUS DAHLIA. (Constance or Ariel.) This is a grand old variety reintro- duced, which originated about the year 1834. Its pure white, elegant shaped flowers render it one of the most useful for all purposes, and must become a general favorite. 25 cts.; $ per doz. DWARF BEDDING DAH- LIAS. Very distinct and handsome vari- eties, of dwarf, compact habit, seldom exceeding 18 inches in height, with al- most perfectly round, medium sized flowers, which are produced very freely,, beginning early in the season. The dwarf habit of these varieties renders them very useful for purposes where the tall growing sorts are objectionable. Alba Nana. Pure white, of perfect form. Colibri. Rich bright scarlet; hand- some. Solfataire. Rich lively yellow. 50 cts. each ; the 3 varieties for $ LARGE FLOWERING. This list of Large Flowering Dah- lias is a selection of the best 25, from a collection of over 200 varieties. Amazement. Yellow, striped with crimson. Amazon. Primrose, full centre. Amorette. Light rose, edged with lilac. Autumn Glow. Orange-salmon, buff edge. Blumenfalter. Pure rose, quilled like an Aster; dis tinct. Crimson Kin;. Rich glowing crimson. Reliance. Pale yellow, tipped with 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 Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer


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