. Dreer's garden book 1927. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. /flElflyA-BBEEIL^ .gardenano greenhouse pianta UlEiDnl 145 DREER'S SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate 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 stifiness, and practically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their
. Dreer's garden book 1927. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. /flElflyA-BBEEIL^ .gardenano greenhouse pianta UlEiDnl 145 DREER'S SELECT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS The Decorative Dahlias are an intermediate 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 stifiness, and practically all of them are leaders as cut flowers, bearing their large perfectly 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 condi- tions, a combination which assures their continued popularity. The collection contains many important recent introductions and a selection of the very best standard sorts and all of these will be supplied in dormant field grown roots of proper planting siz« Bon. A brilliant rich velvety blood-red. long stiff stems. $ each. A well-built large flower on DECORATrvE Dahlia Champagne Amulet. A new and distinct coloring, a light jasper-red with golden salmon suffusion like richly tinted autumn foliage, a most desirable addition to the autumn tinted sorts. The flowers are of large size and of deep formation on very long branching stems, very free flowering, holding its full centre to the end of the season and as a cut flower, it is one of the best keeping sorts. $ each. Amun Ra or The Sun God. Amun Ra is wonderfully distinct both in color and formation, and while a giant in size, is without coarseness, it being perfect in shape. The outer petals of the mammoth flowers are of gorgeous copper and orange tones shading to gold and amber, deepening in the centre to a dark reddish brown, the effect as a whole being that of a gorgeous sunset. The stems are stout a
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