A Dahlia of the Cactus Type 



Dahlias of this type, with tubular and pointed ray flow- 

 ers are familiar in our gardens. Here, as in the other pictures 

 shown, Mr. Burbank is experimenting with more primitive types of 

 dahlia, and seeking to develop new propensities. He has pro- 

 duced a large number of improved varieties of the con- 

 ventional types; but his newer experiments, as al- 

 ready stated, have to do with species and 

 varieties that have been less 

 extensively cultivated. 



