Ventura-by-the-Sea, California. 



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TWO RARE DAHLIAS, 



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MRS. SHEPHERD'S GIANT CACTUS DAHLIA "MONARCH OF DAHLIAS." 



"Mona-rch of Dahlias." Named by Mr. Thomas Williams, of the 

 San Francisco Examiner, when visiting in Ventura, in honor of that 

 paper, which is called the "Monarch of Dailies." It is intermediate be- 

 tween the double and cactus varieties. The flowers are large, loose, very 

 esthetic in form, and measure six or more inches across; the petals are very 

 broad; the color is a deep, rich, dark red, having a beautiful bloom like 

 velvet; flowers are borne on long stems, and are fine for cutting. 25c to 

 50c each. 



