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DAHLIAS. 



Note. — Unless otherwise specified, all Dahlias will be supplied in roots, and we believe our supply this season is ample to meet all 

 demands. However, in case the demand for certain varieties exhausts our supply of roots, we will send our growing plants which should give 

 equally good results. 



NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS. 

 Plants only. Delivery May and June. 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. (except where otherwise priced.) 



Dorothy Hawes. For exhibition, this cerise colored variety is in- 

 dispensable; the flowers are of marvelous depth, with a great 

 number of long florets, which incurve and interlace in an irregu- 

 lar and beautiful manner. .^1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



E. F. Hawes. We consider this one of the finest types of Cactus 

 Dahlias yet introduced. Every flower is carried on a hard, straight 

 stem, 15 to 24 inches long, color a beautiful shade of clear salmon 

 pink; .11.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Gigantic. The finest exhibition Cactus Dahlia yet introduced. The 

 blooms are of enormous size. The form is perfection; color old 

 gold. Price, $1.50 each. 



Kismet. A distinct new color, cerise pink, shading to rose at the 

 tips of the petals. Fine form, tubular and incurved petals. $1 .00 

 each; -ISIO.OO per doz. 



Lorna Doone. A medium sized flower, especially suitable for cut- 

 ting. Color pink, shading yellow at the base, carmine rose at the 

 tips of petals. $1.00 each. 



Magic. A fancy variety of fine form, deep centre, incurving petals; 

 the ground color is yellow, shading to lighter yellow, the whole 

 striped and splashed with brilliant' scarlet. 



Model. A model Dahlia of true cactus form. The florets incurve 

 with perfect regularity. Color soft yellow at the base, gradually 

 deepening to a clear pink, then shading to yellow again at the 

 tips. $1.00 each. 



Mrs. Edward Drury. Color delicate shade of purplish-crimson. 

 Flowers of large size, freely produced, holding perfect form through- 

 out the season. $1.00 each. 



Mrs. Henry Randle. A beautiful incurved exhibition variety; 

 pale cream, changing to a lovely rose color, distinctly tipped white. 



Pierrot. Color deep amber, boldly tipped pure white. The flowers 

 are very large and are produced in great profusion. 



Scorpion. The florets of this variety are so incurved and interlaced 

 as to almost meet in the centre; color light yellow. 



The Quaker. The lovehest and most delicate colored Dahlia 

 yet introduced; the white centre gradually becoming tinged with 

 lightest flesh pink. 



Cactus Dahl 



Pierrot. 



CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Beauport Beauty. A large flowered variety of exceptionally good 



habit. Color, yellow shading to buff, overlaid with salmon. 

 Carrie Hammond. The florets of this variety incurve sharply at 



the base, then continue straight to the tips. Color, white, centre 



changing to clear pink; long strong stems. 

 Edith Carter. One of the best varieties of recent introduction; 



yellow, heavily suffused bright rose. 

 Francis White. A white Cactus Dahhaof merit; the florets curling 



and twisting in cork-screw fashion. The flowers are very deep, 



and freely produced. 

 Frederick Wenham. Fawn-pink centre soft salmon. An 



exhibition flower of very graceful appearance, borne on long, 



stiff sterns. 

 F. W. Fellows. Bright orange-scarlet. Flowers of large size. 

 Geneveva. One of the best introduced; color primrose yellow. 

 Golden Wave. A rich deep yellow, perfect incurved centre, strong 



stemmed. This variety is likely to supercede all existing yellows. 

 Nerthus. The centre of the flower is a glowing bronzy-yellow, 



passing to deep rose at the tips. 

 Richard' Box. Clear light yellow, distinct from Golden Wave, 



incurved, with strong erect stems; flowers early, 

 Rupert. A very showy variety, with long straight stems; color 



yellow ground, suffused brown. 

 Sriowdon. Pure white, fine habit, with long stiff stems. 

 The Imp. This fine variety is unique on account of its remarkable 



color, being very dark, almost black. 

 Turtle Dove. Base of flower scarlet, changing to white midway up 



the petal, incurved, very free flowering. 

 Uranus. White thickly speckled and striped with vermilion-scarlet, 



a beautiful exhibition flower of finest incurved form. 



If Dahlias are wanted by mail, add 5 cts. each; 15 cts. per doz. 



Cactus Dahlia. Gigantic. 



