R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. DAHLIAS. 



Cactus Dahlia. 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND SELECT 

 CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



What the Pseony is to the garden in May and the Rose in June 

 — the Cactus Dahlia is from July until frost. Its unique elegance 

 of form and the charming brilliancy of its surprising colors easily 

 give it first rank among autumnal flowers for decorative usefuhiess, 

 especially for table decoration. 



The followingr varieties (except where otherwise 

 priced) each, .20; per doz., $2.00; per 100, $12.00; by 

 mail, each, .25 ; per six, $1.25; per doz., $2.50. Six at 

 dozen rate, 25 at 100 rate. 



Where special prices are given, add 5 cents each for 

 postag-e when ordered to be sent by mail. 



Collection of Cactus Dahlias, twelve choice sorts of our 

 selection, $1.50; by mail, $2.00. 



Alpha. A\'hite, speckled purple. 



Amos Perry. Fiery scarlet. Each, .25; doz., §2.50; per 100, 



§18.00. 

 Aunt Chloe. Dark, almost black. 

 Brunhilde. Plum color. 

 Charm. The base of florets yellow, then red with heavy white 



tips and edges. 

 Clara G. Stredwiek. Light salmon, shading to salmon-red in 



centre. 

 Columbia. Vermillion, tipped white. 

 Comet. Beautiful .silvery-rose, lightly speckled and striped with 



crimson. 

 Cornucopia. Reddish-salmon. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. Salmon, tinted with apricot. 

 Dorothy Vernon. Crushed .strawberry. 



Ella. Rich apricot. Each, .25; doz., §2.50; per 100, §18.00. 

 Exquisite. Orange-scarlet, shaded salmon. 

 Flamingo. VermilUon-red, shaded carmine. 

 Flora. Pure white. Each, .30; doz., $3.00; per 100, $20.00. 



Floradora. Deep maroon. 



Florence M. Stredwiek. Pure wliite. 



Frute. Soft rose-pink, shading to cream at centre. 



Gabriel. Creamy -white, edged with vermillion. 



General BuUer. Cardinal-red, shading crimson, petals tipped 



with wiiite. 

 Harbor Light. Vivid orange-red, overlaid at tips of the petals 



with flame color. Each, .25; doz., §2.50; per 100, §18.00. 

 Hetty Dean. Amber and orange. 

 H.F.Robertson. Pure yellow. 

 H. J. Jones. Primrose and pink. 

 H. W. Sillem. Vermillion-scarlet. Each, .30; doz., §3.00; per 



100, §20.00. 

 J. H. Jackson. Brilliant crimson-maroon. 

 Keynes White. Pure white 

 Kingfisher. Carmine-purple. 

 Kriemhilde. Soft apple blossom pink, sliading to white at 



centre. 

 Mrs. Clinton. Deep amber, shading to rosy scarlet. Each, .25; 



doz., §2.50; per 100, §18.00. 

 Mrs. E. Mawley. Clear yellow. 

 Mrs. H. J. Jones. Scarlet, edged with cream. 

 Mrs. H. L. Brousson. Delicate salmon on pale yellow ground. 

 Mrs. J. J. Crowe. Clear j'ellow. 

 Nero. A plum-colored ma.ssive built Cactus. 

 Northern Star- Intense crimson-scarlet. 

 Ophir. Fawn. 



Prince of Orange. Old gold or orange. 

 Princess. Jtusc-iiink. 

 Princess Von ReusS. Deep carmine-red. Each, .30; doz., §3.00; 



per 100, §20.00. 

 Prof. D. Zaeharais. Piire yellow; very free flowering. 

 Sandpiper. Scarlet shaded orange. Each, .25; doz., §2.50; per 



hill, .sis. 00. 

 Sailor Prince. Red. 

 Strathlen Krone. Intense cardinal red. 

 Thuringia. Brilliant fiery red. Each, .30; doz., $3.00; per 100, 



.•S2II.IMI. 



Uncle Tom. Dark maroon. 



Vesta. I'ink. 



Victor Von Seheffel. A beautiful shade of soft pink, flowers 



similar in form to Kriendiilde. 

 Volker. Pure yellow. 

 Waltharia. Light sulphur-yellow in the centre, shading to nearly 



imrc white at the edges. Each, .30; doz., §3.00; per 100, §20.00. 

 Winsome. A fine creamy wldte. 

 Yellow Gem. Clear yellow. 



CENTURY DAHLIA. 



Our illustration on the opposite page shows the character of 

 tliis gigantic new type of Single Dahlia. The flowers measure from 

 four to six inches in diameter, borne on stems two to tiiree feet in 

 length. Tliey are of massive substance and keep long in water 

 when cut. AV'hen ordered to be sent by mail add five cents each 

 for postage. 



Crimson Century. Rich deep velvety crimson, centre shaded 



rose. Each, .20; doz., §2.00; per 100, §14.00. 

 Lavender Century. Delicate lilac with light shadings. Each, 



.SO; doz., §3.00; per 100, §20.00. 

 Pink Century. DeUcate sheU pink. Each, .30: doz., §3.00; per 



100, §20.00. 

 Scarlet Century. Pure scarlet with yellow disc. Each, .25; 



doz., $2.50; per 100, §14.00. 

 Twentieth Century. Rosy-crimson with wdute tips and white 



disc. Each, .20; doz., §2.00; per 100, §14.00. 

 White Century. Pure white with yellow centre. Each, .20; 



doz., §2.00; per 100, §14.00. 



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