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Hybrid Cactus Dalilia. 



SUPERB CACTUS DAHLIAS 



ADVANCE — Brig-ht fiery scarlet, sligrht blending of yellow 

 at base of petals. A very larg-e flower. 35c each. 



AMBASSADOR — Pure white. Long, stiff stems. 35c each. 



BIL.L.LE] BURKE — A very early flowering- Hybrid Cactus. 

 Blooms of larg-e size, produced on very long stems, mak- 

 ing it a desirable cut-flower and garden variety. Color, 

 bright sulphur yellow with tips and reverse of petals 

 tinted lavender. Petals long and gracefully twisted. 

 $1.00 each. 



CALIFORNIA ENCHANTRESS — A Hybrid Cactus Dahlia of 

 great substance. Its flowers are of large size, and pro- 

 duced on very strong stems of wiry stiffness. Color, a 

 delightful shade of rose-pink, with slight blending of 

 white, making it very beautiful. With three admirable 

 qualities: size, erect stems and abundant blooms, it is a 

 splendid dahlia. $1.00 each. 



COL.OSSAL. PEACE — One of the earliest to bloom of the 

 Hybrid Cactus type. The plants are tall and sturdy 

 growers, producing large flowers on good stems. Color, 

 a dainty La France pink blending to white at tips. 

 $1.00 each. 



COUNTESS OF LONSDALE — ^Deep salmon-red. One of the 

 best. Very free. Should be in every garden. 25c each. 



EFFECTIVE — Bright primrose shaded amber; continuous 

 and abundant bloomer. This exquisite Cactus Dahlia is 

 recommended for cut-flower and garden purposes. 50c 

 each. 



GEORGE H. MASTICK — A Hybrid Peony, with large flowers 

 composed of many wavy petals. Early in the season 

 its centers are full, making a perfect Hybrid Cactus, as 

 the season advances it shows the yellow center so char- 

 acteristic of the Peony-flowered dahlias. A rich crim- 

 son-maroon, remarkably free bloomer and beautiful at 

 all stages, $1.00 each. 



GEORGE WALTERS— A wonderful Hybrid 

 Cactus Dahlia, of gigantic size, one of 

 the very largest and finest. Color, a 

 beautiful shade of salmon-pink artis- 

 tically blending to old gold. Its flow- 

 ers are perfectly formed, of very good 

 substance, and produced on exception- 

 ally long stems, well above the foliage. 

 A strong sturdy grower, equally desir- 

 able for exhibition, garden or cut-flower 

 purposes. $1.00 each. 



GLADYS SHERWOOD— The largest pure 

 white Hybrid Cactus Dahlia. Its gi- 

 gantic flowers are held erect on strong 

 stems. Excellent for exhibition pur- 

 poses, and very fine in the garden. 

 $1.00 each. 



J. HERBERT ALEXANDER — (Incurved 

 Cactus Dahlia) — The plants have an up- 

 right pleasing style of growth, and are 

 remarkably free flowering. The flowers 

 are of gigantic size, the first fiowers 

 last season being almost eight inches in 

 diameter. It continues to produce good- 

 sized flowers throughout the season. 

 The coloring is remarkable, and is al- 

 ways a favorite where exhibited. The 

 center is a charming shade of golden 

 yellow, exquisitely blending to clear 

 deep salmon-pink. One of the best all- 

 round Cactus Dahlias in existence. $2.00 

 each. 



J. H. JACKSON— The finest black Cactus 

 Dahlia. Color, deep, velvety, blackish- 

 maroon. Gigantic in size. 25c each. 



KALIF — A truly majestic flower, unsur- 

 passed for exhibition or garden pur- 

 poses. A fiower of perfect form and 

 good substance. The plants are strong 

 sturdy growers, producing their gigan- 

 tic flowers well above the foliage on 

 strong stems. Color, rich deep glowing 

 scarlet. 50c each. 



LIBELLE] — Clear, deep rose-purple. 25c 

 each, 



MARGUERITE BOUCHON— A lovely bril- 

 liant rose-pink with a suggestion of 

 white at the center. A beautiful flower 

 of perfect form that makes up most ex- 

 quisitely in floral pieces. Highly rec- 

 ommended. 75c each. 

 MARJORIE CASTLETON— The outer florets are a pleasing 

 shade of rose-pink, while the tips and central florets are 

 cream white. 25e each. 



MRS. GEORGE A. CHANDLER — A new Hybrid Cactus 

 Dahlia. Its flowers are very large, and produced with 

 remarkable freedom throughout the season. In color, 

 it is a beautiful golden yellow, perfect Hybrid Cactus 

 formation, showing the golden yellow center prominent- 

 ly. Early flowers are full to the center, but as the sea- 

 son advances the yellow pollen center so characteristic 

 of the Peony-flowered dahlias appears, adding to its 

 beauty. $1.00 each. 



PIERROT — (Incur^-ed Cactus) — A striking novelty of un- 

 usual grace and refinement of form, being composed O'f 

 very long, tubular narrow petals, of a deep amber or 

 orange-buff color, occasionally showing white tips. It 

 possesses an individual refinement different from all 

 other sorts. A splendid garden variety. 35c each. 



RENE CAYEUX — Color, clear, rich glowing crimson. This 

 variety is literally covered with flowers from early 

 Summer until late Fall, one of the best for cut-flower 

 and garden purposes. 50c each. 



SHIRLEY BROWN — A very fine new Hybrid Cactus Dahlia 

 that is an exceptionally abundant bloomer, desirable for 

 garden and cut-flower purposes. Color, a blend of old 

 gold and orange. Its flowers are produced on remark- 

 ably long stifC stems, and held upright, ideal for dec- 

 orative purposes. $2.00 each. 



U. S. A. — One of the most beautiful Hybrid Cactus Dahlias, 

 with very long curling petals gracefully twisting over 

 the center Color, a beautiful rich deep orange. An 

 early, continuous and abundant bloomer. $1.50 each. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



W^e livill famish one root each of the 21 Choice Cactus 

 Dahlias offered on this pa^e for $15.00. 



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