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



Cactus Dahlia. 



NEW AND CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



Plants Only. Delivery May and June. Each, .50; doz., 

 $5.00; by mail, add .05 eaeli, extra. 



Arthur Piekard. Delicate shade of salmon-pink with lighter 



tips, and base. The flowers are of finest form. 

 Bismarck. A graceful flower of intense fiery-red; petals in- 

 curved. 

 Delieatissima. A perfectly formed flower; color pale Hydrangea- 



piak, with lighter shadings. 

 Dr. G. Kendall. Rich orange, shading to bright yellow, an 



upright variety sHghtly incurved, strong stems. 

 Geneveva. One of the best yellow Cactus yet introduced; color 



a pleasing primrose yellow. Fine for cutting. 

 Indomitable. Rich rosy-pink, long incurved petals, a flower 



of the finest form. 

 lolanthe. Deep corar red, every developed petal being dis- 

 tinctly tipped with gold, flowers large and deep. 

 John Peel. Intensely rich crimson; very laa-ge flowers on good 



stems. 

 Johannesburg. A huge flowered variety of great substance, 



perfect centres and long stems, color bright gold. 

 Lightship. This variety has long strong stems, holding the 



flowers well above the foliage, color yellow. 

 Mile. Marie Doueet. Soft mauve color with large white centre; 



very pretty. 

 Mrs. Douglas Fleming. One of the finest white Cactus 



Dahlias yet raised, long incurved petals of gi-eat substance. 

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



passing to deep rose at the tips. 

 Phoenix. Large well-formed flowers of a rich deep carmine- 

 red; petals striped in the centre with cardinal red. 

 Red Admiral. Rich fiery-scarlet flowei's of largest size, full in 



centre; a splendid E.xhibition flower. 

 Rev. T. W. Jamieson. Lilac rose-pink, creamy-yellow at the 



base of petals, incm'ved, strong, upright grower. 

 Rheinkonig. Pure snow-white flowers of splendid form. Fine 



for cutting. 

 Rosseflora. A very free-flowering variety with long straight 



petals of pure rose; centre white. 

 Vater Rhein. An attractive variety producing large yellow 



flowers suffused with salmon-rose. 

 The Earl. Rich, ruby crimson; a fine variety for exhibition. 

 Wodan. Delicate salmon-rose shading to old gold in the 



centre. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS.— Standard Varieties. 



Each, 20; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. By mail, 



add .05 each, extra. 



Acrobat. The base and larger portion of floret pure white; 



edges carmine. 

 Alexander. Splendid dark crimson flushed with maroon. 

 Aristed Gurtler. Brilliant orange-scarlet; very free. 

 Brigadier. Dark red, long thin curving florets. 

 Charters Mather. Orange, shading to soft yellow in centre. 

 C. E. Wilkins. A inagnificent dahlia, perfect in form and 



color, being an exquisite shade of bright salmon-pink. 

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



the centre; a splendid flower. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. Salmon, tinted apricot. 

 Countess of Malmesbury. Soft pink, shading to nearly 



white in centre, long narrow twisted petals. 

 Dainty. YeUow ground suffused with pink; a very delicate 



shade. 

 Erecta. Deep velvety crimson, long twisted petals. 

 Fireworks. The brightest fancy dahlia known; color, yellow, 



shading to orange, flaked scarlet. 

 Gabriel. Creamy white, edged with vermilion. 

 Gazelle. White, shading to pink; outer i)etals deep jiink. 

 General BuUer. Cardinal red, shading to crimson, petals 



tipped with white. 

 Glory of Wilts. Pure golden-yellow, a beautiful flower. 

 Gold Eagle. Bright yellow, with suffusions of rose and fawn, 



which increase in intensity as the tips are reached. 

 Gol-dkind. Canarj'-yellow, tipped with white. 

 Goldregan. Very striking yellow; fine form, full and deep. 

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



petals with flame color. 

 Harmonic. Salmon-pink, shading to yellow in the centre. 

 H. L. Brousson. White in the centre, changing to rich deep 



rose which again changes to almost white at tips of petals. 

 H. H. Thomas. Rich deep crim.'^on of fine formation. A 



strong stemmed variety of great merit. 

 J. H. Jackson. Intense blackish-maroon, long narrow petals. 

 Kielia. I^eautiful cerisc-pink, shading to orange at centre. 

 Marathon. Orange, passing to rosy-pink, at points of petals, 



yellow centre, large flower. 



Decorative Dahlia. 



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