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



New Cactus Dahlia Rosa. 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND SELECT 

 CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



What the I'asony is to the i>ar(l«'ii in May aud the Rose in Juno 

 — the Cactus Dahlia is from July until trost. Its unirjue cleganee 

 of form and the clianning brilliancy of its sui'prising colors easily 

 give it first rank among aututuual flowers for decorative usefulness, 

 especially for table decorations. 



The following- 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. 



Where special prices are given, add 5 cents each for 

 postage when ordered to be sent by mail. 



Collection of Cactus Dahlias, twelve choice sorts of 

 our selection, $1.50; by mail, $2.00. 



ROSA. The most beautiful Cactus Dahlia in cultivation which 

 must be seen to be fully appreciated. The flowers aie of a soft 

 and pleasing shade of i)iuk with white centre shading to cream 

 color. The eftect is that of the popular pink poud lily. 



Plants only, for delivery in -May. Each, .50; doz , $5.00. 

 Ajax. Orange and buft", long narrow incurved petals. 

 Alpha. White spotted aud flushed with crimson. 

 Amos Perry. Fiery scailet, large and very free flowering. 

 Aunt Chloe. Dark maroon, almost black. 



Brunhilde. Eich deep plum color, a fine flower aud good form. 

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



tips and edges; very free flowering. 

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



the centre ; a splendid flower. 



Columbia. Bright scarlet, tipped with white. 



Comet. Beautiful silvery-rose, speckled and sti-iped Mith crim- 

 sDu; the largest fancy ("actus. 



Cornucopia. I)i'<'p reddish-salmon; large bold flower. 



Countess of Lonsdale. Salmon-tinted apricot ; very free-flower- 

 ing: one ol (lif best dahlias in cultivation. 



Dorothy Vernon. Crushed strawberry color 



Else. 8almon-pink slightly suffused yellow. 



Exquisite. Orange-scarlet with salmon shadings. 



Flamingo. Bright vermilliou-red, long pointed petals. 



Floradora. Dark blood-red, very free flowering. 



Florence M. Stredwiek. A fine pure white of large size aud 



piTfcct form. 

 Frute. Soft rosp-piuk stiading to iMcnn at t'tiirrc. 

 Gabriel, ('rcamy-wbitc edged with Vermillion. 



General Buller. < antiual-ied, shading to crimson, petals tipped 

 with white. 



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



with (lame color. 

 H. J. Jones. Delicate primrf)se shading to pink, flowers large 



and line. 

 Hetty Dean. T.ight yellow, sliading to orange. 

 H. W. Sillem. \'ivid crimson-scarlet: flowei's of large .size. 



J. H. Jackson. Intense blackish-maroon, long nari-ow-pointed 



florets. 



Keynes White. Pure white; one of the best. 



Kingfisher. Carmine-pur[ile, long narrow petals, fine form. 



Kriemhilde. Soft pink shading to white In the centre. 



Marconi. Uronze, running to yellow at the base of the petals. 



Mr. J. Harrison. Large crimson. 



Mrs. Clinton. Deep amber, shading to rosy scarlet, one of the best. 



Mrs. E. Mawley. Large clear yellow. 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. Kich scarlet with cieam-co'ored edge, occa- 

 sionally ( ume^ self-colored. 



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



Mrs. J. J. Crowe. Clear j-ellow. 



Nero. A pluMi-t'olored, massive-built dahlia. 



Northern Star. Intense crimson-scarlet. 



Ophir. Fawn color. 



Princess Von Reise. Dei'i) carmine red. 



Prof. D. Zaeharias. Pure vellow: free flowering. 



Red Rover. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. 



Sandpiper. Scarlet-.shaded orange. 



Sailor Prince. A fine rich crimson, long uairow petals, fine form. 



Shooting Star. Pure golden yellow-: quite distinct. 



Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red. 



Thupingia. Brilliant fiery-red flowers of large size. 



Uncle Tom. Daik maroon, almost black. 



Vesta. A tine jilnk, paler towards the centre. 



Victor Von Scheffel. A beautiful form of soft pink, similar to 

 Kriemhilde. 



Volker. Pure yellow, fine free flowering variety. 



Walthari. Light sulphur-j'ellow, shadiug to nearly white at the 

 edges: one of the best of the light-colored varieties. 



Winsome. A fiue creamy white, very delicate. 



Yellow Gem. Fine clear yellow. 



CENTURY DAHLIA. 



A gigantic new type of Single Dahlia. The flowers measure 

 from four to six inches in diameter, borne on stems two to thiee 

 feet in length. Thej' are of massive substance and keep long in 

 water when cut. Each, .20; doz., $2.00; per 100, $15.00; 

 by mail, add five cents each for postage. 



Crimson Century. Pich deep velvety crimson, centre shaded 



rose. 

 Lavender Century. Delicate lilac with light shadings. 

 Pink Century. Delicate shell pink. 

 Scarlet Century. Pure scarlet with yellow disc. 

 Twentieth Century. IJosj-crimson with white tips and white 



disc. 

 White Century. Pure white with yellow centre. 



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