"THE DREER COLLECTION" OF 



CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT. 



This is a selection of twenty-five varieties made with a view 

 of supplying the amateur with an assortment of Cactus sorts, 

 which in our own experience we have found to be the freest- 

 flowering under the most varied conditions of soil and climate, 

 and which can be depended upon to make an early and con- 

 tinuous display in the garden, and at the same time furnish an 

 abundance of choice flowers for cutting. The varieties are all 

 introductions previous to 1910, and have been under observation 

 ample time to establish their superior qualities. 

 Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red, peculiarly twisted petals. 

 Amos Perry. Flowers large, with long petals. Color fiery- 

 red; one of the earliest and freest-flowering. 

 Berlichingen. Deep crimson carmine shading to bright 



carmine at the tips; very showy. 

 Blitz. An early and free-flowering rich and brilliant gera- 

 nium-lake of exceptionally fine form. 

 Countess Of Lonsdale. A peculiar but pleasing blending 

 of salmon-pink and amber, a color difficult to describe. 

 This is the Dahlia for the million. Flowers freely under all 

 conditions. 

 Country Girl. Base of petals golden yellow suffused with 



salmon rose, which is deepest at the points. 



Else. A charming variety, with a combination of delicate 



colors. The base of the petals is of buttercup-yellow, 



gradually passing to amber, finished with a tip of tyrian rose. 



Flora. An ideal white Cactus Dahlia. A large, heavy flower, 



produced on stout, stiff stems, makes it valuable for cutting. 

 Floradora. A remarkably free-flowering, bright blood-red. 

 Gabriel. Creamy white, edged with vermilion. 



Gold Fasan. Ground color chrome-yellow, passing to rosy- 

 red; flowers of medium size, of perfect shape. 



Cactus Dahlia Pius X. 



Cactus Dahlia Countess of Lonsdale. 



H. W. Sillem. A brilliant, rich, cardinal-red, with deeper 



shadings; flowers of perfect form, and very large. 

 Hohenzollern. Rich, orange-red, with golden sheen. 

 tlagen. Remarkably free-flowering, perfect flowers of medium 

 size, of a rich purplish-brown, with deep-analine-red markings, 

 giving it a striped appearance. 



J. H. Jackson. Brilliant crimson- maroon; very free. 

 Kriemhilde. A most popular cut flower variety; per- 

 fect flowers on long stems; color a brilliant pink, 

 gradually shading to white at the centre. 



Mrs. MacMillan. Yellowish-white at base of petals, 

 gradually passing to a purplish-mauve, suffused with 

 shades of pink in the body of the flower, giving it a 

 brilliancy difficult to describe. 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. Very large, perfect, rich, bright 



scarlet, with cream-colored edge; occasionally comes 



self-colored. 

 Papagei. Ground color yellow with bright rosy-red 



variegations, extending almost to the lemon-colored 



tips. 



Pius X. A beautiful large white, with slight sulphur 

 tint; very double, with nicely quilled petals. 



Prince of Yellows. A rich canary-yellow; the best 

 yellow for cutting. 



Roland von Berlin. A magnificent, brilliant and 

 intense geranium-red, with deeper shadings and full of 

 fire. 



Rother. Rich, bright garnet; one of the finest dark- 

 colored sorts yet introduced. 



Standard Bearer. Rich, fiery scarlet, free and of 

 perfect form. 



Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red; rich and 

 glowing. 



Price. Any of the above 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. Set of 25 varieties for $5.00. 



The New German Giant Cactus Dahlias offered on page 148 are superb. 



