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CHOICE CACTUS 



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DAHLIAS 



Pierrot. A unique and striking color, and of unusual grace, 

 being composed of very long, narrow tubular petals, which are 

 of a deep amber color, usually showing white tips, but even when 

 it comes a self color without these tips it possesses an individual 

 refinement different from all other sorts. 50 cts. each. 



Pink Delight. A good-sized flower composed of rolled, 

 petals forming a most graceful flower of a delicate rose-pink. 

 Blooms early and continuously, holding its good form to the 

 end of the season. A splendid cut flower and perfect for 

 garden decoration. S2.50 each. 



Rheinischer Frohsinn. A most distinct and refined 

 variety. The flowers are large, of splendid form; the long, 

 incurving petals are white at the base, but at about one-half "^ 

 their length they become suffused with and change to a 

 luminous carmine-rose. 75 cts. each. 



Rising Beauty. Flowers large on long straight stems and are 

 of the most brilliant carmine with scarlet suffusion, each petal 

 being tipped with golden-j'ellow, giving a rich color combina- 

 tion. $1.00 each. 



Rosa Bonh.eur. One of those lovely pink varieties that every- 

 one loves, the flowers are large, of loose, graceful form, the outer 

 petals a soft lavender-pink passing to white at the centre. 

 S2.50 each. 



Shirley Brown. One of the largest of the hybrid cactus 

 varieties. It can be grown to over ten inches in diameter. 

 The flowers are of splendid form of rich old gold, with rich 

 orange-red shadings; an early free-flowering variety with 

 splendid stems. §1.50 each. 



Cactus Dahlia. 

 Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith 



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Springfield. An improvement over the variety Countess of 

 Lonsdale, which for many years was considered one of the very 

 best cactus varieties for general cultivation, in Springfield, we 

 have the same beautiful blending of salmon-pink and amber, 

 possibly more intensified and luminous, and even freer flowering. 

 50 cts. each. 

 Sulphur Queen. A splendid large flower of true Cactus form 

 of a clean sulphur-yellow on fine stems; early and free; the 

 best of this color yet introduced. 81.00 each. 

 Suzanne Radison. An attractive flower of medium size, 

 of a most dainty color combination. The outer petals a delicate 

 maUow-pink, gradually passing to white at the centre. It is 

 free and early. §1.00 each. 

 Talisman. A gorgeously colored flower of a deep blood-red 

 '^with maroon shadings. Many of the long petals incurve slightly 

 showing the reverse of the tips which gives the flower a more or 

 less buff tipped appearance. S2.50 each. 

 Thais. A favorite delicately colored variety, ground color 

 \vhite, veiled with delicate mauve-rose, the petals are broad 

 and informally arranged; early and free. 75 cts. each. 



The Grizzly. Very large flowers of great depth, 

 borne on long stiff stems of a brilliant garnet-red 

 with maroon shading; always attracts attention. 

 X SI. 00 each. 



,^ The MacGregor. A seedling of George Walters, 



of which it is an exact duplicate in size and shape. 

 The flowers are large and fuU. Color spectrum- 

 - _^ red; an unusual color in Dahlias. The base of 



"■ the petals is lemon-yeUow. It is unsurpassed 



for garden decoration and keeps exceptionally 

 well when cut. It is one of the first to flower and 

 continues in good condition to the end of the 

 season; one of the best all around reds in culti- 

 vation. §2.00 each. 

 White Queen. A pure white hybrid-cactus with long 

 fluted petals developing into a flower of good size. 

 75 cts. each. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



One dormant root of proper planting .size each of the 51 choice 

 Cactus Dahlias, as offered on pages 152 to 154, amounting at 

 single rate to §67.50 for $50.00. 



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