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"THE DREER COLLECTION" OF 



CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL flERlT. 



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 u])on to make an early and continuous display in the garden, and at the same time furnish an abundance of choice 

 flowers for cutting. The varieties are all introductions previous to l\ll2, aud have been under oliservatioii ample time to establish 

 their superior qualities. 



Candeur. A wonderful jjure white, which in the fully de- 

 veloped flower more closely resembles an incurved Chrysan- 

 themum than any other sort; it is of good size, and a valuable 

 cut flower. (See cut.) 



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. Blooms freely under all con- 

 ditions. 



Delicatissima. A perfectly formed flower and one of the 

 most delicately colored varieties yet introduced; a splendid 

 cut flower with good stems; color 

 tender H y d r a n ge a- pink, with 

 lighter shadings. 



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. 



Fer nand Olivet. 



Remarkably free- 

 flowering on stiff, 

 wiry stems; bril- 

 liant maroon with 

 scarlet shadings, 

 the centre almost 

 black. 



Qalathea. A me- 

 dium-sized flower 

 of splendid form, 

 especially appreciated on account 

 of its delicate color, which is an 

 even, tender soft pink. (Illus- 

 trated on plate opposite. ) 



General French. Flower of good size 

 and form of a most pleasing shade of 

 reddish-orange; a favorite cut flower, 

 opposite. ) 



Qlory of Wilts. A magnificent bright golden-yellow, of 

 large size, splendid quality and very free. 



H. Wearing. Pure salmon, passing to bright amber at the 

 base of the petals, which are long, narrow and straight, 

 forming a model flower. (Illustrated on plate opposite.) 



Lawine. White, with just a suggestion of blush as the flower 

 matures; a fine, full, large flower; one of the best. 



Libellule. Of splendid form, sulphur-yellow shaded with 

 capucine-red; exceptionally free-flowering. 



Lord Minto. Very symmetrical flowers, with long, quilled 

 petals, which are cleft at the tips; color centre pale yellow, 

 passing to a soft rosy-salmon at the ends of the petals. 



CAcicr-i Dahlia Cande 

 (Illustrated on plate 



Marathon. A brilliant, rich purple, illuminated with higher, 



brighter shadings; entirely distinct in color and form. 

 Master Carle. Very large, bright saflTron-yellow; a splendid 



flower. 

 Mauve Queen. A delicate and dainty variety, formed of long 

 tubular, incurved petals of a pleasing shade of clear mauve, 

 shading lighter towards the centre. 

 Mme. Marie Uoucet. One of the freest-flowering, a lovely 

 mauve-pink, passing to a white centre; of good size, with 

 ,' fine stems. ' ■ 



Mrs. C. G. VVyatt. This va- 

 riety in our fields has produced 

 most wonderful exhibition flow- 

 ers; it is one of the 

 finest white varie- 

 ties, with long nu- 

 merous petals, 

 forming a flower of 

 great depth and of 

 highest quality. 



ilrs. H. J. Jones. 



\'ery large, perfect, 

 rich, bright scarlet, 

 with cream-colored 

 edge; occasionally 

 c< mes self-colored. 

 Rene Cayeux. 

 Krilliant geranium- 

 red; early and free; 

 a great favorite. 

 (Illustratedon 

 plate opposite. ) 

 Sequoia. A beau- 

 tiful variety, with 

 long, tubular petals 

 cleft at the lips, of 

 a deep safi"ron-yellow suffused with red; a 

 splendid autumn tint. 

 Sherlock. Orange-scarlet with apricot 

 suflfusion, one of the pleasing autumn tints; flowers very 

 large on good stems for cutting; free, early and continuous 

 bloomer. 

 Success. A beautiful incurved pure yellow, with long twisted 



petals, entirely distinct. 

 Thais. The rather broad jielals, which are loosely arranged, 

 make up an informally shaped flower which, on account of its 

 color, a pure white with a soft mauve sufl"usion which is de- 

 posited over the snowy petals like a dew, makes it one of the 

 most delicately colored sorts which we have yet offered. 

 Thos. Obelin. A brilliant fiery-red, a fine large refined flower 

 of perfect incurved form, produced in the greatest profusion 

 on long stiff stems; a fine cut flower. 

 Vivid. A dwarf variety with splendid incurved flowers com- 

 posed of long incurved petals of the most intense fiery-red 

 color, very free, good stems and fine for cutting. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.'>0 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. One each of the 25 varieties for $5.00. 



