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NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS 

 of 1914 and 1915. 



We offer on this and the next page a carefully revised 

 list of the novelties of 1914, together with the most prom- 

 ising of the 1915 introductions. 



Brisbane. Very large flowers of fine form, of a bright 



orange-scarlet. Plants ready April 15th. 50cts. each. 



Crystal. A splendid exhibition flower of largest size and 



fine form; long twisted and incurved tubular petals of a 



tender silvery-pink shading to ivory-white in the centre. 



Plants ready April l.')th. $1.00 each. 



Dolly. A striking bicolored variety, about 



-. two-thirds of the length of each petal being 



— - a crimson-scarlet with the tip end pure 



'^ white. Plants ready April 15th. 75 cts. 



each. 



"^ Dora. A fine large flower, of a luminous 

 reddish -salmon, deepening to the centre; 

 long petals, good cactus form. 35 cts. each. 



Dr. Roy Appleton. Long, narrow thread- 

 like petals, very regularly arranged, radiating 

 ^^'" ^ ' -^ 4^^ "S^^ star-like. A fine exhibition flower; color a delicate 



^I^V^ ^^ ^ v ^^V !• ^ salmon-pink. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 



^V ^^^0^ J W A ^ V\ ^^^ "^^' Duchess of Marlboro. This beautiful variety for 



^H^^^^^r ^^F ^ M ^ \ ^ V v.. SP*--^"** hal)it of growth, freedom of bloom, with every 



^H^^^^^^^^B ' ^H I ^^ ^" ^'^.'^ -^ flower coming perfect, is in the same class as Count- 



^^^^^^^^^^HB / ^^H mM I ^^ ^^k of Lonsdale, but of far more refined form and 



^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^H ^V ^^^^^^^ more pleasing color, being of a beautiful of solferinc, 



^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - ^^^^^k .^K ^^^^^^^M backed by a sunshine-like golden suffusion the base of the 



^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ petals. A Dahlia which will please every amateur as well 



as the grower of exhibition flowers. S-LOO each. 

 Edith Carter. Yellow, lieavily suffused with bright rosy-carmine; of splendid, 

 ^ form. Plants ready April 1.5th. 75 cts. each. 



Eloise Crozy. One of the most distinct colors, a lively yet 

 Empress. A great exhibition flower of beautiful form and most delicate rose-pink. The flowers, which are of good 

 large size, with long, tuljular incurved petals of a most size, are composed of long, incurving tubular petals. Plants 

 pleasing tint of tyrian-rose. 50 cts. each. ready April 15th. 75 cts. each. 

 Esther. A good-shaped, free-flowering solferino-re'd. 50 cts. each. 

 Etoile de France. A dainty little flower, about 3 inches in diameter, of a 

 soft rosy-lilac with lighter lips; good stems for cutting, A 



very free-flowering. 50 cts. each, -»-— ~-^l^ 



Florrie Wells. Of very perfect shape, composed of 

 straight, stiff petals of a peculiar pleasing shade of rosy- 

 crirason. Plants ready April 15th. 75 cts. each. 



Frances White, A pure white of distinct form, the 

 long narrow petals being twisted in cork-screw style; the 

 flowers are very deep and never show an open 

 centre. Plants ready April loth. 75 cts. each. 



F. Graham. Very large flowers, the centre a 

 beautiful glowing golden shade, which gradually 

 passes to a deep salmon-rose, an effective color 

 combination. While this variety frequently shows 

 an open centre, it is very attractive even in that 



form. 50 cts. each. 



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F6rd. Cayeux. The finest dark Cactus yet intro- 

 duced. Flowers of good size, with long, thread- 

 like petals; color mahogany with red and black 

 shading. Plants ready April loth. 50 cts. each. 



Qlucksklnd. One of the very free-flowering 

 varieties. A delicate soft pink with salmon suffu- 

 sion; fine for cutting. 50 cts. each. 



Qolden Plover. A splendid exhibition flower of neat 



and most precise incurved form, of a soft tint of 



lemon-yellow, reverse of petals tinted rose. 50 cts. 



each. 

 Ilildegard Kusell. Medium-sized flowers of an effective 



salmon-old-rose color. 50 cts. each. 



Jeanne Hardy. Adaint_y, almost globular flower; color 

 a rich French purple with vinous-red suffusion, the 

 reverse of the tubular, petals is a silyery-rose showing only at the 

 open points in such a manner as to give the flower abicolor or tipped appearance. 

 60 cts. each. ' '• 



New Cactvs Dahlia 

 Duchess of Maklboko. 



