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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We offer on this and the following two pages a complete alphabetical list of the best Cactus sorts of recent introduction, 



together with the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. 



Attraction. Described and offered on page 147. 



Autumn Prince. Fair sized flowers of a bright reddish apricot 

 with golden suffusion, a splendid cut flower. $1.00 each. 



Aviateur Qarros. Light sulphur-yellow, sha- 

 ding almost to white at the tips of the broad- 

 pointed petals. Flowers of medium size and 

 borne freely on strong stiff stems. One of the 

 earliest flowering. 50 cts. each. 



Bianca. Uniformly large flowers, 6 inches and 

 over in diameter, with moderately broad petals 

 forming a splendid symmetrical and graceful 

 flower of a soft, pleasing shade of mauve-pink, 

 passing to a silvery-white at the tips. Admired 

 by everybody. 75 cts. each. 



Break o'Day. Described and offered on page 

 147. 



Countess of Lonsdale. A peculiar but pleas- 

 ing blending of salmon-pink and amber, a 

 color difficult to describe. This is the Dahlia 

 for the million. Blooms freely under all con- 

 ditions. 50 cts. each. 



Crystal. A great exhibition flower of large size 

 and splendid form; long twisted incurved tubu- 

 lar petals of a tender silvery pink, which 'f' 

 passes gradually towards the centre to a soft 

 ivory-white. 75 cts. each. 



Ductless of riarlboro. This beautiful variety for freedom 

 of bloom is in the same class as Countess of Lonsdale; a 

 beautiful tint of solferino, backed by a sunshine-like golden 

 suffusion at the base of the petals. 75 cts. each. 



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Cactus Dahlia F. W Fellows 



Etendard de Lyon. Described and offered on page 147. 

 Evangeline. A splendid free-flowering hybrid-cactus with flow- 

 ers 5 to 6 inches in diameter, pure white with just a tinge of 

 cream at the centre, long stiff stems; one of the most desirable 

 whites. $1.00 each. 

 Floradora. A remarkably free flowering bright blood-red. 35 

 cts. each. 

 Francis White. A large deep flower composed of 

 long curled and twisted narrow petals of a pure snowy 

 white. 50 cts. each. 



F. W. Fellows. One of the very best Cactus varie- 

 ties ever raised, with flowers of unusual size for the 

 long narrow petaled type of which tliis is one of the 

 finest representatives. In color it is an intense coral- 

 red with deeper suffusion at the centre; no collection 

 of Dahlias is complete without it. 75 cts. each. 



Qalatiiea. A delicately colored very free flowering 

 variety of medium size and perfect form; color a 

 tender, delicate, soft pink, a pleasing tone. 50 cts. each. 

 Genoveva. One of the freest flowering primrose-yellows; 



fine for cutting. 50 cts. each. 

 General J. B. Seth. A rich brilliant scarlet, with orange- 

 scarlet shadings, of perfect form. 50 cts. each. 

 George Schofield. Medium sized flowers of exquisite form, long 

 narrow incurving, twisting petals. Color a delicate blending of 

 apricot and yellow, shading to white at the tips; dainty and pleasing. 

 $1.00 each. 



