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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



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Mrs. Warnaar.. A splendid free-flowering variety of creamy white, with 

 just a faint apple-blossom suffusion; flowers of gigantic size, over 8 inches 

 in diameter and on strong, stiff stems, petals long and peculiarly 

 twisted and curled. SI -00 each. 



Nibelu.ngenh.ort. This is always greatly admired, with flowers 

 from 7 to 8 inches across, composed of rather broad, more or 

 less curled and twisted petals of a beautiful shade of old rose 

 with golden-apricot suffusion. 75 cts. each. 



Picotee. One of our own introductions and entirely distinct 

 from all other Cactus varieties. While the flowers are not 

 of unusual size, measuring about 5 inches in diameter, they 

 are of splendid form and graceful appearance. The color 

 of the petals is a rich luminous crimson-carmine with the 

 reverse of a silvery white color, the petals being fluted on the 

 ends; this reverse side presents itself in such a manner so as to 

 give the flowers the appearance of being variegated or tipped with 

 white. 75 cts. each. 



Pierrot. A unique and striking color, and of unusual 



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 i 

 individual refinement different from all other sorts. 50 cts. each. 'Y^ 



Red Cross. Has been much in e\'idence and greatly admired at the 

 many exhibitions; it is a verj^ large golden yellow heavily suffused 

 and marked with coral-red; verj' free. Sl-00 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 suf- 

 fused with and change to a luminous carmine rose, the two colors com- 

 bining harmoniously in forming a most attractive flower. 75 cts. each. 



Rheinkoenig. A good white varietj', with flowers over five inches 

 in diameter, of splendid form, and borne on long stiff stems held 

 well above the foliage, of great substance, lasting well when cut. 

 50 cts. 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; valuable for cutting as 

 well as garden decoration. §1.50 each. 



Souvenir de Jacques Forman. Of perfect cactus form with 

 perfect stems and good sized flowers nearly baU shaped of a pleasing 

 pale salmon with golden suffusion. §1.00 each. 



Cactus Dahlia Nibelungenhort 



Cactus Dahlia Pierrot 



Springfield. An improvement over the variety Coimt- 

 ess of Lonsdale, which for many years was considered 

 one of the very best cactus varieties for general culti- 

 vation, in Springfield, we have the same beautiful blend- 

 ing of salmon-pink and amber, possibly more intensified 

 and luminous, but with better, stiffer stems, and ever 

 freer flowering than the Countess. 50 cts. each. 

 Success. Although introduced some twelve years ago 

 this is stiU one of the favorite fine pure yellows. 35 cts. each. 

 Thais. A favorite delicately colored variety different from all 

 others, the ground color is white, veiled with a delicate 

 mauve-rose, the petals are broad and informally arranged; 

 early and free. 75 cts. each. 



Vater Rhein. Flowers frequently 7 inches in dia- 

 meter, raised well above the foliage on stout stems; 

 the petals are broad, curled and twisted, forming 

 an ideal flower, the color of which is yellow, suffused 

 with salmon-rose. 50 cts. each. 



Wacht am Rhein. Delicate rosy-pink or shell- 

 pink with white suffusion. It is an early, free, and 

 continuous bloomer, with flowers of good quality to 

 the end of the season; these are of good size, held 

 erect on stiff' -nirj- stems, making it ideal for cutting. 

 50 cts. each. 



White Q-ueen. A pure white hybrid-cactus with long 

 fluted petals developing into a flower of good size. 

 §1.00 each. 



Wodan. One of the most popiflar Dahlias. It is a 

 bold, large flower, frequently 7 inches in diameter, a 

 graceful arrangement of semi-incurved tubular 

 petals of a pleasing delicate salmon-rose color, 

 shading to old gold in the centre. 75 cts. each. 



Wolfgang von Goethe. A splendid free-flowemg variety of 

 large size, the flowers gracefully arranged, in color a rich apricot 

 with carmine shadings, fine for the garden and a good cut flower 

 showing up particularly good under artificial light. 75 cts. each. 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 One dormant root of proper planting size each of the 50 choice 



Cactus Dahlias, as offered on pages 150, 151 and 152 for §35.00. 



