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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We offer on this and the following two pages a list of choice Cactus sorts of recent introduction, together with the older well- 

 tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. 



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Cactus D.jihli.a F. W. Fellows 



Democrat. A beautiful nankeen yellow with delicate rose sheen; 

 flowers of splendid cactus form, resembling in this as well as in 

 habit of growth and freedom of bloom, and size the popular 

 variety Von Goethe. A splendid cut flower. 50 cts. each. 

 Duchess of Marlboro. A beautiful tint of solferino, backed by 

 a sunshine-like golden suffusion at the base of the petals. Very 

 free-flowering. 50 cts. each. 



Emblem. Primrose-yellow shading to rose-pink at 

 tips, broad pointed petals, very free. 75 cts. each. 

 Empress. A great exhibition flower of beautiful 

 form, flowers large, composed of long tubular in- 

 curved petals, a most pleasing' tint of tyrian rose. 

 75 cts. each. 

 Etendard de Lyon. Everyone admires this beau- 

 tiful rich carmine-rose or royal purple. The flowers 

 are distinct in shape from all others, with broad, 

 curling, wavy petals which form a flower 6 inches in 

 diameter and 4 inches deep, a large flower, yet 

 without any stiffness or formality. $1.00 each. 

 Evangeline. A splendid free-flowering hybrid- 

 cactus with flowers 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. 35 cts. 

 each. 

 Fernand Olivet. Remarkably free-flowering on stiff, wiry 

 stems; brilliant maroon with scarlet shadings, the centre almost 

 black. 35 cts. each. 

 Florie Wells. Very perfect in shape, composed of straight stiff 

 petals of a peculiarly pleasing shade of rosy-crimson. 50 cts. 

 each. 

 Florence Nightingale. A rich bright scarlet of large size and 



splendid exhibition shape. 75 cts. each. 

 Francis White. A large deep flower composed of long curled and 

 twisted narrow petals of a pure snowy white. 35 cts. each. 



Aurora. Delicate reddish apricot suffused with flesh- 

 pink shading lighter toward the tips of the petals. 

 SI. 00 each. 



Aviateur Garros. Light sulphur-yellow, shading 

 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. 



Ballet Girl. One of the best of the Enghsh cactus type, 

 with exceptionally good stems, flowers variegated 

 usually orange with white edge, but like all variegated 

 varieties it varies greatly in coloring, some flowers 

 coming all orange or various lighter or darker shadings; 

 all, however, are beautiful large flowers that always 

 attract attention. $2.00 each. 



Break O 'Day. A good-sized flower with a fuU, high^ 

 centre with more or less curved and twisted petals, 

 intermingled with the flatter ones, forming a most 

 attractive, graceful flower. In color, a clear sulphur- 

 yellow, shading to sulphur-white at the tips, the entire 

 flower illuminated by a satiny sheen; early and free- 

 flowering. 50 cts. each. 



California Beauty. Probably the nearest approach 

 to pure copper, a flower of exceUent form and dainty 

 appearance, borne on good stems and very floriferous; 

 a splendid cut flower. $1.00 each. 



Conqueror. An exceptionally free-flowering crimson. 

 50 cts. each. 



Conquest. Deep crimson with maroon shadings. 

 75 cts. each. 



Crystal. A great exhibition flower of large size and 

 splendid form; long twisted incurved tubular petals of 

 a tender silvery pink, which passes gradually towards 

 the centre to a soft ivory-white. 50 cts. each. 



Decision. A splendid flower with long narrow incurved 

 petals shading from a deep yellow at the centre to a clear 

 golden bronze at the edges, free and continuous 

 bloomer. $1.00 each. 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Evangeline 



