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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



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Marian Moore. A clear pinkish cerise without the slightest 

 taint of magenta, the reverse of the petal being of a lighter 

 tint. The flowers are large, of perfect incurved formation with 

 perfect stem, a free and early bloomer. 75 cts. each. 



Mariposa. A perfectly formed Hybrid Cactus com- 

 posed of long narrow incurved petals which curl and 

 twist so as to baffle an artist. A delightful shade of 

 true pink which is intensified by a deeper centre, a faint 

 violet suffusion adds to the effect. Blooms early and 

 continues in good shape to the end of the season. 75 

 cts. each. 



Mercedes. A gay and entrancing flower of large size, of 

 a creamy-yellow suffused with sunset pink, the reverse 

 of the petals a deeper shade of pink. One of the earliest 

 and freest bloomers. 75 cts. each. 



Mme. Diesny. A fine Dahlia of good size composed of 

 moderately loosely arranged petals of a beautiful lively 

 shade of amaranth-pink. A very free producer; a 

 wonderful exhibition and garden variety. 75 cts. each. 



Mrs. Edna Spencer. One of the best of the narrow 

 petaled Cactus varieties, the large flowers are produced 

 on strong stems and are of a most delicate lavender- 

 pink color with white suffusion. One of the best for 

 cutting. 50 cts. each. 



Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith. Creamy white shading to 

 lemon at the centre. This is a close counterpart ex- 

 cept in color to Gladys Sherwood; the flowers are of 

 the same formation but still larger and not quite so deep in 

 the centre; a remarkable Dahlia. $1.00 each. 



Mrs. J. L. Gardner. An attractive and refined flower of 

 perfect formation on perfect stem. Color deep red with white 

 tips. This without question is the finest of the white tipped 

 red varieties, very free. $1.00 each. 



Nagel's Glory. A distinct and pretty large incurved flower 

 composed of long narrow petals of a soft naples yellow with 

 salmon suffusion. Flowers produced very freely supported on 

 unusually stiff stems, a most unique and novel flower both in 

 color and formation. $1.50 each. 



Nagel's Wonder. A gorgeously colored flower and unique in 

 formation reminding one in this respect of a big semi-incurved 

 Chrysanthemum. The petals are long and narrow, more or 

 less tubular and curled with deeply cleft tips adding to its 

 graceful make-up. The color is a brilliant scarlet-red, lightly 

 tipped and more or less striated with yellow. $1.50 each. 



Nibelungenhort. This is always greatly admired, with flowers 

 composed of rather broad, more or less curled and twisted 

 petals of a beautiful shade of old rose with golden-apricot 

 suffusion. 50 cts. each. 



Papillon. One of the largest of this type, a greatly improved 

 Geo. Walters, it is a beautiful blending of old rose with golden 

 lights. An exceptionally fine exhibition variety. 75 cts. each. 



Paradise. Of the well known George Walters type in formation 

 but entirely distinct in color; creamy old-rose suffused with 

 gold in such a manner as to give it a striking brown tone; ex- 

 tremely free with perfect stems. 75 cts. each. 



Picotee. Color of rich luminous crimson-carmine with the re- 

 verse of petals 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 tipped with 

 white. 50 cts. each. 



Pierrot. A unique and striking color, and of unusual grace, 

 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 

 individual refinement different from all other sorts. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Serenade. A perfectly formed incurved flower on the style of 

 a water lily, color an iridescent old rose that shimmers in the 

 sunlight like changeable silk, the reverse of the petals is violet, 

 the central petals shaded with gold. $1.00 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. 75 cts. each. 



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Sinbad. Color a bright maroon with the reverse of the petals a 

 lighter shade, and as they twist and turn the effect is a blossom 

 tipped with mauve. The form is incurved. 75 cts. each. 



Springfield. An improvement over the variety Countess of 

 Lonsdale, which for many years was considered one of the very 

 best Cactus varieties for general cultivation. In Springfield, we 

 have the same beautiful blending of salmon-pink and amber, 

 possibly more intensified and luminous, and even freer flowering. 

 50 cts. each. 



Sulphur Queen. A splendid large flower of true Cactus form 

 of a clean sulphur-yellow, early and free; the best of this color 

 yet introduced. 50 cts. each. 



Sunny South. A large flower described by the introducer, Mr. 

 Broomall, as the finest yellow he has seen in any type. A bright 

 clear yellow without any shading; of fine deep formation, 

 sturdy habit with flowers held well above the foliage. $2.50 

 each. 



Talisman. A gorgeously colored flower of a deep blood-red 

 with maroon shadings. Many of the long petals incurve 

 slightly showing the reverse of the tips which gives the flower 

 a more or less buff-tipped appearance. 75 cts. each. 



The MacGregor. A seedling of George Walters, of which it is 

 an exact duplicate in size and shape. The flowers are large and 

 full. Color spectrum-red; an unusual color in Dahlias. The 

 base of the petals is lemon-yellow. It is unsurpassed for garden 

 decoration and keeps exceptionally well when cut. It is one of 

 the first to flower and continues in good condition to the end of 

 the season; one of the best all around reds in cultivation. $1.50 

 each. 



Zante. A large golden-yellow but decidedly different, it is 

 heavily suffused with apricot pink with deeper shading. The 

 flower has great depth, built of heavy evenly rolled petals. An 

 early free bloomer that will please for all purposes. 75 cts. each. 



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