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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We offer on this and the foUomng 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. 



All of the Dahlias offered under this heading will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. 



Ambassador. Awarded the first prize at the San Francisco show, 1921, 

 for the best and most artistic variety exhibited. Its color is a soft yellow 

 at the centre with salmon, amber and pink shadings, gradually deepen- 

 ing towards the tips. The blending of these colors captivates all. The 

 flowers are of largest size and set just right on perfect stems. A strong 

 grower and free bloomer. $3.00 each. 



Arthur Twitchett. Very large deep flower composed of 

 many incurved petals forming a most attractive graceful flow- 

 er. These are produced most generously on excellent stems on 

 plants of good habit. Color, early in season, white with just 

 a flush of pink changing to whitelate in the season. $1 .00 each. 



Aurora. Delicate reddish apricot suffused with flesh-pink 

 shading lighter toward the tips of the petals. 75 cts. each. 



Break O 'Day. A good sized flower with a full, 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, early and free-flowering. 50 cts. each. 



Cinderella. A splendidly-formed large flower, outer petals long and 

 tubular, flattening towards the centre; color pale salmon or fawn-pink; 

 shading to amber-yeUow at the centre. $2.50 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. 



Dempsey. Good large well-formed flowers with somewhat curled petals 

 on good stiff stems of a brilliant French purple; an effective exhibition 

 and garden variety. 75 cts. each. 



Cactus Dahlia, Ambassador 



Duchess of Marlboro. Wonderfully free flowering, beautiful 

 tint of solferino, backed by a sunshine Uke golden suffusion at 

 the base of the petals. 50 cts. each. 



Esther Hunt. A large flower, distinct and beautiful both in 

 form and coloring, the latter being a striking luminous tone of 

 chinese-orange. The flowers are most perfect in form with good 

 full centres, which remain in good condition until the flowers 

 have faded. $1.50 each. 



Esther R. Holmes. A most graceful flower of good size on 

 splendid stems, a most delicate and pleasing shade of mauve- 

 pink, a fine cut flower. $1.00 each. 



Etendard de Lyon. Everyone admires this beautiful 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 formahty. 75 cts. each. 



Fascinating. A particularly well shaped flower of large size 

 and of good depth, color a brilliant glistening maUow-pink with 

 sOvery suffusion, the flowers are carried on long stems and are 

 produced profusely, continuing in good condition to the end of 

 the season. $1.00 each. 



F. W. Fellows. One of the very best Cactus varieties ever 

 raised, with flowers of unusual size for the long narrow petaled 

 tj^pe of which this 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. SO cts. each. 



George Schofield. Medium sized flowers of exquisite form, long 

 narrow incurving, twisting petals. Color a delicate blending of 

 apricot and yeUow, shading to white at the tips; (iainty and 

 pleasing. 50 cts. each. 



Gladys Bates. Very large perfect flowers, with incurved petals 

 of a golden salmon, the reverse of the petals being rose, the two 

 colors giving the effect of a golden old rose. It is an early, free 

 and continuous bloomer with exceptionally good stems, one of 

 the most popular garden decorative varieties. 50 cts. each. 



Gladys Sherwood. A wonderful white. We have seen flowers 

 over 10 inches in diameter composed of long curling petals of 

 glistening white forming a flower of unusual depth, these giant 

 flowers are held erect on strong stems and are produced in 

 wonderful profusion. $1.00 each. 



Grisette. Size large; form, stem, color and freedom of bloom 

 ideal. The flowers are composed of rolled, wavy, heavy, but not 

 coarse petals which broaden out towards the tips forming a most 

 substantial flower of a rich old-gold; flushed with salmon-pink; 

 good for aU purposes. $2.50 each. 



Halo. Of beautiful formation, the petals being curled and 

 twisted which lends a peculiar gracefulness to this large bloom 

 which in color is a brilliant tyrian rose with deeper shadings at 

 the centre with a velvety appearance that intensifies and gives 

 fire and life to it not found in any other sort. $1.50 each. 



