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Choice Cactus Dahlias 



The varieties offered on this and the following three 

 pages represent the gems of the well-tried sorts intro- 

 duced prior to 1915, and which have made a reputation 

 for themselves. 

 Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red; peculiarly twisted 



petals. 25 cts. each. 

 Alpenrose. A fine flower with twisted petals 



of a bright aniline-red, intensified by a golden- 

 yellow suffusion. 25 cts. each. 

 Ami Philippe Goy. Petals incurved; ground 



color deep salmon-red, suffused with pure 



scarlet, deepening to blood-red on tips. 25 



cts. each. 

 Andromeda. An extremely free-flowering 



variety of a bright terra-cotta red, with golden 



suffusion. 25 cts. each. 

 Augenweide. A beautiful satiny carmine- 

 rose, deepening to the centre. 25 cts. each. 

 Aurora. Described and offered on page 142. 

 Australian. A brilliant rich purple, with 



bright crimson suffusion. 25 cts. each. 

 Bessie Palliser. Roman ochre suffused with 



salmon, with a golden sheen at the base of 



the long petals, which are twisted and curled. 



cts. each. 

 Bismarck. Intense fiery-red; gracefully formed 



flower, on stiff stems held well above the foliage. 



25 cts. each. 

 Blaustrumpf {Blue Stocking). A distinct deep purple with 



bluish suffusion. 2") cts. each. 

 Brisbane. Very large flowers of fine form, of a bright orange- 

 scarlet. Plants ready April 25th. 50 cts. each. 

 Candeur. See page 142. 



CaradOC. Bright pure yellow; a large flower. 25 cts. each. 

 Comte de Lambert. A grand flower of a rich carmine-red, 



reverse of petals amaranth-red. 25 cts. each. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. See page 142. 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Ami Philippe Gov 



Delicatissima. 



Crystal. A splendid exhibition of flowers of large size and 

 fine form; long twisted and incurved tubular petals of a 

 tender silvery-pink, shading to ivory-white in the centre. 

 Plants ready April 25th. $1.00 each. 

 Daydream. Honey-yellow, with bright yellow centre and 

 salmon-rose shadings; delicate and pretty. 25 cts. each. 

 A perfectly formed and most delicately colored variety; a 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Crystal 



plendid cut flower with good stems; color tender Hydrangea-pink, with lighter 

 shadings. 25 cts. each. 



Dibs. A bright shade of rose-pink, each petal tipped old- 

 gold, varying greatly in color with changing weather 

 conditions. 25 cts. each. 

 Dora. A fine large flower of a luminous reddish- 

 salmon, deepening to the centre; long petals. 35 

 cts. each. 

 Duchess of Marlboro. 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. A Dahlia which will please 

 every amateur as well as the grower of 

 exhibition flowers. 50 cts. each. 

 Echo. Bright tyrian-rose, passing to 

 silvery-rose at base of petals. 25 cts. 



each. 

 Else. See page 142. 



Empress. A great exhibition flower of 

 'beautiful form and large size, with long, 

 tubular incurved petals of a most pleas- 

 ing tint of tyrian-rose. 35 cts. each. 

 Erecta (Stredwick's). A splendid 

 large flower of perfect form, of a glowing, 

 brilliant rose-pink. 50 cts. each. 

 Esther. A good free-flowering solferino-red. 



Plants ready April 25th. 50 cts. each. 

 Etoile de France. A dainty little flower, 

 about 3 inches in diameter, of a soft rosy -lilac 

 with lighter tips; good stems for cutting; very 

 free-flowering. 35 cts. each. 

 Excelsior. A beautiful variety, with long and tremely nar- 

 row petals of a deep maroon. 50 cts. each. 

 F. Graham. Very large flowers, the centre a beautiful glowing golden shade, 

 which gradually passes to a deep salmon-rose; an effective color combination. 

 35 cts. each. 



