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New Cactus Dahlia Vesuvius. 



T1?VEI^VE SUPERB SB^W CACTUS 

 DAHI^IAS FOR 1906. 



Charm. Perfect shaped flowers with long, narrow petals, the 

 Centre petals Ijeing white edged with pale yellow, the outer 

 petals gradually changing to a light blusli edged with salmon 

 pink; occasionally the entire cenlre will be a pale but lumin- 

 ous yellow while the outer petals will be salmon-pink, 

 beauiiful in both forms. 60 els. each. 

 Dainty. Well named both for color and form; the 

 ground color is lemon-yellow, which extends through 

 nearly one-half of the flower, where it shades off to a 

 soft glowing golden rose with a slight tip of yellow at 

 the point of each petal. 75 cts. each. 

 Eva. Of medium size with incurved petals, color 



pure white. 50 cts. each. 

 Floradora. One of the most important additions 

 to our list both on account of its remarkable free- 

 flowering liabit and its distinct blood-red color. 35 cis. 

 each. 



Florence H. Stredwick. The finest white Cactus 

 Dahlia yet introduced, of large size, perfect form and 

 great substance, lasting in good condition for two weeks. 

 Strong-growing plants, ready April 25lh, $1.00 each. 

 Frute. ' Peaches and cream appropriately describes the 

 coloring of this beauty, being of a pleasing, soft rose-pink pass- 

 ing to a cream centre. 75 cts. each. 

 Qotellnde. An ideal and beautifully formed primrose-yellow. 

 •50 cts. each. 

 Mabel Tulloch. Soft violet-rose with yellow shadings at the base of 

 petals; a fine formed flower. 60 CIS. each. 



Uncle Tom, Maroon with deeper sh.idings, almost approach- 

 ing black; a finely shaped flower and very free-flowering. 

 .35 els. each. 



Vesuvius. Our illustration gives a good idea of the style of 

 marking and variegation of this new type; the ground color is 

 pure buttercup-yellow, striped and spotted with oriental red. 

 60 cts. each. 



Wm, F. Balding. A pretty formed flower, full to the centre, 



which is primrose-yellow, while the outer petals are of a 

 pleasing salmon-red. 50 cts. each. 

 Zephyr. A grand flower of reddish-violet, the color being 

 heightened by each petal being of an old-gold color at the 

 base. 35 cts. each. 

 One each of the above 12 superb New Sorts for |i5.75. 



NEIJV CACTUS DAHLIAS OF 1905. 



Clara Q. Stredwick. Orange-salmon, shading to yellow at the 

 centre ; flowers large with long petals. 



Cornucopia. Carmine-scarlet, long narrow petals; fine form. 



Dr. Bolan. Rich glowing carmine, shaded orange. 



Flamingo. Bright flaming scarlet, exceptionally large flow- 

 ers ; long pointed petals. 



Herder. Perfectly formed tubular flowers of a delicate 

 rose-pink suff'used with cream. 



J. H. Jackson. Brilliant crimson-maroon, very free. 



riars. Brilliant scarlet with orange at base of petals; of 

 large size, fine form and very free. 



Mrs. A. F. Perkins. Entirely distinct in coloring, 

 which is sulphur-yellov/, each petal being tipped with 

 white; beautiful form. 50 cts. each ; $5-00 per doz. 



Mrs. Edward Mawley. A finely shaped clear 

 yellow. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. An immense, perfect flower of 

 rich, bright scarlet with cream-colored edge ; occa- 

 sionally coming self-colored, but beautiful either way. 



Professor Dr. Zacharias. A medium-sized, bu' 

 pel feet yellow variety ; very free-flowering. 



Ringdove. An attractive flower with narrow petals, pale 

 pink at the tips, shading to apricot at the centre. 



Winsome. A fine creamy white of good size and perfect 

 form. 



Price any of the above, except where noted. .30 cts. each 

 $3 00 per doz. Set of 13 sorts for $3.50. 



-4. BAKG.itN IN MIXED DAHLIAS. 



We have a large stock of mixed sorts which contains many of the very finest 

 and high-priced varieties, and which we offer at tlie low price of I'l cts. each ; 

 Sl.OO per doz.: S8 00 per 100. 



New Cactus Dahlia Winsome. 



THE DAHLIA A book giving many invaluable hints on their culture Price. 30 cts , postpaid. 



