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CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL HERIT. 



Aunt Chloe. Rich, black maroon, tlie darkest variety in the c 



lection. 

 Britannia. Deep salmon flesh; free and early. 

 Bruntlilde. Rich plum color, loosely arranged long petals ; 



an exceptionally fine flower and very free. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. A peculiar but pleasing blend 



ing of s.ilmon-pink anil amber, a color difficult to de- 

 scribe. This is tlie Dahlia for the million. Floweis 



freely under all conditions. 

 Exquisite. Pure orange-scarlet with salmon shadings ; 



truly lovely. 

 Qabriel. An improved Arachne, having the same 



peculiar forms and variations as that interesting sort, 



but with flowers twice as large ; the petals are creamy- 

 white edged with crimson, although it is hardly |)os- 



sible to find two flowers exactly alike on the same 



plant. 

 Ualliard. Both in form and coloring this variety is 



perfect, being of a rich, glowing carmine, with long 



tubular petals ; very graceful. 

 General Buller. Cardinal red with crimson shadings 



each petal tipped with white; a splendid large flower 



and one of the most admired varieties. (See cut.) 

 Hunold. Tile-red; immense flower ; fine. 

 Jealousy. A perfect, clear yellow; fine in every way. 

 J. Weir Fife. Purplish maroon; rich and glowing. 

 J. W. Wilkinson. Rich ruby; a fine shaped flower, 

 Mrs. Jowett. Brilliant orange-red ; fine. 

 Rosenhagen. A pleasing shade of salmon-rose, deepening to bright 



magenta on the edges. 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Genekal Buller. 



Rosine. Glowing crimson with purple shadings. 

 Ruby. Deep vermilion centre, shading to ruby-red at the 

 edge of the petals ; a rich, pleasing color. 



Volker. A charming free-flowering pure yellow. 

 Venus. A miniature or Pompon Cactus Dahlia, small but 

 elegantly formed; snow-white flowers. 



Price: Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 18 varieties of special merit, $3.50. 



SEI.ECT STANDARD CACTUS DAHI.IAS. 



Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red with peculiarly twisted petals. 



Aractine. This name means "spider," and is appropriately 

 applied to this variety, the flowers being much twisted and 

 very irregular ; the petals are a creamy white, edged with 

 crimson; the coloring, however, varies as much as its sha|)e, 

 there rarely being two flowers alike. 



Capstan. Soft orange-scarlet, shaded apricot; remarkably 

 free-flowerinjr. 



Dankward, Dark rose, shading to luminous-carmine in 



centre; perfect form. 

 Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum color ; a royal shade. 

 Firebrand. Rich, glowing vermilion, shading deeper; 



fine. 

 Qellert. Full, double, fine-formed scarlet, shading to ruby 

 at base of petals. 

 liohenzollern. Rich, bronzy orange-red, with golden sheen. 

 Island Queen. Soft lavender-pink ; of fine form. 



Keyne's White. A fine white ; very narrow petals. 



Mary Service. Apricot, shaded orange, shading to ourplish- 

 rose at the tips; a well-formed flower, and a free and continu- 

 ous bloomer. 

 rir, rioore. Deep claret; one of the best dark varieties. 

 Progenitor. Bright carmine, each petal being furcated 

 on the end like a stag-horn fern. 

 Primrose Dame. Exquisite pnmrose-yellow. 

 Standard Bearer. Rich, fiery scarlet ; very free. 

 Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red; rich and 

 glowing. 



Price : Any of the above, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 $10.00 per 100. Set of 16 standard varieties, $2 00. 



MIXED DAHLIAS. 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Countess of Lonsdale. 



In straightening out our named Dahlias last 

 fall a great many were thrown into a general 

 mixture containing all sorts, many being high- 

 priced Cactus varieties and just the thing to plant 

 in quantity for show or cutting. We offer them at the 

 very low price of lo cts. each ; $i.oo per doz.; $8.oo per lOO. 



All Dahlias, except where noted, are supplied in strong roots. After supply of roots is exhausted, growing plants are seat, which give 



equally good results. 



