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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We offer on this and the following three pages a complete alphabetical list of the best Cactus sorts Ox 

 together with the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. 

 Acme. An early and free slightly incurved flower with high ^ 



centre, long narrow petals, madder-crimson overlaid maroon. | \ A + 



50 cts. each. [A- p j '. * f] 



Andromaque. A fine flower of a soft reddish-salmon — *%mIh' 



with rosy suffusion, a distinct and delicate blending. ____ "^^i BwV. V.- 



50 cts. each. : y-» ^j| ^^M I H ' 



Andromeda. An extremely free-flowering variety of wIQl ^B 1 



a bright terra-cotta red, with golden suffusion. _ ^ijj^- ^ 



25 cts. each. __ V^ _^ k 



Annelie Dufour. Red and gold tipped with 



white; a pretty fancy sort. 50 cts. each. ,_^ 



Aurora. A beautiful reddish-apricot, suffused 



with flesh-pink, shading lighter to the tips. 



50 cts. each. 

 Aviateur Garros. Light sulphur-yellow, 



shading almost to white at the tips of the 



broad pointed petals. Flowers of medium 



size and borne freely on strong stiff stems. 



One of the earliest flowering. 50 cts. each. 



recent introduction, 



Bertha Gassman. Broad straight petals, 

 very regularly arranged, forming a splendid 

 medium-sized flower of a most pleasing shade 

 of rosy-carmine. 50 cts. each. 



Bessie Palliser. R -man ochre suffused with 

 salmon, with a golden sheen at the base of the long 

 petals, which are twisted and curled. 25 cts. each. 



Bismarck. Intense fiery-red; gracefully formed 

 flower on stiff stems held well above the foliage. 

 25 cts. each. 



Bouquet Rose. Dwarf, compact habit; each plant when 

 in flower presents a bouquet-like appearance, covered 

 with gracefully arranged medium-sized rose-colored flowers. 

 50 cts. each. 



\ctus Dahlia 

 Chystal 



Cactus Dahlia 

 Countess of Lonsdale 



Candeur. A wonderful pure white, which in the fully 

 developed flower more closely resembles an incurved 

 Chrysanthemum than any other sort; a valuable cut 



flower. 25 cts. each. 

 Castor. Long narrow petals, incurved; color velvety- 

 purple, shaded black, sometimes veined violet. 35 

 ' A. \ ^^ cts. each. 



mm |i*,<T / j Cavalier. Flowers of medium size, with long in- 



J ' I J curved petals of an intense rich crimson. 50 cts. each. 



Centurion. Brilliant crimson-scarlet with long incurv- 

 ing much interlaced and twisted petals. $1.00 each. 

 ^ Collignotte. Rich velvety-purple flowers; 



distinct and free dwarf habit. 



. - Comtesse ISada. Very large gracefully 

 . ; . „ arranged flowers with broad twisted incurving 



petals of a light primrose with light rosy 

 suffusion; quite distinct. 50 cts. each. 



Comtesse Zia. Not a large flower, but of 

 neat form and color; a bright pleasing 

 violet-rose. 25 cts. each. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. A peculiar but 

 pleasing blending of salmon-pink and amber, a 

 color difficult to describe. This is the Dahlia 

 for the million. Blooms freely under all condi- 

 t tions. 25 cts. each. 



Crystal. See page 125. 



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 luminous reddish-salmon, deepen- 

 ing to the centre; long petals. 35 cts. each. 

 Dr. Roy Appleton. Long, narrow thread-like petals, very regularly arranged, 

 radiating star-like. A fine exhibition flower; color a delicate salmon-pink. 

 50 cts. each. 



List of Cactus Dahlias continued on pages 128, 129 and 130 



