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"THE DREER COLLECTION" OF 



CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT. 



This is a selection of twenty-five varieties made with a view of supplying the amateur witli an assortment of Cactus sorts, which 

 in our own experience we liave found to be the freest-flowering under the most varied conditions of soil and climate, and which can 

 be depended upon to make an early and continuous display in the garden, and at the same time fuinish an abundance of choice 

 flowers for cutting. The varieties are all introductions previous to 1912, and have been under observation ample time to establish 

 their superior qualities. 



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Aurora. Very free-flowering luminous reddish-apricot, suf- 

 fused with flesh-pink shading, lighter at the tips. 



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 con- 

 ditions. 



Delicatissima. A perfectly formed flower and one of the 

 most delicately colored varieties yet introduced; a splendid 

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

 with lighter shadings. 



Else. A charming variety, with a combination of delicate 

 colors. The base of the petals is of buttercup-yellow, gradu- 

 ally passing to amber, finished with a tip of tyrian rose. 



Fernand Olivet. 



Remarkably free- 

 flowering on stiff, 

 wiry stems; bril- 

 liant raaroon, with 

 scarlet shadings, 

 the centre almost 

 black. 



Flora. An ideal 

 white Cactus Dah- 

 lia. A large, heavy 

 flower, produced on 

 stout, stiff stems; 

 makes it valuable 

 for cutting. 



Qenoveva. With 

 out question one of 

 best yellow Cactus; 

 a splendid large 

 flower on good stiff 

 stems; fine for cut- 

 ting; color a pleas- 

 ing primrose-yel- 

 low; early and free. 



Goldland. A splen- 

 did primrose-yel- 

 low, of perfect 

 form and very free- 

 flowering. 



High Sheriff. One 



of the gems; a flower of fine form, of a bronzy-rose color, 

 passing to a golden-bronze towards the centre, the combina- 

 tion of color giving a glow not found in any other Dahlia. 



H. Wearing. Pure salmon, passing to bright amber at the 

 base of the petals, which are long, narrow and straight, 

 forming a model flower. 



Lawine. White, with just a suggestion of blush as the flower 

 matures; a fine, full, large flower; one of the best 



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Libellule. Of splendid form, sulphur-yellow shaded with 



capuciiie-red; exceptionally free-flowering. 

 Lord MintO. Very symmetrical flowers with l^ng, quilled 

 petals, which are cleft at the tips; color centre pale yellow, 

 passing to a soft rosy-salmon at the ends of the petals. 

 Marathon. A brilliant, rich purple, illuminated with higher, 



brigliter shadings; entirely distinct in color and form. 

 Master Carle. Very large, bright saffron-yellow; a splendid 



flower. 

 Mauve Queen. A delicate and dainty variety, formed of long 

 tubular, incurved petals of a pleasing shade of clear mauve, 

 shading lighter towards the centre. 

 Mme. Marie Doucet. One of the freest flowering, a lovely 



mauve-pink, pass- 

 ing to a white cen- 

 tre; of good size, 

 with fine stems. 

 Mme. Camille 

 Pabst. A fine 

 flower of a distinct 

 shade of deep am- 

 ber-yellow, suffused 

 with salmon-rose. 

 Mrs. H. J. Jones. 

 \'ery large, perfect, 

 rich, bright scarlet, 

 with cream-colored 

 edge; occasionally 

 comes self-colored. 

 Piux X. A beauti- 

 ful large white, 

 with slight sulphur 

 tint; very double, 

 with nicely quilled 

 petals. 

 Rene Cayeux. 

 Brilliant geranium- 

 red; early and free; 

 a great favorite. 



Sequoia. A beauti- 

 ful variety, with 

 long, tubular petals 

 cleft at the tips. 

 of a deep saffron-yellow suffused with red; a splendid autumn 

 tint. 

 Soleil Couchant. The most brilliant orange-scarlet, shading 

 to reddish-salmon at the tips; petals broad; flowers of good 

 form on stiff stems. 

 Success. A beautiful incurved pure yellow, with long twisted 



petals, entirely distinct. 

 ThOS. Obelin. A brilliant fiery-red, a fine large refined flower 

 of perfect incurved form, produced in the greatest profusion 

 on long stiff stems; a fine cut flower. 



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Cactus Dahlia, H. Wearing.- 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. One each of the 25 varieties for $5.00. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE contains complete list. Copy tent on application. 



