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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



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Fernand Olivet. Remarkably free-flowering on stiff, wiry stems; 

 brilliant maroon with scarlet shadings, the centre almost black. 

 35 cts. each. 



Gladys Bates. Very large perfect flowers, with incurved petals of 

 a golden salmon, the reverse of the petals being rose, the two 

 colors giving the effect of a golden old rose. It is an early, free 

 and continuous bloomer with exceptionally good stems, one of the 

 most popular garden decorative varieties of the American 

 Cactus type. SI. 50 each. 



Gladys Sherwood. A wonderful white. We have seen flowers 

 over 10 inches in diameter composed of long curling petals of 

 glistening white forming a flower of unusual depth, these 

 giant flowers are held erect on strong stems and are produced 

 in wonderful profusion. It is unequaled for garden decoration 

 or for exhibition. $1.00 each. 



Guardian. One of the few perfectly formed narrow petaled 

 English Cactus type that is free flowering under all climatic 

 conditions. A luminous attractive brilliant currant red with 

 large flowers well supported on stiff wiry stems. 50 cts. each. 



Halo. Of beautiful formation, the petals being curled and twisted 

 which lends a peculiar gracefulness to this large bloom which in 

 color is a brilliant tyrian rose with deeper shadings at the 

 centre with a velvety appearance that intensifies and gives 

 fire and life to it not found in any other sort. $2.00 each. 



Harpagon. An attractive large pure lemon yellow with long, 

 narrow, tubular incurving petals, forming a large globular 

 flower. 75 cts. each. 



Helen Durnbaugh. The flowers, while not gigantic, are of good size, very double, 

 of splendid form, the petals being cleft at the tips adds to its graceful appearance; 

 it is early and free, held erect on good stiff stems: in color it is of a delicate blush 

 deepening to a glowing but soft rose towards the centre. $1.00 each. 



High Sheriff. A pretty bronzy-ro5e color passing to a golden- 

 bronze towards the centre; a harmonious color combination. 

 50 cts. each. 



HoSnung. One of those pretty peach and cream colors that 

 always please. Flowers of perfect cactus form, salmony-old- 

 rose, Uluminated by a golden suffusion in the creamy centre, 

 with each petal tipped with the same color. 75 cts. each. 



Cactus Dahlia, 

 Meesterstuck 



Cactus Dahlia, 

 Gladys Sherwood 



J. B. Fry. Centre of flower pale yellow passing to rosy-salmon 



at the points of the petals. 50 cts. each. 

 Kalif . A truly majestic flower, of perfect Cactus form, in color 

 a pure scarlet. The habit of the plant is all that can be desired; 

 the gigantic flowers, produced very freely, are held on strong 

 stiff stems, making it . a most effective and useful variety for 

 cutting as well as for garden decoration. 75 cts. each. 

 Laurine. Very large flowers of good form of a most distinct 

 shade of amaranth-pink, shading lighter towards the edges 

 with silvery suffusion; a good exhibition variety. $1.00 each. 

 Lolita Velasco. There are many good white Cactus Dahlias 

 and all of them have some distinctive merit of their own. We 

 should hesitate to designate any one of them as the best white 

 on all points, but if we had to select one individual sort, we 

 would take this splendid variety which is com- 

 posed of long straight petals which form into a 

 flower of perfect shape, borne on long stiff stems, 

 fine for cutting and for exhibition. $3.00 each. 

 Marathon. Entirely distinct from all other cactus 

 varieties; a brilliant rich purple illuminated with 

 higher, brighter shadings. 50 cts. each. 

 Marguerite Bouchon. Beautiful in form and 

 color, a good sized flower of a charming shade of 

 brilliant, yet soft rose-pink with a large white centre 

 and distinctly defined white tips, entirely distinct. 

 75 cts. each. 

 Meesterstuck. This new Cactus from Holland is 

 one of the most distinct and attractive varieties of 

 this type. The flowers are perfect in formation, 

 large but graceful, they are held erect on long stiff 

 stems in such a manner as to display their full 

 beauty, which is a rich glowing French purple 

 with brilliant aniline-red suffusion, which is in- 

 tensified by the citron-yellow base of the petals 

 which give the flower a bicolored appearance that 

 is quite novel. $1.00 each. 

 Mevrouw Ballego. A splendid brilliant garnet with scarlet 

 shadings with rather broad, more or less fluted petals forming a 

 showy, large, attractive flower on good stems. 50 cts. each. 

 Mme. Victor Cayeux. One of the finest French introductions, a 

 very large but most gracefully formed flower, of a most pleasing 

 orange chrome with golden suffusion, one of the best autumn 

 tints. It is free flowering, the flowers are held chrysanthemum- 

 like on long stiff stems, splendid for cutting. $2.50 each. 



