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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 with an assortment of Cactus sorts, which 

 in our own experience we have found to be the freest -flowering unUer t lie most varied conditions ol soil and climate, and which can 

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

 flo.vers for cutting. The varieties are all introductions previous to 1911, and have been under observation ample time to establish 

 their suuerior qualities. 



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



Ami Philippe Goy. Petals long, narrow, incurved; a per- 

 fect shaped flower; ground color deep salmon-red. suffused 

 with pure scarlet, deepening to blood-red on tips; brilliant, 

 rich and pleasing. 



Alpenrose. A fine flower, with twisted petals of a bright 

 aniline-red, intensified by a golden-yellow suffusion at the base 

 of the petals. 



Aristed Gurtler. A splendid flower, com- 

 posed of long, narrow petals, of fine form, 

 color mars-orange, suffused with scarlet, 

 deepening towards the centre. Illustrated 

 on plate opposite. 



Canari. A pretty, graceful canary 

 yellow, shading lighter to 

 tips of petals. 



Countess of Lonsdale. 

 A peculiar but pleasing 

 blending of salmon-pink and 

 amber, a color diffi- 

 cult to describe. 

 This is the Dahlia 

 for the million. 

 Blooms freely un- 

 der all conditions. 



Delicatissima. A 



perfectly formed 



flower and one of £S 



the most delicately 



colored varieties yet intro- 

 duced; 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, gradually 



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

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



stems; brilliant maroon, with scarlet shadings, the centre 



almost black. Illustrated on plate opposite. 

 Flora. An ideal white Cactus Dahlia. A large, heavy flower, 



produced on stout, stiff" stems; makes it valuable for cutting. 

 Genoveva. Without question one of the best yellow Cactus 



yet introduced; a splendid large flower on good slifT stems; 



fine for cuiting; color a pleasing primrose-yellow; early and 



free. 

 Goldland. A splendid primrose-yellow, of perfect form and 



very free -flowering. Illustrated on plate opposite. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz 



Cactus Dahi ia, 



H. W. Sillem. A brilliant, rich, cardinal-red, with deeper 



shadings; flowers of perfect form, and very large. 

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



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

 Libellule. Of splendid form, sulphur-yellow shaded with 



c i purine- red; exceptionally free-flowering. 

 Lord Minto. Very symmetrical flowers with long, quilled 

 peta's, which are cleft at the tips, giving the flower a grace 

 not found in any other Dahlia; color centre 

 pale yellow, passing to a soft rosy-salmon at 

 the ends of the petals. Illustrated on 

 plate opposite. 



Marathon. A bril- 

 liant, rich purple, 

 illuminated with 

 higher, brighter 

 shadings; entirely 

 distinct in color. 



Master Carle. 



Very large, bright 

 saffron - yellow; a 

 splendid flower. 



Mauve Queen. A 



distinct and beauti- 

 ful variety, formed 

 of long, tubular, 

 incurved petals of a 

 pleasing shade of 

 clear mauve, shad- 

 ing lighter towards 

 the centre. 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. 



Very large, perfect,- 

 rich, bright scarlet, 

 with cream-colored 

 edge; occasionally 

 comes self-colored. 

 Pink Pearl. Mallow pink at base of petals, gradually shad- 

 ing to white at tip of petals. Illustrated on plate opposite. 

 Pius X. A beautiful large white, with slight sulphur tint; 



very double, with nicely quilled petals. 

 Sequoia. A beautiful 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. 

 Standard Bearer. Rich, fiery scarlet, free and of perfect 

 form. 



$18.00 per 100. One each of the 25 varieties for $5.00. 

 One each of the 5 sorts shown on plate opposite for $1.00. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE, listing nearly 500 varieties. Copy sent on application. 



