The Cream of the 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Introduced in 

 1911. 



Another season's trial fully convinces us of the 



superior meritsof the twenty sortsherelisted, allof them 



(ugfa-class varieties which it will be hard to displace. 



Armentine Desleins. Of perfect form, full 

 double, with the ends of the petals cleft, color 

 creamy-yellow, suffused with bright violet-rose, 

 distinct and pleasing. 



Amber Queen. A bold, large flower of a rich 

 amber, suffused with scarlet; very attractive and 

 free-flowering. 



\risted Qurtler. A splendid flower, composed of 

 long, narrow petals, of fine form, color mars-orange, 

 suffused with scarlet, deepening towards the centre. 



Belladonna. Beautiful flowers of medium size, with 

 narrow petals, forming a fine high-centered, full, 

 double flower, centre bright canary-yellow, base of 

 petals orange-salmon passing to soft rose at the ends; a 

 pleasing, delicate color combination. (See cut.) 



Btruria. A splendidly formed large flower, with very 

 'ong, graceful petals, which are of reddish salmon, bright- 

 eoing at the centre; very distinct and desirable. 



Favorita. Exceptionally free-flowering, with medium-sized 

 but perfect blooms held well above the foliage, color a fresh 

 violet-rose intensified by the yellow base of the petals. 



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

 very free-flowering. 



Qondola. A clear rosy-pink, with very large, gracefully ar- 

 ranged flowers, with long, narrow, peculiarly twisted petals. 

 (See cuL) 



Harmony. A splendid novelty, with full but gracefully formed 

 flowers of a salmony-red color, with lighter tips and chamois- 

 yellow centre. 



bBLLADONNA 



Helene Steinbach. A delicate shade of rosy-heliotrope, dis- 

 tinct, novel and pleasing. 



Mauve Queen. A di.stinct and beautiful variety, formed of 

 long, tubular, incurved petals of a pleasing shade of cle«j 

 mauve, shading lighter towards the centre. 



Mrs. T. J. Woodall. Pure primrose, passing to carmine-pinV 

 at the points of the petals. These are long and narrow, grace- 

 fully curved, and the charming combination of colors forms a 

 flower of great beauty. (Illustrated on plate opposite page 

 150;. 



Queenie. A perfectly formed flower, with long, narrow 

 petals of a delicate rosy-salmon, tht reverse of the petals 

 a deep salmon, forming a rich color combination. 



Rev. Arthur T. Bridge. The colorings in this variety 



are extremely handsome, being a bright, clear yellow, 

 heavily tipped and suffused with bright, yet deep, rose- 

 pink; good, erect habit; produces grand flowers. 



Rosa Starr. A large, perfect flower of long, tub 

 ular, twisted petals of perfect cactus form, color « 

 light crimson-carmine. 



Ruby Cirinsted. A most delicately colored variety 

 The centre is a soft, tinted yellow, which is graduallj 

 suffused until it becomes a rich shade of rosy-fawn. 



Snowstorm. A large, bold, white flower, of fint 

 form, moderately incurved; the plants are sturdy bu' 

 dwarf, and commence flowering very early in tht 

 season. 



T. G. Baker. Very large, fine yellow flowers on stifl 

 wiry stems, of dwarf, vigorous habit. 



Tressle. A brilliant, rich flower, of deep scarlet, withoui 

 shadings, of perfect cactus form, 

 high-colored sorts. 



One of the finest of thf 



Gondola 



ZwergfSOnne. Very dwarf pompon cactus, producing 

 freely small but very perfect sulphur-yellow flowers. 



Price. Any of the above, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; 

 $25.00 per 100. One each of the 20 serts for $5.50. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOQUE. Hstias over 500 varieties. Copy «ent on aprBcatian. 



