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CARDEN *° GREENHOUSE PLANTS 
SEVENTEEN SUPERB NEW 
Cactus Dahlias for 1907, 
The illustrations shown on plate opposite are from photos 
taken at our Locust Farm Nursery, September, 1906, and aver- 
age a little under one-half natural size, 
Amos Perry. Flowers very large, with long, tubular 
petals cleft onthe tips. Color fiery red; one of the 
earliest and freest Howering high colored varieties in 
our collection. (See cut on plate opposite.) 
Coronation. Glowing red; a medium-sized flower 
of fine form; splendid for cutting. 
Else. A charming variety, with a combination of 
delicate colors which is almost indescribable. The 
base of the petals is of buttercup-yellow, gradually 
passing to amber, with the edge of the flower heav-. 
ily finished with a luminous tip of tyrian rose. Strong 
plants, ready April L5th, 75 cts. each. 
Flora. The ideal white Cactus Dahlia to date. A large, 
heavy flower, with a purity of color and finish not found 
In any of the other white sorts. Being produced on stout, 
stiff stems, makes it valuable for cutting. 
Harbor Light, A handsome variety, with large flowers of 
fine form, ofa brilliant cochineal-red, with a stripe of red- 
dish-apricot through the centre of each petal. 
is very variable, sometimes the light, 
predominating, but beautiful in either form. 
H. W. Sillem. 
that has yet been introduced. It is of a brilliant, rich, 
diameter. (See cut on plate opposite.) 
Imperator, Large-sized flower of deep currant+red, 
deeper shadings. 
Lauretta. Base of petals deep amber-yellow, passing to apri- 
cot and old-rose on the edges; an attractive combination 
of soft colors. 
Lenau. Ground color coral-red, suffused with apricot, shading 
to salmon-rose on the edges as the flower matures, which is 
of good size and form. 
Minnie West, Canary-yellow in centre, 
to white at the tips; a good, large flower. 
firs. Clinton, A flower which is admired by every one on 
account of its delicate, soft color, beautiful form and large 
size. The ground color is deep amber, gradually shading to 
a rosy-scarlet, with a glow and finish impossible to describe, 
(See cut on plate opposite.) 75 cts. each. 
Reliable. A very large, bold, striking flower, of a pleasing 
madder-carmine, suffused with salmon and yellow—a pleas- 
ing color. (See cut on plate opposite.) 
PRICE. 
with 
gradually shading 
The coloring 
at others the dark color, 
In this we have the finest high-colored Cactus Dahlia 
cardinal-red, 
deeper shadings, flowers of perfect form, and frequently measuring 7 inches in 
Strong plants, ready April 15th, 75 cts. each. 
with New Cacrus Dautia 
FLorence M. Strepwicx. 
Princess Von Reuss. 
and exquisite in form. 
Sandpiper. Flowers of large size and good shape, of a 
bright orange-scarlet, free-flowering, and of good habit. 
Shooting Star (Stern-schnuppe). Good-sized flowers, of 
regular form, very full centre, produced on stout stems held 
well above the foliage. Color pure golden-yellow; entirely 
distinct. 
Thuringia. One of the choicest of this year’s introductions. 
Flowers very large, and always of good form; of a brilliant 
fiery-red color. A remarkably free bloomer; excellent for 
garden decoration and fine for cutting. 
Walthari. Among the light-colored varieties this is a per- 
fectgem. The flowers, which are of good size, of an ex- 
quisitely graceful form, are ofa Jight sulphur-yellow in the 
centre, shading to nearly pure white at the edges. (See cut 
on plate opposite.) 
Deep carmine-red, of medium size 
50 cts. each, except where noted. The set of 17 superb new sorts for 1907 for $7.50. 
TWELVE NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS OF 1906. 
Charm. Perfect shaped flowers, with long, narrow petals, the 
* centre petals being white edged with pale yellow, the outer 
petals gradually changing to a light blush edged with sal- 
mon-pink; occassionally the entire centre will be a pale but 
luminous yellow, while the outer petals will be salmon pink; 
beautiful in both forms. 
Dainty. Well named both for color and form; the ground 
color is lemon-yellow, which extends through nearly one- 
half of the flower, where it shades off to asoft, glowing gold- 
en rose with a slight tip of yellow at the point of each petal. 
Eva. Of medium size, with incurved petals, color pure white. 
Floradora, One of the most important both on account of 
its remarkable free-flowering habit and its distinct blood-red 
color. 
Florence [. Stredwick. A fine pure white of large size, 
perfect form and great substance, lasting in good condition 
for two weeks. (See cut.) - 
PRICE. Any of the above, 3) cts. each ; 
$3.50 per doz, 
Frute. Peaches and cream appfopriately describes the color- 
ing of this beauty, being a pleasing, soft rose-pink, passing to 
a cream centre. 
Gotelinde. An ideal and beautifully formed primrose-yellow, 
early and free. 
Mabel Tulloch. Soft violet-rose with yellow shadings at the 
base of petals; a fine-formed flower. 
Uncle Tom. Maroon with deeper shadings, almost approach- 
ing black; a finely shaped flower and very free-flowering. 
Victor von Scheffel. One of the most tender and pleasing 
in color, which is of the softest pink, passing to pure white in 
the centre; beautiful for cutting. 
Wm. F. Balding. A pretty-formed flower, full to the centre, 
which is primrose-yellow, while the outer petals are of a 
pleasing salmon-red. 
Zephyr. Crimson-carmine, intensified by bronzy shadings at 
the base of the petals; a fine large flower. 
One each of the 12 sorts for $3.50. 
