Fourteen Grand New Cactus Dahlias. 



Of the many Dahlias ihat arc offered as Cactus varieties but few are of the 



true Cactus form. The collection off"ered below are all of the correct type, and 



are a selection of the very best European introductions. This type is the most 



popular at the present day, and have much to commend them, combining the 



grace of the single varieties and without the stiff" formality of outline of the 



double show sorts. This collection was awarded first honors at the exhibition 



of the National Dahlia Society in competition with many others, and were the 



most attractive feature of the show. 



Aeg'ir. An entirely new and distinct form in Cactus Dahlias ; the petals are 

 tubular or quilled, twisted and arranged in the most fantastic yet regular 

 form; color rich, warm cardinal scarlet. The finest introduction to date. 



Austin Caiinell. Color light crimson-rose, shading lighter towards the 

 edges ; long, narrow, twisted tubular petals. 



Chas. WoOClbridge. A magnificent light crimson, shaded purple. 



F. Bartels. Bright scarlet ; when first opening shows a pretty violet shade. 



Georg'e Marlow. Primrose-yellow, shaded amber. 



Gl'eeil'S Gem. A rich, glowing orange-red; bright and fiery, with lon<T 

 narrow, twisted petals gracefully incurved. 



Holienzolleru. A rich, bronzy orange-red color with golden sheen ; fine. 



John H. Koacll. The finest soft yellow, petals long and twi.,ted ; a beauty.' 



LiOreley. Soft La France pink, shading to lighter towards the centre, whicli 

 is a creamy white. This variety was awarded a silver medal at the Inter- 

 national Exhibition in Hamburg, 1897. 



Miss Webster. Pure white, without a tinge of color excepting on the re- 

 verse of the lower petals, which is slightly tinted vi'ith rose. 



Miss Annie Nig-lltinyale. Outer petals broad and flat, inner petals 

 curled and twibted ; color clear yellow flaked and heavily edrred with 

 scarlet. 



Mabel Keith. Petals narrow and twisted, of a buflf color, suffused 

 with soft pink shading to creamy yellow centre. 



Mrs. A. Beck. A nch salmon- 

 red with scarlet reflex. 



Strahlen Krone {Rayed Crown). 

 Intense cardinal red, rich and 

 glowing, with long curiously- 

 twisted petals ; in our judgment 

 the handsomest and most perfect 

 Cactus Dahlia in cultivation. 

 Price : Strong plants, 35 cts. each ; 



the set of 14 for $4.50. Ready m 



February. 



New "White Show 

 Dahlia 

 "Storm King." 



To fully describe this magnificent 

 variety would take up more space 

 than we can give to any one variety. 

 Suffice to say that it is conceded to be 

 the finest, freest-flowering white 

 show Dahlia ever introduced. (See 

 cut.) 35 cts. each; $3 50 per doz. 



CLE Dahltas Anemone and Si. Ge:i;gf.. 



Type of New Cactus Dahlia. 



New^ Single Dahlias. 



(Shown in colors on the back cover 

 of this catalogue.) 



In selecting Single Dahlias as one 

 of the subjects for the cover of this 

 catalogue we were guided by the in- 

 creasing taste for simple single flow- 

 ers. Only a few years since the de- 

 mands for single forms were limited 

 to such plants as do not produce 

 double flowers. The popular taste is 

 now nearly reversed, not only in 

 Dahlias, but in Tuberous-rooted Be- 

 gonias, Petunias, Sunflowers, etc., etc. 

 Yes, even the old-fashioned single 

 Hollyhock is sought for, and again 

 finds a place in this catalogue after 

 an absence of many years. 



The set of 4 varieties here offered 

 are in every way superior to the type 

 in vogue a few years back, the plants 

 being of dwarf, robust habit, while 

 JJahlia Storm King. the flowers, which are produced in the 



greatest freedom, are of perfect out- 

 line and color. A large vase of each shown at the exhibition of the 

 National Dahlia Society in Philadelphia, last summer, attracted 

 much attention, and was awarded first prize. 



Anemone. This name was very appropriately suggested for 

 this variety on account of its striking resemblance to that most 

 beautiful fall-flowering perennial, "Anemone Japonica Alba." 

 The flowers, which are pure white and of large size, are pro- 

 duced on long wiry stems, making it one of the most useful Dah- 

 lias for cutting. 

 Ami Bai'illet. Brilliant garnet tiowers, set well above the foli- 

 age, which is of a deep bronzy-purple color, contrasting finely 

 with the glowing color of the flowers. 

 Evelyn. A delicate shade of soft pink with white disc around a 



yellow centre. 

 St. Georg'e. The grandest single Dahlia ever introduced. The 

 flowers are a pure, clear yellow, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and 

 borne on long stems. 

 Price: Any of the above, 15 cts. each; set of 4 varieties, 50 cts. 



