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Twentieth Century Dahlia. 



Six Grand Cactus Dahlias. 



(Shown in Colors on the Plate opposite.) 



Each year brings this old favorite flower to a greater 

 state of perfection. This condition is not confined 

 alone to the double Cactus type, such as we show on 

 the plate opposite, but is equally true of the Double 

 Show, Fancy and Decorative and Single sorts, and this 

 season we offer on this page and pages 128 to 130 

 really superb collections of the various types, selected 

 with much care, out of over one thousand varieties. 

 The six sorts as shown opposite and described below 

 are merely representatives of the Cactus type, all the 

 varieties offered being equally fine. 



CounteSS Of Lonsdale. A peculiar blending of 



salmon-pink and apricot. 

 Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum color, deepening 



towards the centre. 

 firs. Dickson. Soft rosy carmine. 

 Primrose Dame. Exquisite primrose-yellow. 

 Siegfried. Snowy white. 

 Standard Bearer. Rich fiery scarlet. 



Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. The set of G 

 $1.25. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



of Cactus Dahlias. 



The above six and the Three New Cactus sorts offered below for $2.25. 



« « " " " Sixteen " " " " on page 128 for 4.00. 



« « " " Twenty-five Grand " " " " " " 4.00. 



" entire collection of Cactus Dahlias, 50 varieties for 7.50. 



Beautiful New Single Dahlia, 



" TWENTIETH CENTURY." 



A grand new single variety, entirely distinct from all pre- 

 vious introductions, and not only valuable as a flowering plant 

 for the garden, but as a choice cut flower, higher prices being 

 paid for it the past season than for the finest Roses. 



The plant is of free branching habit, commencing to bloom 

 early in the season and producing its flowers on stems 3 feet 

 long, and which, after cutting, keep in perfect condition for 8 

 to 10 days. They measure 4i to 6 inches in diameter, and 

 early in the season, are an intense rosy crimson tipped with 

 white and having a white band around the disc. As the season 

 advances they become lighter, until they are almost a pure 

 white suffused with soft pink ; not variegated, but blended in 

 the most beautiful manner. Roots, 50 cts. each ; §5.00 per doz. 



NEW FRENCH COLLERETTE 

 DAHLIAS. 



An entirely new type of Single Dahlia, which has produced 

 a great sensation during the past two years wherever ex- 

 hibited, and which have been awarded highest honors. The 

 peculiarity of the type consists of their having a row of short 

 petals around the disc, which form a frill or collar, and which 

 are of an entirely different color from the rest of the flower (the 

 arrangement is well shown in the illustration). We flowered a 

 number of varieties in our trial grounds the past season, of 

 which we offer two of the most distinct, and feel sure our cus- 

 tomers will be as charmed with them as we were. 

 Joseph Qoujon. The larger-flowering of the two, with from 



ten to twelve petals of a deep red, with canary-yellow collar 

 President Viger. The most striking and distinct, color rich 



deep blood-red with pure white collar occasionally suffused 



rose. 



Strong plants, ready after April 1st, 50 cts. each ; $5 00 per 

 doz. 



THREE SUPERB NEW 



CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



The three varieties here offered are introductions of one of 

 the most successful specialists, to whom we are indebted for 

 many of our finest varieties. 

 Brunhielde. Rich plum color, with loosely arranged long, 



tubular petals forming a perfect shaped flower. 

 Kriemhilde. Fresh delicate pink shading to white in the 



centre; the finest pink Cactus Dahlia yet introduced, and as a 



cut flower likely to supercede all existing pink sorts, including 



Nymphsea. 

 Volker. The finest pure yellow yet introduced. 



Strong growing plants, ready April 1st, 35 cts. each; $3.50 

 per doz. One each of the 3 varieties for Sl-00. 



COLLERETTE DAHLIA. 



New Show, Fancy, Decorative and Single Dahlias are also offered on pages 129 and 130. 



