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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We offer on this and the following two pages a list of choice Cactus and Hybrid Cactus sorts of recent introduction, together with 

 the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. 



All of the Dahlias offered under this heading will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. 



Ambassador. Color a soft yellow at the centre with salmon, amber and pink 

 shadings, gradually deepening towards the tips. The blending of these colors 

 captivates all. The flowers are of largest size and set just right on perfect 

 stems. A strong grower and free bloomer. $1.50 each. 



Andreas Hofer. A lovely narrow petaled cactus of ideal form and 

 soft tender coloring. A most delicate shade of pink with salmon 

 suffusion passing to a creamy -white centre. Its stiff wiry long 

 stems and free habit of bloom make it invaluable for 

 cut flowers as well as for garden decoration. $2.00 each. 



Arthur Twitchett. Very large deep flower composed of 

 many incurved petals forming a most attractive graceful 

 flower. Color, early in season, white with just a flush of 

 pink changing to white late in the season. $1.00 each. 



Attraction. A beautiful Dahlia that is greatly admired. 

 The flowers, which measure fully 6 inches in diamter, are 

 composed of gracefully arranged curled or twisted petals 

 of a lively yet soft silvery mauve-rose, with white 

 suffusion. 50 cts. each. 



Aurora. Delicate reddish apricot suffused with flesh- 

 pink shading lighter toward the tips of the petals. 75 

 cts. each. 



Break O'Day. A good sized flower with a full, high centre, with 

 more or less curved and twisted petals, intermingled with the flatter 

 ones, forming a most attractive, graceful flower. In color, a clear 

 sulphur-yellow, shading to sulphur-white, at the tips, early and free- 

 flowering. 50 cts. each. 



California Beauty. Probably the nearest approach to a pure copper, a 



flower of excellent form and dainty appearance produced most prolifically 



on long stiff wiry stems; a gem in the garden and a splendid cut flower. 

 75 cts. each. 



Cactus Dahlia, 

 Andreas Hofer 



Cardinal Superba. A marvelously brilliant giant cactus with 

 immense flowers of most perfect form and of brilliant red with 

 golden metallic lustre; It has good stiff stems holding the flowers 

 in such a manner as to display their brilliant beauty to full 

 advantage. $1.00 each. 



Cid. Flowers of rather loose formation, not very large but 

 desirable on account of its very distinct color which is a rich, 

 flaming orange; stems good, very free. $1.00 each. 



Cinderella. A splendidly formed large flower, outer petals long 

 and tubular, flattening towards the centre; color pale salmon or 

 fawn-pink; shading to amber-yellow at the centre. $1.00 each. 



Crystal. A great exhibition flower of large size and splendid 

 form; long twisted incurved tubular petals of a tender silvery 

 pink, which passes gradually towards the centre to a soft ivory 

 white. 50 cts. each. 



Daddy Butler. A wonderful cut flower and exhibition variety 

 of large size of an unusual blending of colors, an American 

 Beauty Rose shade with the reverse of the twisted and rolled 

 petals of a lighter tint forming a pretty color variation. $1.00 

 each. 



Dempsey. Good large well-formed flowers with somewhat curled 

 petals on good stiff stems of a brilliant French purple; an 

 effective exhibition and garden variety. 75 cts. each. 



Duchess of Marlboro. Wonderfully free flowering, beautiful 

 tint of solferino, backed by a sunshine like golden suffusion at 

 the base of the petals. 50 cts. each. 



Elsie Daniels. Very soft lavender-pink shading to pearly- 

 white at centre, long, more or less wavy petals forming a most 

 perfect shaped large flower on excellent stems. $3.50 each. 



Esther Hunt. A large flower, distinct and beautiful both in 

 form and coloring, the latter being a striking luminous tone of 

 chinese-orange. The flowers are most perfect in form with good 

 full centres, which remain in good condition until the flowers 

 have faded. $1.00 each. 



Esther R. Holmes. A most graceful flower of good size, a 

 most delicate and pleasing shade of mauve-pink, a fine cut flower. 

 $1.00 each. 



Etendard de Lyon. Everyone admires this beautiful rich 

 carmine-rose or royal purple. The flowers are distinct in shape 

 from all others, with broad, curling, wavy petals which forms a 

 large flower without any stiffness or formality. 75 cts. each. 



Fascinating. A particularly well shaped flower of large size 

 and of good depth, color a brilliant glistening mallow-pink with 

 silvery suffusion. 75 cts. each. 



F. W. Fellows. One of the very best Cactus varieties ever 

 raised, with flowers of unusual size for the long narrow petaled 

 type of which this is one of the finest representatives. In color 

 it is an intense coral-red with deeper suffusion at the centre; 

 no collection of Dahlias is complete without it. 50 cts. each. 



George Schofleld. Medium sized flowers of exquisite form, long 

 narrow incurving, twisting petals. Color a delicate blending of 

 apricot and yellow, shading to white at the tips. 50 cts. each. 



Gladys Bates. Very large perfect flowers, with incurved petals 

 of a golden salmon, the reverse of the petals being rose, the two 

 colors giving the effect of a golden old rose. It is an early, free 

 and continuous bloomer with exceptionally good stems, one of 

 the most popular decorative varieties. 50 cts. each. 



Gladys Sherwood. A wonderful white. We have seen flowers 

 over 10 inches in diameter composed of long curling petals of 

 glistening white forming a flower of unusual depth. $1.00 each. 



Grisette. Size large; form, stem, color and freedom of bloom 

 ideal. The flowers are composed of rolled, wavy, heavy, but not 

 coarse petals which broaden out towards the tips forming a most 

 substantial flower of a rich old-gold; flushed with salmon-pink; 

 good for all purposes. $1 00 each. 



