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CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



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Nibelungenhort. This is always greatly admired, with 

 flowers composed of rather broad, more or less curled and 

 twisted petals of a beautiful shade of old rose with golden- 

 apricot suffusion. 75 cts. each. 



Nichu. Flowers of immense size of very incurved shape 

 on good stems, producing an abundance of beautiful 

 light yellow flowers with good centres to the end of the 

 season. $2.00 each. 



Papillon. One of the largest of this type, which seems - 

 a greatly improved Geo. Walters, it is a beautiful 

 blending of old rose with golden lights. An ex- 

 ceptionally fine exhibition variety. $1.50 each. 



Paradise. Of the well known George Walters type in 

 formation but entirely distinct in color; creamy old- 

 rose suffused with gold in such a manner as to give 

 it a striking brown tone; extremely free with perfect ... 



stems. $1.00 each. 



Picotee. Color of rich luminous crimson-carmine < ~- 

 with the reverse of petals a silvery white color, 

 the petals being fluted on the ends; this reverse side 

 presents itself in such a manner so as to give the 

 flowers the appearance of being tipped with white. '<2"Sj 

 75 cts. each. 



Pierrot. A unique and striking color, and of unusual grace, 

 being composed of very long, narrow tubular petals, which 

 are of a deep amber color, usually showing white tips, but ii ^'~^^' "SH 

 even when it comes a self color without these tips it pos- tjj^ jKS r B^Bi 



sesses an individual refinement different from all other 

 sorts. 50 cts. each. <!#*^ jttrWttk 



Rheinischer Frohsinn. A most distinct and refined variety. The W HV 

 flowers are large, of splendid form; the long, incurving petals are W /. 

 white at the base, but at about one-half their length they become 

 suffused with and change to a luminous carmine-rose. 75 cts. each. 



Rising Beauty. Flowers large. Of the most brilliant carmine with scarlet suffusion, 

 each petal being tipped with golden-yellow, giving a rich color combination. $1 .50 each. 



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Rosa Bonheur. One of those lovely pink varieties that every- 

 one loves, the flowers are large, of loose, graceful form, the outer 

 petals a soft lavender-pink passing to white at the centre. $1.00 

 each. 



Rose Ash. A new and distinct color in Dahlias. The outside 

 of the petals is tan heavily overlaid with pink and shaded 

 chrome-yellow, the reverse a smoky pink, the effect of this pe- 

 culiar blending of colors is unique and pleasing. An early and 

 free bloomer on excellent stems. $2.00 each. 



Serenade. A perfectly formed incurved flower on the style of a 

 water lily, color an iridescent old rose that shimmers in the 

 sunlight like changeable silk, the reverse of the petals is violet, 

 the central petals shaded with gold. $2.00 each. 



Shirley Brown. One of the largest of the hybrid cactus varieties. 

 It can be grown to over ten inches in diameter. The flowers are 

 of splendid form of rich old gold, with rich orange-red shadings; 

 an early free-flowering variety with splendid stems. $1.00 each. 



Sinbad. Color a bright maroon with the reverse of the petals a 

 lighter shade, and as they twist and turn the effect is a blossom 

 tipped with mauve. The form is incurved. $1.50 each. 



Siskiyou. Mr. Broomall the veteran Dahlia grower of Cali- 

 fornia says the Siskiyou produced the largest flowers he has ever 

 grown. It was awarded first prize at the 1924 Los Angeles 

 show for the largest bloom and many other prizes throughout 

 the country. Color a distinct pink tinted mauve. $2.50 each. 



Springfield. An improvement over the variety Countess of 

 Lonsdale, which for many years was considered one of the very 

 best cactus varieties for general cultivation, in Springfield, we 

 have the same beautiful blending of salmon-pink and amber, 

 possibly more intensified and luminous, and even freer flowering. 

 50 cts. each. 



Sulphur Queen. A splendid large flower of true Cactus form 

 of a clean sulphur-yellow, early and free; the best of this color 

 yet introduced. 75 cts. each. 



Suzanne Radison. An attractive flower of medium size, of a 

 most dainty color combination. The outer petals a delicate 

 mallow pink, gradually passing to white at the centre. It is 

 free and early. 75 cts. each. 



Talisman. A gorgeously colored flower of a deep blood-red 

 with maroon shadings. Many of the long petals incurve 

 slightly showing the reverse of the tips which gives the flower a 

 more or less buff tipped appearance. $1.00 each. 



The Grizzly. Very large flowers of great depth, borne on long 

 stiff stems of a brilliant garnet-red with maroon shading; 

 always attracts attention. $1.00 each. 



The MacGregor. A seedling of George Walters, of which it is 

 an exact duplicate in size and shape. The flowers are large and 

 full. Color spectrum-red; an unusual color in Dahlias. The 

 base of the petals is lemon-yellow. It is unsurpassed for garden 

 decoration and keeps exceptionally well when cut. It is one of 

 the first to flower and continues in good condition to the end of 

 the season; one of the best all around reds in cultivation. $1.00 

 each. 



White Queen. A pure white hybrid-cactus with long fluted 

 petals developing into a flower of good size. $1.00 each. 



Zante . A large golden-yellow but decidedly different, it is heavily 

 suffused with apricot pink with deeper shading. The flower has 

 great depth, built of heavy evenly rolled petals. An early free 

 bloomer that will please for all purposes. $2.00 each. 



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