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Cactus Dahlias 



The Cactus type has full dou- 

 ble flowers but with long nar- 

 row, quill-like petals. This type 

 of Dahlia, in general, has bet- 

 ter keeping qualities than the ^ i,—.^ 

 other types. 



Bob Plues. A unique and dis- 

 tinctive bloom. Flowers are 



blood-red, with each petal 



tipped with white. 75c each. 

 Bride's Bouquet. Pure glis- 

 tening white. Long stems and 



free blooming qualities makes 



it one of the best cut flower 



varieties. 50c each. 

 Cigrarette. Very large with long 



petals, bright scarlet tipped 



with white. 60c each, 

 rrancis Ziobdel. Rose-pink; 



finely formed flowers. Good 



for cutting. 50c each. 

 Gladys Bates. Front of petals 



light tan, rose on the reverse. 



Free blooming and long 



stemmed. 50c each. 

 Gladys Sherwood (Hybrid Cac- -"^mm 



tus). We consider this one 



of the finest white Dahlias. 



Flowers are of largest size, i 



pure white, borne on long ^ , 



stems and keep for a long 



time in water. 75c each. 

 Mariposa. A unique and distinct variety. 



Flowers are pink toned and shaded with 



violet. 75c each. 

 Bookwood. Yields a larger percentage of 



perfect flowers than any other Dahlia. 



Plants are of a distinct bushy, semi-dwarf 



growth and very free blooming. Color 



clear cerise-rose. 75c each. 

 Siskiyou. A splendid Hybrid Cactus, free 



blooming and long stemmed. Pleasing 



combination of pink and mauve. 50c each. 

 West Virginia (Hybrid Cactus). Glowing 



cardinal-red flower of large size. Plants 



are strong and vigorous and bear more 



flowers on good stems than any variety 



we have seen. $1.00 each. 



Cactus Collection $5*00 



This special collection includes one 

 strong tuber of each of the ten fine 

 Cactus sorts named above. This assort- 

 ment added to your flower garden will 

 give you many pleasing shades of free 

 bloomers with good stems for cutting. 



Pompon Dahlias 



A distinct type of bloom, very attractive 

 for cut flowers. Flowers are 2 to 3 inches 

 across, nearly round, full double and petals 

 spaced to resemble a honeycomb. Very free 

 flowering and increasing in popularity from 

 year to year. 



Price, 25c each. 

 Arbutus. Red, tipped white. 

 Cheerfulness. Bright yellow. 

 Darksome. Dark reddish maroon. 

 Iieader. Yellow and red. 

 Iiittle Bessie. Pure snow-white. 

 Iiittle Bella. Pure pink. 



Pompon Collection $2.00 



This special collection includes two 

 strong tubers of each of the above Pom- 

 pon Dahlias. Enough to keep your table 

 well supplied with cut flowers from late 

 Summer until frost. 



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Cactus Dahlias. 



Decorative Dahlias 



The largest Dahlias are found in this 

 class. Flowers are full double with broad, 

 flat petals. All the varieties listed are fine 

 for cutting. 



Alkoran. A splendid pure golden yellow that 

 does not fade. Flowers are large and full. 

 75c each. 



Champagrne. A delightful blending of au- 

 tumnal shades from chamois to burnished 

 copper. Flowers are extra large. 75c each. 



Jersey Sovereign. A delightful blending of 

 salmon-orange and white. Flowers are 

 large and borne on long stems. 75c each. 



liberty Bond. An extra large bloom of buff 

 and gold. Very effective for decorative 

 purposes. 50c each. 



Mrs. I. Be Ver Warner. Clear orchid or 

 mauve-pink, and one of the most satis- 

 factory of the large Decorative Dahlias to 

 grow either for exhibition or for cut flow- 

 ers. 50c each. 



Mrs. John Scheepers. Large flowers on 

 rather short, bushy plants. A delicate 

 harmony of pink and yellow. 50c each. 



Faul Michael. A fine variety for exhibition; 

 flowers very large with curled petals. 

 Color gold shading to orange-buif. 50c 

 each. 



Sagramore. One of the best cut flower Dah- 

 lias as it has exceptional keeping quali- 

 ties. Light apricot shaded orange towards 

 the center. $1.00 each. 



Decorative Collection $3,50 



This special collection includes one 

 strong tuber of each of the eight fine 

 Decorative Dahlias listed above. This 

 collection in your garden will not onlv 

 give a supply of the finest cut fiowers. 

 but with proper care will produce exhi- 

 bition size blooms for show purposes. 

 There is no better way of getting a 

 really fine assortment of Dahlias than 

 by buying the collections on these two 

 pages. 



