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Cactus Dahlia 



Cactus and Hybrid Cactus 



The Cactus type has full double flowers but 

 with long, narrow, quill-like petals. 



Bianca. Rosy lilac, shaded white. Blooms early 

 and continuously. 65 cts. each. 



Countess of Lonsdale. Dwarf, bushy plants; 

 salmon-pink blooms. 35 cts. each. 



J. H. Jackson. Flowers are large and velvety 

 blackish maroon in color. 35 cts. each. 



Kalif. Pure scarlet flowers, frequently measur- 

 ing 9 inches across. 75 cts. each. 



Kriemhilde. Delicate flesh-pink, shading to 

 white at the center. 35 cts. each. 



La Favorita. A splendid novelty, shading from 

 dark reddish salmon in the center to salmon- 

 pink at the tips. 65 cts. each. 



Marjorie Castleton. Outer petals rose-pink; 

 center ones creamy white. 35 cts. each. 



Mr. Seagrave. Rich deep purple, with finely 

 formed blooms. 35 cts. each. 



Pierrot. Longer and narrower petals than 

 usually found in the Cactus type; orange-buff 

 sometimes tipped white. 50 cts. each. 



Perle de Lyon. Finely formed, pure snow-white 

 blooms. 35 cts. each. 



Tom Lundy. Large, dark velvety red blooms, 

 borne on long, strong stems. 65 cts. each. 



Peony-flowered Dahlias 



The Peony-flowered Dahlias are similar to the 

 Decorative except that the petals are more or 

 less curled or twisted. 



Hortulanus Budde. Deep scarlet-red blooms 



on long, strong stems. 35 cts. each. 

 Latona. Orange, buff, and yellow delightfully 



blended; free flowering. 50 cts. each. 

 Mrs. Bowen Tufts. A deep rosy purple variety. 



35 cts. each. 

 Mrs. George Gordon. Very large creamy white 



blooms. 35 cts. each. 

 Newport Dandy. Lavender-pink; large, fluffy 



flowers of finest form. 50 cts. each. 

 Phenomene. Salmon, suffused with amber; 



more or less Cactus shaped. 35 cts. each. 



Decorative Dahlias 



The largest Dahlias are found in this class. 

 Flowers are full double with broad, flat petals. 

 See opposite page for newest varieties. 

 ClifFord W. Bruton. Canary-yellow — a very 



pleasing shade. 35 cts. each. 

 Delice. Bright pink, suffused lavender-rose. 



35 cts. each. 

 Frank A. Walker. Lavender-pink. Flowers are 



abundantly produced. 35 cts. each. 

 Le Grand Manitou. A very striking variety. 



Flowers are white, artistically striped and 



splashed with deep violet-purple. 50 cts. each. 

 Madonna. Purest white, delicately tinted 



lavender-pink. 35 cts. each. 

 Mina Burgle. Deep glowing crimson; free 



flowering and very long stems. 35 cts. each. 

 Pride of California. Very large; crimson-red. 



50 cts. each. 



Souvenir de Gustav Doazon. One of the 



largest Dahlias in existence. Flowers are 

 orange-red. 35 cts. each. 



Show Dahlias 



Blooms are globular or ball-shaped, with large, 

 loosely quilled petals very regularly arranged. 

 American Beauty. Largest of the Show 



Dahlias. Flowers are deep crimson. 25 cts, 



each. 



A. D. Livoni. Beautiful soft pink flowers, 



perfectly formed. 25 cts. each. 

 Dorothy Peacock. Large clear live pink flowers 



on long stems. 25 cts. each. 

 Maude Adams. Pure snow-white, overlaid 



with delicate pink. 25 cts. each. 

 Stradella. Deep purple-crimson. Very free 



flowering. 25 cts. each. 



Pompon Dahlias 



Similar to the Show type but much smaller. 

 Amber Queen. Amber, shaded apricot. 

 Golden Queen. Pure golden yellow. 

 Pride. Deep crimson-scarlet. 

 Snowclad. Pure white; very free blooming. 

 Each of the above, 25 cts. 



Century Single Dahlias 



The Giant Single Dahlias have a charm all 

 their own and should be included in ever>^ col- 

 lection. Flowers have a single or double row of 

 petals and will measure from 6 to 8 inches across. 

 As cut- flowers for interior decoration, they are 

 unsurpassed. 



Newport Wonder. An exquisite blending of 

 salmon and rose- pink. Very free- flowering. 

 Si each. 



Eckford Century. Large, fine white, spotted 

 and splashed crimson. 35 cts. each. 



Rose-Pink Century. Strong, vigorous grower, 

 bearing beautiful, clear rose- pink flowers of 



largest size. 35 cts. each. 



Dahlias from seed are always interesting and 

 sometimes profitable. See page 33 



Special Combination Offer 



Eight Superb Dahlias, $3.50 



Eight strong, dormant tubers, one of each of the 

 following: Pride of California, Countess of Lons- 

 dale, Newport Dandy, Pierrot, Kalif, C. W. Bruton, 

 Le Grand Manitou, and Latona, making a delightful 

 combination of colors and types that will add grace 

 and charm to any garden, and, at the same time, 

 supply quantities of cut-flowers for the table. 

 S3. 50, postpaid. 



