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SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



GERMAN GUNT ^ 



CACTUS DAHLIA 

 RHEINKONTG 



Vater Rhein. Flowers frequently 7 inches in diame- 

 ter, raised well above the foliage on stout stems; 

 the petals are broad, curled and twisted, forming 

 .m ideal flower, the color of which is yellow, 

 suffused with salmon-rose; a beautiful, attractive 

 and imposing flower. SO cts. each. 



Wodan. Bold, large, but not coarse flower, fre- 

 quently 7 inches in diameter; a graceful arrange- 

 ment of semi-incurved tubular petals of a pleas- 

 ing, delicate salmon-rose color, shading to old 

 gold in the centre. 



Wolfgang von Goethe. Large, gracefully-arranged, 

 perfect flowers of a rich apricot, with carmine 

 shadings. SO cts. each. 



PRICE — Any of the above, except where 

 noted, 30c each; $3.00 per dozen; 

 $20.00 per 100. One each of the 

 6 sorts for $2.00. 



New French Giant Cactus Dahlia 



Etendard deLyon 



Even the person who classes all shades 

 of purple as so-called malignant magentas 

 stops to admire this beautiful carmine-rose 

 new giant, which we consider one of the 

 most distinct varieties for garden decora- 

 tion of this year's introduction. The flowers 

 are of a hybrid-cactus type, distinct in 

 shape from all others, the petals are broad, 

 curled and wavy and form a flower fully 6 inches 

 in diameter and 4 inches deep, a very large flower, 

 yet without any stiffness or formality; its color is 

 a rich carmine-rose, with a brilliant suffusion dif- 

 ficult to describe. Plants ready after April 15th. 

 $1.00 each. 



German Giant Cactus Dahlias 



In our fields during the past two 

 summers these varieties attracted 

 .Ljreat attention. Not only are the 

 flowers of very large size, most of 

 them distinct and unique in form, but 

 the habit of the plants is also very 

 vigorous, growing with us about 5 feet 

 high and free-flowering. All will be 

 found desirable additions to any col- 

 lectii n. 



Nerthus. The centre of the flower is 

 a rich, glowing, bronzy, orange- 

 yellow, passing to a carmine-rose 

 at the tips, the whole suffused 

 with a golden color, which gives 

 it an iridescence which it is not 

 possible to describe. 



Rheinkonig. Pure snow-white flowers 

 of splendid form, S inches and 

 over in diameter. These are of 

 great substance, lasting splendidly 

 when cut; they are borne on long, 

 stiff stems held well above the foliage, making 

 it as valuable for garden decoration as for cut- 

 ting. 



Rheingau. A large, bold and most effective flower, 

 raised well above the foliage on strong, stiff 

 stems; splendid for garden decoration and also 

 for cutting. While it frequently shows an open 

 centre, which rather adds to its effectiveness, in 

 this form \t might more correctly be classed as a 

 hybrid Paeony-flowered variety; in color it is a 

 brilliant scarlet. 



GERMiAN GIANT CACTUS 

 DAHLIA RHELNGAU 



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