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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 



Superb New Cactus Dahlias 



for 1913 



On this and the following two pages wc 

 offer the best of the most recent introduc- 

 tions of the world's most noted Dahlia 

 specialists. 



Note. These new varieties can only be sup 

 plied in strong. growing plants, ready 

 after April 15th. 



Alfred Norn blot. Coppery-red, deeply 

 suffused with purplish-red shading 

 lighter at the tips; flowers composed 

 of many very narrow petals, which 

 are gracefully incurved on stiff stems 

 well above the foliage. 75 cts. each. 



Andromeda. An extremely free-flowering 

 variety of a bright terra-cotta-red with 

 golden suffusion. 50 cts. each. 



Augenweide. A beautiful satiny carmine- 

 rose, deepening to the centre; Mowers of 

 good form. 75 cts. each. 



Autumn Tints. The open golden centre which this 

 variety frequently shows does not detract but 

 rather adds to its beauty; it is well named, its 

 color being a rich terra-cotta, with a lustrous 

 golden suffusion. 75 cts. each. 



Blaustrumpf (Blue Stocking). A very distinct deep 

 purple with bluish suffusion; a good flower. 

 50 cts. each. 



Blenda. A very large flowvr, with long, tubular in- 

 curved petals of brilliant rich French-purple. 

 75 cts. each. 



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NEW CACTI'S I>AHLIA 

 CANDEUR 



Candeur. A wonderful pure white, which in the fully 

 developed flower more closely resembles an in- 

 curved Chrysanthemum than any other sort; it is 

 of fair size, produced freely on good stems and 

 should prove a valuable cut flower. $1.50 each. 



Cheerful. A most perfectly formed flower, with long, 

 narrow, slightly incurved petals, of a most pleas- 

 ing tint of mauve. 50 cts. each. 



flash. 



Excelsior. A refined and beautiful variety, with long 

 and extremely narrow petals, forming perfect full 

 flowers of a deep maroon. 75 cts. each. 



Extase. A great exhibition flower of large size, with 

 narrow petals of a tender shade of mauve-rose. 

 , which gradually passes to a white centre; 



' Jj very free flowering. 75 cts. each. 



Not a very large flower, but pro- 

 duced in great profusion, of an in- 

 se scarlet color. 50 cts. each. 



Flossie Ridout. Bright, clear golden- 

 yellow, with long, extremely nar- 

 row, much incurved petals. 75 cts. 

 each. 



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NEW CACTUS DAHLIA 

 GOLDEN EAGLE 



Golden Eagle. Splendidly incurved 

 large flower of a pleasing golden- 

 buff; entirely distinct. 75 cts. each. 



Gustav Scherwitz. A flower of good 

 shape, composed of rather broad 

 petals, which are of a pleasing 

 mauve, illuminated by a yellowish re- 

 flection in the centre of the flower; dis- 

 tinct from all others. 50 cts. each. 



H.H.Thomas. A beautiful deep rich crim- 

 son, of perfect form and habiti 50 cts. 

 each. 



Hildegard Deegen. A rich, brilliant garnet of beau- 

 tiful form, of good size and very free. 50 cts. each. 



For Wholesale Prices see pages 1 to 4 



