SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



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CACTUS DAHLIA 

 SUNSHINE 



Rivalin. Narrow, long incurved petals, very full, of a 

 delicate tender rose, very free and fine for euttins 



Rosaeflora. A particular free-flowering variety, with 

 long, straight petals of a pure rose, the centre of 

 the flower being white. 



Rosea. One of the most distinct and attractive, of a 

 most pleasing rose color; the flowers are of largest 

 ^ize and finest quality. 



Rosa Siegerin. A beautiful flower of true cactus 

 form, with long, narrow petals of a tender mauve- 

 pink, shading to nearly white in the centre. 



Satisfaction. A beautiful flower of extreme incurved 

 type, with very long, narrow petals, forming a 

 most graceful flower; white, shading to very soft 

 pink. 



Silver Wings. A splendid free-flowering creamy 

 white. 



Stalwart. One of the best reds for garden deco- 

 ration, an intense rich crimson-scarlet; very 

 free flowering. 



Stormer. Large, perfect flowers, composed of 

 long, almost thread-like incurved petals of a 

 rich deep cardinal-red. 



Strahlenglanz. a beautiful suffusien of old- 

 gold and salmon; not a very large flower, 

 but a pretty, harmonious autumn color. 



Success. Pure yellow, with incurved twisted 

 petals; a distinct variety, on good stems 

 well above foliage. 



Sunshine. Long incurved petals, forming a 

 large, very deep flower of a deep glowing 

 crimson-carmine, which is intensified by 

 the lighter tips and golden suffusion at 

 the base of the petals; a splendid flower. 



Trautlieb. A delicately colored variety, with 

 large twisted petals, the outer ones of a 

 tender rose with mauve suffusion, grad- 

 ually passing to almost white at the cen- 

 tre; very free. 



Wellington. A bright glowing scarlet with 



a suffusion of purplish-crimson towards the 

 tips; a good incurved flower on long stems. 



W.T.Rogers. A splendid dark variety: large 

 flowers on stiff, wiry stems; velvety maroon, 

 illuminated with crimson. 



Yvonne Cayeux. Almost star-shaped, the straight 

 petals arranged with the utmost regularity; 

 color an immaculate white. 



PRICE — Any of the above, except where noted, 35c each, $3.50 per 

 dozen. Collection of one each of the 82 sorts, offered on pages 

 9, 10, 11, for $22.50. 



The Cream of the CactUS Dahlias 

 Introduced in 1912 — Continued 



Mons. Gemen. A brilliant fiery-red, shading 



deeper to the base of the petals. 

 Mrs. Alfred Dyer. A fine variety with every 

 good quality, color a soft pleasing lemon- 

 yellow at centre, gradually shading to 

 a soft tint or rosy-pink at tips. Plants 

 ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 

 Mrs. Pauline MacKenzie. A beautiful au- 

 tumn-tinted variety; buff with apricot 

 shadings; very pleasing. 



Mrs. T. W. Willis, a very large flower 

 with long narrow petals, white at the 

 centre, the edges and tips being a suf- 

 fusion of rosy-mauve. 



Mrs. T. J. Woodall. Pure primrose, pass- 

 ing to carmine-pink at the points of 

 the petals. These are long and narrow, 

 gracefully curved, and the charming 

 combination of colors forms a flower of 

 great beauty. 



Mycenes. Amber-yellow, heavily suffused 

 with salmon, with narrow petals. 



Nisi Prius. Bright orange scarlet with a 

 well-defined yellow centre; the petals 

 long, narrow and straight; it flowers early. 

 Penguin. A splendid variety of perfect form 



on stiff stems of a bright golden-yellow. 



Phoenix. Another of the very good novelties* 



of last year, with very large, well-formed flowers 



of q. rich, deep carmine-red, each petal when 



first opening having a broad stripe of cardinal-red 



through the centre; a most brilliant and rich color 



combination and entirely distinct. 



Red Admiral. One of the most brilliant yet intro- 

 duced, rich fiery-scarlet flowers of largest size, full 

 in centre; a splendid exhibition flower. 



Reggie. A splendid free-flowering garden variety of a 

 rich crimson-shaded maroon. 



Rev. Arthur T. Bridge. The colorings in this variety 

 are extremely handsome, being a bright, clear yel- 

 low, heavily tipped and suffused with bright yet 

 deep rose-pink; good, erect habit. 



Rev. T. W. Jamison. An exhibition flower of very 

 large size with long incurved petals of a bright 

 mauve-pink, illuminated with salmon at base. 



CACTUS DAHLIA 

 MLLE. MARIE DOUCBT 



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