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** TRUE "CACTUS" DAHLIAS. ^ 



The Cactus Dahlias have become very popular and deservedly. 

 Hybridizers the world over have been devoting extra attention to 

 them so that the improvement is very marked both in form and 

 coloring. In the latter particular this type shows more variation 

 and pleasing combinations than is found in the others. 

 The flowers are borne airily on long stems, they are 

 lighter than the others, more loosely formed, more 

 graceful, consequently are of the greatest value for 

 cut flowers. The petals are long and rolled usually to 

 a rounded point; they are incurving and erect in many 

 varieties giving great depth and character to the 

 flowers. We offer a grand and varied collection. 

 Aegir. An intensely bright red, beautiful form, petals 



uniquely twisted and incurved. 

 Alpha. Clear white, striped soft purple-crimson. 

 Aurora. An exquisitely colored Dahlia; the center is 



reddish apricot, merging into soft pink which gets 



lighter towards the tips. Largest in size and of per- 

 fect form. 35c. each, 83.50 per doz. 

 Brunhilde. Rich plum color. Very rich and deep shade. 

 Countess of Lonsdale. Lustrous salmon-pi^k. Splendid. 

 Crimson Beauty. A beautiful, deep, glossy crimson. 

 Flora. Pure white, large flower, beautiful form. 

 Floradora. Dark velvety crimson, fine form. 

 Fairy. A beautifully formed flower airily poised on 



long stems, pure white. 

 Gen. Buller. Deep cardinal-red shaded with purplish- 

 maroon. Tipped with white. Very attractive. 

 ■Grade. Salmon-red, with a sheen of purple. 

 Harbor Light. Vivid orange-red, overlaid with flame 



at the tips, striped with reddish carmine. 

 H. Shoesmith. Brilliant orange scarlet-crimson, the 



brightest possible shade, long, graceful petals. 

 Innocence. Soft lemon yellow, shading to pure white. 

 J. H. Jackson. A deep maroon, almost black, but 



with a deep crimson tone underlying the surface. 

 Juliet. Bright rosy pink shading to white center. 

 Liberty. Attractive rosy carmine and deep maroon. 

 Master Carl. Bright amber with buff shadings, in- 



mense petals gracefully curved. A sterling variety. 



Price, 35c. each, S3. 50 per doz. 

 Minnie West. Yellow, passing to white at the tips. 



Morning Glow. Deep primrose occasionally tinged with light carmine, very pretty 

 Mrs. F. Grinsted. A deep, rich crimson, lightly shaded with purple, finely incurved 

 Mrs. George Stevenson. Brilliant yellow, very bright, large flowers on erect stems 



Price, field-grown roots, (except where noted) 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



New Giant CrimsoivRed Dahlia, 



SOUVENIR de GUSTAVE DOUZON. 



A truly wonderful variety, a giant in size, some 

 flowers reaching ten inches across. The color is an 

 intense shade of orange-red with rich crimson shad- 

 ings. It is a broad-petaled " Decorative " and of 

 splendid form. The profusion of bloom is remark- 

 able for such a large variety. It has created a sensa- 

 tion in the Dahlia world. (See cut.) Price, 35c. each, 

 $3.50 per doz. (Field grown roots.) 



New Cactus Dahlia, ELSE. 



A unique and charming variety with a blending of 

 shades rivaling an orchid. Buttercup yellow at the 

 base gradually shading to amber, the edges of the 

 petals finished with bright tyrian rose. Price, field 

 grown roots, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



New Yellow Cactus Dahlia, 

 HOBBIES' YELLOW. 



A bright, pure, golden yellow; nothing in Dahlias 

 excels it in this respect. Splendid habit, good stems 

 and admirable for cut flowers. In form it is a true 

 " Cactus," blooms most abundantly. Price. 25c. 

 each, S2.50 per doz. (Field-grown roots.) 



Pink Cactus Dahlia, KRIEMHILDE. 



The color is an exquisite shade of . : . '-.ell-pink. 



The broad center petals are white, forming a beautiful 

 rosette of that color above the pink. It is a profuse 

 bloomer of strong upright habit. (See cut.) Price, 

 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. (Field grown roots. 



PINK AND WHITE CACTUS DAHLIA, KRIEMHILDE. 



