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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



CACTUS DAHLIAS.— Continued. 



Miss D. Oliver. Primrose yellow shading to white. 



Mrs. Chas. Scott. Old gold, shaded apricot. 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. Rich salmon-red, the tips of the 

 petals a pure glistening white. Very fine. 



Radium. A brilliant shade of metallic orange-rose. 



Rev. D. R. Williamson. Very dark velvety crimson- 

 maroon, one of the best in its color. 



Reliable. A distinct and pretty shade of madder- 

 carmine, suffused with salmon and yellow. 



Royal Scarlet. A brilliant glossy scarlet. 



Silver Wings. A pretty variety, clear silvery white. 



Standard Bearer. A bright scarlet, clear and intense. 



Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red, rich and glow- 

 ing; long, twisted petals; profuse bloomer. 



The Pilot. Bright terra cotta, yellow base. 



Thomas Parkin. Light terra-cotta, uniform through- 

 out the flower. The petals are very narrow, splen- 

 didly incurved. 



Thuringia. Brilliant fiery red at all times, splendid form. 



Volker. Clear lemon-yellow. The best in its color. 



White Swan. Pure white beautiful form, flowers 

 good size borne on long stiff stems. 



Winsome. Pure white, large size, petals gracefully 

 twisted and incurving. 



Yellow Gem. A beautiful, light yellow throughout, 

 a very free bloomer, fine stems and good form. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Complete set of 39 



Cactus Dahlias on this and preceding page for $7.00. 



Field-grown roots. 



NEW FANCY DECORATIVE DAHLIA. 



MADAME A. LUMIERE. 



To admirers of the dainty and fanciful this unique 

 variety will be rapturously welcomed. It is indeed a 

 beautiful sort, a soft creamy white with distinct violet- 

 crimson on the tips of the petals. The latter color ex- 

 tends downwards, lessening towards the center, pro- 

 ducing a charming effect. A most distinct and at- 

 tractive sort. It is a " decorative " variety, of medium 

 size and a most prolific bloomer. (See cut.) Price, 

 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. (Field grown roots.) 



CULTURAL HINTS. Plant after middle of April and up to the 

 middle of June, 2\ to 3 ft. apart, the crown six inches below the 

 surface. Two shoots are plenty, cut out any more which appear. 

 Train to stout stakes, keep the ground cultivated constantly, don't 

 let a hard crust form or weeds take possession, any soil which 

 grows good grass will do for Dahlias, a friable well drained and 

 moderately rich is best. Use our garden fertilizer as a stimulant 

 when the buds are forming and up to the time the flowers open. 



COLLARETTE DAHLIAS, PRES, 



VIGER AND PRINCE GALITZIN. 



New "Collarette" Dahlias. 



This rare and striking type is distinguished by the peculiar de- 

 velopment of the stamens at the base of the main petals, becoming 

 in fact secondary petals in appearance. They are entirely distinct 

 from the rest of the flower in form and color and form a frill or 

 collar around the center. These new varieties are semi-double 

 and are even more unique than the original. 

 Gallia. Bright rose, tipped red. 

 La Fusee. Deep claret-crimson with white " collarette," large 



yellow center; semi-double, foliage finely cut. 

 Maurice Rivoire. Rich ox-blood red, deep stripe in center; pure 



white collarette. 

 President Viger. The first of the " collarette " class, a single- 

 flowered variety. Rich, deep blood-red, shading darker towards 

 the base of the petals, with pure white collar, occasionally suffused 

 with rosy-carmine. Markedly distinct and blooms abundantly. 

 (See No. 1 in cut.) 

 Prince Galitzin. Rich crimson, collarette tipped with red. A 



very showy variety and quite distinct. (See No. 2 in cut.) 

 Standard of Lyon (Etendard de Lyon.) Bright scarlet with a 

 rich velvety sheen, white collarette. 



Price for the above, 25c. each; set of 6 for $1.25. (Field-grown 

 roots.) 



