12 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 
“THE DREER COLLECTION” OF 
CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT 
This is a selection of twenty-five varieties made with a view of supplying the amateur with an assort- 
ment of Cactus sorts, which in our own experience we have found to be the freest-flowering under the 
most varied conditions of soil and climate, and which can be depended upon to make an early and 
continuous display in the garden, and at the same time furnish an abundance of choice flowers for cutting. 
The varieties are all introductions previous to 1911, and have been under observation ample time to establish 
their superior qualities. 
Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red, peculiarly twisted 
petals. 
Ami Philippe Goy. Petals long, narrow, incurved; a 
perfect shaped flower; ground color deep salmon- 
red, suffused with pure scarlet, deepening to 
blood-red on tips; brilliant, rich and pleasing. 
(See cut.) 
Alpenrose. A fine flower, with twisted petals of a 
bright aniline-red, intensified by a golden-yellow 
suffusion at the base of the 
petals. 
Aristed Gurtler. A splendid 
flower, composed _ of \ 
long, narrow petals, of 
fine form, color mars- 
orange, suffused with 
scarlet, deepening 
toward the cen- 
tre. (Illustrated 
on front cover of ~ 
this catalogue.) 
Canari. A pretty, 
graceful canary- 
yellow, shading 
lighter to tips of 
petals. 
Countess of Lonsdale. 
A peculiar but 
pleasing blending 
of salmon-pink 
and amber, a col- 
or difficult to de- 
scribe. This is the 
Dahlia for the million. 
Blooms freely under 
all conditions. 
‘ 
Delicatissima. <A perfectly formed 
flower and one of the most deli- 
cately colored varieties yet introduced; a splendid 
cut flower with good stems; color tender Hy- 
drangea-pink, with lighter shadings. 
Else. A charming variety, with a combination of 
delicate colors. The base of the petals is of 
buttercup-yellow, gradually passing to amber, 
finished with a tip of tyrian rose. 
Fernand Olivet. Remarkably free flowering, on stiff, 
wiry stems; brilliant maroon, with scarlet shad- 
ings, the centre almost black. (Illustrated on 
tront cover of this catalogue.) 
Flora. An ideal white Cactus 
heavy flower, produced on 
makes it valuable for cutting. 
Dahlia. A 
stout, stiff 
large, 
stems; 
Genoveva. Without question one of the best yellow 
Cactus yet introduced; a splendid large flower on 
good stiff stems; fine for cutting; color a pleasing 
primrose-yellow; early and free. 
PRICE—Any of the above, 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
CACTUS DAHLIA 
| Geldland, A splendid primrose-yellow, of perfect 
form and very free-flowering. (Illustrated on 
front cover of this catalogue.) 
H. W.Sillem. <A brilliant, rich cardinal-red, with 
deeper shadings; flowers of perfect form and very 
large. 
Lawine. White, with just a suggestion of blush as 
the flower matures; a fine, full, large flower; one 
of the best. F 
Libellule. Of splendid form, sulphur- 
yellow, snaded with capucine-red; 
exceptionally free flowering. 
Lord Minto. Very symmetri- 
cal flowers with long, 
quilled petals, which are 
cleft at the tips, 
giving the flower 
a grace not found 
in any Other 
Dahlia; color, cen- 
tre pale . yellow, 
passing to a soft 
rosy-salmon at 
the ends of the 
petals. (Illustrat- 
ed on front cover 
of this catalogue.) 
Marathon. A bril- 
liant, rich purple, 
illuminated with 
higher, brighter 
shadings; emtirely 
distinct in color. 
Master Carle. Very large, 
bright saffron - yellow; a 
splendid flower. 
Mauve Queen. A _ distinct and 
beautiful variety, formed of 
long, tubular, incurved petals 
of a pleasing shade of clear 
mauve, shading lighter towards the centre. 
Mrs. H. J. Jones. ~Very large, perfect, rich, bright 
scarlet, with cream-colored edge; occasionally 
comes self-colored. 
AMI PHILIPPE GOY 
Pink Pearl. Mallow-pink at base of petals, gradually 
shading to white at tip of petals. (Illustrated on 
front cover of this catalogue.) 
Pius X, A beautiful large white, with slight sulphur 
tint; very double, with nicely quilled petals. 
Sequoia. <A beautiful variety, with long, tubular 
petals cleft at the tips, of a deep saffron-yellow 
suffused with red; a splendid autumn tint. 
Soleil Couchant. The most brilliant orange-scarlet, 
shading to reddish-salmon at the tips; petals 
broad; flowers of good form on stiff stemis. 
Standard Bearer. Rich, fiery-scarlet, free and of per- 
fect form. 
One each of the 25 varieties for $5.00 
ONE EACH of the 5 SORTS SHOWN ON FRONT COVER of this CATALOGUE for $1 
