SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 11 
CACTUS DAHLIA 
SUNSHINE 
Rivalin. Narrow, long incurved petals, very full, of a 
delicate tender rose, very free and fine for cutting 
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 
size and finest quality. 
Rosa Siegerin. A beautiful flower of true cactus 
form, with iong, 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 Aa 
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 suffusion 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 
erimson-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. 
Wak 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. 
dozen. 
9, 10, 11, for $22.50. 
PRICE—Any of the above, except where noted, 35c each, $3.50 per ; X 
Collection of one each of the 82 sorts, offered on pages i 
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 flowe: 
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 are 
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 a rich, deep carmine-red, each petal when 
first opening naving 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. 
Rey. 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. 
Rey. T. W. Jamison. An exhibition flower of very 
large size with long incurved petals of a bright 
mauve-pink, illuminated with salmon at base. 
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CACTUS DAHLIA 
MLLE. MARiE DOUCET 
