SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 
The Cream of the Cactus Dahlias 
Introduced in 1912 
Armentine Desleins. Of perfect form, full dou- 
ble, with the ends of the petals cleft, color ‘ 
creamy-yellow, suffused with bright violet- 
rose, distinct and pleasing. Plants ready 
April 15th. 
Arthur Pickard. 
One of the finest light salmon 
colors, of splendid form, with long, evenly 
incurving petals. 
Australian. <A brilliant rich purple, with 
bright crimson suffusion. 
Aviator. <A pleasing, distinct shade of 
magenta, of unusual good form, on = 
long, wiry stems and very free flower- . 
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Belladonna. Beautiful flowers of medium 
Size, with narrow petals, forming a fine 
high-centered, full, double flower, cen- 
tre bright canary-yellow, base of petals = 
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orange-salmon passing to soft rose at 
the ends; a pleasing, delicate color 
combination. 
Bessie Palliser. Roman-ochre suffused with 
salmon, with a golden sheen at the base of 
the long petals, which are twisted and curled, 
forming a large informal flower. 
Bismarck. One of the best intense fiery-reds; 
gracefully formed flower, with incurved 
petals on stiff stems held well above the 
foliage. 50 ects. each. 
Caradoc. Clear, bright, pure yellow, a fine large 
flower with incurved petals. 
Cattleya. A pure cattleya- or orchid lilac, of splendid 
form on stiff stems; a fine cut flower. 
Chevrefeville. Base of petals yellow, gradually pass- 
ing to apricot and rose, with citron-yellow points. 
Clemence Cazalis. Of beautiful form, a delicate 
mauve suffused with purple towards the tips; a 
delicate, pleasing combination. 
Colada. A rich carmine-cerise, shading to crimson at 
the tips; a well-shaped flower on good wiry stems. 
Colombo. Very large incurved flowers, of a solferino- 
rose with white tinted centre. 
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Comte de Lambert. A grand flower, of a rich car- 
| mine-red, reverse of petals amaranth-red. 
Conquest, One of the best all-around dark varieties 
yet offered; a deep crimson-maroon. Plants ready 
April 15th. 50 cts. each. 
Cyrano. Of most graceful light form, with narrow 
petals of a beautiful strawberry-red with geranium- 
red reflections. 
Dawn. Distinct and beautiful, bright yellow at base. 
gradually deepening to cerise, the tips again light- 
ening to yellow; flowers of fair size and very deep. 
50 ects. each. 
Daydream. Honey-vellow, with bright yellow centre 
and salmon-rose shadings; delicate and pretty, of 
perfect form. 
Debutante. Long, narrow, incurved petals, arranged 
very regularly and of a pleasing soft tint of mauve- 
‘ pink, passing to white at the centre. 
Dibs. A bright shade of rose-pink, each petal tipped 
old gold, borne on long stiff stems and very 
free. 50 cts. each. 
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J Director Mamille. <A fine cactus-shaped flower, 
perfect in form, rich blood-red, with purplish 
suffusion. 
< Dr. G. Kendall. Sf immense size and of finest 
- form possible; a rich orange with bright 
yellow centre. 
— Dornroschen. Of good form, of a pleasing 
ial ecarmine-rose, shading to almost white at 
the tips; very free. 
Evening Star A bright terra-cotta at point 
of petals, the centre being gold; a grand 
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variety. 
Firebrand. Bright fiery-scarlet, an immense 
7 flower with very long petals, forms a 
conspicuous object in the garden. Plants 
ready April 15th. 
Fortschritt. Deep blood-red with brilliant 
scarlet shadings, petals broad, flowers erect 
on stiff stems. 
Gelber Prinz. The best yellow Cactus Dahlia 
yet introduced; a brilliant deep buttercup 
yellow, with flowers of very large size, of fine 
form, full centre and a splendid cut flower 
of remarkable lasting qualities, cut blooms 
having been kept in good condition for three 
weeks. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 
CACTUS DAHLIA 
HIGH SHERIFF 
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PRICE—Any of the above, except where noted, 
35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
