6 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 
Superb New Cactus Dahlias 
for 1913 ; 
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On this and the following two pages we 
offer the best of the most recent introduc- ‘ \ ) 
tions of the world’s most noted Dahlia ' \ : , y 
specialists. ' vey 7 
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Note, These new varieties can only be sup- 
plied in strong growing plants, ready 
after April 15th. 
Alfred Nomblot. Coppery-red, deeply 
suffused with purplish-red shading 
lighter at the tips; flowers composed ~ 
of many very narrow petals, which 
are gracefully incurved om stiff stems “um 
well above the foliage. 75 cts. each. 
Andromeda. An extremely free-flowering 
variety of a bright terra-cotta-red with 
golden suffusion. 50 cts. each. 
Augenweide. A beautiful. satiny carmine- 
rose, deepening to the centre; flowers of 
good form. 75 cts. each. 
Autumn Tints. The open golden centre which this 
variety frequently shows does not detract but 
rather adds to its beauty; it is well named, its 
color being a rich terra-cotta, with a lustrous NEW CACTUS DAHLIA 
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golden suftusion. 75 cts. each. 
Blaustrumpf (Blue Stocking). A very distinct deep Candeur. A wonderful pure white, which in the fully 
iC : mp A ATA ti Lene es : developed flower more closely resembles an in- 
purple with bluish suffusion; a good flower. = 2 os 
curved Chrysanthemum than any other sort; it is 
of fair size, produced freely on good stems and 
Blenda. A very large flower, with long, tubular in- should prove a valuable cut flower. $1.50 each. 
urved petals of brilliant rich French-purple. 
5 cts: each. 
50 cts. each. 
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7 Cheerful. A most perfectly formed flower, with long, 
narrow, slightly incurved petals, of a most pleas- 
ing tint of mauve. 50 cts. each. 
Excelsior. A refined and beautiful variety, with long 
and extremely narrow petals, forming perfect full 
flowers of a deep maroon. 75 cts. each. 
Extase. A great exhibition flower of large size, with 
narrow petals of a tender shade of mauve-rose, 
which gradually passes to a white centre; 
very free flowering. 75 cts. each. 
Flash. Not a very large flower, but pro- 
duced in great profusion, of an in- 
tense scarlet color. 50 cts. each. 
Flossie Ridout. Bright, clear golden- 
yellow, with long, extremely nar- 
row, much incurved petals. 75 cts. 
each. 
Golden Eagle. Splendidly incurved 
large flower of a pleasing golden- 
buff; entirely distinct. 75 cts. each. 
Gustav Scherwitz. A flower of good 
shape, composed of rather broad 
petals, which are of a pleasing 
mauve, illuminated by a yellowish re- 
flection in the centre of the flower; dis- 
tinct from all others. 50 cts. each. 
H.H.Thomas. A beautiful deep rich crim- 
son, of perfect form and habit. 50 cts. 
each. 
Hildegard Deegen. A rich, brilliant garnet of beau- 
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tiful form, of good size and very free. 50 cts. each. 
GOLDEN EAGLE 
