4 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 
GERMAN GIANT 
CACTUS DAHLIA 
RHEINKONTIG 
Vater Rhein. [lowers frequently 7 inches in diame- 
ter, raised well above the foliage on stout stems; 
the petals are broad, curled and twisted, forming 
an ideal flower, the color of which is yellow, 
suffused with salmon-rose; a beautiful, attractive 
and imposing flower. 50 cts. each. 
Wodan. Bold, large, but not coarse flower, fre- 
quently 7 inches in diameter; a graceful arrange- 
ment of semi-incurved tubular petals of a pleas- 
ing, delicate salmon-rose color, shading to old 
gold in the centre. 
Wolfgang von Goethe. Large, gracefully-arranged, 
perfect flowers of a rich apricot, with carmine 
shadings. 50 cts. each. 
PRICE—Any of the above, except where 
noted, 30c each; $3.00 per dozen; 
$20.00 per 100. One each of the 
6 sorts for $2.00. 
New French Giant Cactus Dahlia 
Etendard de Lyon 
Even the person who classes all shades 
of purple as so-called malignant magentas 
stops to admire this beautiful carmine-rose 
new giant, which we consider one of the 
most distinct varieties for garden decora- 
tion of this year’s introduction. The flowers 
are of a hybrid-cactus type, distinct in 
shape from all others, the petals are broad, 
curled and wavy and form a flower fully 6 inches 
m diameter and 4 inches deep, a very large flower, 
yet without any stiffness or formality; its color is 
a rich carmine-rose, with a brilliant suffusion dif- 
ficult to describe. Plants ready after April 15th. 
$1.00 each. 
German Giant Cactus Dahlias 
In our fields during the past two 
summers these varieties attracted ~ 
great attention. Not only are the 
flowers of very large size, most of 
them distinct and unique in form, but 
the habit of the plants is also very 
vigorous, growing with us about 5 feet 
high and free-flowering. All will be 
found desirable additions to any col- 
lection. 
Nerthus. The centre of the flower is 
a rich, glowing, bronzy, orange- 
yellow, passing to a carmine-rose 
at the tips, the whole suffused 
with a golden color, which gives 
it an iridescence which it is not 
possible to describe. 
Rheinkonig. Pure snow-white flowers 
of splendid form, 5 inches and 
over in diameter. These are of 
great substance, lasting splendidly 
when cut; they are borne on long, 
stiff stems held well above the foliage, making 
it as valuable for garden decoration as for cut- 
ting. 
Rheingau. A large, bold and most effective flower, 
raised well above the foliage on strong, stiff 
stems; splendid for garden decoration and also 
for cutting. While it frequently shows an open 
centre, which rather adds to its effectiveness, in 
this form it might more correctly be classed asa 
hybrid Paeony-flowered variety; in color it is a 
brilliant scarlet. 
GERMAN GIANT CACTUS 
DAHLIA RHELNGAU 
