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TWELVE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Crystal. The plant is a vigorous grower of branching habit. 

 Flowers of good size, petals long, incurved and twisted. This 

 variety has none of the formality and stiffness so characteristic 

 of some of the "Cactus" type. Color silvery pink, shaded with 

 ivory white. 



Delicatissima The flowers are held well above the foliage on 

 wiry stems. The color is white, veined and lightly suffused pale 

 lilac rose. Price; field-grown roots, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Flora. A vigorous grower producing flowers in great quantities 

 on stiff stems. Color pure white. 



Gen. Pershing. Pure snow-white flowers, perfect shape, large 



■ size, with broad petals somewhat pointed. Price, field-grown 



■ roots, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Golden Gate. A tmique and charming variety of the true Cactus 

 type. The color is pure golden yellow shading to old gold. 



Honesty; Flowers of good size, produced on strong steim well 

 above the foliage. Color, bright pink with white center. 



Lawine. The color is pure white with just a suggestion of blush as the 

 flower matures. A fine, large, full flower ; 



Marjorie Castleton. The outer petals are rose pink tipped with white, 

 while the center ones are white with a slight pink tint. 



Prince of Yellows. Pure canary yellow. The petals are broad and 

 fringed at the tips. Splendid habit, strong stems. 



Rene Cayeaux. One of the best free blooming Cactus Dahlias. Begins 

 to flower early and continues in such profusion that at times the foliage 

 is almost hidden with flowers. The flowers are quite large, of a warm 

 geranium red shaded crimson, long, wiry stems hold the flowers well 

 above the foliage. 



Standard Bearer. One of the finest of the flat petalled "Cactus" type. 

 The flowers are compact and of medium size. The color is an intensely 

 rich shade of scarlet soft in the shade and dazzling in the full sunlight. 



Wodan. The color is a pleasing delicate salmon rose, shading to old gold in the 



center. The petals are tubular, and semi-incurved, giving great depth to the flower 

 When cut it retains its freshness a long time. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



BEL AIR. An exquisitely colored Dahlia. The center is reddish-apricot 



merging to lemon yellow which gets lighter toward the tips of the petals 



I lowers large and well-formed. A constant and free blooming variety. 



FREDERICK. Color apricot with a trace of yellow at the base of the 

 petfals. Very symmetrical flowers but not so full as some varieties. 

 Blooms freely under all conditions. 



HIGHLAND BEAUTY. A beautiful variety with long tubular 

 petals cleft at the tips. The color is orange illuminated with salmon 

 at the tips, an ideal cut flower. 



JUDGE PRESTON. A unique Dahlia of the true cactus" type 

 with long narrow petals. Large clear bronze flowers. A sort 

 that is sure to please wherever good Dahlias are grown. 



PINK PROFUSION. A dwarf growing variety on which the 

 flowers are borne gracefully on long stems high above the foli- 

 age. The color is pink shading slightly to flesh at the center. 



TOWSON. Large loose flowers. The petals curl back toward 

 the stem forming almost a ball of flamirig scarlet. A fine 

 addition to any collection. . 



Price, field-grown roots. $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen. 

 Set of six new Cactus Dahlias, $5.00. 



Cactus Dahlia 

 WOLFGANG VON GOETHE 



Large, gracefully arranged flowers "of a rich apricot with car- 

 mine shadings. The plant is a vigorous grower, of branching 

 habit, producing the flowers in great quantities on long stems'? 

 Price, field-grown roots, 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. (See engraving.) 



Giant Cactus Dahlia KALIF 



This is a giant-flowering variety, a truly majestic flower, frequently 



measuring 8 to 9 inches in diameter; of perfect cactus form. Flowers 



ery freely on good stiff stems. The color is pure scarlet; shows up 



particularly well under artificial light. (See engraving.) Price, field-grown 



roots, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 



"Dahlia Culture," by 

 Chas. Henderson, an eight- 

 page pamphlet free on re- 

 quest with order. 



Price, field-grown roots, except where noted, 40c. each, 

 Cactus Dahlias, $4.25. 



LOO per doz. Set of twelve 



All Dahlia Roots listed on this page are delivered transportation paid in the U. S, or possessions. 



