DREERS SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



Superb New 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



For 1912 



On this and the three following pages, we offer an extensive 

 list of the best of the recent introductions of the world's most 

 noted specialists. 



Note. — These new varieties are supplied in strong grrwing- 

 tants, ready after April Jjt/i. 

 Albanie. Intense brilliant crimson, of dwarf habit and very 



free. 

 Ami Philippe Qoy. Petals long, narrow, incurved; a per- 

 fect shaped flower; ground color deep salmon -red, suflused 



with pure scarlet, deepening to blood-red on tips ; brilliant, 



rich and pleasing. 

 Alpenrose. A fine flower, with twisted petals of a bright 



aniline-red, intensified by a golden yellow suffusion at the base 



of the petal.*;. 

 Arthur Pickard. One of the finest light salmon colors, of 



splendid form, with long, evenly incurving petals. 75 cts. 



each. 

 Australian. A brilliant rich purple, with bright crimson suffusion. 

 Aviator. A pleasing, di.slinct shade of magenta, of unusual good 



form on long, wiry stems and very free flowering. 75 cts. each. 

 Bessie Palliaer. \'ellow, heavily tipped and edged with red ; 



florets are curled and twisted, making up a large, informally shaped 



flower. 75 cts. each. 

 Bismarck. One of the best intense fiery-reds; gracefully formed 



llower, with incurved petals on stift stems held well above the 



foliage. 75 cts. each. 

 Bugeaud. Flower of immense size and good form, bright 



blood-red. 75 cts. each. 

 Canadian. A beautifully incurved flower, centre pale yellow, 



deepening to a rich shade of pink at the edges. 75 cts. each, 

 Canari. A pretty, graceful canary-yellow, shading lighter to 



tips of petals. 

 Cattleya. A pure cattleya- or orchid-lilac, of splendid form 



on sdfl stems ; a fine cut flower. 75 cts. each. 



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NEW CACTUS DAHLIA, GLORY OF WILTS (See page 3) 



NEW CACTUS DAHLIA, DELICATISSIMA 



Chevrefeville. Base of petals yellow, gradually passing to 



apricot and rose with cilron-yellow points. 75 cts. each. 

 Clara. A delicate soft mauve, with silvery white tips edged 



with mauve. 75 cts. each. 

 Clemence Cazalis. Of beautiful form, a delicate mauve 

 suffused with purple towards the tips ; a delicate, pleasing com- 

 liination. 75 cts. each. 



Colada. A rich carmine-cerise, shading to crimson 

 at the tips; a well shaped flower on good wiry stems. 



Colombo. Very lar^e incurved flowers, of a sol- 

 lerino rose witli white tinted centre. 75 cts. each. 



Comte de Lambert. A grand flower, of a rich 

 carmine red shaded purple, reverse of petals ama- 

 ranth-red. 75 cts. each. 



Conquest. One of the best all around dark varieties 

 yet offered ; a deep crimson-maroon. 75 cts. each. 



Cyrano. Of most graceful light form, with narrow 

 petals of a beautiful strawberry-red with geranium- 

 red reflections. 75 cts. each 



Dawn. Distinct and beautiful, bright yellow at base, 

 gradually deepening to cerise, the tips again lighten- 

 ing to yellow, flowers of fair size and very deep. 

 75 cts. each. 



Daydream. Honey-yellow, with bright yellow 

 centre and salmon-rose shadings; delicate and pretty, 

 of iierfect form. 



Debutante. I-ong, narrow, incurved petals, ar- 

 ranged very regularly and of a pleasing .soft tint of 

 mauve-pink, passing to white at the centre. 75 '^'s. 

 each. 



Delicatissima. One of the finest; a perfectly 

 formed flower and one of the most delicately colored 

 varieties yet introduced ; a splendid cut flower with 

 good stems ; color tender Hydrangea-pink, with 

 lighter shadings. ( See cut. ) 



Dibs. .-^ bright shade of rose-pink, each petal tipped 

 old-gold, borne on long stiff stems and very free. 

 75 CIS. each. 



Director iVIamille. A fine cactus-shaped flower, 

 perfect in form, rich blood-red, with purplish suf- 

 fusion. 



Dr. Q. Kendall. Of immense size and of finest 

 form possible ; a rich orange with bright yellow 

 centre. 75 cts. each. 



Dornroschen. Of goodform, ofapleasing-carmine- 

 rose, shading to almost white at the tips; very free. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. each ; JS5.00 per doz. 



