DREER'S SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 



THE CREAM OF THE CACTUS DAHLIAS 



INTRODUCED IN 1911 



Another season's trial fully convinces us of the superior merits of the twenty sorts here listed 



which it will be hard to displace. 



all of them high class varieties 



CACTtJS DAHLIA, MAU\E QUEEN 



Mauve Queen. A distinct and beautiful variety, formed of 

 long, tubular, incurved petals of a pleasing shade of dear 

 mauve, shading lighter towards the centre. (See cut.) 



Mrs. T. J. Woodall. Pure primrose, passing to car- 

 mine-pink at the points of the petals. These arc long 

 and narrow, gracelully curved, and tlie charming com- 

 bination of colors forms a flower of great beauty. 

 (Illustrated on front page of this catalogue. ) 



Queen ie. A perfectly fonned flower, with long, nar- 

 row petals of a delicate rosy-salmon, the reverse of the 

 petals a deep salmon, forming a rich color combination. 



Rev. Arthur T. Bridge. The colorings in this va- 

 riety are e.xtreniely handsome, being a bright, clear 

 yellow, heavily tipped and suffused with bright, yet 

 deep, rose-pink ; good, erect habit ; produces grand 

 flowers. 



Rosa Starr. A large, perfect flower, of long, tubular, 

 twisted petals of perfect cactus form, color a light 

 crimson -carmine. 



Ruby Qrinsted. A most delicately colored variety. 

 The centre is a soft, tinted yellow, which is gradually 

 suffused until it becomes a rich shade of rosy-fawn. 



Snowstorm. A large, bold, white flower, of fine 

 form, moderately incurved ; the plants are sturdy but 

 dwarf, and commence flowering very early in the 

 season. 



T. Q. Baker. Very large, fine yellow Howers on stift, 

 wiry stems, of dwarf, vigorous habit. 



Tressle. A brilliant, rich flower, of deep scarlet, with- 

 out shadings, of perfect cactus form. One of the finest 

 of the high-colored sorts. 



Zwergsonne. Very dwarf pompon cactus, producing 

 freely small but very perfect sulphur-yellow flowers. 



Price. Any of the above, 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz.; 

 J25.00 per 100. One each of the 20 sorts for #5.50 



Armentine Deslelns. Of perfect form, full double, 

 with the ends of the petals cleft, color creamy-yellow, 

 suffused with bright violet-rose, distinct and pleasing. 

 (See cut. ) 



Amber Queen. A bold, large flower of a rich amber, 

 suffused with scarlet ; very attractive and free flowering. 



Arlsted Qurtier. A splendid flower, composed of 

 luui; narrow petals, of fine form, color mars-orange, 

 ^uthised with scarlet, deepening towards the centre. 



Belladonna. Beautiful flowers of medium size, with 

 narrow petals, forming a fine high-centered, full, 

 double flower, centre bright canary-) ellow, base of 

 petals orange-salmon passing to soft rose at the ends ; 

 a pleasing, delicate color combination. 



Etrurla. .-V splendidly formed large flower, with 

 very long, graceful petals, which are of reddish salmon, 

 brightening at the centre ; very distinct and desirable. 



Favorita. Exceptionally free flowering, with medium- 

 sized but perfect blooms held well above the foliage, 

 color a fresh violet-rose intensified by the yellow base 

 of the petals. 



Qoldland. A splendid primrose-yellow, of perfect 

 firm and very free-flowering. 



Gondola. A clear rosy pink, with very large, grace- 

 fully arranged flowers, with long, narrow, peculiarly 

 twisted petals. 



Harmony. .-X splendid novelty, with full but gracefully 

 formeil flowers of a salmony-red color, with lighter tips 

 and chamois-yellow centre. 



lielene Steinbach. A delicate .shade of rosylieliotrope, dis- 

 tinct, novel and pleasing. 



CACTUS DAHLIA, ARMENTINE DESLEINS 



