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HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
HAHLIAS 
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CACTUS DAHLIA BRITANNIA 
The wonderful revival of interest in the Dahlia which has been steadily . 
on the increase during the past ten years and which promises to con- 
tinue, has induced us to pay special attention to this plant. 
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carefully test all promising varieties and the present list is the ee 
of a most careful selection made from a large collection of 
varieties. The various sets of the different types as now 
offered combine in a superlative degree, purity of color, per- 
fection of form, free and continuous flowering and habit 
of growth, which insures their success under the most 
ordinary garden culture. 
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All the Dahlias we supply, unless otherwise 
noted, are strong field roots. 
Color-plate Set of Cactus 
Dahlias. 
The following six varieties are shown in colors in 
our Retail Catalogue, and were selected with a view of 
illustrating as varied a collection of colors and forms as 
possible, and not because of any superiority, all the sorts 
offered are fine. 
Countess of Lonsdale. An exquisite shade of rich 
salmon, with just a suspicion of apricot at the base of 
the petals ; towards the tips the color deepens to the softest 
carmine pink. 
Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum color, deeper towards the 
centre, with long pointed regularly arranged petals. 
Mrs. Dickson. A beautiful formed flower, of a fine soft 
rosy carmine, passing to yellow at the base of the petals. 
Primrose Dame. A beautiful soft primrose yellow. 
Sieglinde. The finest of all the white Cactus varieties. 
Standard Bearer. Rich, brilliant, fiery-scarlet. 
I5c. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 1003 the set of 6 for 75c- 
Three Beautiful New Cactus Dahlias. 
The three varieties here offered are introductions of one of the most successful specialists, to whom we are indebted for many 
of our finest varieties ; the sorts now offered he classes among the best of his introductions. 
Kriemhilde. This is undoubtedly ¢4e pink Cactus Dahlia 
which will supercede all others of this color and which as a cut 
flower will displace Nymphza from the place it has held 
for the past ten years. Its flowers are perfect and grace- 
ful in form, with nicely quilled petals. In color it is a fresh 
delicate pink, without the least trace of lilac or purple, grad- 
ually shading to white in the centre. 
Sixteen Choice New Cactus Dahlias. 
Introductions of 1901 and 1902. 
Arachne. Has peculiarly twisted and curled petals, forming 
a curious, irregularly built flower, and on account of this 
unique form is well named, the word Arachne meaning 
spider. The petals are creamy white, edged with a broad 
band of crimson. The coloring, however, varies as much as 
the form, there rarely being two flowers alike. 
Alfred Vasey. Reddish crimson, shaded amber and pink. 
Beatrice. A fine deep rose, with long pointed petals. 
Britannia. Deep shaded salmon flesh, free and early. 
Capstan. Soft brick-red shaded apricot, remarkably free. 
Dankward. Dark rose shading to a luminous carmine centre. 
Exquisite. Pure orange-scarlet with salmon shadings. 
Hunold. Light scarlet with neatly quilled petal; very early. 
Lady Edmund Talbot. Terra cotta shaded salmon. 
Mary Service. Light orange scarlet, gradually shading to 
deep rose on the tips of petals; a fine flower. 
Night. Dark chestnut red, shaded black, one of the darkest. 
Progenitor. Bright carmine or crimson lake, the petals 
being furcated on the end like a Stag-horn Fern, forming 
several points, each division having a fluted termination. 
Ruby. Deep vermilion centre, shading to a purplish tinge on 
the tips of the petals ; a rich, showy color, perfect form. 
Ranji. Rich deep maroon, almost black; a wonderful color. 
Sindold. Soft rose shading to purer white in the centre. 
Radiance. Vivid orange scarlet, shaded yellow at base of 
petals. A handsome and distinct free-flowering variety. 
I5 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
The set of sixteen varieties $2.00. ° 
Brunhielde. Rich live plum color, with loosely arranged 
long tubular petals, forming a perfect shaped flower. 
Volker. The finest pure yellow yet introduced; a perfect 
formed flower in every way. 
jr Strong green plants ready in April. 25 cents each; $2.50 
per dozen ; $20.00 per 100. The set of three for 65 cents. 
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CACTUS DAHLIA, PROGENITOR 
