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CACTUS DAHLIAS.— Continued. 



Miss D. Oliver. Primrose yellow shading to white. 



Mrs. Chas. Scott. Old gold, shaded apricot. 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. Rich salmon-red, the tips of the 

 petals a pure glistening white. Very fine. 



Nelson. Rich crimson shaded with bright rose. 



Pretoria. Dazzling vermilion shaded with orange. 



Radium. A brilliant shade of metallic orange-rose. 



Rev. D. R. Williamson. Very dark velvety crimson- 

 maroon, one of the best in its color. 



Reliable. A distinct and pretty shade of madder- 

 carmine, suffused with salmon and yellow. 



Royal Scarlet. A brilliant glossy scarlet. 



Silver Wings. A pretty variety, clear silvery white. 



Standard Bearer. A bright scarlet, clear and intense. 



Strahlen Krone. Intense cardinal-red, rich and glow- 

 ing; long, twisted petals; profuse bloomer. 



The Pilot. Bright terra cotta, yellow base. 



Thomas Parkin. Light terra-cotta, uniform through- 

 out the flower. The petals are very narrow, splen- 

 didly incurved. 



Thuringia. Brilliant fiery red at all times, splendid form. 



Volker. Clear lemon-yellow. The best in its color. 



Winsome. Pure white, large size, petals gracefully 

 twisted and incurving. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Complete set of 46 



Cactus Dahlias on this and preceding page for S6.75. 



Field-grown roots. 



New Fancy Decorative Dahlia, 



MADAME A. LUMIERE. 



To admirers of the dainty and fanciful this unique 

 variety will be rapturuously welcomed. It is indeed a 

 beautiful sort, a soft creamy white with distinct violet- 

 crimson on the tips of the petals. The latter color ex- 

 tends downwards, lessening towards the center, pro- 

 ducing a charming effect. A most distinct and at- 

 tractive sort. It is a " decorative " variety, of medium 

 size and a most prolific bloomer. (See cut.) Price, 

 50c. each, So. 00 per doz. (Field grown roots.) 



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New "Collarette" Dahlias. 



This rare and striking type is distinguished by the 

 peculiar development of the stamens at the base of the 

 main petals, becoming in fact secondary petals in 

 appearance. They are entirely distinct from the rest 

 of the flower in form and color and form a frill or 

 collar around the center. These new varieties are 

 semi-double and are even more unique than the original. 



Exposition de Lyon. Rich crimson with creamy yellow 

 " collarette," the latter showing under the upper 

 petals, thus forming a double row. Many flowers 

 show IS petals. (See cut.) 



Gallia. Bright rose, tipped red. 



La Fusee. Deep claret-crimson with white " collarette," 

 large yellow center; semi-double, foliage finelv cut. 



Maurice Rivoire. Rich ox-blood red, deep stripe in 

 center; pure white collarette. 



Orphee. Deep, rich cerise with yellow at the base of 

 the petals. Creamy white collarette with large vellow 

 center. Flowers well formed and freelv produced. 



President Viger. The first of the "collarette" cIj 

 single-flowered variety. Rich, deep blood-red. shad- 

 ing darker towards the base of the petals, with 

 pure white collar, occasionally suffused with rosv- 

 carmine. Markedly distinct and blooms abundantfv. 



Prince Galitzin. Rich crimson, collarette tipped with 

 red. 



Standard of Lyon (Etendard de Lyon.) Bright scarlet 

 with a rich velvety sheen, white collarette. 



NEW SEMI-DOUBLE "COLLARETTE" DAHLIA. 



Price for the above, 

 (Field-grown roots.) 



25c. each; set of S for $1.75, 



