152 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN -Flower Bulbs 
Special Offering of 
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. 
; Countess of Lotisdale. Lustrous salmon-pink. A very desirable variety 
for cutting. Flowers very freely. 
Decision. Light yellow over-laid with golden bronze, very attractive 
under artificial light. 
Flora. A vigorous grower producing flowers in great quantities on 
stiff stems. Color pure white. ; 
Lawine. The color is pure white with just a suggestion of blush as 
the flower matures. A fine. large. full flower. 
Marguerite Bouchon. The color. is an exquisite shade of brilliant 
yet soft rose, with very large white center and distinctly defined 
white tips. It is a strong. free grower; fine foliage; a very free 
bloomer with long-stemmed flowers held well above the foliage. 
Marjorie Castleton. The outer florets are rose pink. The tips and 
inner florets are pure white. 2 
Pierrot. The colof is deep amber, but each petal is tipped with pure 
white. One of the pleasing features of this varicty is that the amount 
of white varies, giving a unique and striking effect. 
Prince of Yellows. Pure canarty-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 eontinues in such profusion that at times the foliage is 
almost hidden with flowers. The flowers are quite large, of a warm ger- 
anium-red shaded crimison, long, wiry stems hold the flowers well above the 
foliage. 
Sequoia. A beautiful variety with long tubular petals cleft at the tips, of a 
Cactus Dahlia ‘deep saffron-yellow suffuged with red; a splendid autumn tint. It is a pro- 
fuse bloomer of strong upright habit. Flowers of good size held on long stiff 
Wolfgang Von Goethe stems weil above the foliage. 
Standard Rearer. One of the finest of the flat petalled ‘‘Cactus’’ type. The 
flowers are compact atid of medium size. The color 1s an intensely rich 
shade of scarlet, soft in the shade and dazzling in the full sunlight. 
Price of the above field-grown roots, 50c. each: $3.00 per dozen. 
Large, gracefully arranged flowers of a rich apricot with 
carmine shadings. The plant is a Vigorous grower. of branching 
habit, producing the flowers in great quantities on long stems. 
Price, field-grewn roots, 60c. each; $5.00 per doz. (See 
illustration.) : 
New Cactus Dahlia 
Conowingo 
A Danlia that is unique both in form and color. The inner 
petals are broad and fiat, and form arosette of clear lemon yellow 
in the center of the fower. The outcr petals are salmon yellow. 
They are broad, curled, and wavy, forming a flower six inches 
or over in diameter and four inches deep, but without stiffness 
or formality. A good variety to grow for exhibition. Price, 
field grown roots,$1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. (See illustration) 
Five Choice Cactus Dahlias 
Attraction. The color is a most delicate lilac mauve, with 
bluish tints toward the edge of the petals. The flowers are 
large and decidedly pleasing in effect. They are borne on 
long stems of wiry stiffness well above the foliage. Fine for 
cutting. The plant is a strong, healthy grower. averaging 
about 5 feet in height and bushy;..an early and profuse 
bloomer. 
Break O*Dny (Hybrid Cactus). Color clear sulphur yellow 
shading to white at the tips. Flowers are illuminated by a 
satiny sheen giving them a waxy appearance. 
Etendard de Lyon. WUybrid Cactus type, distinct in shape 
from all others. The petals are broad, curled and wavy, and 
form a flower fully 6 inches in diameter and 4 inches deep; 
a very large flower, yet without any stiffness or formality; 
its color is rich carmine rose, with a brilliant suffusion difficult 
to describe. 
F. W. Fellows. The color is. brilliant scarlet with orange 
shadings. This variety is a glow of color from earty in the 
season until frost. Splendid for cut flowers. The growth is 
robust and healthy. 
Yellow King. The flowers are large with petals evenly 
arranged. Color uniformrrich yellow throughout; remarkably 
free blooming. 
Price of the above, field-grown foots, 7&c. each; $7.50 
per doz. Set of five for $3.25. 
All Dahlia Roots listed on this page are delivered transportation paid in the U. S. or possessions, 
