SPECIAL DAHLIA CATALOGUE 13 
CHOICE CACTUS e 
We give on this and the next five pages a carefully — 
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year, embodying the gems of the well-tried standard 
sorts, which have made a reputation for themselves. — 
Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red, peculiarly twisted ‘y Se. zt 
petals. 15 cts. each. . 
/Alired Nomblot. Coppery-red, deeply suf- 
fused with purplish-red shading lighter at the 
tips; very narrow petals. 50 cts. each. 
Alpenrose. A fine flower, with twisted petals 
of a bright aniline-red, intensified by a gol- 
den-yellow suffusion. 25 cts. each. 
VY Amarillo. A hybrid-cactus, frequently com- 
ing somewhat Peony- shaped. Flowers very 
large; orange shading to old-gold. 35c. each. 
Ami “Philippe Goy. Petals incurved; ground color 
deep salmon-red, suffused with pure scarlet, deep- 
ening to blood-red on tips. 15 cts. each. 
¥’ Andromeda. An extremely free-flowering variety 
of a bright terra-cotta-red with golden suffusion. 35 
cts. each. 
/Aristed Gurtler. <A splendid flower, composed of 
long, narrow petals, of fine form, color mars-orange, 
suffused with scarlet, deepening toward the centre. 25 cts. each. Vy, 
Armentine Desleins. Of perfect form, full double, with the 
ends of the petals cleft, color creamy-yellow, suffused with 
bright violet-rose, distinct and pleasing. 38 cts. each. 
Augenweide. A beautiful satiny carmine-rose, deepening to the centre; 
flowers of good form. 50 cts each. 
Aurora. A beautiful reddish-apricot suffused with flesh-pink, 
shading lighter to the tips. 25 cts. each. 
/ Australian. A brilliant rich purple, with bright crimson 
suffusion. 35 cts. each. 7. ; 
Autumn Tints. Well named, its color being a rich terra- Bi 
Cactus DaHtia, 
CANDEUR. 
Bessie Palliser. Roman-ochre suffused with salmon, with 
a golden sheen at the base of the long petals, which are 
twisted and curled. 15 cts. each. 
smarck. One of the best intense fiery-reds; gracefully 
cotta, with a lustrous golden suffusion. 25 cts. each. formed flower, with incurved petals on stiff stems held well 
4 Belladonna. Beautiful flowers of medium size, with narrow 7: above the foliage. 35 cts. each. 
petals; centre bright canary-yellow, base of petals orange- Blaustrumpf (Blwe Stocking). A very distinct deep pur- 
salmon passing to soft rose at the ends. 15 cts. each. | ple with bluish suffusion; a good flower. 35 cts. each, 
Blenda. A large flower, with long, tubular incurved petals 
a of brilliant rich French-purple. 25 cts. each. 
/ Bruce. A beautiful flower; long, incurving twisted petals of a yellow-salmon 
shading to amber-yellow in the centre. 15 cts. each. 
Canari. A pretty graceful canary-yellow, shading 
lighter to tips of petals. 15 cts. each. 
V Candeur. A wonderful pure white, which in the fully 
developed flower more closely resembles an incurved 
Chrysanthemum than any other sort; it is of fair size, 
and a valuable cut flower. 75 cts. each. 
Caradoc. Clear, bright, pure yellow, a fine 
large flower. 25 cts. each. 
Cheerful. A most perfectly formed flower, 
with long, narrow petals, of a most pleas- 
ing tint of mauve. 25 cts. each. 
Clara. A delicate soft mauve, with  sil- 
very-white tips edged with mauve. 15 
cts. each. 
Colombo.  Solferino-rose with white tinted 
centre. 15 cts. each. 
* Comte de Lambert. A _ grand flower, 
of a rich carmine-red, reverse of petals 
amaranth-red. 25 cts. each. 
Conquest. One of the best dark varieties 
yet offered; a deep crimson-maroon. 35 
cts. each. 
Countess of Kenmare. Large, rich 
amber, suffused and shaded with salmon; 
form perfect. 25 cts. each. 
Countess of Lonsdale. A peculiar but 
pleasing blending of salmon-pink and am- 
ber, a-color difficult to describe. This is 
the Dahlia for the million. Blooms freely 
under all conditions, and every flower is perfect from the be- 
ginning to the end of the season. 25 cts. each. 
Country Girl. Base of petals golden-yellow, suffused with 
salmon-rose, which is deepest at the points. 15 cts. each. 
Cactus Dan.ia, 
COUNTESS OF 
LonsDALE. 
