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T^EMI^ADRKR 4>HltADELPHlA 4^ ^^ ^ ^GARD^M^ORfEMHOUSE PLAMTS D UI 



Superb New Cactus 



Dahlias for 1909. 



Alexander Scalarandis. A very full flower of fine 

 form, color currant-red with bright cardinal shadings, fre 

 quentlv interspersed with white petals. Plants ready 

 April 15th. 



blitz. An early and free- flowering rich and brilliant gera- 

 nium-lake of exceptional!) line form, with narrow, in- 

 curved petals, the flowers held well above the foliage on 

 stiff, wiry stems. 



Cockatoo. Lemon-yellow shaded with rose, the centre 

 petals pure white, making a very unusual combination. 

 Like most fancy varieties this varies, sometimes coming all 

 yellow, in others the rose color predominating, but pretty 

 either way. 



Gold Fasan. Ground color chrome-yellow passing i^ 

 rosy-red, flowers of medium size, of perfect shape, on good 

 stiff stems. 



Gtldrun. A particularly handsome Dahlia; the outer 

 petals are of a delicate crimson-pink, gradually passing to 

 a white centre suffused with cream and rose; flowers large, 

 of good form, very free and distinct. Plants ready April 

 15th. 



Hagen. Remarkably free-flowering, perfect flowers of 

 medium >ize, of a rich purplish browr. with deep aniline- 

 red markings, giving it a striped appearance. 



H. Shoesmith. One of the brightest varieties in our col- 

 lection, a brilliant carmine-red of good form, with lung. 

 narrow petals. Plants ready April loth. 



Herziloide. Delicate rosy-chamois suffused with yellow 



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held well 



the base, a soft and pleasing color. 



above the foliage. 

 Helene. A fine dwarf very free bedding variety, flowers on 



stiff stems well above the foliage, centre creamy white, passing 



to a pleasing mauve-rose on the outer petals. 

 lvanhoe. Of perfect dwarf habit, very free, flowers large and 



of good form, with long, narrow petals and of a deep but 



bright straw-color. Plants read)' April loth. 

 Letichtfeuer. A beautiful and brilliant variety of a bright 



blood-red with deeper shadings, the flowers are very full and 



of fine form on strong, stiffstems. Plants ready April loth. 

 Libelle. A ver) free variety, with large flowers of good form; 



of a distinct purple color, rich and pleasing. 



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New Cacti's Dahlia, Warjag. 



Marjorie Caselton. A very pretty variety, outer petals rose- 

 pink, tips and central florets pure white; free-flowering, with 

 good erect habit. Plants ready April loth. 

 Mme. Camille Pabst. A very distinct shade of deep am- 

 ber-yellow, suffused with salmon-rose, flowers of good shape 

 with broad, twisted petals. Plants ready April loth. 

 Hrs. George Stevenson. A bright, sparkling yellow, with 

 large, perfect formed flowers on long stems. Plants ready 

 April loth. 

 Ortwin. A dwarf, compact bedding variety, producing very 

 freely handsome flowers of a distinct salmon-flesh color with 

 rosy hue. 

 Princess Use. Medium-sized flowers of elegant form, centre 

 delicate rose suffused with carmine, gradually passing to white 

 on the edges. 

 Sceptre. A strong-growing, free-flowering variety, pro- 

 ducing good-sized flowers on long, stiff stems, color at base 

 ot petals yellow passing to mauve-rose on the tips with a 

 salmon sheen. Plants ready April loth. 

 Schwan. Probably the largest white Cactus Dahlia yet 

 introduced. It is of a very pure color except at the base of 

 the petals, where it shows a tinge of green, which seems to 

 intensify the pureness of the while; the flowers are ol good 

 form and produced very freely. 

 S. M. Mosaffer Eddin. A distinct and prettj Sower of 

 a rich analine-red, petals long and peculiarly twisted on 

 the ends. 

 Thomas Parkin. A magnificent flower of the most re- 

 fined type, petals very narrow and incurved, forming a 

 flower oi great depth, color entirely distinct, a beautiful 

 mars-orange. 

 Thusnelda. Chamois suffused with rose and pink, a very 

 delicate color, long pointed petals, forming an ideal flower; 



VeSUVe A flower o( fine form, medium si/e. of a rich 

 geranium-lake, with deeper shadings. Plants ready April 



loth. 



Warjag. Orange carmine tipped with bright carmine, 

 making a brilliant iridescent red effect, flowers of good 

 >nd very regular form, an early and late bloomer. 



\V. Hopkins. Verj large size, long twisted petals, pro- 

 ducing a flower of good form; color OX blood red. fre- 



quentlj showing the reverse of the twisted petals, which 



are of a light rose, and which intensifies and brightens the 



coloi m the bodj of the flower, Plants read) April loth. 



Price, any of thi < nts each; $5.00 pei do/en; 



th<' sel of 25 Superb \r» varieties lor $10.00. 



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