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Peerless Collection of Cactus Dahlias 



Ambassador. Soft yellow center shading into salmon, amber, 

 and pink towards the tips which are most colorful. The blend- 

 ing of these colors captivates all. The flowers are of largest 

 size and set just right on perfect stems. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Andreas Hof er. A lovely, narrow petaled Cactus of ideal form 

 and soft tender coloring. A most delicate shade of pink with 

 salmon suffusion passing to a creamy white center. Its stiff, wiry, 

 long stems and free habit of bloom make it invaluable for cut 

 flowers as well as for garden decoration. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



California Beauty. Probably the nearest approach to a pure 

 copper, a flower of excellent form and dainty appearance, pro- 

 duced most prolifically on long, stiff, wiry stems. A gem in the 

 garden and a splendid cut flower. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Cigarette. Creamy white, heavily edged with pomegranate 

 red, but it varies greatly, no two flowers being exactly alike. 

 The petals are long and inclined to roll, forming a large, deep, 

 well-shaped flower of great substance on a very long stem of 

 best quality. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Elsie Daniels. Very soft lavender-pink shading to pearly 

 white at center. Long, more or less wavy petals forming a most 

 perfect-shaped, large flower on excellent stem. 50c each; $5.00 

 per doz. 



F. W. Fellows. One of the very best Cactus varieties ever 

 raised, with flowers of unusual size for the long narrow petaled 

 type of which this is one of the finest representatives. In color 

 it is an intense coral-red with deeper suffusion at the center. 

 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Gladys Bates. Very large perfect flowers with incurved petals 

 of a golden salmon, the ieverse of the petals being rose, the two 

 colors giving the effect of a golden old-rose. It is an early, free, 

 and continuous bloomer. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Gladys Sherwood. A wonderful white. We have seen flowers 

 over 10 inches in diameter composed of long curling petals of 

 glistening white. Of unusual depth. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Goldene Sonne. Andreas Hofer described in first column, 

 is one of the finest and most graceful delicate pink Cactus 

 varieties we know. In Goldene Sonne we have its counterpart 

 with a larger flower and of a rich golden yellow with soft rose 

 suffusion. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 Jean Chazot or Gay Paree. This is one of the very best all- 

 around varieties yet produced. A beautiful golden bronze with 

 a faint touch of Nasturtium red and unsurpassed by any of the 

 autumn tints as a cut flower. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Lolita Velasco. There are many good white Cactus 

 Dahlias and all of them have some distinctive merit of 

 their own. We should hesitate to designate any one of 

 them as the best white on all points, but if we had to 

 select one individual sort, we would take this splendid 

 variety. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Mariposa. A perfectly formed Hybrid Cactus composed 

 of long, narrow, incurved petals which curl and twist so as 

 to baffle an artist. A delightful shade of true pink which 

 is intensified by a deeper center. A faint violet suffusion 

 adds to the effect. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mercedes. A gay and entrancing flower of large size, of a creamy 

 yellow suffused with sunset pink. The reverse of the petals is a 

 deeper shade of pink. One of the earliest and freest bloomers. 

 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mrs. Edna Spencer. One of the best of the narrow petaled 

 Cactus varieties. The large flowers are produced on strong stems 

 and are of a most delicate lavender-pink color with white suf- 

 fusion. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Papillon. One of the largest of this type, a greatly improved 

 Geo. Walters. It is a beautiful blending of old rose with golden 

 lights. A fine exhibition variety. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Pierrot. A unique and striking color, and of unusual grace, 

 being composed of very long, narrow, tubular petals which are 

 of a deep amber color, usually showing white tips. But even 

 when it comes a self color without these tips it possesses an 

 individual refinement. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Siskiyou. A truly sensational Dahlia that grows to immense 

 size. An attractive pink with just a suggestion of mauve in the 

 shadows. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 Springfield. An improvement over the variety Countess of 

 Lonsdale, which for many years was considered one of the very 

 best Cactus varieties for general cultivation. In Springfield we 

 have the same beautiful blending of salmon-pink and amber, 

 possibly more intensified. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Sulphur Queen. A splendid large flower of true Cactus form 

 of a clean sulphur-yellow; early and free. The best of this color 

 yet introduced. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Sunnyside. A rich shade of grenadine-red which is intensified 

 with metallic shadings. Different from all other varieties. A 

 strong, vigorous grower, very free and early. Makes a bright 

 vivid spot in the garden. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Verheissung. A splendid orange-scarlet with golden yellow 

 suffusion at base. The long narrow petals are quilled towards 

 the tips, forming a graceful bloom. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Wizard of Oz. A great Dahlia from all points of view, size, for- 

 mation, color, habit of growth, and freedom of bloom. Really a 

 wonderful all-around Dahlia, be it for the garden, exhibition, or 

 for cutting. In color it is a rare shade of amber-pink with soft 

 salmon shading or suffusion. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Special Offer. We will supply one root each of the above Peerless Collec- 

 tion of Cactus Dahlias, 22 varieties amounting at single rates to $13.50 for 



$10.00 



The Dahlias offered on this page will be supplied in dormant field-grown roots of proper planting size 



