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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 



"THE DREER COLLECTION" OF 



CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT 



This is a selection of twenty-five varieties made with a view of supplying the amateur with an assort- 

 ment of Cactus sorts, which in our own experience we have found to be the freest-flowering under the 

 most varied conditions of soil and climate, and which can be depended upon to make an early and 

 continuous display in the garden, and at the same time furnish an abundance of choice flowers for cutting. 

 The varieties are all introductions previous to 1911, and have been under observation ample time to establish 

 their superior qualities. 



Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red, peculiarly twisted 

 petals. 



Ami Philippe Goy. Petals long, narrow, incurved; a 

 perfect shaped flower; ground color deep salmon- 

 red, suffused with pure scarlet, deepening to 

 blood-red on tips; brilliant, rich and pleasing. 

 (See cut.) 



Alpenrose. A fine flower, with twisted petals of a 

 bright aniline-red, intensified by a golden-yellow 

 suffusion at the base of the 

 petals. 



Aristed Gurtler. A splendid 

 flower, composed of 

 long, narrow petals, of 

 fine form, color mars- 

 orange, suffused with 

 scarlet, d e e p e n i n 

 toward the cen- 

 tre. (Illustrated 

 on front cover of 

 this catalogue.) 



Canari. A pretty, 

 graceful canary- 

 yellow, s h a ding 

 lighter to tips of 

 petals. 



Countess of Lonsdale. 



A peculiar but 

 pleasing blending 

 of salmon-p i n k 

 and amber, a col- 

 or difficult to de- 

 scribe. This is the 

 Dahlia for the million 

 Blooms freely under 

 all conditions. 



Delicatissima. A perfectly formed 

 flower and one of the most deli- 

 cately colored varieties yet introduced; a splendid 

 cut flower with good stems; color tender Hy- 

 drangea-pink, with lighter shadings. 



Else. _ A charming variety, with a combination of 

 delicate colors. The base of the petals is of 

 buttercup-yellow, gradually passing to amber, 

 finished with a tip of tyrian rose. 



Fernand Olivet. Remarkably free flowering, on stiff, 

 wiry stems; brilliant maroon, with scarlet shad- 

 ings, the centre almost black. (Illustrated on 

 front cover of this catalogue.) 



Flora. An ideal white Cactus Dahlia. A large, 

 heavy flower, produced on stout, stiff stems; 

 makes it valuable for cutting. 



Genoveva. Without question one of the best yellow 

 Cactus yet introduced; a splendid large flower on 

 good stiff stems; fine for cutting; color a pleasing 

 primrose-yellow; early and free. 



Goldland. A splendid primrose-yellow, of perfect 

 form and very free-flowering. (Illustrated on 

 front cover of this catalogue.) 



H. W. Sillem. A brilliant, rich cardinal-red, with 

 deeper shadings; flowers of pet-fect form and very 

 large. 



Lawine. White, with just a suggestion of blush as 

 the flower matures; a fine, full, large flower; one 

 of the best. 



Libellule. Of splendid form, sulphur- 

 yt-now. shaded with capucine-red ; 

 exceptionally free flowering. 



Lord Minto. Very symmetri- 

 cal flowers with long, 

 quilled petals, which are 

 cleft at the tips, 

 giving the flower 

 a grace not found 

 in any other 

 Dahlia; color, cen- 

 tre pale yellow, 

 passing to a soft 

 r o s y-salmon a t 

 the ends of the 

 petals. (Illustrat- 

 ed on front cover 

 of this catalogue.) 



Marathon. A bril- 

 liant, rich purple, 

 illuminated with 

 higher, brighter 

 shadings; entirely 

 distinct in color. 



Master Carle. Very large, 



bright saffron - yellow; a 

 splendid flower. 



Mauve Queen. A distinct and 

 beautiful variety, formed of 

 long, tubular, incurved petals 

 of a pleasing shade of clear 

 mauve, shading lighter towards the centre. 

 Mrs. H. J. Jones. Very large, perfect, rich, bright 

 scarlet, with cream-colored edge; occasionally 

 comes self-colored. 

 Pink Pearl. Mallow-pink at base of petals, gradually 

 shading to white at tip of petals. (Illustrated on 

 front cover of this catalogue.) 

 Pius X. A beautiful large white, with slight sulphur 



tint'; very double, with nicely quilled petals. 

 Sequoia. A beautiful variety, with long, tubular 

 petals cleft at the tips, of a deep saffron-yellow 

 suffused with red; a splendid autumn tmt. 

 Soleil Couchant. The most brilliant orange-scarlet, 

 shading to reddish-salmon at the tips; petals 

 broad; flowers of good form on stiff stems. 

 Standard Bearer. Rich, fiery-scarlet, free and of per- 

 fect form. 



CACTUS DAHLIA AMI PHILIPPE GOY 



PRICE— Any of the above, 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. One each of the 25 varieties for $5.00 



For Wholesale Prices see pages 1 to 4 



