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The Cream of the CactUS DahliaS 



Introduced in 1912 



Armentine Desleins. Of perfect form, full dou- 

 ble, with the ends of the petals cleft, color 

 creamy-yellow, suffused with bright violet- 

 rose, distinct and pleasing. Plants ready 

 April 15th. 



Arthur Pickard. One of the finest light salmon 

 colors, of .splendid form, with long, evenly 

 incurving petals. 



Australian, a brilliant rich purple, with 

 bright crimson suffusion. 



Aviator, a pleasing, distinct shade of 

 magenta, of unusual good form, on 

 long, wiry stems and very free flower- 

 ing. 



Belladonna. Beautiful flowers of medium 

 size, with narrow petals, forming a fine 

 high-centered, full, double flower, cen- 

 tre bright canary-yellow, base of petals 

 orange-salmon passing to soft rose at 

 the ends; a pleasing, delicate color 

 combination. 



Bessie Palliser. Roman-ochre suffused with 

 salmon, with a golden sheen at the base of 

 the long petals, which are twisted and curled, 

 forming a large informal flower. 



Bismarck. One of the best intense fiery-reds; 

 gracefully formed flower, with incurved 

 petal's on stiff stems held 

 foliage. 50 cts. each. 



Caradoc. Clear, bright, pure 

 flower with incurved petals. 



Cattleya. a pure cattlej^a- or orchid lilac, of splendid 

 form on stiff stems; a fine cut flower. 



Chevrefeville. Base of petals yellow, gradually pass- 

 ing to apricot and rose, with citron-yellow points. 



Clemence Cazalis. Of beautiful form, a delicate 

 mauve suffused with purple towards the tips; a 

 delicate, pleasing combination. 



Colada. a rich carmine-cerise, shading to crimson at 

 the tips; a well-shaped flower on good wiry stems. 



Colombo. Very large incurved flowers, of a solferino- 

 rose with white tinted centre. 



well above the 



yellow, a fine large 



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Comte de Lambert. a grand flower, of a rich car- 

 mine-red, reverse of petals amaranth-red. 



Conquest. One of the best all-around dark varieties 

 yet offered; a deep crimson-maroon. Plants ready- 

 April 15th. 50 cts. each. 



Cyrano. Of most graceful light form, with narrow 

 petals of a beautiful strawberry-red with geranium- 

 red reflections. 

 Dawn. Distinct and beautiful, bright yellow at base, 

 gradually deepening to cerise, the tips again light- 

 ening to yellow; flowers of fair size and very deep. 

 50 cts. each. 



Daydream. Honey-yellow, with bright yellow centre 

 and salmon-rose shadings; delicate and pretty, of 

 perfect form. 



Debutante. Long, narrow, incurved petals, arranged 

 very regularly and of a pleasing soft tint of mauve- 

 pmk, passing to white at the centre. 

 Dibs. A bright shade of rose-pink, each petal tipped 

 old gold, borne on long stiff stems and very 

 free. 50 cts. each. 



Director Mamille. a fine cactus-shaped fiower, 

 perfect in form, rich blood-red, with purplish 

 suffusion. 



Dr. G. Kendall. Df immense size and of finest 

 form possible; a rich orange with bright 

 yellow centre. 



Dornroschen. Of good form, of a pleasing 

 carmine-rose, shading to almost white at 

 the tips; very free. 



Evening Star a bright terra-cotta at point 

 of petals, "the centre being gold; a grand 

 variety. 



.Firebrand. Bright fiery-scarlet, an immense 

 flower with very long petals, forms a 

 conspicuous object in the garden. Plants 

 ready April 15th. 



Fortschritt. Deep blood-red with brilliant 

 scarlet shadings, petals broad, flowers erect 

 on stiff stems. 



Gelber Prinz. The best yellow Cactus Dahlia 

 yet introduced; a brilliant deep buttercup 

 yellow, with flowers of very large size, of fine 

 form, full centre and a splendid cut flower 

 of remarkable lasting qualities, cut blooms 

 having been kept in good condition for three 

 weeks. Plants ready April 15th. 50 cts. each. 



PRICE — Any of the above, except where noted, 

 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 



For Wholesale Prices see pages 1 to 4 



