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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 



The Cream of the Cactus Dahlias 



Introduced in 1912 — Continued 



Glory of Wilts, a magnificent bright golden- 

 yellow of large size and splendid quality. 



Grafin von Schimmelmann. Salmon - rose 

 shading to a yellow centre, long, narrow 

 incurved petals, very free. 



Heideroschen. Very free-flowering with nar- 

 row petals, forming a most perfect flower 

 of a pleasing rose-color not unlike heather. 



Hermosa. a beautiful shade of mauve, pass- 

 ing to a creamy-white centre; a splendid 

 large flower. 50 cts. each. 



Her Ladyship.A clean bright mauve-rose of 

 charming form, composed of long 

 slightly incurved petals. 50 cts. each. 



High SheriflF. One of the gems; a flower 

 of fine form, of a bronzy-rose color, 

 passing to a golden-bronze towards th(; 

 centre, the combination of color giving 

 a glow not found in any other Dahlia. 

 Plants ready April 15th. 



Humming Bird. Pretty and distinct; ground 

 color clear yellow, finishing with pure white 

 tips. 



H. Wearing. Pure salmon, passing to bright 

 amber at the base of the petals, which are 

 long, narrow and straight, forming a model 

 flower. Plants ready April 15th. 



Indomitable. Long, very narrow petals, perfectly in- 

 curved, forming flowers of the most graceful style: 

 in color a rosy-mauve, which is much lighter at 

 the tips, a pleasing blending of colors. 



lolanthe. Of evenly incurved form, flowers large and 

 deep, of a deep coral-red, each developed floret 

 distinctly tipped with gold. 50 cts. each. 



J. B. Fry. a fine large flower, the centre a pale yel- 

 low, passing at the points of the petals to a light 

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



Johannesburg, a monster in size, yet of excellent 

 form; in color a bright gold with a glittering sheen 

 in sunlight; a splendid Dahlia. Plants ready April 

 15th. 50 cts. each. 



John Peel, intensely rich crimson; very large flowers. 



CACTUS 

 J. B. 



DAHLIA 

 FRY 



Karl Kotte. One of the most beautiful of the autumn 

 tints, a rich reddish-salmon; of perfect form. 



Lady Hutton. a dainty flower, with long, narrow 

 petals of a soft amber-yellow, lightly suffused with 



rose on 

 Lightship. 



the outer 



petals; a pleasing soft color 



A splendid yellow with long, narrow pet- 

 als, the outer rows suffused with salmon- 

 red; fine flowers on long stems. 



Magnet. Distinct in color, a coppery old- 

 rose, with mauve suffusion towards the 

 tips; a fine flower, composed of broad 

 petals, tubular towards the tips and more 

 or less curled or twisted. 



Manon. Flowers of medium size of beautiful 

 Cactus form on long stems; splendid for 

 cutting, of a pleasing canary-yellow. 



Marjory Seale. Splendid deep buttercup- 

 yellow, an immense flower with long, nar- 

 row, straight petals, produced freely. 



Melilla. a grand flower, very full and double, 

 of a novel tint of chrome yellow, with 

 lemon suffusion; very free. 



Mirifique. Centre wine-color tipped white, 

 suffused with lilac, a unique and dis- 

 tinct color combination. 



Miss Wilmott. 



ding variety 



A very free-flowering bed- 

 of a clear orange-scarlet. 



CACTUS DAHLIA 

 H. WEARING 



, Mile. Marie Doucet. Soft mauve color 

 with large white centre; very prettj-. 



Mme. Bertha Gemen. a splendid flower of large 

 size, of a rosy currant-red, suffused with 

 sparkling naples-yellow, on long stiff stems. 

 Mme. CaflBn. Apricot, with rose-mauve shad- 

 ings; a well-formed delicately colored flower. 

 Mme. Juhel. a brilliant currant-red, marked at 

 the base of the petals v/ith lines of pure white, 

 which frequently extend throughout the 

 petals as white stripes, a pretty combination. 

 Mondfee. Pure white, with the faintest touch 

 i of silvery-rose in suffusion at the tips of the 



petals. 



PRICE — Any of the above, except where noted, 

 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 



For Wholesale Prices see pages 1 to 4 



