m Arthur T.Boddington. 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



STANDARD DECORATIVE DAHLIAS, continued 

 Jeannie Charmet. Om- of tlio rmi";t Derorativi- Dahlias. A seed- 

 ling; of Mim-. \'aii Den Dai-l. The llowers measure 8 inches across 

 and are borne on stiff, wiry stems, often i.S iiirlies lon^. The ex- 

 <iuisite flowers are pink at the eds;es. pure white tow:ird the cen- 

 ter and light yellow at the margins. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Kuroki. A most perfectly formed Dahlia: flowers large and free; 

 lovely clear salmon. 3 feet. 35 cts. eacli, $3.50 per doz. 



Miss Virginia Maule. Color delicate pink ; branching habit ; 

 blooms early and profusely. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



Mile. Helen Charvet. A seedling of Mme. Van den Dael, only 

 rtowers are much larger and (lorets of enormous width. Color a 

 pure white ; strong, vigorous liabit. 4 feet. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



Mme. A. Lumiere. Unique coloring; pure white, with violet-red 

 ]h >iiits, a tme contrast of colors ; very distinct. 4 feet. 50 cts. each, 

 *5 per doz. 



Nymphaea. Clear shrimp-pink, shading darker. The most deli- 

 cately beautiful Dahlia ever introduced. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Papa Charmet. Brilliant velvety coral-red; perfect flowers in 

 great abundance. 35 cts. each, S3. 50 per doz. 



Perle de Pare de la Tete d'Or. Pure white, large and exceed- 

 ingly free-blooming, borne on erect stems; petals are split at tip, 

 giving the flower a unique appearance. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Source de Feu. Deep orange, splashed and streaked with ver- 

 milion-scarlet, a dazzling color ; flowers gigantic and on long 

 stems. 4 feet. 50 cts. each, 55 per doz. 



Wm. Agnew. Intense gli.stening scarlet-crimson. 20 cts. each, $3 

 l)er doz. 



Yellow Colosse. .Although it bears the name of Colosse it has 

 very little similarity to this flower, but it is the best exhibition 

 yellow now in existence. The flowers come very perfect on good 

 long stems. Roots 75 cts., each,,«;7 50 per doz. 



Collection one each of the above twenty varieties for $6.50. Two 

 collections for $12 



Types of Cactus Dahlias 



CACTUS DAHLIAS OF RECENT 

 INTRODUCTION 



ALEXANDER. A grand dark crimson flower, flushed with ma- 

 roon ; petals of the finest quality; perfect center and splendid 

 habit of growth. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



AMAZON. A grand exhibition flower. The perfect cactus petals 

 are long and curve straight forward ; the center is very deep and 

 full ; color puri)Ie-vioIet. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



ARISTID GURTLER. A Hungarian novelty of great merit. 

 Flowers of enormous size and exceedingly deep^ resembling a ball 

 when in perfect bloom. The petals are perfect and curve inward ; 

 color a brilliant orange-scarlet ; flowers free. 50c. each, $5 per doz. 



AUSTRALIAN. Rich purple; large, bold flower; florets long 

 and slightly incurved ; stems stiff. 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 



CRAYFISH. An elegantly formed and highly refined flower; the 

 florets being so much incurved as to almost meet in the center , 

 these are exceptionally narrow and the flowers very large; color 

 coppery scarlet. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



DIAVOLO. Unique coloring, the base being yellow to white, the 

 upper portion of petal being suffused with rose, the whole thickly 

 splashed, spreckled and striped with crimson. 50 cts. each, 

 per doz. 



DOROTHY. Very much admired on account of its lovely silvery 

 pink color, effectually brightened by the showing of the tiiiy white 

 tips of the reverse of the petals. The flowers are of good size, 

 deep and well formed. $2 each. 



DREADNOUGHT. The largest maroon Cactus Dahlia now in ex- 

 istence. The form of flower is excellent and is carried on a straight, 

 long stem. For exhibition unsurpassable. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



LURANIA. Orange-terra-cotta, center cinnamon ; large, bold 

 flowers of good, incurved form; very free-blooming. $1 each, $10 

 per doz. 



LUCIFER. The largest bronze-colored Cactus Dahlia, a real mons- 

 ter in size. The only large Cactus Dahlia which at the same time 

 is free-blooming. $1 each, S'c per doz. 



SCHWAN. Absolutely the largest and most perfect, and besides 

 the only free-blooming: pure white Cactus Dahlia in existence. 

 The giant flowers are of glistening white and by their narrow, 

 twisted petals have an elegance which h;is not been approached 

 by any other variety. Stems averaging 15 inches. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz. 



T. A. HAVEMEYER. Flowers of capital form, each petal being 

 round and narrow throughout its length ; color clear yellow at 

 base, deepening to bronze, the greater portion of the bloom being 

 deep red, with a light tinge at the points. 50 cts. each, 55 per doz. 



The above collection of 12 Cactus Dahlias at $7.60 



STANDARD VARIETIES OF 

 CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Aurora. In color it is one of the most exquisite — a reddish apricot, 



suffused with flesh-pink, shading lighter toward the tip of the 



petals. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 

 Aschenbrodel. A combination of rose and gold, the base of the 



petals of gold passing into rich rose-pink, and again to pale lemon 



at the tips. 



Country Girl. Base of petals golden yellow, suffused with salmon- 

 rose, which is deepest at the points. 



Countess of Lonsdale. Extremely profuse bloomer; one of the 

 best. A pleasing blending of amber and salmon-pink. 



Dainty. Lemon-yellow, tips of petals golden, base rose-pink. 



Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deeper and more velvet}' toward 

 the center. 



Effective. Chamois-rose, with yellow sli.idings. deeper in the cen- 

 ter ; a large, perfectly formed, intensely double, globular flower. 



Fairy. Not a very large but a beautiful flower of light, airy form, 

 of the purest white. 



Floradora. Color dark velvety crimson ; continually covered with 

 finely shaped bloom. The best dark crimson for cutting. 



General Buller. Color deep, rich velvety maroon, tipped white 



Golden Fasan. Chrome-yellow ground color, passing to rosy red 

 on edges. 



