BODDINGTON'S 



NOVELTY GERMAN 

 GIANT CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Nerthus. F'o^'ers fully 6 inches in diameter, of splendid form, 

 ' borne on stout, stiff stems, held well above the foliage. 

 The center of the flower is a rich, glowing, bronzy orange-yellow, 

 passing to a carmine-rose at the tips, the whole suffused with a 

 glowing golden color, which gives it an iridescence which it is not 

 possible to describe. 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 



RheinkonisT* ''^'^ believe we are offering the ideal white 

 ^ Cactus iJahlia which has been a desideratum for a 



longtime, fn habit of growth it is robust, similar to the varieties 

 Lawine and Flora; in olor a pure snow-white, with flowers 5 to 6 

 inches in diameter. These are of great substance, lasting splendidly 

 when cut ; valuable for garden decoration or for cutting. 75 cts. 

 each, $7.50 per doz. 



Vater Rhein. F'owers frequently 7 inches in diameter, raised 



well above the foliage on stout stems; the petals 



are broad, curled and twisted, forming an ideal flower, the color of 

 which is yellow suffused with salmon-rose; a beautiful, attractive 

 and imposing flower. 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 



'^^Q^gjl This is the strongest-growing variety in the collection, 



■ the plant being exceptionally robust and growing fully 



6 feet high, with large, bold flowers, frequently over 7 incljes iii 

 diameter; but with this large size there is no coarseness, the flower 

 being a graceful arrangement of semi-incurved tubular petals of a 

 mo^t pleasing, delicate salmon-rose color shading to old gold in the 

 center. 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 



Wolfgang von Goethe. ^ splendid large, free -flowering 



— — variety, with gracefully arranged, 



perfect flowers of a rich apricot with carmine shadings; a splendid 

 cut-fiower. 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 



Collection one each of the above $3. 2 collections for S5 



STANDARD VARIETIES OF 

 CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each, $2 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 purple-violet. 35 cts. each, S3. 50 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. 



Aristid Gurtler. ,\ 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. 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 pe*als 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. 



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 

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



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



Dorothy. Very much admired on account of its lovely silvery pink 

 color, etTectually brightened by the showing of the tiny 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 exist- 

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

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



Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deeper and more velvety toward 

 the center. 



Effective. Chamois-rose, with yellow shadings, deeper in the 

 center ; a large, perfectly formed, intensely double, globular 

 flower. 



Flora. An ideal White Cactus Dahlia ; large, heavy flowers pro- 

 duced on stout, stiff stems, invaluable for cutting. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz. 



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BULBS 



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Types of Cactus Dahlias 



Floradora. Color dark velvety crimson ; continually covered with 

 finely shaped blooms. 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. 



J. H. Jackson. The largest and finest of the deep, rich velvety 



maroon. 



Jealousy. Purest pa'e canary-yellow, without shade or blemish. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Kriemhilde. Undoubtedly the finest and most perfect pink Cactus 



Dahlia to date. 



Lawine. Pure white, with just a suggestion of blush as the flower 



ages. 



Miss Dorothy Oliver. Primrose-yellow at base, fading gradually 



to white at the tips of the long, narrow petals. 

 Mrs. H. J. Jones. In color the incurved portion of the petals are 

 deep crimson ; the broad stripe of white running through the cen- 

 ter of the petals extends nlniost to the center, where it blends 

 harmoniously with the deep crimson. 



Pink Pearl. Beautiful flesh-pink, shading to white in the center; 



createda sensation in Marblehead, Mass.; flowers perfect and large. 

 Pius X. A beautiful large white, with a slight sulphur tint ; very 



double, with nicely quilled petals. 

 Prince of Yellows. A rich canary-j-ellow. 



Roland von Berlin. In color it is of an intense geranitim-red, with 



deeper shadings, and full of fire. 

 Standard Bearer. Brightest scarlet. 



Schwan. Absolutely the largest and most perfect, and besides the 

 only free-blooming pure wliite Cactus Dahlia in existence. The 

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

 petals have an elegance which has not been approached by any 

 other variety. Stems averaging 15 inc hes. 25 cts. each, 52.50 per doz. 



Thos. Parkin. A beautiful mars-orange ; bright and distinct. 

 White Hilde. A pure white sport of Kriemhilde. The best white 

 Cactus for cutting. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



The above useful collection of 30 varieties for $6 



