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W. D. Hathaway's Catalogue and Price List 
PRIZE WINNING CACTUS DAHLIAS— Continued 
DREADNAUGHT. Glowing crimson, 
deepening to maroon in the center, 
with a metallic sheen thrown over: 
very long curving florets exquisitely 
pointed. 50c. 
DR. ROY APPLETON. Light lemon 
yellow, shaded salmon, large flow- 
ers with long, straight petals. 50c. 
EMPRESS. This variety is one of 
the best all round Cactus Dahlias 
grown, color a light violet magenta, 
very large and holds its size to the 
end of the season. $1.00. 
EXTASE. Very large, exhibition 
flower, good form, color mauve 
pink, white tips. 75c. 
FASCINATION. Beautiful pink, light 
center, incurving and large. 50c. 
F. W. FELLOWS. Very large, often 
*8 inches across, color is a pure 
orange scarlet, petals long and 
straight. A grand variety. $1.00. 
GIGANTIC. One of the finest exhi- 
bition cactus ever put on the mar- 
ket. The habit is unfortunately not 
good, the stems being pendant. 
Color pure old gold. 75c. 
GLORY OF WILTS. Clear golden 
yellow, a beautiful and refined cac- 
tus of large size and fine form. 75c. 
GOLDEN CROWN. Of a golden yel- 
low color, it is the best we have 
grown in the yellow class. It is of 
a very fine form, being very much 
incurved and free. 75c. 
IANTHE. Yellow, buff ground edged 
and tipped with pale salmon-rose, 
the center deep salmon-rose. 50c. 
IRRESISTIBLE. The plants are ex- 
ceptionally strong, some of the 
flowers are enormous; color ye 1 low 
but suffused with rose, a band of 
rose color running up each side of 
the floret. 75c. 
JOHANNESBURG. A monster flow- 
er of good cactus type. Very free 
bloomer on long, strong stems. 
Color is bright golden buff. 75c. 
JOFN RIDING. A giant flower of a 
deep, rich crimson co 1 or, often 8 
inches across, a fine exhibition var- 
iety. $1.00. 
MARGUERITE BOUCHON. A nov- 
elty of French origin. Deep, bril- 
liant rose, with very large white 
center and defined white tips; very 
heavy flowers, containing more 
petals than most cactus varieties. 
An indispensable sort for the exhi- 
bition table. 75c. 
MELODY (English Cactus). One of 
the most distinct, color being clear 
yellow for half the length of florets,, 
balance pure white. Stems good. 
75c. 
MERCURY. Fancy Cactus, the ground 
color being deep 3'ellow at the base 
to lighter yellow at tips, the whole 
thickly striped, splashed and speck- 
led with crimson; habit, dwarf. 50c. 
MISS DOROTHY HAWES. One of 
the best exhibition cactus dahlias of 
the year; color clear rosy purple 
with large incurved florets. 50ic. 
MRS. DOUGLAS FLEMING. As fine 
a white cactus as was ever grown, 
long stems, very narrow florets of 
great depth. Exhibitors should not 
be without this variety. $1.00. 
MRS. HENRY RANDALL. A long- 
stemmed variety; large, exquisitely 
formed flowers, well out from the 
foliage. Color pink with white tip. 
$1.00 
NASHOON. One of the best fancy 
Cactus yet raised. The flowers in- 
curve to the very center, making it 
of splendid form. The plants are 
full of blossoms to the very end of 
the season. The ground color is 
pink striped and splashed with 
bright crimson. 75c. 
NELLIE SLOCOMBE (CactusX Pale 
Persian lilac-pink, a beautiful cut 
flower produced in the greatest pro- 
fusion; very much in demand for 
making up. 75c. 
OLYMPIC. A grand flower of deep, 
rich crimson color. Many flowers 
measuring 8 inches across and be : ng 
exceptionally incurved of great 
deoth as well; for the exhib ! tion 
table it cannot be excelled. $1.00. 
