Washington. "The best crimson in our collection, 
and six blooms formed the best bunch in our first 
prize exhibit at the N.D.S. The flowers are very large 
and of pronounced incurved form, being both broad 
and deep, in fact few varieties produce flowers' of 
equal weight and quality. It has a capital habit, 
flowering abundantly, the stems being long and wiry, 
and the foliage dark. A grand addition." Height 
5-ft. 
Fearless. "One of the largest Dahlias, if not quite 
the largest we have. The florets are very long, slight- 
ly incurved and as narrow as needles, the flowers 
exceeding in width almost any other variety. The 
blooms last well, and are less affected by hot sunshine 
or rain than is the case with most of the Cactus. 
Color bright orange scarlet throughout. _ Plants of 
wiry growth, and produce a long succession of full 
centered flowers." Height 4-ft. 
A. R. Perry. "A large bold flower, with incurved 
tubular florets. Color old rose tipped with gold, and 
with golden sheen at the base. A grand variety for 
exhibition, making up striking bunches in threes or 
sixes, and equally telling as single flowers. Plants 
strong and vigorous, and flower stems good. Quite 
one of our best." Height 5-ft. 
Sentinel. "A grand variety, requiring little if any 
thinning, and no disbudding, yet producing great 
flowers on huge stems. The color is for the most 
part a shade of deep rose, but at the base of the 
florets there is a disc of white, which prettily relieves 
and enhances the darker coloring. This should prove 
a welcome addition for those who require strong 
stemmed flowers, yet of good Cactus type and large 
size." Height 5-ft. 
Novelties of 1916 
Potted plants and pot tu'bers $1.00 eacJi. 
Valiant. "One of the finest Cactus introduced by us 
for some years. A giant flower of brilliant crimson 
color, carried on a giant stem. Form perfectly in- 
curved, and florets long, narrow and intermingled. 
Plants robust and healthy in growth, and need but 
little thinning as the flowers are so large and the 
florets numerous." 
Note: This variety won first prize at the American Dahlia 
Society's Annual Show in New York last fall for being the 
largest bloom of any class in the show. It is a monster and 
should be in every collection. I cannot praise it too highly. 
