BESSIE BOSTON DAHLIA FARM, SAN MATEO, CAL. 
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NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS FOR 1917 
The cactus always will be a favorite with many people because of its 
unique formation of petals, which make it look like a chrysanthemum. 
The petals are long, narrow, pointed, twisted or fluted. The hybrid 
cactus is becoming popular; it is a large, bold flower, of coarse petals. 
Although much has been said to the contrary, we still And the cactus 
dahlia very popular. 
(..KiiANTIC — Large flower of old gold color, unfortunately pendant; for 
exhibition quite first-rate; .$1.50. 
ISlilHBEKT IIABV — Color crimson-purple throughout; a large flower made up 
of incurving- florets; $1. 
KISMET — Cerise, with rose shading at tips; it has a good habit; distinct 
variety; $1. 
MAtiNIFlClOiXT II — A large flower of deep orange; petals are long and 
straight, the blooms continue full-centered throughout the season; $1. 
MELODY — Yellow at base of petals, with white at tips; flower of fair si/.e 
on good stem; a distinct variety; .$1. 
]\iORMAI\ — I'lus vai-iety won much praise during the past year. It has a fine, 
erect habit, though dwarfed. 1 he blooms are very large and of the 
finest quality. The color is scarlet, shading to orange. Plants in 
May; .$1. 
MISS. C. COOl'Eli — One of the largest yet sent out; petals are long and very 
narrow; the color is cream-suffused-salmon ; 
MRS. E. UiUJRY — Color, delicate shade of purplish-crimson; reliable 
variety; Jfl. 
MRS. T. A. MliiXRO — Color, ainber shading to old gold; blooms very large, 
and, afove all, it has a perfect stem, wliich some cactus hick, 
holding tlie lU>wer erect above the foliage; a Califoi'nia dahlia; 
$2.50 net. 
PATRIOT — This proved itself to be one of the best of the year, producing 
flowers on long and erect steins well out of foliage; blooms are 
large, incui'ving, and of a line, scarlet color; .$1. 
RHEIMS — Yellow, shading to salmon-pink, with lighter tips; flower of line 
shape; long jjetals; $1. 
SOVEREICINTY — Large flower of deep yellow, almost straight petals: bold 
flower; !$L. 
THE SWAIV — I'ure white; good for garden and cutting; 75c. - 
TOM miVDV — A California dahlia, which has attracted much attention. It is 
deep cr'imson and of a hybrid cactus formation; the Mowers are vei-y 
hu-ge, but in some localities inclined to show center. Tubers )t!2; 
plants in May, .$1. 
VAIylANT — Large flower of brilliant crimson color, carried on a good stem; 
long, incurving petals; .$1. 
VV. E. PETERS — Clear, crimson-scarlet throughout; the blooms are incLirved 
and always good; .$1. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS— General Collection 
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A.IA.V — ^Crange (lower, strong grower. 
AI/IVV — Very large dower of In'brid cactus, cidor terra-c(d t;i ; T.I'O. 
AMERICA — Flesh-pink striped carnnne; large, but not verj- d(nible; :ir>o. 
AMI I'll. tiOV — I^arge flower of scarlet, long, incurved petals, line stem. 
AMOS I'EISRV — Most brilliant scarlet flower, very free flowering. 
Ai\i\IK — Large llower of beautiful mauve color, with nearly white tips; .%0o. 
yVRC-l<:;i\-(;iJOL — Lovely shade td' pink-, be.nutiful and well-formeil llower; :t~>t: 
VRTIIUR PK;i<:ARI> — IMnkisli-salmon, with lighter tii's, incurving llower. 
A lf(;iQi\ \VE1UI<; — Satiny carmine-rose, deepening in color toward center. 
tt.\*;il<lSK — I^arge llower of orange-scarlet, very constant .-md good; 50«'. 
