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GRAND PRIX, P. P. I. E., SAN FRANCISCO 
NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS OF OUR OWN CREATION 
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 llower, of coarse petals. 
•^AMDER GL.OW (Bessie Boston) — A cactus of the highest English type, petals 
are long, narrow and straight. Size immense. Stem is as good as its 
parent Pierrot. The color is bright yellow, deepening to pale orange 
at the center. An incomparable exhibit blossom which is also good 
for cutting. Stock is very limited. Koots, $:i.5U. Green plants in 
May, $2.00. 
★CAMFOlllVIA Ei\CHAi\TRESS (Bessie Boston) — A monster bloom of great 
substance and a delightful shade of pale pink. Hybrid cactus are 
greatly in demand because of their size and erect stems. This has 
both these admirable qualities, combined with freedom in flowering. 
The sales were large last Fall of this dahlia and our stock is lim- 
ited, so we have but few bulbs to offer. Roots, $5.00. Plants in 
May, $:J.50. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS— General Collection 
Tliese prlees are for strong tubers. 
Tliosc starred are California tlalilias. 
BELiOIT- — Purplish-crimson in color; large hybrid cactus; the stems are un- 
usually long; very good. 35c. 
BORDER KliNC; — A large bold flower of crimson. The stiff, straigrht and long: 
sLeiu is one of its best character isiics. 'I he petals are long and 
straight. 75c. 
UR. RO\ Ai'l*L,E'i'Oi\ — A splendid variety, with straight, spreading- petals; the 
color is lemon changing to salmon; line exhibition, also effective tn 
garden. 35c. 
EDITH CARTER — Yellow suffused and tipped carmine, on very erect stems 
line for cutting, or garden decoration. 35c. 
KMI'RESS — Very large cactus, the llower being- both deep and massive, color 
a striking sliade of pinkish- violet, tine for exhibition. :;5c. 
E. F. HAWES (Stredwlck) — Kvery flower of this exceptionally fine cactus is 
carried on a stem as hard and straight as a cane. The color is a clear 
delicate pink, a shade always in oeniand as a cut llower. i he iJiaiiL 
grows tall and is covered with blossoms. This is the very best pink 
cactus that has ever been introduced and we highly recominend it 
for all purposes. 75c. 
F. W. FELLOWES (Stredwlelv) — Always a priiie winner, no exhibit table or 
garden is perrect without this splendid dahlia. The blossom is huue 
and composed of long, narrow, straight petals. The color is uiuisual 
orange or terra-cotta. The stem is long and straight, making- an ex- 
cellent variety for cutting. Keeps its center until the end of the 
season. 50c. 
★ (iEOR(iE WAI.TERS (Carter)— Always a prize winner. This is a monster 
hybrid cactus ot love y coloring, pinkish-salmon shading to a yellow 
base. the blossom is freely produced on long stem.s The llower 
has petals of great substance, and is good for any purpose One of 
the best dahlias in existence. This California dahlia w i.s introXced 
the year ot the exposition and has become a standard 75^ 
<;IGANTIC (Stredwiciv)— Beautiful color of pure old gold. One of' the best 
dahlias for exhibiting, but the stems are pendant. SOc: 
★ (JOLDE.V WEST (Broniall)— A coarse petaled cactus of great merit because 
?! Keeping qualities when ctU The co or 
s a striking Ola go d, which is not common in dahlias. A mo." be" u- 
tiful and tisetul cactus which we can recommend for any locality 
t;VVEXDOLVi\ TlTCK.EIt (Keynes)--One of the largest virietie^.' nf thi/'f,- " 
The color is white shading- to delicate plnk^th; 's emf a? ^ good 'btfi 
.t IS not an exhibition variety, for it shows center eariy -JSc 
IRRESISTIBLE— Color salmon-yellow suffused with rose with a band of rn=« 
IVORY WHITE — The best white exhibition cactn^^ n^hu m 
KALIF -fu« type. 
hrlK-ht coloring making it h tavnrnl^^lr cutll^^ ' a« iV'h^' -"^^'"^ '"^"^ 
all season it is an excellent garden variet.v 50c. ""^^'"^ 
