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GRAND PRIX, P. P. I. E., SAN FRANCISCO. 
NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS OF OUR OWN CREATION (Continued) 
•y^ELSIE OLIVER (Bessie Boston)- If you can visualize an enormous creamy pinli; liybrid cactus, lliis is 
Elsie Oliver. Pink dahlias are scarce, as wo all well know, and this is a delicate new pastel blend of 
pink and cream. We wanted to display a colored cut of Elsie Oliver, but found it inipo.ssible to pro- 
duce one. We find that it is .iust as difficult to write a description. As nearly as we can describe 
the colorinu', it is a creamy jiink shading to cream in tlie centre. But while the color is an exquisite 
feature, a blossom of any color would be a prize winner with lis immense size and formation. The 
type is jierfect hybrid cactus, with lon:j: evenly rolled petals and a eood centre. We have the 
impression that it is the largest variety of its type on the mai-ket. The branching' bushes were laden 
with bloom.s all season and atti-acted most unusual attention and admiration. The stems are Kood. 
This dahlia has never been .U'rown away from our farm as our stock in 1919 was small. We do not 
believe in propagation, so our stock is still limited, which explains the price. No .ureen plants. 
April delivery. .$25.00. 
•y^EVEREST (Bessie Boston) — American type cactus, recommended only for cool climates or late planting, 
for it will burn in the hot sunshine. The large, vyell formed flower is white, shading to yellow 
towards the centre. Stem good. It bloomed so freely in our garden that the row looked like a snow 
bank. §2.00. 
■^GLADYS BATES (Bessie Boston)- American cactus, one of the pojtular new dahlias in contrasting 
shades. Immense, heavy blooms of incurved petals of tan, with a I'everse of rose. The oddity of 
coloring- is all that is needed to make this dahlia attractive, but it has every good point as well. 
Perfect form, closed centre, lon.g, straight stems, and a profusion of blooms. This dahlia is but 
sli.ghtly removed from the En.ulish class and some people dispute our classification for it of 
American cactus. $3.50. 
■^KENILWORTH (Bessie Boston) -A hybrid cactus very similar to Geoi'ge Walters in everythin.g but color. 
Grows medium heiglit on brajiching bushes, has a wealth of flowers for the entire season. The color, 
"Ah, there's tlie rub," it quite balfies our desci'iptive powers, and no two people who saw it, could 
agree on the color. One said it was the deepest shade of old rose, another said, ashes of rose, but 
we think it is an odd red with a bronze suffusion. Combined with autumn leaves, this dahlia made 
a wonderful bouquet and a table decoration. §2.50. 
•y^rSl'A (Bessie Boston) — This hybrid cactus is a i)rolific and continuous producer of immense flowers. The 
bushes are very dwarfed and should be planted in the outer row of a dahlia patch. The blossom is of 
the deepest shade of lilac or mauve and stands erect on a fine stem. Local growers welcomed this 
introduction as new colors were needed for their exhibits of this poi>ular t.ype. Lovers of mauve 
will find the dahlia particularly good foi- cutting. $2.50. 
■y^-AMBER GLOW (Bessie Boston) — A cactus of the highest English type, petals are long, narrow and 
strai.uht. Size immense. Stem is as good as its parent Pierrot. The color is bright yellow, deepen- 
ing to pale oran,ge at the center. An, incomjiarable e.xhibit blossom which is also good for cutting. 
$3.00. 
■ykrBALLET GIRL (Bessie Boston) — The highest English type of cactus, but with a better stem than most 
of those imiiorted. A busli will contain such a variety of blooms that it is no fun to describe it. The 
biggest percentage of the flowers are orange with a white edge, but there are pure orange blooms, 
white flowers shading to orange, white flowers, edged oran.ge and other variations all on the same 
bush. All are beautiful and very large. The stem with usi was fair and the flower attracted much 
favorable notice. Free-flowei'ing and excellent centre to the end of the season. Nothing better for 
exhibition. This is an entirely new colorin,g of cactus. $3.00. 
BELOIT- -Purplish-crimsoTi in color; large hybrid cactus; the stems are unusually long; very good. 50c. 
■;^CALIFORNIA ENCHANTRESS (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 ei'ect stems. This 
has both these admirable (lualities, combined with freedom in flowerin.g. This dahlia made good last 
fall wherever it was .grown, and has been ordered heavily by amateurs and .growers who saw it in our 
display garden. $3.00. 
DR. ROY APPLETON — A splendid variety, with straight, spreading petals ; the color is lemon, changing 
to salmon ; fine for e.xhibilion, also effective in garden. 50c. 
EMPRESS- Vci-y larg-e cactus, the flower beinv,- both deep and massive; color, a striking shade of iiinkish- 
violot, fine exhibition. 50c. 
E. F. HAWES (Strcdwick) Every flower of this exceptionally fine cactus is carried on a stem as hard 
and straight as a cano. The color is a clear delicate pink, a shade always in demand as a cut flower. 
The iilant grows tall and is covered with blossoms. 75c. 
E. W. FELLOWES (Stredwick) — Alway.s a prize winner, no exhibit table or gai'den is iierfecl without 
this s|)lendid dahlia. The blossom is huge and composed of long, narrow, sli'aight iKHals. The color 
IS unusual, orange or terra-cott a. The stem is long and straight. 50c. 
A-GEORGE WALTERS -Always a prize winner. This is a monster hybrid cactus of lovely coloring, pinkish- 
salmon shadin.g to a yellow base. The blossom is freely produced on long stems. The flower has 
petals of great substance, and is good for any tnirpose. A California standard. 75c. 
Tfc-GLADYS SHERWOOD (Brooinall)- The biggest white dahlia ever introduced. A hybrid cactus with good 
stems which we recommend for .garden or exhibition. $10.00. 
■ytGOLDEN WEST (Broomall) — American cactus of great mei-it because of its size, coloring, stem :ind 
keeiiing (lualitios when cut. The colo!' is uncommon, a striking old .gold. 50c. 
Cadus Dahlias 
These prices are for strong tubers. 
Those starred are California dahlias. 
