BESSIE BOSTON DAHLIA FARM, SAN MATEO, CAL. 
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CACTUS DAHLIAS— genem/ Colledion (Continued) 
-ArHELEN DEKNBAUGH (Biooniall)— One of the most beautiful dahlias. Large bloom of exquisite pink 
shading to white. Good stem and a good keeper when cut. Hybrid cact-us. It took this dahlia two 
seasons to become acclimated with us. $2.00. 
IRRESISTIBLE — Salmon yellow, suflused with rose. Flower large, stem good. 50c. 
IVORV WHITE — ^The best white exhibition cactus. The large flower is comiwsed of many fine petals, 
giving it substance ; stem pendant. 75c. 
KALIF (Englehadt) — An immense bright red fiower of the hybrid cactus type. A dahlia which is admir- 
able for many purposes, its long stems and bright coloring making it a favorite for cutting. 50c. 
^LA FAVORITA (Lohrmann) — One of the best of the new Californians. Large hybrid cactu.s of a new 
and distinct coloring, a most brilliant orange. Each bloom carried on a long stem. Always full to 
the centre. Free flowering, useful for any purposes. ?2.50. 
-A^MAGNIFICIENT (Broomall)— Bronzy-iiink, a color always in demand for cutting. Flowers are largo and 
stem good, esi>ecially recommended for a wai'm climate. American type. $1.50. 
MATADOR — A fascinating flower of great size and tlie most beautiful shade of old rose. The petals su-e 
curiously cleft. Scarce. $1.00. 
-y^MILTON EDWARDS (Bessie Bos(on)— This is what we are all looking for, an entirely new shade. The 
odd new coloring is best described as henna. Then there is no hybrid cactus like il in formation. 
The great number of long, claw shaped petals, incurve and interlace in an irregular but beautiful 
manner and build up splendid s|-<ecimens of this poinilar tyrie. Enormous flowers are borne well 
above the foliage on long rigid stems. A most generous bloomer and a flower which will never show 
centi-e. $3.00. 
■y^rMINAMOTO (Minamoto-Bessie Boston) — A bright velvety scarlet hybrid cactus of enormous size and fine 
depth. Keeps its centre throughout the entire season. Sometimes you see a dahlia and want it. Well, 
■we watched this dahlia with longing in our heart for two seasons, and then the entire stock became 
ours. Blooms freely on a tall growing, sturdy plant. Flower stem is long and stilf and the flower 
keeps well when cut. We consider this the finest and most brilliant scarlet ot any type of dahlia. 
Occasionally this extraordinary dahlia will bear hybrid cactus and decorative blooms on the same bush, 
both of the highest quality. $2.50. 
MISS STREDWICK (Strcdwick)- A fine exhibition variety of pale pink. 50c. 
MRS. C. COOPER (Burrell) — This is one of the largest cactus grown. The florets are of immense len.gth, 
slightly and regularly incurved. The color is a brownish tan. 75c. 
■;fc-MRS. EDNA SPENCER (Spencer) — An American cactus. Color, lavender shading to white. Blossom 
large with strong stem. Free flowering and nothing better for cutting as it lasts a week. We love 
this California dahlia and cannot recommend it too highly. $1.50. 
MRS. MARGARET STREDWICK (Stredwick)"An incurved English cactus which is very fine for exhib- 
iting. The coloring is a combination of pink tints. Stem pendant. $2.00. 
-y^MRS. RICHARD LOHRMANN (Lohrmann)- A most excellent dahlia for all purposes. Pure golden 
yellow hybrid cactus. $1.50. 
-y^MRS. W. E. ESTES (Estes) — Ts another Californian which has made good in diverse climates. A pure snow 
white hybrid. Large blooms borne aloft on a stilf stem. Blooms profusely and never burns in the 
sunshine. Recommended for all purposes. $2.00. 
NEW YORK — Orange-yellow shading lo bronzy-salmon, lai'ge. 50c. 
NIBELUNGENHORT — A lovely hybrid of old rose. A free bloomer of good size and stem. Always in 
demand as a cut flower. 50c. 
NORMAN (West) — A cactus with every good ciuality, formation, stem, color, size and free flowering. The 
immense fiower is composed of many exceedingly fine petals which give it great depth. The color 
is a fine scarlet. Good for cutting, exhibiting or garden. Dwarf grower. 75c. 
PIERROT (Stredwick) — So different from any other dahlia that it always atti-acts attention. The color 
is a deep amber, boldly tipped white. The striking blossoms are very large and the florets are 
incurved. 50c. 
RHEINISCHER FROHSINN (Goos-Koen omaiin) — A most wonderful cactus: its erect stem, large size and 
beautiful coloring of shaded pink make it a great favorite as a cut flower. A mass of blooms all 
season. 50c. 
*RTJTH GLEADELL ((ileadell-Seal) — Soft yellow shading lo pink. Good stem, large size, free blooming 
Hybrid. $1.00. 
-^SAN FRANCISCO (Lohrmann)- Large bloom of the hybrid cactus order. Deep i-ed, distinctly tipped 
yeilow. Firm erect stem. 75c. 
•A-SNOWDRIFT (Howard & Smith)— A prime favorite with us. A very large, finely f <irmed. white cactus, 
with good stem, and wonderful kemiing quality. A l'.)19 inlroiluction which we recommend for any 
use. This novelty from Southern California is classified there as English cactus, hut with us belongs 
to the new American type. $2.50. 
■;ArTHE CLAREMONT (Saibach)- A big fiufTy pink dahlia of unusual formation. Classified by the oi-iginator 
as hybrid cactus. Won first prize in Oakland for the best 25 blooms. $2.50. 
-^THE EAGLE (Burns) — A large flower of sulphur yellow. A hybi'id cactus which we grew lo perfection 
last season. Good stem and good keeper, free bloomer. $2.50. 
THE QUAKER - While, shading to pink. Stem pendant. 50c. 
-^TOM LUNDY (Fenton) — With us this has been an exceptional hybrid. The bold crimson flower meas- 
ui'ed ten inches across and was full to the center. This is a dahlia which grows best in a heavy soil 
and in the full sunshitie. The excellent stem grew well above the foliage ; a free bloomr. 75c. 
YELLOW KING (Hornsveld) — Large pale yellow hybi-id with splendid stem. A good cut flower. It will 
bloom freely if sevei'al tubers are planted. 50c. 
