W. W. WILMORE, DAHLIA SPECIALIST 
S 
Novelties anJ Daklias of Special Merit 
CACTUS VARIETIES 
(Newer Introductions are Indicated by Date.) 
BADEmA. Color, a clear, bright orange, striped and flecked 
with bright red. Petals are very long, and curved towards the 
center. Height. 4 feet. Strong tubers, 20e each; $2.00 per doz 
CHAKIiES CIiAYTON. 1909. This wonderful Cactus Dahlia has 
given the best of satisfaction everywhere. The strongest 
words of praise are not extravagant when applied to this won- 
derful new Cactus. It is the ideal in color, form, length of 
stem and general good habits. Beyond which it would seem 
little could be hoped for. Stems are long, growing the flowers 
well above the foliage. The color is a most intense red, so 
vivid as to dazzle the eye. Flowers are large in size and are 
produced freely. Plant grows to a height of 4 feet. Price, 
strong tubers, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
COKET. A fancy Cactus with long, straight petals, pale pink 
ground streaked and 
Cliarles Clayton. 
25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Charm. 
An exceptionally fine Dahliia. 
Price, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
COUNTESS OP I^ONSDAI^E. The freest-flowering Cactus Dah- 
lia in the collection, and perfect in form. Color an exquisite 
shade of rich salmon, with Just a suspicion of apricot at the 
base of the petals. Towards the tips the color deepens grad- 
ually to the softest carmine pink. Height, 3 feet. 
Strong tubers, 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
DAINTT. Most fittingly described by its name. The dainty 
coloring baffles description, but may be partly described as 
a lemon base, shading to an exqui.site rosy pink at the tips. 
It has the other good 
splashed with crimson. 
Large and full. Strony 
tubers, 25c each; $2.50 
per doz. 
CaARM. Petals long 
and regular, delicate 
salmon rose, changing 
to pale pink; often 
pink edged with sal- 
mon rose. Very fine 
both in color and form. 
Height, 3 feet. Strong tubers, 
CORNTTCOFIA. A superb variety; petals very long and regular 
in form. Deep vermilion, shading darker. Flowers large and 
produced in profusion. Height. 3 feet, 
i-f.. .-p- f,]h..,.e 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
COUNTRY QIRI,. Base 
of petals golden yel- 
low suffused with sal- 
mon rose, a bright 
and pleasant combin- 
ation of color, diffi- 
cult to describe. 
Flowers very large 
and perfect in form. 
Height, S'A feet. 
Countess of IiOnsdale. 
Country Girl. 
a pleasing soft rose-pink passing 
Height, 3 feet. 
Strong tubers, 20c each; $2.00 per doz, 
qualities of freedom 
of blooms. Height, 
4 feet. 
Strong tubers. 20c 
each; $2.00 per doz. 
EVEI^-TN WII^MORE. 
1911. Deep garnet red 
without shading or 
variation; tetals long and narrow, curving forward. Flower 
medium in size. Stems long and erect; an exceptional fine 
Mower in all respects. 
Ptron"- 1ulii>r>-. 50c e'ch; $5.00 per doz. 
EXQUISITE. Pure or- 
ange scarlet. A sup- 
erb form, with long 
pointed petals. Pro- 
duces a mass of 
flowers, which are 
held well above the 
foliage. Height, 3 
feet. 
Strong tubers, 20c 
each; $2.00 per doz. 
FRUTE. . Peaches and 
cro.am describes the 
color of this beauty; 
to a I ic ■ ni center. 
Amana. Iowa, March 3, 1908. 
"The Dahlias I had from you last spring were the finest 
and best tubers I ever had. and flowers were admired by 
every one who saw them. H. S. 
Roswell, N. M., March 16, 1908. 
"The Dahlias sent us last year were so satisfactory that 
we are pleased to hand you this order." R. H. k. 
Dainty. 
