Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1909, 
NEW CACTUS AND OTHER DAHLIAS OF 1908. 
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. 
442. AMY — Cactus form of a t approved build and good quality ; brick red and fawn. Is. 6</. 
443. A. H. GALE— Carge bold flowers of a ruby-crimson colour, with narrow florets that 
are slightly incurving, stems stout and wiry ; first class for exhibition. Is. 6</. 
444. AVOCA — Hich rosy scarlet, with well-formed flowers, florets beautifully incurved. Is. 6ef. 
445. BESSIE— Long orange-scarlet petals, very effective. Is, 
44G. BRUTUS— Blooms star shaped ; petals straight and narrow ; colour, deep fiery crimson; 
a grand exhibition variety. Is. Ccf. 
447. CELIA— Rich pink, blending to blush at tips ; centre rosy blush, with greenish yellow 
base : extra long narrow petal). Is. fit/. 
448. CHAS. H. CURTIS — Flowers large, full, and incurved in form; colour rich scarlet- 
crimson; a most distinct and handsome 'ariety. A.M., R.H.S. Is. fld. 
449. COLADA — Rich cirmlne-cerise, shading to crimson at tips; base of outer petals 
suffused flame colour; petals long and narrow; flower incurved of great substance on long rigid 
stems; good habit. 1*. 6'/. 
450. CLARA- The fully develoned florets are soft mauve, the extreme tips being white with 
faint edgings of mauve, a pretty and effective combination. Is. 6rf. 
451. C. E. WILKINS— The colouring is simply perfect, being an exquisite shade of bright 
clear salmon-pink overlaving vellow. F.C.C., N.D.U., N.D.S. ; A.M., R.H.S. Is. 6d. 
452. COUNTESS OP KENM ARB— Large true Cactus variety ; rich amber, suffused 
and shaded with salmon and tinted cream on the tips of petals, which are unusnally long ; perfeclr 
in size and form. I.'. 6rf. 
453. DELICATISSIMA — Pale apple-blossom pink ; pretty. Is. 6rf. 
454. DR. G. G. GRAY — Colour magnificent, fiery scarlet without shading; free flowering 
and of uprieht growth ; novel and distinct. F.C C., N.D.S. ; A.M., R.H.S. Is. Gd. 
456. DOROTHY— Lovely silvery pink colour, tiny white tips on reverse of petals. The- 
flowers are of good size, deep, and well formed ; good habit. Is. Gd. 
456. ELSA ELLRICH— Colour pearly ; florets long narrow and tapering, forming a large- 
highly refined flower with an ideal centre ; long stem aqd good habit. Is. Gd. 
457. ETRURIA- It is a fine exhibition Cactus, colour reddish russety apricot ; stems are 
of good length. F.C.C . N.D.S. ; A.M., R.H.S. Is. 6d. 
468. FLAME - A large and superb variety of an orange-scarlet shade, very rich and telling; 
good habit with long flower stems. A.M., R.H.S. ; F.C.C., N.D.S. Is. Gd. 
459. POXHUNTER — Bright scarlet, long narrow florets. Is. Gd. 
460. FREEMASON — Pale apricot and rich orange; large. Is. 6rf. 
461. HAROLD PEERMAN— A deep pure yellow ; flowers of large size and good depth; 
slightly incurved ; good habit and free bloomer. F.C.C., N.D.S. ; A.M., R.H.S. Is. fid. 
462. HELENE— Flower of good size and fine shape; long narrow petals beautifully 
incurved ; plants of good habit ; blooms well above the foliage ; deep lilac-pink. Is. fid. 
463. HELIUM-Colour, bright yellow in centre, deepening to reddish orange; long narrow 
incurving petals ; large flowers ; a good exhibition variety. F.C.C., N.D.S.; A. M., R.H.S. Is. fid. 
464. HERON— Large flower, with very long slightly incurved petals; colour soft orange- 
scarlet, with vellow shadings at base ; a large and attractive flower. Is. fid. 
465. HILDA- White base of petals, centre suffused cream; medium to large size; long; 
narrow outer petals reflexing at base; distinct and full flower ; free. Is. fid. 
466. IVERNIA— Large flower of good form; of good habit, and flower stems which carry 
the blooms right away from the leafage ; colour an art shade of bright salmon-fawn, with lighter 
centre. F.C.C., N.D.S. ; A.M., R.H.S. Is. fid. 
467. J. B. FRY — Pale golden yellow and salmon-pink ; pretty. Is. fid. 
468. KILLARNEY — Bright golden bronze ; fine form. Is. fid. 
469. LADY POX— A very large flower of a deep rich scarlet, base of the petals bright; 
golden yellow ; flowers are large and borne on stout erect stems ; profuse bloomer. Is. fid. 
470. LORD CROMER— Bright orange-scarlet ; full size ; good. Is. Gd. 
471. LUSITANIA— Pretty shade of pearl-pink, with a creamy white centre ; constant. 
Is. Gd. 
472. MAUVE QUEEN— A distinct and beautiful variety ; good erect habit ; flowers freely 
produced on long stiff wirv stems ; colour lovely clear mauve, lighter towards centre. Is. 6d. 
473. MERCURY— Fancy Cactus, ground colour deep yellow at bwe to lighter yellow at ti|M, . 
the whole thickly striped, splashed and speckled with crimson; habit, dwarf. F.C.C., N.D.U. 
Is. fid. 
474. MABEL — Very pleasing flower; colour rose-pink, heavily suffused with gold. Is. fid. 
475. MOZART— Long straight petals of a brilliant scarlet, edged crimson ; dwarf compacts 
habit, with stout erect stems ; flowers of medium size are carried well above the foliage. Is. fid; 
( 43 ) 
