Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1909. 
NEW GIGANTEA SINGLE-FLOWERING 
DAHLIAS. 
This new class will be found to possess several distinctive features and cjuite in accordance- 
witli the present public demands. The vigour of the plants and boldness of the flowers are their 
characteristics. As in the semi-double paiony-flowered section the individual flowers are very large,, 
of good form, and stand well out from the foliage, and when in the zenith of perfection they are an 
object of attraction and beauty in every garden. 
619. DREADNOUGHT — Of a rosy brick-red shade and a distinct yellow ring round the 
disc. Thli has pretty fern-like foliage. 9rf. 
620. DULCIE — A distinctive pink-coloured variety ; bold flowers. 9(f. 
621. GOLDEN GLORY — Clear yellow. This is very fine in its formation. 9<f. 
622. HALL CAINE — Yellow ground shaded and marked with reddish chestnut ; very 
effective ; a grand variety for the border. 9rf. 
623. IXARIE CORELLI — Large and fine ; white, shaded a pleasing tint of lilac ; distinct 
yellow ring round orange centre. 9</. 
624. THE BONDMAN — Very striking and unique ; crimson-magenta and white ; free. 9rf. 
626. WHITE CLOUD — Pure white ; an effective yellow ring round disc. Is. 
NEW ANEMONE-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 
This class is destined to become of considerable use for table and house decorations, owing to- 
the pretty shape of flowers and the somewhat different colouring obtained in other sections ; they 
are extremely free flowering, and the foliage of many of them highly ornamental. 
626. FINK GEM — Guard petals, rich clear pink ; cushion flesh-pink and yellow; very 
pretty ; of good shape and long flower stems. 
527. SWANLEY ANEMONE— Rich crimson -maroon ; erect flowering; good dwarfi 
habit ; free. 
6(7. each. 
NEW GIGANTEA TYPE OF DAHLIA. 
DECORATIVE P>EONY-FI.OWERED. 
These produce flowers of immense proportions, varying from 9 to 12 inches across, and for ai 
bold effect in the garden will undoubtedly become popular. 
828. BARON DE GRANCY — Pure white ; large and fine. 
529. DR. K. W. VAN GORKUM— White, stained lilac. 
530. DUC HENRI — Reddish crimson ; very large. 
631. GERMANIA — Reddish carmine. 
532. GLOIRE DE BAARN— Soft lilac. 
533. H. HORNSVELD— Dwarf and free; soft salmon. 
534. HOLLANDIA— Rosy lilac. 
536. KING LEOPOLD — Clear yellow, lighter tips ; free; good. 
536. MISS GLADYS DAWSON — Yellow, suffused fawn ; pretty. 
637. MERVEILLE — Aurora salmon colour. 
638. PAUL KRUGER — White ground, stained and marked lake. 
639. P. W. JANSEN — Bronzy yellow ; large. 
540. REINE EMMA — Lilac, cream, and yellow. 
641. REINE WILHELMINA — Enormous white flower. 
6d. each. 
GENERAL LIST OF CACTUS-SHAPED DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
512. ACHIEVEMENT — Soft orange- 
scarlet, yellow base ; good. 9</. 
643. ACROBAT — Pure white, blight lake 
edges 9d. 
544. A. D. STOOP — Crimson-scarlet ; good 
habit. 9d. 
545. ADVANCE — Bright scarlet. 
646. AJAX — Orange, salmon and buff. 
647. ALEXANDER — Dark crimson, flushed 
maroon. 
, -ALIGHT — Rich fiery-orange ; early.. 
649. AMOS PERRY — Bright red ; grand 
for the garden. 
i 660. ANEMONE — White and pale lilac; 
I distinct. 9d. 
\ 561. APRICOT — Soft apricot ; pretty. 9d. 
662. ARCADIA — Pale creamy yellow ; 
free. 9(7. 
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