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A SPLENDID BEDDING AND BORDER CACTUS DAHLIA. 
OANNELLS’ LITTLE PET — This is not beinft iutrodaced as an exhibition variety of Caotns, but as a real 
charming bedding kind, and we know of no other so well adapted for the purpose. The flowers are of a well defined 
cactus shape of a pleasant pink shade gradually merging to a silvery white at tips of fiorets i free flowering, and the 
blossoms are produced well above the foliage so as to form a compact head j habit dwarf, and not growing more 
than ft. high, 2s. 6(2. 
NEW COLLARET DAHLIAS. 
CRIKSON Q,T7EEIf — Of a nice crimson colour, collaret well defined white, tinted pink ; pretty. Is. 6(2. 
ROSE QXTEEN — An attractive shade of rose collaret white. Is. 6(2. 
YELLOW QUEEN — We have pleasure in introducing this yellow collaret, sell coloured. Is. 6(2. 
NEW CACTUS AND OTHER DAHLIAS FOR 1908. 
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. 
AMBER QUEEN — A large bold flower of pure rich amber shade, produced in great profusion on long stifif 
stems. 6s. 
AMY — A very beautiful Cactus form of an approved build and good quality ; colour brick-red and fawn. 5s. 
A. H. GALE — Large bold flowers of a ruby-crimson odour, with narrow florets that are slightly incurving, 
stems stout and wiry ; a first class variety for exhibition. 6s. 
AVOCA — Rich rosy crimson, shaded scarlet, with well-formed flowers, florets beautifully incurved. 6s. 
BESSIE— Long orange-scarlet petals, very effective. Ss. 
BRUTUS — Blooms star-shaped; petals straight and narrow; colour deep crimson; a grand exhibition 
variety. 5s. 
BUTTERCUP — Odour deep yellow, rich tmd effective ; flowers large and full, with a good centre stem wiry 
and upright ; very free bloomer and excellent habit. 6s. 
CELIA— Rich pink, blending to blush at tips; centre rosy blush, with greenish yellow base; extra long 
narrow petals. 6s, 
CHAS. H. CURTIS— Flowers large, full and strikingly incurved in form; colour rich scarlet-crimson; a 
most distinct and handsome variety. A.M.,R.H.S. 6s. 
COL AD A — Rich carmine-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. 6s. 
CLARA — The fully developed florets are solt mauve, the extreme tips being white with faint edgings of 
mauve, a pretty and effective combination ; florets incurved and of fair size. 6s. 
C. E. "WILKINS- This variety won the President’s Silver Medal offered for best bunch of Caotns in 
professional olasses at the National Dahlia Society’s Show last September. The colouring is simply perfect, being 
an exquisite shade of bright clear ealmon-piuk overlaying yellow. F.C.C.. N.D.U., N.D.S. ; A.M., R. H.S. 5s. 
COUNTESS OF KENMARE — Large true Cactus variety of superb colouring, which is of rich amber 
enffused and shaded with salmon and tinted cream on the tips of petals, which are unusually long ; perfect in size 
and form. 5s. 
DR. G. G. GRAY — The colour is magniflcen', a fiery crimson-scarlet without shading; very free flowering 
and of upright growth ; very novel and distinct. F.C.C., N.D.D., N.D.S. ; A.M., R.H.S, 6s. 
DOROTHY — Lovely silvery pink colour, effectively brightened by the showing of the tiny white tips of the 
reverse of the petals. The flowers are of good size, deep and well formed ; good habit. 5s. 
ELSA ELLRICH — Colour pearly white, slightly tinted blush in early stages ; florets long, narrow and 
tapering, forming a large highly refined flower with an ideal centre ; long stem and good habit. 5s. 
ETRURIA — It is a flue exhibition Cactus, colour reddish russety apricot, which brightens considerably 
towards the centre flower ; stems are of good length ; a good exhibition variety. F.C.C., N.D.S. ; A.M , R.H.S. 6s. 
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. ; F.C.C., L.D.U. 6s. 
HAROLD PEARMAN — 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, 5s. 
HELENE — Flower of good size and fine shape; long narrow petals beautifully incurved; plants of good 
habit; blooms well above the foliage ; colour pale rose-pink. 5s. 
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. 6s. 
HERON — Large flower, with very long narrow slightly incurved petals ; colour soft orange-scarlet, with 
yellow shadings at base ; a large and attractive flower. 5s. 
HILDA — White base of petals, centre suffused cream ; medium to large size ; long narrow outer petals 
reflexing at base, afterwards regularly incurving to centre ; very distinct and (nil flower; very free. 6s. 
IVERNIA — Large flower of good form ; the plants are of good habit, being black wooded, with dark green 
foliage and flower stems which carry the hlooras 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. 5s, 
LYDIA — In colour a mauve-pink, fading to white towards the centre ; large, full, and of good substance ; 
exceptionally free. 6s. 
LADY FOX — A very large flower of a deep rich scarlet, passing at the base of the petals to a bright golden 
yellow, makiug a most brilliant effect ; the flowers are large and are home on very stout erect stems ; profuse 
bloomer. 6s. 
MAUVE PERFECTION — A large handsome flower ; colour pure mauve ; the immense flowers are borne 
in the greatest profusion on long stiff stems well above the foliage. 
