CLIBRANS’ LIST OF DAHLIAS FOR 1909. 
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CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
General Collection — continued. 
No. Height — Ft. 
948 Sheriff Henderson, bright rosy salmon ; finely 
twisted petals 4 
950 Slough Rival, bright crimson ; long, pointed petals 3 
J95 1 Sirius, bright golden-yellow ground, heavily striped 
with vivid scarlet ; petals long and narrow 4 
95 1 aSNOW DRIFT, pure white, long narrow florets ; a 
large flower with good centre, sturdy habit, very 
free ; a fine variety in every way. 1/- each. ... 2 
952 Spotless Queen, pure white ; medium size and perfect 
shape 3 
953 Spitfire, bright scarlet 3 
954 Standard Bearer, bright scarlet 3 
■(■955 Star, bright bronzy yellow ; florets slightly incurving ; 
free. F.C.C., L.D.U 4 
95(lASunshine, deep rosy carmine at points of the petals, 
passing to almost white ; the centre of unopened 
florets is tipped with white ; very free. F.C.C., 
963 THE BRIDE, purest white, of medium size, carried 
on stiff wiry stems ; a splendid variety for garden 
decoration, or cutting. F.C.C.’s, N.D.S., and 
L.D.U. ; also A.M., R.H.S. 1/- each 3£ 
958 The Pilot, base of florets deep yellow, merging to 
bright terra-cotta at the tips 3 1 
964 Thomas Parkin, light terra-cotta, of large size and 
perfect form ; florets narrow and incurved 2 J 
965 Thomas Wilson, reddish fawn, suffused amber ; 
florets long and narrow 4 
959 Tinted Queen, carmine and yellow, in a lovely com- 
bination of charming tints ; long stem ; good. 6d. 3 
967 Tricolour, white and pale yellow, striped scarlet 3 
960 Uncle Tom, a seedling from " Night ” — in many cases 
it is even darker than its parent 3 
968 Vesuvius, pure yellow, striped and speckled deep 
crimson 3 
1972 Victorian, pinkish white, striped and speckled deep 
crimson and purple. A.M., R.H.S., and F.C.C., 
973 Victory, intense fiery red, long slender claw-like 
petals ; very fine. 6d 3 
975 W. E. Dickson, rich brilliant crimson ; large, full 
exhibition flower of fine quality ; long, narrow 
florets. F.C.C., L.D.U 4 
