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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
POMPONE DAHLIAS. 
A brilliant and charming class of a neat compact habit of growth, with beautifully formed perfectly double miniature flowers, 
which are produced in profusion throughout the Summer and Autumn. The colours vary from deep crimson and brilliant 
scarlet to the softest primrose, pure white, &c., three colours being sometimes blended in the same flower. Very useful as cut 
flowers for decorative purposes. Our list given below includes all the most distinct and beautiful varieties. 
SELECT VARIETIES. 
each — s. d. 
ADRIENNE. Crimson soarlet, small beautifully shaped flowers . . 0 6 
BACCHUS. Bright crimson scarlet . . . . . . ..06 
CHEERFULNESS. Old gold, tipped scarlet crimson . . ..09 
DOUGLAS. Rich deep maroon, shaded crimson . . ..06 
ELEGANT. Primrose prettily tipped with lake.. .. ..0 6 
GANNYMEDE. Amber or fawn tinted lilac, novel and distinct. 
Height three feet . . . . . . . . ..06 
LORNA DOONE. Rosy purple, dark purple tip . . ..06 
MARS. A brilliant soarlet, extremely showy ... — — 0 6 
MERCURY. Reddish salmon, heavily tipped with white, perfect 
form ... ... ... . . . . . . ..06 
Very good varieties, our selection 
Twelve in 12 popular varieties 
each — a. d 
NERISSA. Soft rose, tinted with silver ; good centre and outline ; 
quite a new colour, and of splendid habit . . ... —06 
QUEEN OF WHITES. Pure white, good dwarf habit . . ..06 
SALAMANDER. Golden yellow, heavily edged with scarlet — 0 6 
SOVEREIGN. Beautiful bright golden yellow . . ... — 0 6 
SUNNY DAYBREAK. Pale apricot, edged with rosy red —06 
THE DUKE. The colour is deep velvety crimson ; habit very dwarf 0 6 
TOMMY KEITH. Cardinal red, tipped with white ... ..06 
WHITE ASTER. Pure white, quilled flower of the most free- 
flowering habit ; an extremely useful variety for outting and 
deooration ... ... — — 3 for Is. 3d. 0 6 
6 for 2s. 6d. ; per doz. 4s. 6d. 
... 3s. 6d. 
POMPONE CACTUS DAHLIA, THE BRIDE. 
DAHLIAS — Pomponc Cactus. 
These charming diminutive varieties are the latest development of 
the Dahlia. In habit of growth they resemble the ordinary Pompones. 
The small cactus-shaped blooms are very pretty and exceedingly useful 
for cut flowers. 
each — a. d. 
ARGUS. Rich crimson-lake, shaded scarlet, very free flowering, and of good 
habit .. .. •• •• ■■ •• ..0 6 
GRACIE. Yellow tipped with pale pink ; a lovely little flower. Free 
bloomer . . . . • ■ • • • ■ • • ..09 
LITTLE DOLLY. Clear mauve-pink. A true Pompono Cactus; very free .. 0 6 
MIGNON. Bright pink with lighter base. A profuse bloomer . . ..09 
NAIN. Deep orange, of true cactus form, free flowering and good in every 
way . . • • • • • ■ • • • • • • ..09 
PEACE. A free-flowering, erect-growing white Pompone Cactus Dahlia. 
Excellent for decoration of the garden or for cut flowers . . ..06 
THE BRIDE (new). Small, perfectly-formed pure white flowers on long 
wiry stems, exceedingly useful for cut flowers . . . . ..10 
TOMTIT. A genuine Pompono Cactus Dahlia, producing an abundance of 
very small pretty flowers. Colour a bright mauve-pink, with narrow 
petals arranged star-like .. .. .. .. ..0 6 
Six Choice Varieties, our selection . . . . 2s. 6d. 
From H. M. SPIERS, Esq., Diss. 
May, ‘Last year I got your Collection o( 18 Cactus (Dahlias and they all came true, and did 
excellently.” 
From Mr. F. E. WEIGHTMAN, Scotswood-on-Tyne. 
. opt mber^8t ^ that I was Second with Pompone Dahlias at open class Show of twenty- 
Bve stands, mine especially being greatly admired by all.” 
