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The Garden Magazine, February, 1921 
“Mrs. Brandt'' Incurved Cactus Dahlia 
Help me to make America 
a vast Dahlia Garden 
The other day I surveyed my Dahlia storage houses. And 
as I stood, looking over the annual harvest of over one 
million fine roots, in nearly a thousand varieties, I thanked 
Providence. A dream I had a quarter of a century ago, is 
seemingly about to materialize. The Dahlia promises to 
become “The Flower Supreme” in America. Let me tell 
you this month something more about 
The “Cactus” Type — My Favorites 
It may seem unfair, and yet I, too, have my favorites. The Cactus 
Dahlia, as a type, with its bizarre, curled and twisted petals, ap- 
peals to me as a phenomenal wonder of the creative force in the 
plant world. Subject to great variation, its three distinct forms 
are, nevertheless, well defined. As a perfect example of the in- 
curved type, I present above 
Mrs. Brandt — a modern treasure 
Imagine a gigantic, yet graceful flower, with petals like spun 
gold, tinted with salmon pink and apricot hues — a shade to tax 
anybody’s imagination — and you have this floral treasure. But 
why imagine? One Dollar will bring you one of these bulbs, and 
you surely can’t get along without it in your garden. 
Over 120 Other Cactus Dahlias 
Are Offered in My New Catalogue 
If you love Dahlias, you’ll want this book. 
If the Dahlia has not “got” you as yet, the 
book will bring to you visions of greater 
flower gardens, in which Dahlias rule su- 
preme. Write for your copy of this highly 
instructive catalogue to-day. It will be a 
pleasure to mail it at once. 
J. K. ALEXANDER 
27-29 Central Street, East Bridgewater, Mass. 
“The Dahlia King** 
Providing the Material To 
Make Yours a Greater , 
= — P iner Garden 
F ROM the start, it has been the purpose of this 
nursery, to provide plant material for those 
demanding superior trees and shrubs of both 
standard and newer varieties. This nursery is 
prepared to supply the rare among ornamental 
plants, shrubs, and trees, Evergreen or Deciduous. 
We do not issue a catalogue in a commonly 
accepted sense of that term. We shall depend 
upon the illustrations in our announcements, to 
acquaint you, in a slight degree, with our plant 
resources. 
This month’s picture shows our office, sur- 
rounded by 
Some Evergreens That Lend Color 
Alternating specimens of Dwarf Golden Japanese Biotas, 
and Blue Chinese Jumpers, line the foreground of this foun- 
dation, backed by the taller specimens of Biotas, Junipers, 
Arbor Vitaes, and Retinosporas. The vine covering the 
entire front of building, is the well-known Boston Ivy 
(Ampelopsis Veitchii). 
We will appreciate your request 
for our price list, which will be sent to 
you, to be gladly supplemented later 
with specific booklets devoted to rare 
Lilacs, choice Rhododendrons, Roses, 
and other hardy plant specialties. 
Cottage Gardens, Inc., 
Nurseries 
Queens, Long Island 
New York 
