E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander, E . Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
VICAR OF WASPERTON. Gigantic New In¬ 
curved Cactus Dahlia. According to Ridgway’s 
color chart there are three shades of pink in this 
exquisite flower. The base of the petals is a beauti¬ 
ful alizarine pink with an overlay of yellow, blending 
to a shade of rosolane pink and edging off to a delicate 
cameo pink. The center of the flower is a charming 
primrose yellow. This new creation is one of the 
best of the English importations, having gigantic 
size and being ideal for exhibition purposes. The 
florets are very long, tightly quilled and beautifully 
^ incurved. $5.00 each. 
WILLARD E. GARDE. New 1920 Cactus Seedling. 
Named for and with the permission of Mr. Willard 
E. Garde of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 
The color is one of the clearest pink shades I have 
ever seen; a beautiful, life rose-pink changing 
slightly lighter in the center. The plants are of 
good habit and free flowering. This variety is 
well worthy of a place in any garden. $2.00 each. 
Up-to-Date Cactus Dahlias for 1920 
These fifty recent introductions I will send prepaid for $50.00. They are among 
the best samples of the Cactus Dahlia to date. 
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ABUNDANCE. This variety is exceedingly prolific 
—a fact which suggested the name. It grows |to 
a height of 5 feet, with blooms of medium size. 
The color is cerise at the base to deep pink at tips. 
$1.00 each. 
ATTRACTION. Large, elegant, full flower, of a 
clear, lilac-rose. The habit is perfect, with long 
strong stems holding the bloom stiff and upright. 
A very attractive variety. 75 cents each. 
AVALANCHE. A gorgeous, glistening, pure white, 
of the same type as Kalif. The flowers are large 
size, and are produced on long, stiff stems, well 
above the foliage. The best white of its type. 
50 cents each. 
F. W. FELLOWS. This variety produces huge 
flowers in profusion. The petals are narrow, 
straight and very numerous, allowing the blooms to 
remain full until long past their prime. The growth 
and habit is all that could be desired. Color a 
bright orange-scarlet throughout. SI.00 each. 
GEORGE WALTERS. This is the most wonderful 
, Dahlia ever offered. It is a Hybrid Cactus of ex- 
r quisite coloring, being a bright salmon-pink, artisti- 
T cally suffused with old gold. It is the largest 
| Hybrid Cactus ever introduced. The flowers are 
borne on long, stiff, wiry stems, well above the 
IT foliage. It won a gold medal for best single flower 
in one of the largest shows in 1917. $2.00 each. 
BIANCA (Hybrid). (See illustration, page 12). A 
new Cactus Dahlia of large size and splendid 
form. Coloring is beautiful rose-lilac with white 
shadings and bloom is held perfectly erect on 
strong, stiff stems. Free-flowering. $1.00 each. 
BOWEN TUFTS. Alexander’s New 1918 Incurved 
Cactus Dahlia. The flowers are of gigantic 
size, being a bright capucine orange blending to 
a bright golden orange in the center with yellow 
reflex. Very stately, good stems. $5.00 each. 
CONSTANCE. A very attractive, 
rich, rosy pink. The flower is 
large, very full and deep, fine cen¬ 
ter, long petals, moderately and 
regularly incurved. The plants are 
strong and with erect habit. $2.00 
each. 
CLINCHER. Up-to-date Incurved 
English Cactus Dahlia. As the 
name denotes, giving a clinching 
appearance, the florets or petals 
being gracefully and effectively 
incurved and so perfect as to 
almost meet at the center. A 
gigantic Cactus, producing its 
enormous blossoms with great ease, 
but on pendent stems. The color 
of this variety is most pleasing, 
being a beautiful shade of helio¬ 
trope. 75 cents each. 
CURLEW. A distinct and pleasing 
old-rose color with very long florets 
incurving over the center. The 
splendid size and shape of the 
flowers, erect growth and strong 
stems of the plants make this 
variety one of the most desirable 
to date. $2.00 each. 
EDITH CARTER. A variety of great beauty and 
one of the finest for exhibition purposes. Color, 
yellow, heavily tipped bright rosy carmine. Erect 
habit. 75 cents each. 
E. F. HAWES. A new garden Cactus Dahlia of 
great value. Flowers are borne upon stiff, wiry 
stems, well above the foliage. The color is an 
exquisite clear salmon-pink shade, which, com¬ 
bined with its excellent habit, places it in the front 
rank of the “all-round” Cactus Dahlias. $1.00 each. 
FAIRY. New Incurved Cactus Dahlia. The plants 
are dwarf, producing blooms freely; petals are 
long arid gracefully incurved. Color a beautiful 
ivory-white. $1.00 each. 
GENERAL SMITH-DORRIEN. A New Incurved 
. English Cactus Dahlia of a fiery scarlet color, and 
of the finest quality. A beauty in every way. 
$2.00 each. 
GOLDEN EAGLE. New Incurved English Cactus 
L Dahlia. Orange-yellpw, suffused rose, and fawn. 
Flowers are produced'on long, stiff stems in great 
profusion. Moderately incurved. 75 cents each. 
H. H. THOMAS.'* New Up-to-date Incurved 
English Cactus^Dahlia. Few varieties combine 
so many good qualities. 
The flowers are of beauti¬ 
ful formation, having 
long, incurving florets 
or petals. The habit of 
the plant is excellent; a 
free - flowering variety, 
possessing long, .straight 
stems and producing its 
flowers well above the fol¬ 
iage. The color is a beau¬ 
tiful rich deep crimson. 
75 cents each. 
Souv. de Gustave^Doazon. (For description see page'28.) 
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