East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
and so gracefully and effectively incurved, 
twisted, and interlaced as to almost meet in 
the center. At first sight one would think it a 
Chrysanthemum, the florets or petals being so 
long and so incurved and twisted, forming an 
almost globular flower. The blossoms are of 
medium size, and of a beautiful clear yellow 
color. This variety is a great favorite with 
specialists abroad, especially appealing to the 
lovers of irregularly formed Cactus Dahlias. 
$1.00 each. 
Uranus. New Incurved English Cactus Dahlia. 
(See illustration on page 1.) A very large 
blossom of exceedingly good form. In offering 
this variety we wish to state definitely that the 
habit is absolutely pendent. At (he same time 
it is a most beautiful exhibition flower of finest 
incurved form, and is destined to become one of 
fhe most popular. The quantity of blossoms 
produced is surprising. “Uranus" is a Fancy 
Cactus Dahlia, the ground color being creamy 
white, thickly speckled and striped rosy-pink to 
vermilion-scarlet. One of the finest Fancy va¬ 
rieties of the incurved type. $1.00 each. 
previously originated, and stand predominantly in 
a class by themselves. The admiration they re¬ 
ceived this past season was remarkable, notwith¬ 
standing the large number of gold and silver 
medals, silver cups and many first-class certificates 
and awards of merit they received. 
I will ship this remarkable collection of Six 
Up-to-Date Incurved English Cactus Dahlias for 
$4.00, prepaid, or the collection of Six Phenomenal 
New English Cactus Dahlias, and Alexander's Two 
New Incurved Cactus Seedlings with this collection 
for $10.00, prepaid. 
NEW VARIETIES FOR 1916 
Up-to-I>ate Incurved English Cactus Dahlias. 
Clincher. Up-to-Date Incurved English Cactus 
Dahlia. As the name denotes, giving a clinch¬ 
ing appearance; the florets or petals being 
gracefully and effectively incurved, and so per¬ 
fect as to almost meet at the center. A gigan¬ 
tic 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 heliotrope. 75 cents each. 
H. H. Thomas. New Up-to-Date 
Incurved English Cactus 
Dahlia. Few varieties com¬ 
bine so many good qualities. 
The flowers are of beautiful 
formation, having long incurv¬ 
ing florets, or petals. The habit 
of the plant is excellent; a 
free-flowering variety, possess¬ 
ing long, straight stems, and 
producing its flowers well 
above the foliage. The color 
being a beautiful rich deep 
crimson. 75 cents each. 
Olympic. New Incurved English 
Cactus Dahlia. A grand flower of 
deep rich crimson color, and 
truly massive proportions ; many 
flowers measuring eight inches 
across, and being exceptionally in¬ 
curved, and of great depth as 
well. The plants run above aver¬ 
age height, and need not be 
thinned or disbudded too vigor¬ 
ously, the flowers being of suffi¬ 
cient size and remaining full to the 
center, even when the plants are 
allowed to carry a good display. 
For exhibition this variety will 
prove a valuable addition. 75 
cents each. 
New Up-to-date Incurved Eng¬ 
lish Cactus Dahlias 
This collection of Up-to-Date Incurved Cactus 
Dahlias includes Cactus Dahlias of the very high¬ 
est type, varieties with exceptionally long, very 
narrow florets, which are so tightly quilled, in¬ 
curved, twisted and interlaced as to almost meet 
at the center. These varieties outrival all others 
Crystal. Up-to-Date Incurved English Cactus 
Dahlia. (See illustration, page 4.) A delight¬ 
ful color combination -white in the center, ex¬ 
quisitely blending to sweetest silvery pink. This 
variety can be recommended as one of the most 
satisfactory, the plants being literally covered 
with flowers throughout the entire season. The 
flowers are of perfect form, being beautifully in¬ 
curved and twisted. 75 cents each. 
Frederick Wenham. Up-to-Date Incurved English 
Cactus Dahlia. (See illustra¬ 
tion, back cover.) One of the 
largest Cactus Dahlias to date, the 
flowers having florets of remarka¬ 
ble length, and being exceptionally 
narrow throughout their entire 
length, and beautifully incurved; 
irregularly whorled and twisted, 
giving the flower a most graceful 
appearance. The growth is per¬ 
fectly upright, and the stems as 
stiff as cane. The color is a warm 
fawn-pink, with a soft salmon 
glow at the center. This va¬ 
riety should be in every gar¬ 
den. 75 t^ents each. 
Olympic—Incurved Cactus Dahlia. 
