E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
New and Rare Cactus Dahlias for 1922 
NEW HYBRID CACTUSJDAHLIA — Chief Justice Aiken 
One-third actual Size. $5.00 each. See below for description. 
CALIFORNIA ENCHANTRESS. (Bessie Boston.) 
(Hybrid Cactus.) A new California creation. 
Flowers of very delicate blush; buds open a creamy 
white, changing to a soft rosy tint as the flowers 
develop. Flowers produced on long stiff stems in 
abundance making it a good cut-flower variety. 
It does well in warm climates. $2.00 each. 
CHIEF JUSTICE AIKEN. (Alexander.) 
(Hybrid Cactus.) (See illustration.) This is my 
very finest Hybrid Cactus seedling; a flower of 
gigantic size, which under ordinary conditions is 
six to eight inches in diameter. It can be forced 
to nine and ten inches. It is named expressly for 
and with permission of Chief Justice John Adams 
Aiken of Boston and Greenfield, Mass., who is a great 
admirer of exclusive Dahlias. The blending of 
colors is of the favorite autumn shades; cinnamon 
apricot overlaid old-rose. The plants are tall sturdy 
growers, producing their flowers on long stiff stems 
well above the foliage. The blossoms are produced 
fully upright on the stem, making it very desirable. 
Large, well formed flowers of great depth. Highly 
recommended. $5.00 each. 
COLOSSAL PEACE. (Maytrott.) (Hybrid 
Cactus.) LaFrance pink blending to white at tips. 
An early and continuous bloomer, making it a good 
garden variety. Plants are tall and sturdy, pro¬ 
ducing their flowers in great abundance on long stems. 
Late in the season the flowers show that beautiful 
golden center so characteristic of the Peony-flowered 
type. $2.00 each. 
ELSA BONNELL. (Slocombe.) (Hybrid Cactus.) 
Rich deep velvety carmine. Deep well built flowers 
produced on long wiry stems. Flowers of large 
size and produced with great freedom. Almost as 
abundant as the well known “Countess of Lonsdale.” 
Long stiff stems, holding flowers upright, making 
it very desirable. Recommended. $2.00 each. 
FRANCIS D. PRATT. (Alexander.) (Moderately 
Incurved.) Chrome yellow blending to apricot yel¬ 
low at tips. $2.00 each. 
HELEN DURNBAUGH. (Broomall.) (Hybrid. 
Cactus.) A new California creation. Flowers of 
very delicate blush; buds open creamy white, chang¬ 
ing to a soft rosy tint as the flower develops. Ser¬ 
rated or notched petals add to its beauty. Flowers 
produced on long stiff upright stems in abundance, 
making it a good cut-flower vareity. It does well 
in warm climates. $2.00 each. 
LA FAVORITA. (Lohrman.) (Hybrid Cactus.) 
A California creation of beautiful brilliant salmon; 
shading from dark reddish salmon in the center to 
salmon-pink at the twisted tips. $2.00 each. 
LOUISE SLOCOMBE. (Slocombe.) (Hybrid Cac¬ 
tus.) Deep rose-pink overlaid amaranth pink. An 
early and continuous bloomer, producing its flowers 
on long stiff stems. Flowers of large size produced 
abundantly. An entirely new shade in Hybrid 
Cactus Dahlias. $2.00 each. 
MRS. EDNA SPENCER. (Spencer.) (Incurved 
Cactus.) An exquisite shade of lavender or orchid 
pink. Unlike most of the California Cactus creations 
this variety is of the incurved type. Very beautiful 
and of good formation. Received Certificate of 
Merit at the Trial Grounds of California Dahlia 
Society, San Rafael, California, 1918. $1.50 each. 
MRS. W. E. ESTES. (Estes.) (Hybrid Cactus.) 
A large pure white California production. $2.00 
each. 
RUTH C. GLEADELL. (Seal.) (Hybrid Cactus.) 
Termed “the California Sunburst Dahlia.” Soft 
yellow, shading to an apricot bronze on the outer 
petals. $1.00 each. 
THE EAGLE. (Burns.) (Hybrid Cactus.) Large 
sulphur yellow California creation. Florets slightly 
reflex. $1.50 each. 
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