E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
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General List of Superb Cactus Dahlias 
This collection of 70 Cactus Dahlias prepaid for $30.00. 
(The three types of Cactus Dahlias are designated 
by the words Straight, Incurved and Hybrid, after 
the name.) 
ABUNDANCE (Stredwick) (Moderately Incurved.) 
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. 
ADVANCE. (Keynes). Brightest fiery scarlet, base 
tinged yellow. An immense flower. 35 cents each. 
ATTRACTION (Hornsveld) (Hybrid Cactus). 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. $1.00 
each. 
BEDINIA. (Hybrid Cactus). Clear, bright orange, 
striped and flaked red; very striking. 25 cents 
each. 
BORNEMANN’S LIEBLING (Straight). Very deli¬ 
cate, soft rose-pink. Extra fine. 25 cents each. 
BRIGHTNESS (Straight). Bright fiery scarlet with 
a blending of golden-yellow at the center. A variety 
of extra fine shape, petals being very long and per¬ 
fectly star-shaped. 25 cents each. 
CANDEUR (Straight). A pure white variety and one 
of the best. 25 cents. 
CHRYSANTHEMSITE ALBERT DELAUX. (Hy¬ 
brid Cactus.) An enormous flower of vivid crimson. 
Plants of perfect habit, producing flowers in great 
abundance on stiff, wiry stems; especially good for 
cut-flower purposes. 35 cents each. 
CLINCHER (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 heliotrope. 75 cents each. 
COMET (Moderately Incurved). A fancy Cactus of 
great originality. The coloring is quite distinctive 
being a soft, lavender-pink, penciled and dotted a 
deep crimson. The plants make a high growth, with 
long, stiff stems. 50 cents each. 
COUNTESS OF LONSDALE (Hybrid Cactus). Deep 
salmon-red. One of the best. Very free. Should 
be in every garden. 35 cents each. 
COUNTESS OF MALMESBURY (Straight). Deli¬ 
cate peach-color pink, daintily blending to white at 
the center. Petals straight, very narrow and tightly 
quilled, completing a perfect star-shaped flower. 
25 cents each. 
DIADEM (Incurved). Very large and graceful. 
One of the best. Color, a beautiful shade of lilac. 
25 cents each. 
DREADNAUGHT (Hybrid). The color is a glowing 
crimspn, deepening to maroon in the center. 25 
cents each. 
EARL OF PEMBROKE (Hybrid). Bright plum 
color; large, bold flower. 25 cents each. 
ETNA (Hybrid). Lilac veined violet. Very attrac¬ 
tive. Large. 25 cents each. 
Mme. Henri Cayeux. 
Cactus Dahlia. 
50 cents each. 
One-half actual size. 
See description'on page 12. 
EUREKA (Burrell) 
(Straight). This variety 
has all the good qualities 
of the Dahlia, being prop¬ 
erly named. Color very 
deep purple. Petals are 
long, straight and tightly 
quilled. 25 cents each. 
FLAME (Straight). A 
beautiful orange-scarlet. 
Florets long and tightly 
quilled. 25 cents each. 
FRENCH MARATHON 
(Hybrid). A beautiful 
deep, rich purple. Large 
flower, and one of the 
best of its color. 50 cents 
each. 
GIANT OF STUTGART. 
(Hybrid). One of the 
largest Dahlias of this 
type. A bright blood- 
red with purple shadings. 
50 cents each. 
GOLDEN GEM. (Straight) 
One of the finest golden 
yellow Cactus Dahlias we 
have had the pleasure of 
offering. It is first-class 
in every way and attrac¬ 
ted much attention this 
past season. 50 cents 
each. 
GOLIATH (Hybrid). Yel¬ 
low, tinged with salmon; 
broad petals; distinct. 25 
cents each. 
HARBOR LIGHT 
(Straight). A vivid or¬ 
ange, over-laid flame col¬ 
or. 25 cents each. 
HELENE (Straight). The 
color is an exceedingly 
beautiful lavender-pink, 
gradually changing to 
white at the center; free- 
flowering. 35 cts. each. 
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