J. K. Alexander , E. Bridgewater , Massachusetts E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens 
GENERAL LIST OF CACTUS DAHLIAS — Cont. 
above the foliage. In color, a beautiful dark vel¬ 
vety red; by far the finest of the color to date. 
Flowers from six to ten inches in diameter, pro¬ 
duced abundantly. I highly recommend this variety. 
$1.00 each. 
VARIABILIS (Hybrid). A novelty of most graceful 
character. Beautiful deep orange artistically tipped 
pure white. The petals are fringed or nicked and 
very gracefully incurved. 35 cents each. 
W. B. CHILDS (Hybrid Cactus.) (See illustration on 
page 13.) A very reliable variety. Color a beauti¬ 
ful dark purple-maroon. Flowers extra large. 35 
cents each. 
WINSOME (Hobbies). (Straight.) Pure cream white. 
25 cents each. 
WM. MARSHALL (Stredwick). (Moderately Incurved.) 
Very large. A beautiful rich orange with golden- 
yellow center. The habit of the plant is very good, 
being tall, robust, and producing its immense flowers 
well above the foliage. 25 cents each. 
YELLOW KING (Hornsveld.) Another gigantic 
Hybrid Cactus, splendid for cutting. A fine, pure 
yellow, passing to a lighter shade at the tips. The 
stems are long, stiff and upstanding. The plant is a 
vigorous grower and an early, prolific bloomer. A 
splendid introduction. 75 cents each. 
The Peony-Flowered Dahlias 
In presenting my list of new and selected varieties of Peony-flowered Dahlias, I wish to devote a few lines 
to the history of this comparatively new type of Dahlia; a section which I think will interest all flower lovers. 
Prompted by the great popularity of the Cactus Dahlia, then so different from the stiff, ball-shaped Dahlias 
but only beautiful for exhibition, lacking the grace and freedom to flower of the Single Dahlia, European hybridiz¬ 
ers saw the possibility of making a type suitable for garden and cut-flowers purposes. 
By crossing the Cactus and other Hybrid Dahlias with the Single, and vice versa, they developed quite a 
new type—the Peony-flowered Dahlia—now popular all over the world. These long stemmed, semi-double Dahlias 
were grown in Holland, and sold as Half-double Giant Dahlias. Mr. H. Hornsveld, an Orchid specialist of Baarn 
Holland, immediately saw their possibilities and collected the largest and most promising specimens. The great 
development and present value of the Peony-flowered type is due to him. After seven years of cross-hybridizing 
and developing (July, 1904), he was able to show the results at the meeting of the Dutch Horticultural Society at 
Rosendaal, where he exhibited four varieties, Queen Wilhelmina, Duke Henry, Baron G. de Grancy and Glory of 
Baarn. Here he received a first-class Certificate of Merit, and the admiration and encouragement of growers and 
Dahlia lovers. A still greater success was accorded him that same season at the International Exhibition at Dus- 
seldorf, Germany, where he gained the highest awards. The horticultural world gathered at the Show was charmed 
by the elegant and artistic form, the strong stems, and the delicate colors of the flowers. Mr. Kerr of Liverpool 
exclaimed, “Hornsveld’s Dahlias are the pride of the Show.” After Dusseldorf came Paris. A gold medal and 
special compliments of the jury were the laurels Mr. Hornsveld gathered there. Amsterdam, London, Brussells 
and other places followed, where he had the same good fortune. 
With this encouragement he continued experimenting and introducing new things, and as his stock increased 
sufficiently, he distributed them throughout Holland. Because of their great value for cut flower purposes and 
garden decoration, their popularity increased rapidly, and they were exported to other countries. 
English and American Dahlia Specialists, seeing their value, immediately commenced experimenting, and 
to-day every up-to-date Dahlia specialist offers a collection. 
The Peony-flowered Dahlias have exquisite semi-double flowers, with the conspicuous rich golden yellow 
center and loosely arranged petals. Many are large and fluffy, with long curling and twisting petals, giving them 
a certain fascination and artistic appearance that none of the other types possess. They are favorite garden and 
cut-flower Dahlias, producing their flowers abundantly and continuously. Their stems are long and graceful, and 
their blossoms remarkably effective in bouquets, hotel and house decorations, and in the garden. 
My collection is the most complete in existence, including introductions from all over the world, the finest 
of the American productions, and many choice seedlings of my own hybridization, that I can highly recommend. 
New Peony-Flowered Dalhias for 1922 
I will ship one of each of these 12 New Peony-flowered Dalhias. prepaid to any 
part of the World for $25.00 
PRESIDENT HARDING. (Alexander.) This is 
the finest of my new Peony-flowered seedlings, so 
good it is sure to becomeia favorite. Everyone who 
saw it; growing in our fields spoke admiringly of it. 
Named expressly for and with permission of President 
Warren G. Harding. Six plants of it are to be grown 
on the White House Grounds this year. Its flowers 
are exceptionally large, and each petal curves 
gracefully, adding to its beauty. In color it is a 
pale golden yellow, blending to sulphur yellow at 
the tips. The flowers are well formed, with from five 
to six rows of petals, and show that beautiful golden 
center, so characteristic of the Peony-flowered 
type. I can highly recommend this new creation, 
as it was one of the very best, and produces its 
gigantic blossoms in great abundance. “President 
Harding” was one of the earliest to blossom and 
flowered continuously throughout the season. 
$5.00 each. 
ANNIE SLOCOMBE. (Slocombe.) One of the 
well-known Slocombe creations; a rich pale lemon- 
yellow, with reverse of petals reddish apricot. A 
very large flowers, averaging between five and eight 
inches. $2.00 each. 
AZTEC KING. (Quick.) A new California creation. 
Large flowers, of rich wine crimson. $1.00 each. 
BERTHA BAILEY. (Alexander .) One of my very 
finest seedlings of brilliant scarlet-red blending to 
lemon yellow at center. Flowers are very large 
and produced on long graceful stems. Long curling 
petals, somewhat resembling “Geisha.” $2.00 each. 
BESSIE DOUGLAS RUMMEL. (Alexander.) A 
beautiful new Peony-flowered seedling, that I have 
named for and with permission of Mrs. Bessie Doug¬ 
las Rummel of Mount Union, Pennsylvania. In 
color an exquisite shade of rose-pink. $2.00 each. 
GEORGE E. ALLING. (Ailing.) A “Geisha” seed¬ 
ling, having the good qualities of the parent variety 
in size, stem, foliage and freedom of bloom. The 
color is bright canary-yellow. It received an award 
of merit. New York Horticutural Society, and scored 
87 points at the American Dahlia Society test Gar¬ 
dens at Storrs, Conn. $1.00 each. 
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