East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Olympic—Incurved Cactus Dahlia. 
incurved; irregularly whorled and twisted, giv¬ 
ing the flower a most graceful appearance. 
The growth is perfectly upright, and the stems 
as stiff as cane. The color is a warm fawn- 
pink, with a soft salmon glow at the center. 
Should be in every garden. 75 cents each. 
H. H. THOMAS. New Up-to-Date Incurved Eng¬ 
lish Cactus Dahlia. Few varieties combine so 
many good qualities. The flowers are of beau¬ 
tiful 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 
foliage. The color being a beautiful rich deep 
crimson. 75 cents each. 
OLYMPIC. New Incurved English Cactus Dahlia. 
(See illustration). A grand flower of deep rich 
crimson color, and truly massive proportions; 
many flowers measuring eight inches across, and 
being exceptionally incurved, and of great depth 
as well. The plants run above average height, 
and need not be thinned or disbudded too vig¬ 
orously, the flower being of sufficient 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. 
The Imp. Up-to-Date Incurved English Cactus 
Dahlia. This wonderful introduction is best de¬ 
scribed as ‘‘The Black Dahlia,” the color being 
as near black as we have ever seen in Cactus 
Dahlias; a beautifully formed flower with long, 
claw-like petals and exceptionally good incurved 
form. The flowers are large, wonderfully gor¬ 
geous, and so dark that they have gained the 
name, “The Black Dahlia.” This variety is one 
of the best in every respect, the plants being 
splendid, robust growers, and re¬ 
markably free-flowering. 75c each. 
Incurved Cactus 
Dahlias 
UP-TO-DATE VARIETIES 
FOR 1917 
This superb collection of In¬ 
curved English Cactus Dahlias 
attracted great attention abroad, 
winning Gold and Silver Medals, 
Silver Cups and many Firsl- 
class Certificates and Awards of 
Merit. Not only are their flow¬ 
ers of largest size and exquisite 
color, but they are the most 
wonderful and latest type of 
Cactus Dahlia. 
This phenomenal collection of 
Five Up-to-Date Incurved Eng¬ 
lish Cactus Dahlias, I will ship 
prepaid, to any part of North 
America, for $1.00. 
ALIGHT. (See illustration on page 
4.) Gigantic flowers of a beauti¬ 
ful orange-scarlet color. Petals 
very long, and exceedingly nar¬ 
row. Blossoms are of moderately 
incurved form, and produced in 
great abundance upon good long 
stiff wiry stems, well above the 
foliage. This variety can be 
highly recommended as a desira¬ 
ble form. 25c each. 
GLORY OF WILTS. This is a 
magnificent Incurved Cactus Dah¬ 
lia ; the flowers being large, 
charmingly beautiful, and perfect 
for exhibition purposes. Flowers ; 
the effectively incurved florets are 
narrow, and extraordinarily num¬ 
erous ; the center remains perfect long after the 
blossoms reach their prime. In color, a rich, 
deep, golden-yellow, a most beautiful color. 
This variety is one of the best in every respect, 
the plants being splendid, robust growers, pro¬ 
ducing their beautiful rich yellow flowers ex¬ 
ceptionally freely. 35 cents each. 
LADY FAIR. (See illustration on next page.) 
Lady Fair is a wonderful new variety of ab¬ 
solutely unique formation ; the florets being very 
long, narrow and daintily fringed at the ends, 
which makes it entirely different from any 
other variety in existence, and so gracefully in¬ 
curved, twisted and interlaced, that at first 
sight one would think it a chrysanthemum. In 
addition to the ordinary florets, there is a great 
profusion of long, narrow, thread-like filaments 
or secondary florets, possessed by no other va¬ 
riety. The color is an exquisite shade of prim¬ 
rose, daintily overlaid soft pink. A very late 
flowering variety, but one of the finest novelties 
in the Dahlia world. 25 cents each. 
Mrs. Mortimer. One of the most satisfactory 
varieties grown ; plants being dwarf and bushy, 
and producing their wealth of blossoms in re¬ 
markable profusion. In color, a rich terra¬ 
cotta. Petals are beautifully incurved, and 
twisted. 20 cents each. 
THOMAS CHALLIS. An exceptionally beautiful, 
but very difficult color to describe; a very rich 
tone of salmon-red, or it might be called rosy- 
salmon. The florets are beautifully incurved, 
and arranged with utmost regularity. This va¬ 
riety can be recommended as one of the best 
for cut-flower purposes. 35 cents each. 
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