Dahlia Catalogue for 1913. 
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Eureka. This lias all the good qualities of a dahlia, and is properly named, 
as it surely is first as an exhibtion variety; color a deep purple, and is 
one of the very best cut flower sorts ever offered. 
Effective. This is properly named. It is one of the best garden decorative 
dahias yet out. The color is a soft amber shade. The center is illum¬ 
inated with a pale rose. Extra free. 
Jeannette. This is the finest buttercup yellow dahlia ever introduced. The 
flowers are of extra fine form, good size, very free and showy. 
Marjorie Caselton. The outer florets are of a pleasing shade of rose-pink, 
whilst the tips and the central florets are pure white, making the flow¬ 
er a striking contrast. 
Master Carl. Bright amber; very large, bold flower. One of the best ex¬ 
hibition varieties. Very free. 
Miss Dorothy Oliver. Primrose at base, tipped pure white, very narrow flor¬ 
ets. Very delicate and attractive. Free flowering. 
Monarch. A large and beautiful Cactus with claw-like, incurved petals; or¬ 
ange-red, tipped with lavender; quite showy. 
Mrs. W. H. Raby. The flowers of this variety are extra fine form. The col¬ 
or is a cream throughout and shows up well under artificial light. 
Mrs. S. T. Wright, This is one of the most attractive of this set. The color is 
a delicate soft lavender-pink, with a much lighter center. Very pleas¬ 
ing variety, and extra free flowering. 
Mrs. Geo. Caselton. This is one of the finest dark shades ever introduced. 
The color is a blackish maroon, shaded with purple; extra fine form. 
Free. 
Ruby Grinsted. The center is a soft tone of yellow, which is gradually 
suffused until it becomes a rich shade of rose-fawn, the outer incurving 
petals being a very light salmon-pink, making it very attractive. 
Sir A. Lamb. A flower of good form, petals very pointed; in color it is a 
crimson tinged with purple. Large. Free flowering. 
Sunshine. In color this is one of the most beautiful, being a deep rose-car- 
mine, the center composed of the unopened florets distinctly tipped 
white. Exceedingly pretty. 
The King. The richest of velvety crimson. Fine for exhibition. 
Thomas Parkins. Is one of the largest in this set. It is a bright, clear ter¬ 
ra-cotta shade. Very striking and showy. Free, 
Victorian. This is a fancy Cactus Dahlia, with blush ground, freely striped 
and splashed red and purple. A great novelty. 
Wm. Marshall. This is a grand variety, one of the best of its color, a rich 
orange with a yellow center. Extra fine form. 
GENERAL LIST OF SELECT STANDARD CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
25 cents each, $2,50 per dozen, prepaid, to any part of North America. This 
fine set of 24 Cactus Dahlias for $5.00. I will also send the five above 
sets of Cactus including this set for $40.00 cash. 
Ambassador. Pure white. A flower of the best quality and blooms well above 
the foliage; long graceful stems. 
Bedinia. Clear bright orange, striped and flaked red, very striking. 
Dreadnaught. Is one of the largest dahlias grown. The color is a glowing 
crimson, deepening to maroon in the center. Fine for exhibition, and 
won many first prizes. 
Ella Kramer. Rose-pink with a much brighter center. One of the best. 
Forbes Robertson. Light orange, with quite long, straight petals. Can be 
recommended for all uses. 
Fred Cobbold. Bright crimson. One of the best. Large and bold. Very free. 
F. H. Chapman. A deep orange-yellow of extra fine form. Large and free. 
Gazelle. An exquisite deep rose-pink with a white center. A deep flower 
of neat appearance. 
H. G. Alford. A very beautiful pale yellow, edged and shaded amber and 
pink. 
H. J. Jones. Delicate primrose center, shading off to a sweetest rose-pink. 
The petals are long and narrow. Very fine form. 
