J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Mass. 
Cactus Dahlias. 
Grand Superb Cactus Dahlias. 
This grand set of recent introduction are all exhibition varieties under or¬ 
dinary cultivation. 1 am offering this grand set at a very low price. 75 
cents each, $7.50 per dozen, prepaid, to any part of North America, or the 
entire set of 26 for $15.00 cash. I will also send the collection of 20 New 
,Up-t;o-Date Varieties for 1913 and the set of 4 Mew Sjuperb French Cactus 
Dahlias with this grand collection for $25.00 prepaid. 
(NEW UP-TO-DATE CACTUS DAHLIAS.) 
Brigadier. Bright crimson, base and outer petals scarlet-crimson; petals 
long and numerous; large full flowers of extra fine form. 
C. E. Wilkins. This Dahlia won the President’s silver Medal, and can be 
recommended as first-class in every way. It is a magnificent flower of 
large size and fine form. The colorings are perfectly exquisite, being 
a bright, clear salmon-pink, overlaying with yellow, making it very at¬ 
tractive. The petals are long and well arranged, being slightly incurved. 
Very bold flower, with good stems. 
Diavolo. In this the coloring is absolutely unique, the base of the florets 
being yellow to white. The upper portion of petals are suffused with 
rose, each petal is then splashed, speckled and striped with chocolate 
and crimson, giving the flower a most extraordinary appearance. Very 
free. 
Dr. G. G. Gray. This is by far the best introduction I have ever been able 
to offer of its color, being a fiery crimson-scarlet with the finest needle- 
pointed petals, not often seen. The flowers are good size and were much 
admired by all who visited our fields the past season. 
Debutante. This is a proper name for this most interesting dahlia. The 
colorings are very beautiful, being a light tint of soft pink at the base. 
The upper portion of the florets are white, which gives it an exceeding¬ 
ly pretty effect. The flowers are exhibition size, very large, extra fine 
form, and can be recommended as first-class. 
Diad'em. This is another telling exhibition variety, with very narrow in¬ 
curved petals to such an extent as to almost meet in the center. Very 
large and graceful. One of the best. 
Dorothy. This variety is a lovely silvery-pink color. The flowers are of 
good size, very deep and well formed. Fine for exhibition. 
Glory of Wilts. All who saw this grand exhibition flower considered it far 
the best bright, clear, yellow ever offered. It is a strong grower and 
extra fine form. 
Great Western. A noble flower of excellent quality. The color is a bright 
purple and one of the most continuous bloomers ever offered. Very 
large, fit for any use. 
Ivernia. Is rightly named, as it lights up well, as the color is an art shade 
of bright salmon-fawn, with light center. The flowers are very large 
and bloom freely. 
Kiliarney. A flower of “Thomas Parkin” type. Color bright golden-bronze, 
with long, graceful incurved petals, producing its massive flowers in 
great abundance. A front rank flower. 
Mrs. T. W. Willis. Another very large and beautifully colored flower, with 
very narrow florets its entire length. It is white in the center with 
edgings of lilac on the younger florets, the greater part of the bloom 
being rose-lilac. Very dainty in appearance and can be recommended as 
first-class. 
Marathon. This is one of the most attractive of this set, the color being 
yellow at the center shading off to rose-carmine and distinctly tipped 
with white, making it one of the most striking varieties we have been 
able to offer. The flowers are of largest size, fine for exhibition. 
