The World's Most Select Dahlias, 1923 
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Melody. Pure yellow for half the length of the petals and the 
remainder pure white. A strong grower and a free bloomer 
Mrs. C. Cooper. One of the largest Cactus Dahlias I have ever 
grown. The petals are long and very narrow, not much in¬ 
curved. The color is cream suffused salmon . 
Nellie Slocombe. Delicate salmon pink. Habit very wiry. Fine 
garden and cut flower ... 
Pathfinder. A large, clear pink exhibition Cactus composed of 
many fine incurved petals. Stiff stems . 
Pierrot. Deep amber, boldly tipped white. An exceptionally 
large and striking variety ... 
Pink Abundance (See back cover). This is a seedling which I 
think will be highly appreciated for commercial cut flower 
purposes on account of its very free blooming habit, and ex¬ 
tremely wiry growth. This has been for the past two years 
one of the first plants in my garden to bloom, and the plants 
are completely covered until frost. Color is mallow pink with 
white shadings. Very fine incurved form Awarded certificate 
of merit at the A. D. S. trial gardens in 1920 . 
Prima Donna. A fine, large flower of the incurved tj'pe, color 
is creamy white at base with tips of lavender pink . 
Prima Donna. One of the best white Cactus varieties . 
Richard B ox. Clear light yellow; large flowers on good stems 
Saffron. A large exhibition flower having very fine petals of a 
clear saffron color . 
Sussex. A typical exhibition Cactus. The florets are long, nar¬ 
row and slightly incurved. The blooms are large and freely 
produced. The color is clear light yellow . 
Treasure. The most striking feature of this flower is its color, 
white at base quickly changing to a deep rose, the extreme 
tips being yellow. Growth of plants is strong,, sturdy, stiff 
stemmed and free flowering . 
Valiant. 
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A grand exhibition Cactus of brilliant crimson. Good 
Form, perfectly incurved. Very large . 
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Veteran. A Dahlia of first rate habit and remarkable for its 
succession of good, well-formed flowers. Color is crimson 
scarlet ....75 
NEW SUPERB GARDEN and EXHIBITION DEC OR ATI VES. 
Aida. Dark maroon. Large, perfect flowers on rigid upright 
stems ..50 
Albert Manda. This is one of our largest varieties. The ground 
color is white with shadings of lemon and pink, varying ac¬ 
cording to season, situation and exposure. Should be grown 
by every exhibitor .;......35 
