CALIFORNIA NURSERY COZwc.NILES, CALIFORNIA 
C. amablle. Sumatra. Flowers very large; white, 
veined purplish red; erect in bud, but drooping 
when open. Very fragrant. 
C. asiaticum. China. Flowers medium-sized, 
with narrow, spreading segments; white with red¬ 
dish stamens. 
C. fimbriatulum. Flowers short and rather broad; 
white with red band in each petal. Very pretty. 
C. longifolium. S. Africa. Leaves evergreen, 
two or three feet long. Flowers tubular; white, 
tinged red on back and sometimes on face. Very 
fragrant. 
C. longifolium album. Variety of preceding with 
pure white flowers. 
C. powelli rosea. Garden hybrid. Has large 
leaves, long and broad. Flowers are a beautiful 
rosy pink. 
DAHLIA 
Flowering plants of greatest value, which should 
be more extensively planted in our State. 1 hey 
require very little care, have a long blooming 
period and show a range of color that is hardly 
equalled in any other genus. Listed below is one 
true species, entirely unlike the rest and a collec¬ 
tion of named varieties divided into the “Cactus’ 
and “Show” types. Both arc large. The former 
has flowers with more or less pointed “petals,” 
while in the latter the flowers are extremely sym¬ 
metrical, with cupped petals. 
D. excelsa (D. arborea). TREE DAHLIA. Mex¬ 
ico. A most striking plant, attaining a height of 
20 feet. Leaves very large, with numerous leaflets. 
Flowers four or five inches broad, single, pink 
marked with red and purple. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
Aegir. Fiery scarlet. Petals broad and strongly 
twisted. Very large and extra fine. 
Capstan. Orange, flushed red. 
Cinderella. Purplish magenta. 
Countess of Lonsdale. Apricot yellow shading 
to pink. Flowers large and well formed. Ex¬ 
tremely free bloomer. Early. 
Dankward. Light rosy purple. 
F. Bartels. Orange, flushed cherry. Flowers 
full and somewhat flattened. 
Kingfisher. Purplish crimson. Very early. 
Mrs. A. Beck. Light scarlet. Blooms late. 
Nerthus. Bronzy, tinted carmine rose. 
Purity. Pure white. Petals slender and strong¬ 
ly twisted. 
Queen Wilhelmina. Crimson. 
Rheinkonig. Pure white; medium size. 
Ruby. Very well built. Rich scarlet with pur¬ 
plish center. 
Sparkler. Fiery scarlet. Outer petals strongly 
quilled. 
Standard Bearer. Flower built very finely. 
Outer petals quilled, inner cupped. Beautiful 
orange scarlet. 
Uhlan. Petals very broad. Velvety scarlet 
overlaid with rich crimson. Beautifully formed. 
Wodan. Salmon rose, buff center. Extremely 
large. 
Wolfgang von Goethe. Apricot shaded carmine. 
Large. 
SHOW DAHLIAS 
Beloit. Purplish garnet. Very large. 
Delice. Glowing rose pink. Very fine. 
Dr. Boyers. Red striped white. 
Le Grand Manitou. Brilliantly variegated white 
and purple. Very large. Occasionally self- 
colored. 
Mr. Thompson. Yellow ground, striped and 
spotted with crimson. 
Perle de Lyon. Pure white; large and beauti¬ 
fully formed. Excellent for cutting. 
DATURA (Brugmansia) 
D. arborea. ANGEL’S TRUMPET. Much rarer 
than the following. Has smooth leaves and larger 
w r hite flowers. 
D. cornigera (Brugmansia knlghti). Mexico. 
10 ft. Well-known large shrub of coarse growth. 
Leaves downy, large. Flowers drooping, trumpet¬ 
shaped, about eight inches long, white or creamy 
and usually double. Very fragrant, particularly at 
night. 
D. sanguinea. Peru. 15 ft. Grows taller and 
more erect than preceding. Flowers drooping, 
greenish red. 
DELPHINIUM: Larkspur 
Beautiful flowers well distinguished by the long 
spur at base. Of the herbaceous perennial sorts 
we have selected the variety “Belladonna” as best. 
It is a free and continuous bloomer, bearing fine 
spikes of clear turquoise or azure blue flowers. 
DIANTHUS: Carnation 
D. caryophyllus. Requires no description. When 
planted out they need a good, rich soil. If large 
flowers are desired, all buds except the terminal 
one should be removed as soon as they appear. 
When cutting, remove the entire stem to within an 
inch or two of the main trunk. 
California Gold. Bright yellow, striped red. 
Dr. Tevis. Scarlet. 
Enchantress. Flesh pink. Very large. 
Ethel Crocker. Pink. Free bloomer outside. 
Gloriosa. Shell pink. 
Gov. Roosevelt. Deep, rich crimson. 
Hannah Hobart. Bright pink. Very large. 
Harlowarden. Crimson. Large and free bloomer. 
Harriette Bradford. White striped red. 
Herald. Bright scarlet. 
Leslie Paul. Deep rose. 
Mrs. T. Earl. Deep orange striped carmine. 
Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson. Cerise pink. 
Prosperity. White striped pink. Very large. 
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Cactus Dahlia: Wodan 
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