Dreer's special wholesale catalogue of Dreer's special wholesale catalogue of dahlias 1913 . dreersspecialwho1913henr Year: 1913 8 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 'THE DREER COLLECTION' OF CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT This is a selection of twenty-five varieties made with a view of supplying the amateur with an assort- ment of Cactus sorts, which in our own experience we have found to be the freest-flowering under the most varied conditions of soil and climate, and which can be depended upon to make an early and continuous display in the garden, and at the same time furnish an abundance of ch
Dreer's special wholesale catalogue of Dreer's special wholesale catalogue of dahlias 1913 . dreersspecialwho1913henr Year: 1913 8 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA 'THE DREER COLLECTION' OF CACTUS DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT This is a selection of twenty-five varieties made with a view of supplying the amateur with an assort- ment of Cactus sorts, which in our own experience we have found to be the freest-flowering under the most varied conditions of soil and climate, and which can be depended upon to make an early and continuous display in the garden, and at the same time furnish an abundance of choice flowers for cutting. The varieties are all introductions previous to 1911, and have been under observation ample time to establish their superior qualities. Aegir. Rich, warm cardinal-red, peculiarly twisted petals. Ami Philippe Goy. Petals long, narrow, incurved; a perfect shaped flower; ground color deep salmon- red, suffused with pure scarlet, deepening to blood-red on tips; brilliant, rich and pleasing. (See cut.) Alpenrose. A fine flower, with twisted petals of a bright aniline-red, intensified by a golden-yellow suffusion at the base of the petals. Aristed Gurtler. A splendid flower, composed of long, narrow petals, of fine form, color mars- orange, suffused with scarlet, deepening, toward the cen- t r e. (Illustrated on front cover of this catalogue.) Canari. A pretty, graceful canary- yellow, s h a ding lighter to tips of petals. Countess of Lonsdale. A peculiar but pleasing blending of salmon-p i n k and amber, a col- or difficult to de- scribe. This is the Dahlia for the million Blooms freely under all conditions. Delicatissima. A perfectly formed • flower and one of the most deli- cately colored varieties yet introduced; a splendid cut flower with good stems; color tender Hy- drangea-pink, with lighter shadings. Else. A charming variety, with a combination of delicate colors. The base of the petals is of buttercup-yellow, gradually passing to amber, finished w
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