Dreer's garden book 1930 (1930) Dreer's garden book 1930 dreersgardenbook1930henr Year: 1930 164 ^flEHRyADBEER^ .GARDEN^ greenhouse pianta 'HMIEUHM CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS We offer on this and the following page a list of choice Cactus and Hybrid Cactus sorts of recent introduction, together with the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. All of the Dahlias offered under this heading will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. Ambassador. Color a soft yellow at the centre with salmon, amber and pink shadings, gradually deepening towards the tips.
Dreer's garden book 1930 (1930) Dreer's garden book 1930 dreersgardenbook1930henr Year: 1930 164 ^flEHRyADBEER^ .GARDEN^ greenhouse pianta 'HMIEUHM CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS We offer on this and the following page a list of choice Cactus and Hybrid Cactus sorts of recent introduction, together with the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. All of the Dahlias offered under this heading will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. Ambassador. Color a soft yellow at the centre with salmon, amber and pink shadings, gradually deepening towards the tips. The blending of these colors captivates all. The flowers are of largest size and set just right on perfect stems. A strong grower and free bloomer. 75 cts. each. Arthur Twitchett. Very large deep flower com- posed of many incurved petals forming a most attractive graceful flower. Color, early in season, white with just a flush of pink changing to white late in the season. $ each. Break O'Day. A good sized flower with a full, high centre, with more or less curved and twisted petals, intermingled with the flatter ones, forming a most attractive, graceful flower. In color, a clear sulphur-yellow, shading to sulphur-white at the tips, early and free-flowering. 50 cts. each. California Beauty. Probably the nearest ap- proach to a pure copper, a flower of excellent form and dainty appearance produced most prolifically on long stiff wiry stems; a gem in the garden and a splendid cut flower. 50 cts. each. Cardinal Superba. A marvelously brilliant giant ! Cactus with immense flowers of most perfect form and of brilliant red with golden metallic lustre. It has good stiff stems holding the flowers in such a manner as to display their brilliant beauty to full advantage. $ each. Cigarette. Creamy white, heavily edged with pomegranate red, but it varies greatly, no two flowers being exactly alike. The petals are long and inclined to roll, forming a large, deep, well-shaped flower of
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