Dreer's garden book 1924 (1924) Dreer's garden book 1924 dreersgardenbook1924henr Year: 1924 150 .l;\ .GARDEN' GREENHOUSE PLANTS ^HnMKP]M]k\ CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS We offer on this and the following two pages a list of choice Cactus sorts of recent introduction, together with the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. All of the Dahlias ofEered under this heading will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. Crystal. A great exhibition flower of large size and splendid â / form; long twisted incurved tubular petals of a tender silvery /7 pink, whi
Dreer's garden book 1924 (1924) Dreer's garden book 1924 dreersgardenbook1924henr Year: 1924 150 .l;\ .GARDEN' GREENHOUSE PLANTS ^HnMKP]M]k\ CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS We offer on this and the following two pages a list of choice Cactus sorts of recent introduction, together with the older well-tried gems which have made a reputation for themselves. All of the Dahlias ofEered under this heading will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. Crystal. A great exhibition flower of large size and splendid â / form; long twisted incurved tubular petals of a tender silvery /7 pink, which passes gradually towards the centre to a soft ivory- white. 50 cts. each. Democrat. A beautiful nankeen yellow wich delicate rose sheen; flowers of splendid cactus form, resembling in this as well as in ^.jf Tg Wl habit of growth and freedom of bloom, and size the popular t -â¢â V 41? __ - variety Von Goeihe. A splendid cut flower. 50 cts. r each. f Eagle. A verj' large flowered sulphur-yellow. Very prolific, a good long keeping flower. §1-00 each. Etendard de Lyon. Everyone admires this beau- tiful rich carmine-rose or royal purple. The flowers are distinct in shape from' all others, wth broad, curling, wavy petals which form a flower 6 inches in diameter and 4 inches deep, a large flower, yet with- out any stiffness or formality. 75 cts. each. Fernand Olivet. Remarkably free-flowering on stiff, wirv- stems; brilliant maroon with scarlet shad- ings, the centre almost black. Zi cts. each. F. W. Fellows. One of the very best Cactus varieties ever raised, with flowers of unusual size for the long narrow petaled type of which this is one of the finest representatives. In color it is an intense coral-red with deeper suffusion at the centre; no col- lection of Dahlias is complete without it. 75 cts. each. George Schofield. Medium sized flowers of exqmsite form, long narrow incur\-ing, twisting petals. Color a delicate blending of apricot and yellow, shading to white at the
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