Dreer's garden book 1924 (1924) Dreer's garden book 1924 dreersgardenbook1924henr Year: 1924 /flEigyA-BREEPu^ .OARDENAHiREENHOUSE PIANTS ^fflLMEIiPMlk) 141 DAHLIA NOVELTIES and VARIETIES of SPECIAL MERITâContinued Mme. Victor Cayeux (Decora/iw). One of the finest new French introductions, a very large but most gracefully formed flower, . _ frequently nine inches in diameter, and of a most pleasing orange chrome with golden suffusion, one of the best autumn tints. It is remarkably free flowering, the flowers are held chrysanthe- mum-like on long stiS stems splendid for cutting. Plants $ ea
Dreer's garden book 1924 (1924) Dreer's garden book 1924 dreersgardenbook1924henr Year: 1924 /flEigyA-BREEPu^ .OARDENAHiREENHOUSE PIANTS ^fflLMEIiPMlk) 141 DAHLIA NOVELTIES and VARIETIES of SPECIAL MERITâContinued Mme. Victor Cayeux (Decora/iw). One of the finest new French introductions, a very large but most gracefully formed flower, . _ frequently nine inches in diameter, and of a most pleasing orange chrome with golden suffusion, one of the best autumn tints. It is remarkably free flowering, the flowers are held chrysanthe- mum-like on long stiS stems splendid for cutting. Plants $ each. Mr. Alex Waldie (DecoraUve). A large, well-formed flower held well above the foliage on fine stems and a particularly soft and pleasing color, being a creamy- ground, overlaid and suffused with delicate salmon-pink on the outer petals, the centre creamy-white, a dainty color combination. Plants $ each. tHr. CrO'wXey (Decorative). An exqui.^ite shade of salmon- . ^ pink with the base of the petals golden-yellow, flowers of : - large size and come on stout stems on plants of very compact habit of growth, very free flowering, and a splendid exhibition flower. Plants $ each. Mr. C. H. Dresselhuis (Decorative). For many years the variety Delice has been a favorite cut flower, and while . .-aft. -V^ beautiful it was not free-flowering. In this new variety we have a similar but even more pleasing color. It is a soft rose-pink with white suffusion towards the tips, and what is most important, one of the most prolific bloomers in our fields. The flowers are of medium size; _^.^.:' just right for cutting and are splendidly supported on very long stiff stems. We predict great popularity for this variety as it is undoubtedly the best pink for cut- ting yet produced. Plants $ each. Mrs. Alfred Harvey iCactm). Of the many English Cactus varieties introduced, comparatively few have proven satisfactory or found a permanent place in our gardens. Mrs. Alfred Harvey is one of the
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