. Marathon Excelsior Paul Pfltjscr Three Exhibition Novelties These three sensational novelties combine the two outstanding qualities most desired by the Dahlia enthusiast—abundance of bloom to glorify the garden and flowers of perfect form and sym- metry. Paul Pfitzer Giant-Flowered Cactus Dahlia of Exceptional Beauty W^onderful giant flowers produced freely on vigorous plants, each bloom being supported by a strong stem. The lovely dainty petalage lends unusual charm to the plant. Add to this grace the tender rose color faintly suffused with lilac and you have a Dahlia of most unusual appeal
. Marathon Excelsior Paul Pfltjscr Three Exhibition Novelties These three sensational novelties combine the two outstanding qualities most desired by the Dahlia enthusiast—abundance of bloom to glorify the garden and flowers of perfect form and sym- metry. Paul Pfitzer Giant-Flowered Cactus Dahlia of Exceptional Beauty W^onderful giant flowers produced freely on vigorous plants, each bloom being supported by a strong stem. The lovely dainty petalage lends unusual charm to the plant. Add to this grace the tender rose color faintly suffused with lilac and you have a Dahlia of most unusual appeal. The bases of the flower petals are yellow contrasting nicely with the coppery red tips of the undeveloped petals in the center of the flower. "Vigorous, strong growing, green plants for delivery May 10. $ per doz.; $ per 100. Marathon—Giant Hybrid Cactus Dahlia An outstanding yellow of giant size produced on long, wiry stems. A vigorous grower and free bloomer that will form flowers measuring 10 inches across. Plants $ per doz.; $ per 100. Excelsior—Giant Hybrid Cactus Dahlia A large, substantial, well formed flower, 10 to 12 inches across. The color is golden orange overlaid with terra cotta. The bases and reverse are coppery red. Plants $ per doz.; $ 100. Three European Novelties These three beautiful German varieties are as lovely and bear the same super-abundance of blooms in our American Gardens as in their native Fatherland. Friedensengel—Cactus An outstanding and novel color—long creamy -white petals suf- fused with soft magenta on the reverse and tipped with yellow. Plants $ per doz.; $ per 100. Jugendpracht—Cactus Originated as a sport of the variety Goldene Sonne with blooms of a soft golden yellow with a delicate pink suffusion. Plants $ per doz.; $ per lOO. Schwerin's Wahl—Decorative Shapely blooms of medium size carried on fine long stems. The petals are golden yellow at the base shading to
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