Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 Cactus Dahlia, Esther Hunt CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS (Continued) Halo. Of beautiful formation, the petals being curled and twisted which lends a peculiar gracefulness to this large bloom which in color is a brilliant tyrian rose with deeper shadings at the centre with a velvety appearance that intensifies and gives fire and life to it not found , in any other sort. $ each. ^ ,ââ*â Koh-I-Noor. Maroon, and at times so dark as to be nearly black. The flower texture has a pronounced velvety sheen which ad
Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 Cactus Dahlia, Esther Hunt CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS (Continued) Halo. Of beautiful formation, the petals being curled and twisted which lends a peculiar gracefulness to this large bloom which in color is a brilliant tyrian rose with deeper shadings at the centre with a velvety appearance that intensifies and gives fire and life to it not found , in any other sort. $ each. ^ ,ââ*â Koh-I-Noor. Maroon, and at times so dark as to be nearly black. The flower texture has a pronounced velvety sheen which adds greatly to its beauty. In form, a perfect hybrid cactus, the blossoms very large and deep with perfect centre throughout the season. $ each. Lolita Velasco. There are many good white Cactus Dahlias and all of them have some distinctive merit of their own. We should hesitate to designate any one of them as the best white on all points, but if we had to select one individual sort, we would take this splendid variety which is composed of long straight petals which form into a flower of perfect shape, borne on long stiff stems, fine for cutting and for exhibition. $ each. Maku. Flowers of perfect form, a gracefully incurved bloom of a most delicate shell-pink with deeper suffusion which becomes more intense towards the centre. It is appropriately named, Maku being the Chinese word for 'Fairy.' $ each. Marathon. Entirely distinct from all other cactus varieties; a brilliant rich purple illuminated with higher, brighter shadings. 50 cts. each. Marian Moore. A clear pinkish cerise without the slightest taint of magenta, the reverse of the petal being of a lighter tint. The flowers are large, of perfect incurved formation with per- fect stem, a free and early bloomer. $ each. Marguerite Bouchon. Beautiful in form and color, a good sized flower of a charming shade of brilliant, yet soft rose-pink with a large white centre and distinctly defined white tips, entirely
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