. Pride of San Francisco {Decorative). Of the many varieties of Dahlias which we have catalogued in the past, there has been none over which we felt so enthusi- astic as we do over Pride of San Francisco. The plant is a strong vigorous grower of compact uniform habit, with heavy, healthy clean foliage, growing about four feet high and requires no staking or support of any kind. This uniform habit of growth, freedom of flower- ing, and the erect position in which its flowers are held together with its beautiful color make it pre-eminently of special value for garden decoration; in fact, for mas
. Pride of San Francisco {Decorative). Of the many varieties of Dahlias which we have catalogued in the past, there has been none over which we felt so enthusi- astic as we do over Pride of San Francisco. The plant is a strong vigorous grower of compact uniform habit, with heavy, healthy clean foliage, growing about four feet high and requires no staking or support of any kind. This uniform habit of growth, freedom of flower- ing, and the erect position in which its flowers are held together with its beautiful color make it pre-eminently of special value for garden decoration; in fact, for mass- ing in a bed the same as you would Cannas, there is no other variety that will lend itself so perfectly for this purpose. The flowers are borne on stout stiff stems of sufficient length to make them valuable for cutting and under ordinary cultivation, without disbudding, will develop blooms from six to seven inches in diameter which are of most perfect decorative shape. Its color is difficult to convey. The petals are of a most pleasing shade of salmon- pink, with soft rose suffusion towards the tips of the outer petals, and with golden base, the color effect as a whole being a pleasing brilliant golden salmon-pink, which is just as effective in artificial light as under daylight. We consider this the most beautiful Dahlia for garden decoration. We offered it for the first time last year and distributed a large number of plants which have given complete satisfaction. $ each. Decorative Dahlia. Pride of San Francisco Mariposa (Hybrid Cactus). A perfectly formed Hybrid Cactus oi long narrow incurved petals which curl and twist so as to baffle an artist. A delightful shade of true pink which is intensified by a deeper centre, a faint violet suffusion adds to the effect. The veining of the petals heightens ^- the beauty and increases the novelty of the coloring. One of the r" gigantic California introductions which has depth as well as diam- eter of flower. An
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