. Dreer's garden book 1917. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 140 Dreer's Colossal and Giant Cactus Dahlias. Cactus Dahlia, Nibelungenhort RHEINKOENIG. There are so many good white Cactus Dahlias that we could not single out any one individual variety as the best; all have distinctive qualifications of their own which make them valu- able; however in recommending Rheinkoenig to the amateur who has room for but one white variety we do so knowing that he will not be disappoin
. Dreer's garden book 1917. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 140 Dreer's Colossal and Giant Cactus Dahlias. Cactus Dahlia, Nibelungenhort RHEINKOENIG. There are so many good white Cactus Dahlias that we could not single out any one individual variety as the best; all have distinctive qualifications of their own which make them valu- able; however in recommending Rheinkoenig to the amateur who has room for but one white variety we do so knowing that he will not be disappointed in planting it either for garden decora- tion or for cutting. Its flowers which are over five inches in diameter are of splendid form, and are borne on long stiff stems held well above the foliage, and are of great substance, lasting well when cut. 50 cts. each. WOLFGANG von GOETHE. A very large flower, of loose but regular and graceful arrange- ment that makes it an ideal cut-flower, its color a rich apricot with carmine suffusion and shadings, is bright, yet subdued and soft, showing up particularly well under artificial light. 50 cts. each. Collection of one each of the above five The five varieties offered under this heading are included in every up-to-date collection. They attract attention at all exhibitions as well as in the fields, where their large size but refined form and their vigorous free-flowering habit and pleasing colors stamps each one a leader in its respective class. We are prompted in this assertion not only as the result of our own observations, but also from the many endorsements and good reports which we have received from enthusiastic admirers all over -> the country. ETENDARD DE LYON. Even the person who classes all shades of purple as so-called malignant magentas stops to admire this beautiful carmine rose giant, which we consider one of the finest varieties for garden decoration. The flowers are of a hybrid cactus type, distinct in shape from
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