BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 



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Philadelphia — Flowers deep rich crim- 

 son, more intense than the Crimson Ram- 

 bler, with larger trusses of flowers which 

 are perfectly double; the color does not 

 fade and the clusters completely cover the 

 bush. Vine is a very hardy and strong- 

 grower. 



Yellow Rambler — A clear decided yellow, 

 flowers of medium size in immense clus- 

 ters, very sweet scented; hardiest of all 

 yellow climbing roses. It is a rampant 

 grower, well established plants often mak- 

 ing a growth of ten to twelve feet in a 

 seaso-n. 



Bulbs and Roots for Spring 



For wealth of bloom in return for a 

 minimum amount of care, the summer 

 flowering bulb and root plants will al- 

 ways be in the front rank. Charming- 

 new sorts are being added each year 

 and one need not lack for variety. In- 

 valuable alike for bedding, borders or 

 fore adding color to shrubbery plantings 

 or for cut flower use. 



CALADIUM 



Elephant's Ear — Tropical foliage plant, 

 effective grown as specimen plant or groups 

 on lawn; leaves smooth, light green and 

 very large. 



CANNAS 

 Austria — A fine variety of the orchid- 

 flowered type; large, handsome foliage; 

 canary-yellow, with faint scarlet dots on 

 inner petals. 



Black Beauty — Small, red bloom; rich 

 bronze foliage. Best of all the red-leaved 

 sorts. 6 ft. 



Eureka — The best white. The large sub- 

 stantial flowers are very freely produced 

 on vigorous upright stalks. 4% ft. 



Florence Vaughan— Flowers of the most 

 brilliant golden yellow, dotted with bright- 

 est scarlet. A\' 2 ft. 



King- Humbert — Foliage is rich bronze 

 and the flower is almost as large as the 

 orchid Canna, often measuring 5 to 6 

 inches across. In color it is a glowing 

 scarlet often streaked with gold. 3-5 ft. 



Mrs. Alfred Conard — Most popular; 

 large, exquisitely shaded salmon-pink flow- 

 ers freely produced; strong growing. 4 ft. 



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King- Humbert 



Madam Crozy — Flowers crimson-scarlet 

 d gold-bordered. 2 V, ft hio-h Tr-ni inl- 



and gold-bordered 

 green 



3% ft. high. Foliage 



Delice 



Meteor — A magnificent deep red variety 

 pf robust habit. Florets and trusses are 

 larse and freely produced. A most effec- 

 tive bedder. 5 ft. 



Pillar of Fire— The flowers are rich 

 cardinal red and open all at once on the 

 large truss that bears them; foliage yreen 



4-7 ft. 



DAHLIAS 



A. D. livoni— Show. A beautiful soft 

 pink; well formed, ball-shaped flowers on 

 long stems; each petal is very tightly 

 quilled and arranged in exact irregularity 

 Free flowering. 



Countess of Lonsdale — An old and very 



popular variety. Longest season and freest 

 bloomer of any other cactus type Deep 

 salmon-red. 



Delice — The finest and brightest pink 

 decorative dahlia in existance. Flowers 

 good size, standing well above the foliage. 

 A charming bright pink suffused with lav- 

 ender. Fine for cutting. 



Dr. Peary — Fine dark peony-flowered 

 dahlia. A rich, velvety wine-crimson or 

 dark mahogany. Very large size 



