LIST OF SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS FOR 1923. 



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GLADIOLUS BULBS. 



ALL, LARGE FLOWERING BULBS. 



Plant the bulbs as soon as all danger from frost is past, about 4 Inches deep 

 and 6 to 8 inches apart. By planting at intervals up to the first of July, these fine 

 flowers can be had in bloom all through the Summer and Fall, the later flowers 

 being tlie best. 



About the end of October, when the leaves begin to wither, the bulbs should 

 be taken up, dried in the open air, and then stored in a dry place, where they will 

 not be touched by frost but kept cool. 



America — One of the grandest Gladioli ever introduced. Color a beautiful soft 

 flesh pink, slightly tinged with lavender. The flowers are unusually large, 

 /vach 6c; doz. 60c; 100 $4.00. 



Aiignista — Pure white, with blue anthers. Each 9c; doz. S5c; 100 $6.00. 



Baron J. Hiilot — The finest true-blue Gladiolus yet known. Flowers thickly set 

 on a tall. .«itrong spike; color velvety purple. Each 16c; doz. $1.55; 100 $12.00. 



Chicago White — Pure white with lavender markings in throat. Each 10c; per 

 doz. $1.00; per 100- $7.00. 



Empress of Tnclia — Deep, rich, purplish red with white markings on lower petals. 

 Each lie; doz. $1.10; 100 $8.00. 



Fire King — Intense fire-scarlet. Long graceful spikes showing half a dozen im- 

 mense blooms open at tlie same time. A grand variety. Each 10c; doz. $1.00; 

 100 $7.00. 



Halley — Salmon pink, fine, very early. Each 7c; doz. 70c; 100 $5.00. 



Mrs. Francis King — A fine, very large, light scarlet variety. Flowers excellent for 

 cutting. Each 7c; per doz. 65c; 100 $4.50. 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton — Large, well-opened flowers of a lovely salmon pink with 

 deep carmine blotch in the throat. Each 12c; per doz. $1.20; 100 $9.00. 



Niagara — Of the "America" type, flowers larger, often iVi inches across; color a 

 delightful cream shade with the two lower Inside petals blending to canary 

 yellow. Flower spike very erect and stout. Each lie; per doz. $1.10; 100 $8.00. 



Panama — A seedling of America and the same in form and habit, but deeper pink 

 in color. Very large flowers on a long, stout spike. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00; 

 per 100 $7.00. 



Peace — One of the flnest Whites. Flowers large, of a beautiful white, with a pale 

 lilac feathering on the under petals. Spike long, heavy and straight. Each lie; 

 per doz. $1.10; per 100 $8.00 



Princeps — A grand large flower, color brilliant scarlet-crimson, blotched white on 

 the lower petals. Each 12c; per doz. $1.20; 100 $9.00. 



SchTvaben — Delicate pure yellow, faint red stripe on low^er petals. Each 12c; 

 per doz. $1.20; per 100 $9.00. 



War — Deep blood-red, shaded crimson-black. Very tall and conspicuous. Each lie; per doz. $1.10; 100 $8.00. 



Yellow Hammer — Purest yellow with a little red mark in the throat. Each lie; doz. $1.10; 100 $8.00. 



Primulinus Hybrids — The original of this type introduced from South Africa has been much improved by crossing with choice 

 garden varieties, and the mixed hybrids here offered are certain to produce some beautiful flowers, mostly in colors running 

 from light yellow to orange, apricot and crimson; the flowers are of good size, borne on tall, graceful spikes. Each 6c; 

 per doz. 60c; per 100 $4.00. 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLUS. 



Each 

 Pink Shades — Striped an«l Variegated — Scarlet 



and Red Shades — White and Lights $ .06 



Yellow Shades 09 



Cnrrie's Extra Choice American Hybrifls 07 



Choice Colors, Mixed 06 



Single Bulbs and Dozen Lots JIailed Free, 100 Lots by Express, Pur- 

 chaser's Expense, or by Mail for 50c per 100 Extra. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM— ELEPHANT'S ear. 



First Size bulbs: 15c each; per doz. $1.50, by mail 3c each extra; Second 

 size bulbs: 25c each; per doz. $2.50, by mail 5c each extra; Mammoth 

 bulbs: 30c each; per doz. $3.00, by mail 10c each extra. 



TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS — Single, Yellow, Pink, Wliite, Scarlet, 

 Crinuion, Salmon and Mixed. Each, 20c; per doz. $2.00. 



TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS — Double Mixed. Each 28c; per doz. 

 $2 75 



GLOXINIAS— Red, White, Purple and Mixed. Each 30c; per doz. $3.00. 



TUBEROSES. 



Start in pots during March or plant in the open ground in May. 

 Mammoth Excelsior Pearl — By mail, each 10c; per doz. $1.00; by express 

 purchaser paying charges, per 100 $7.00. 



Japanese Lilies. 



LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM (Dark Stem) Easter Lily. 



Flowers trumpet shaped, pure white, delightfully fragrant, perfectly 

 hardy; may be grown inside in pots or planted outdoors for summer 

 blooming. 



AURATUM — The Gold-Banded Japan Lily — The Grandest of All Lilies. 



The flowers are pure white, with a gold band through the center of 

 each petal, and beautifully spotted chocolate • crimson, continuing in 

 bloom from June to October, and delightfully fragrant. 



SPECIOSUM — (Lancifoliuin) — The Speciosum sorts are the most generally 

 admired of all the Hardy Lilies. They commence blooming in July 

 and continue until frost cuts them down. Album— White; extra large 

 bulbs. Roseum (Rubrum) — White suffused and spotted rose. Melpo- 

 mene — Rich crimson, heavily spotted. 



Price all varieties, by mail, each 45c; per doz. $4.50; 

 by express purchaser paying charges, per 100 $32.00. 



CALLA LILIES — Write for information and prices. 



Currie's American Hybrids. 



Per 

 Doz. 



$ .60 

 .90 

 .70 

 .55 



Per 

 100 



$4.00 

 6.50 

 5.00 

 3.75 



Tuberous Rooted Begonia. 



CANNAS — MONTBRETIAS- 



CINNAMON VINE — See page 86. 



