LIST OF SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS FOR 1924. 



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GLADIOLUS BULBS 



AI-L, LARGE FLOWEUIIVG BULBS. 



Plant the bulbs as soon as all clanger from frost is past, about 4 inches deep 

 and (i to S inc-lies apart. By planting at intervals up to the Hrst of July, these fine 

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

 being- the 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. 

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



flesh pink, slig-htly tinged with lavender. The flowers are unusually large. 



Each 6c; doz. GOc; 100 $4.00. 

 AufiTustn — Pure white, with blue anthers. Each 9c; doz. 85c; 100 $6.00. 

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



on a tall, strong- spike; color velvety purple. Each 16c; doz. $1.55; 100 $12.00. 

 Blue Bird — Beautiful light blue, very fine, each 15c; doz. $1.50; 100 $12.00. 

 ('hi<-u;(o White — Pure white with lavender markings in throat. Each 10c; per 



doz. $1.00; per 100 $7.00. 



Enipres.s of India — Deep, rich, purplish red with white markings on lower petals. 

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



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

 mense blooms open at the same time. A grand variety. Each 10c; doz. $1.0U; 

 100 $7.00. 



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



Mary Feniiell — 'Fine lavender, each 15c; doz. $1.50; 100 $12.00. 



Mr.s. Franci.s Kini; — A fine, very large, light scarlet variety. Flowers excellent for 

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



Mrs. Frank I'endleton — 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. 



IVingara — Of the "America" type, flowers larger, often 4% inches across; color a 

 delig'htful creai-n 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 fori-n 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 finest 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. 



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



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



Currie's American Hybrids. 

 SchAvaben — Delicate pure yellow, faint red stripe on lower 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. SI. 10; 100 $8.00. 

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

 Primulinu.s 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, apiicot 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 

 Pinli Shades — Striped and Variegated — Scarlet 



and Red Shades — White and Light.s $ .06 



Yellow Shades 09 



Ciirrie'.s Extra Choice American Hybrid.s 07 



Choice Colors, Mixed 06 



Single Bulbs and Do3;en Lots Mailed Free, KM) Lots 



chaser's Expense, or by Mail for 50c per 10<» Extra. 



Per 

 Doz. 



$ .60 



.90 



.70 



.55 



by Expre 



Per 

 lOOj, 



$4.00 



6.50 



5.00 



3.75 



ss. Pur- 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 



ELEPHANT'S EAR. 



First Size bulbs: 15c each; per doz. $1.50. by i-nail 3c each extra; Second 

 .size bullis: 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, AVhite, Scarlet, 

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



TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS — Double Mixed. Each 2Sc; per doz. 

 $2.75. 



GLOXINIAS — Red, WTiite, 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 I'eari — By mail, each 10c; per doz. $1.00; by express 

 pui-chaser paying charges, per 100 $7.00. 



Japanese Lilies. 



Tuberous Rooted Regonia. 



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 LtUes. 



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 — (Lancifoliuni) — 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 4.">c; per doz. $4.50; 

 by express purchaser paying charges, per 100 $32.O0. 



