LIST OF SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS FOR 1917. 



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SUMMER- FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS 



BEGONJAS — Tuberous Rooted. 



A charming class of Begonias, of great value for plant- 

 ing out-doors in the herbaceous border or shady nook in 

 the lawn. No plants are easier grown. The tubers planted 

 out-doors in May will bloom in July, and continue to pro- 

 duce an abundance of large, brilliant colored flowers 

 until frost outs them down ; or they may be planted in the 

 house in March or April and transplanted to the open 

 ground as soon as the weather permits, and have them 

 in bloom in .Tune. They also make handsome pot plants 

 for the bouse. 



The flowers are large and exceedingly showy, many of 

 them measuring more than four inches across. 



Begonias are mailed free at dozen rates, and shipped 

 by express at 100 and 1000 rates at purchaser's expense. 



SINGLE GIANT FLOWERING BEGONIAS. 



Separate Colors — Rose, White, Crimson, Scarlet. Orange, 

 Yellow. Each 5c; dozen 60c; 100 $4.00; 1000 $35.00. 



DOUBLE GIANT FLOWERING BEGONIAS. 



Separate Colors — Rose, White, Crimson. Scarlet, Orange, 

 Yellow. Each 10c; dozen $1.00; 100 $7.00; 1000 $60.00. 



NEW GIANT FRILLED BEGONIAS. 



A Very Beautiful Type. 



Single Finest Mixed Colors, each 15c; doz. $1.50. 

 Double B'inest Mixed Colors, each 20c; doz. $2.00. 



CALLADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



ELEPHANT'S EAR. 



Magnificent sub-tropical plants; when planted out in 

 beds or as single specimens on lawns they have a grand 

 appearance. 



First size bulbs, 1% to 2% inches in diameter, 6c each; 

 per doz. 60c; per 100 $4.00; by mail 3c each extra. 



Second size bulbs, 2% to 3 inches in diameter, 10c 

 each; per doz. 85c; per 100 $6.00; by mail 5c each extra. 

 Mammoth bulbs, 15c each; per doz. $1.50; per 100 $10.00; 

 by mail 10c each extra. 



TrBKROrS ROOTED BKGONIAS. 



GLOXINIA— BULBS. 



Charming plants for house culture, bearing freely 



beautiful trumpet-shaped ilowers, ranging in color from 



pure white through the various shades of rose to deep 

 crimson and rich violet. 



In separate colors, red, white, blue and spotted. Price, 

 each 10c; 3 for 25c; per doz, $1.00; per 100 $7.00. 



LILY OF THE VALLEY. 



Its favorite spot in the garden is in some cool, shady 

 place, in deep, rich soil — not too heavy. The roots should 

 be set about six inches apart and about two inches deep. 

 For house culture put 6 to 12 crowns in a pot and place 

 in the dark until rooted. Set the crowns an inch below 

 the surface. 



Selected 



By mail 



Large Flowerui.! 

 Crowns. 



Doz. 

 .50 



100 

 By express at 

 purchaser's 

 expense $3.25 



100 

 $3.51) 



1000 



$27.50 





CALADIUM ESCULE.NTUM. 



250 



Cold storage stock for greenhouse forcing (after Feb. 1) $S.OO 



500 

 $15.50 



1000 

 $30.0O 



GLOXINIA 



GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA. 



EUiottiana- — The flowers are as large as the popular white Calla, the color being a rich golden 

 yellow. Extra strong bulbs, each 35c; doz. $3.50. 



TUBEROSES. 



One of the most charming and fragrant of our summer-flowering bulbs. Plant in the open 

 gi-ound during May. By starting in pots during March a succession of bloom can be had 

 all summer. 



>laniinoth Excelsior Pearl — By mail, each 5e; per doz. 50c: by express, purchaser paying 

 charges, per doz. 35c: per 100 $2.00. 



