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CALADIUM esculentum. Elephant's 
Ear or Taro. From Asia we have this tropi- 
cal bulb that furnishes huge, dark green 
leaves often 4 feet long and feet wide, 
which are effective in combination with 
tuberous begonias and other lush, tropical 
material. Not to be left in the open over 
winter. 
Jumbo Bulbs, 40c each; $3.50 for 10; 
$8 for 25 
Mammoth Bulbs, 30c each; $2.25 for 10; 
$5 for 25 
Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. In color, page 
26. The huge, delicate triangular-shaped 
leaves make a superb conservatory show and 
are effectively used for bedding in partial 
shade. Soil and treatment are the same as 
for tuberous begonias, and bulbs are best 
grown singly in 6-inch pots. When used 
outside, they must be taken up and stored 
over winter. In a choice mixture of colors. 
35c each; $3 for 10; $7 for 25 
CALLA. One of our most familiar greenhouse 
flowers, which can be grown out-of-doors 
with little trouble. Callas are most effectively 
planted in beds or groups by themselves 
rather than in a perennial border. The 
rhizomes must be dug and stored during 
winter the same as gladiolus. 
Golden Yellow. Zantedescbia Elliottiana. 
Bright green leaves with white or translucent 
spots and deep yellow flowers. 
35c each; $3 for 10; $7 for 25 
Pink. Z. Rebmannii. A dwarf calla with 
leaves the same color as the above variety 
and rose-pink flowers. 
60c each; $5 for 10; $10 for 25 
CANNA. For bold, flashy bedding effects 
from midsummer on, no flower compares 
with cannas. Their tropical-appearing foli- 
age and brilliant flowers make a wonderful 
show until frost. 
Roots are planted in shallow boxes or pots in March 
or April and kept in a warm place. Well-started 
plants may be moved outside in early spring (May 
20 to June 10 in the vicinity of New York). Plants 
should be 2 feet apart. The roots are stored the 
same as dahlias. 
City of Portland. Deep pink. 
King Humbert. Very large, bright orange- 
scarlet flowers with intense red markings. 
Bronze foliage. 5 feet. 
Richard Wallace. Vivid yellow with green 
foliage. 5 feet. 
The President. Immense, 7-inch flowers of 
rich, glowing scarlet. Foliage deep green. 
Yellow Humbert. Bright yellow gaily 
flecked with red. Green foliage. 5 feet. 
20c each; $1.60 for 10; $3.50 for 25; 
$13 per 100 
GLORIOSA Rothschildiana. Climbing 
Lily. One of the most bizarre of all garden 
plants. The fantastic flowers are produced 
on stiff stems that stand out at sharp angles 
from the main stem. They are 3 inches across 
and of heavy texture. The color is red with 
yellow at the base and streaming down the 
petal edges. Petals are set wide apart and 
sharply reflexed to expose strange stamens 
and pistil. Flowers are used by florists for 
unique corsages. Generally grown in green- 
houses, but satisfactory for a sheltered po- 
sition outside if the tubers are lifted in the 
fall. By pinching, plants may be induced to 
branch and become bushy. 
$1.50 each; $4 for 3; $7.50 for 6 
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GLOXINIA. In color, page 25. Bold tubular 
flowers are freely produced on plants with 
rich green foliage and are held upright on 
sturdy stems. Well grown in pots, they are 
ideal for a window or sheltered terrace. Cul- 
ture is the same as for tuberous begonias. 
White with White Border White 
Violet with White Border Purple-Blue 
Spotted — Various Colors Crimson 
45c each; $4 for 10; $8.50 for 25 
HYACINTHUS candicans. Giant Sum- 
mer Hyacinth. A vigorous plant producing 
spikes of small, bell-shaped flowers that are 
white and fragrant above a mass of long, 
narrow leaves. 
Choice Bulbs, 75c for 3; $1.75 per doz.; 
$3.25 for 25 
ISMENE calathina. Peruvian Daffodil. 
Deliciously fragrant, huge white flowers with 
green centers, borne on heavy stalks. Bulbs 
should be planted in May or early June 
about 18 inches apart to allow for the heavy 
growth of broad, strap-shaped leaves. The 
bulbs should be lifted and stored the same as 
tuberous begonias during the winter. 
35c each; $3 for 10; $7 for 25 
LILIES 
Auratum. Golden Lily of Japan. Ma- 
jestic, 3 to 6-foot stalks are surmounted with 
a cluster of huge, 8 to 10-inch flowers in 
which exquisite quality is not sacrificed to 
size. There may be 20 or more on a stem. 
The fragrant flowers are great chalices 
conspicuously marked with gold from base 
to point of each long, wavy petal and flecked 
with deep red. Bulbs should be planted 9 
to 12 inches deep. 
75c each; $2 for 3; $6.50 for 10; 
$15.50 for 25 
Bellingham Hybrids. Pyramidal clusters 
with up to 20 gracefully reflexed flowers 
ranging in color from yellow through orange 
to bright red with scarlet tips. Height 4 
to 6 feet. Excellent for cutting or for informal 
woodland planting. Plant 5 inches deep. 
July— August. 
50c each; $4.25 for 10; $9 for 25; $30 per 100 
Fiesta Hybrids. Gay flowers on thin, wiry 
stems. Colors vary from bright yellow 
through orange to dark rich red. Although 
most flowers are recurved, many face out- 
ward or upward with petals only slightly 
reflexed. Height 4 to 5 feet. Bulbs should 
be 5 to 6 inches deep, in a sunny spot. July. 
80c each; $7 for 10; $15 for 25; $50 per 100 
Formosanutn. (Late Strain.) One of sev- 
eral large trumpet-shaped flowers, delicately 
perfumed, pure while within and suffused 
wine-purple outside. Tips of petals are re- 
curved. Grows 4 to 5 feet tall; free flowering. 
Plant in full sun or partial shade, 8 inches 
deep. August flowering. 
40c each; $3.75 for 10; $8.75 for 25 
Henryi. Resembles the Rubrum Lily, with 
often as many as 20 reflexed flowers on a 
wiry stem 6 to 8 feet high, which requires 
staking. The color is orange with dark spots 
and a green line running through the center 
of each petal. Some shade prevents serious 
sun-fading. Set bulbs 8 inches deep. July- 
August. 50c each; $4.50 for 10; $10 for 25 
Longiflorum Estate. Hardy Easter Lily. 
A type of Croft lily ideal for garden planting. 
Pure white trumpets, 5 to 7 on a stem 4 to 
5 feet high, blooming in August. Bulbs should 
be 8 inches deep. 
75c each; $6.50 for 10; $15.50 for 25 
