Xhe Conard & Jones Company, IVest Gro-ve, I»a. 



Of TI F^^ are among the grandest of all our garden flowers and must always be planted in the 

 L' >^ ■— * "-^ <^ Fall. All flower lovers want bulbs. No other flowers are so easy to grow and sure 

 to bloom. Our lovely Easter Lilies, Freesias, White Narcissus, Hyacinths, Sacred Lilies Giant 



Cyclamen, &c. , are the finest flowers there are for Winter flowering in the house and conservatory, and 

 for early Spring blooming in beds and borders in the open ground there is nothing finer than our splen- 

 did Dutch Hyacinths, Gorgeous Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Iris, Japan Lilies, &c., which are the 

 earliest to bloom as well as the sweetest and most beautiful flowers of their season, and being entirely 

 hardy they should be planted as soon as received either in pots or in the open ground, where they 

 are to remain. They require no protection, though a light covering of well rotted manure or garden 

 litter is always desirable when convenient. 



Time to Plant — All Bulbs, whether for house culture and 

 Winter bloom or for bedding out in the open ground, 

 should be planted as early as convenient, from September 

 ^ to January — the earlier the better. 



After Potting — Water thoroughly and set away in a cool, 

 dark place two or three weeks to rest, and give the roots 

 time to start ; then take to the living room window or wher- 

 ever they are to remain. Bulbs do not require much heat 

 an upstairs room suits them nicely. Water only when the 

 surface soil looks dry, but do not allow them to get dry at 

 the bottom. They will soon begin to grow and bloom and 

 then their lovely fiowers and delightful fragrance -will sur- 

 prise and delight all who bee them. 



Bulbs for the House or Conservatorj' — Can be grown 

 nicely in pots or boxes if care is taken to firm the earth well 

 down on the roots, and provide good drainage at the bottom. 

 Small bulbs can be set quite close together, sometimes 

 several in one pot ; larger ones need room in proportion to 

 their size. Do not plant too deep ; one inch is about right 

 for house culture, but large bulbs in open ground should go 

 2 to 3 inches deep according to size. 



Soil Required— Any good soil that is suitable for other flow- 

 ers will grow fine bulbs. Old well rotted manure is the best 

 fertilizer, but when this cannot be had, we can send you our 

 Improved Plant Food (.a highly concentrated fertilizer, 

 specially prepaied for plants and flowers). By mail or ex- 

 press, at any time desired. See circular in tliis book. 



Treatment After Blooming— When pot bulbs are done 

 blooming they can be set away in any cool, dry place and 

 left a few weeks to mature, after which they may be shaken 

 out of the soil and stored away until time to plant again in 

 the Fall. They may not make as fine flowers the second 

 season as the first, but will usually do quite well for two or 

 three years. Bulbs in open ground, when done blooming 

 and well matured, may be lifted and dried off, and then 

 treated exactly like those from pots. 



The Conard & Jones Co.'s Hardy Bulbs for Fall Plant- 

 ing are grown and specially selected for us by the best 

 growers in Europe and can always be depended on to give 

 best results and entire satisfaction in every way — they are 

 not surpassed by any. 



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Newport Parlor Fern 



THE NEWPORT PARLOR FERN 



(Nephrolepis Scottii) 

 This is undoubtedly one of the 

 newest and most beautiful plants for 

 house decoration ever offered. Our 

 engraving is made from a photo- 

 graph, and therefore shows the 

 plant exactly as it appears ; it re- 

 sembles the Boston Fern in some 

 respects, but grows more erect, has 

 shorter, narrower fronds and makes 

 three times as many of them, has 

 taken gold and silver medals at all 

 the great shpws wherever exhibited, 

 thrives nicely in parlor or living- 

 room, requires very little attention 

 and is one of the grandest plants 

 for the House or Conservatory it is 

 possible to have. Price, 20 and 

 30 cts. each, according to size, 

 postpaid. Extra size for imme- 

 diate effect, 50 cts., 75 cts. and 

 $1.00, each by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense. 



