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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' RELIABLE BULBS AND PLANTS 



Summer Flowering Bulbs and Plants 



BEGONIAS (Tuberous-Rooted) 



Single Varieties in Separate Colors. White, yellow, scarlet, 

 pink, crimson, and orange. Each lOc, doz. 75c. 



Mixed Singles. Each lOc, doz. 75c., 100 $3.75. 



Double Varieties. A magnificent strain of the finest large-flow- 

 ering sorts. White, pink, crimson and yellow. Each 15c., doz. 

 $1.00, 100 $6.00. 



Mixed Double. These have rich heavy flowers as double as Roses 

 and of stiff, waxen texture, in various bright colors. Each 15c., 

 doz. $1.00, 100 .$6.00. 



C ALADIUMS (Elephant's Ear) 



The Caladium esculentum is one of the handsomest of the or- 

 namental-leaved plants. It will grow in any good garden soil, and 

 is of the easiest culture. To gain the best results it should be plant- 

 ed where it will obtain plenty of water and an abundance of rich 

 compost. First size bulbs, each 10c. , doz. $1.00. Extra-laree bulbs, 

 each 15c., doz. $1.50. Mammoth roots each 20c., doz. $2.00. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 



These have grown very rapidly in popular favor for the decora- 

 tion of the conservator}', greenhouse and window boxes, also for 

 planting out-of-doors, when the ground has become warm, in partly 

 shaded, sheltered borders, in well-enriched fight soil, while for ex- 

 hibition plants during the Summer and FaU months nothing equals 

 them in beaut\. Each 25c.. doz. $2.50. 



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Canna, King Humbert 



Richardia, Spotted. The leaves are rich, deep green, finely 

 spotted with white. It is in all other respects Uke the favorite old 

 CaUa. Each 10c. , doz. 75c. 



EUiottiana. This is the only true yellow flowered CaUa in ex- 

 istence and on account of its marvelous beauty has created a sen- 

 sation wherever exhibited. It is a Summer-flowering variety with 

 the same habit of growth as the well-known common white Calla, 

 with flowers of the same size and shape, but of a rich, clear lustrous 

 golden yellow. The foliage is dark green, with a number of trans- 

 lucent white spots, which greatly add to the beauty of the plant. 

 Strong flowering bulbs, each 30c., doz. $3.00. 



GIANT FLOWERED CANNAS 



These fine ornamental plants produce bold and striking foliage of 

 dark metaUic hues, as weU as the various shades of green. The 

 flowers range in color from yellow and orange to scarlet and deep 

 crimson, and the plants bloom continuously from the time of plant- 

 ing until cut down by frost. 



CROZY TYPE, GREEN FOLIAGE 



ALPHONSE BOUVIER. 4 feet. Rich crimson Each Doz. loo 

 flowers $0.12 $1.00 $7.00 



CHARLES HENDERSON. 3 to 4 feet. Crimson- 

 scarlet flowers, yeUow flame in throat 12 1.00 7.00 



CORONET. 3 feet. Pure canary yellow 15 1.25 8.00 



DUKE OF MARLBORO. 5 to 6 feet. Large, 



glowing crimson flowers with orange veins 15 1.25 8.00 



ELDORADO. 3 fe"et. Dark vellow, spotted 



red 12 1.00 7.00 



, FIREBIRD. 3 to 4 feet. The finest red-flowered, 



,^reen-leaved Canna 50 5.00 



FLAMINGO. 3 feet. Light scarlet, shaded red . . .15 1.25 8.00 



JOLIET. 5 to 6 feet. Very large, briUiant orange- 

 scarlet flowers 15 1.25 8.00 



MADAME CROZY. 3 feet. BrilUant vermifion- 



scarlet flowers edged veUow; bright green fohage .15 1.25 8.00 



MORNING STAR. 4 feet. Yellow with red spots .12 1.00 7.00 



CROZY TYPE, BRONZE FOLIAGE 



SHENANDOAH. 33.2 feet. Rose pink; fine bed- 



der. Similar to King Humbert, but with smaller 



flowers 12 1.00 7.00 



ROBUSTA. Dark.bronze foliage. 7 feet 12 1.00 7.00 



ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS 



ALLEMANNIA. 4 to 5 feet. Orange red bor- 

 dered with yellow J2 1.00 7.00 



INDIANA. 5 feet. Orange flowers of heavy 



texture 12 1.00 7.00 



KING HUMBERT. 4 feet. Bears immense bril- 

 Hant orange-scarlet flowers streaked with crim- 

 son and gold, in gigantic trusses. Foliage rich 

 coppery bronze. A massive sturdy grower of 

 statelv habit 15 1.25 8.00 



LOUISIANA. 6 feet. Immense scarlet-crimson 



flowers, often 7 inches or more across 15 1.25 8.00 



PENNSYLVANIA. 6 feet. Solid red flowers, rich 



green foHage one of the best of this type 12 1.00 7.00 



CINNAMON VINE (CWnese Yam) 



A tuberous-rooted chmbing vine that grows with great rapidity, 

 quickly covering walls, trelUses, etc. Its bright fively green foliage 

 makes an attractive dense screen. Each 5c., doz. 50c. 



