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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' RELIABLE BULBS AND PLANTS 



GLOXINIAS 



This gorgeous exotic is as easily grown and cared for as many ofthe com- 

 mon flowers. They will bloom in six weeks from time dry bulb is planted. 

 Keep the bulbs in pots in the house, or on the veranda in boxes, or little 

 frames outside, and you can cut the flowers all the Summer. The bulbs should 



be started in a warm place 

 10c, doz. $1.00, 100 $6.00. 



-greenhouse, hotbed or sunny window. Each 



LILIES 



Lilium Henryi 



GLADIOLUS IN MIXTURES 



I _ Lilies are easily grown and require little care. They do best 



t/^ in a light, well-drained soil. Some peat or leaf-mold may be used 



V Sy to advantage. They also prefer partial shade, and the taller sorts 



f s-£* must have protection from high winds. L. auratum cannot bear 



manure, but thrives in ordinary light soil. 



\"~"~ a ) Auratum (the Golden-Rayed Lily of Japan). We offer splendid 

 sound bulbs of this peerless variety, the grandest of all the Lily 

 family. Large-sized, flowering bulbs. Extra size, select bulbs. 

 Each 20c, doz. $2.25, 100 $15.00. 

 Pardalinum (Leopard Lily). Bright orange scarlet, shaded to orange, 

 freelv spotted maroon; six to twelve flowers on a stem. Each 15c, 

 doz. $1.50. 

 Elegans robusta. Magnificent large flower, orange, spotted black. 

 Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 

 Melpomene. Frosted white, spotted, clouded and bordered with pinkish 

 crimson; petals deeply recurved and widely bordered. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 

 Henryi (Orange-yellow Speciosum). Very tall growing; deep orange-yellow 

 flowers growing in great profusion when the plants are well established. 

 Each 60c. 

 Speciosum praecox. A large, perfectly beautiful pure white Lily, with 

 petals reflected and slightly tinged pink at the tips; center of the flower 

 is embellished with a fine long fringe. Each 20c, doz. $2.00. 

 Speciosum rubrum. Rose, spotted with crimson. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 

 Speciosum roseum. White, spotted with rose. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 

 Tenuifolium. One of the earliest to flower and most excellent for 



cutting; beautiful scarlet flowers. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 

 Tigrinum splendens. Orange scarlet, spotted black. Each 8c, doz. 75c 

 Tigrinum flore pleno (Double Tiger Lily). Foliage dark green; very long, 

 bearing an immense number of double, bright orange-red 

 flowers spotted with black. Each 10c, doz. $1.00. 

 Wallacei. Flowers rich vermilion orange, spotted with raised 

 maroon dots. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



The selections offered below are made up from choice varieties of 

 known good quality, and no grower, however critical, could wish 

 for better value. The whites, lights and yellow shades are of the 

 purest colors obtainable. 



GLADIOLUS CHILDSII 



They are very tall and erect, often standing 4 or 5 feet high, 

 with spikes of blooms over 2 feet in length. The flowers are of 

 great substance and of gigantic size, frequently 7 to 9 inches 

 across. Orchids cannot surpass them in their varied and delicate 

 shades, markings and blendings. Choice mixed, doz. 50c, 100 $3.50. 



GLADIOLUS, LEMOINE'S HYBRIDS 



Aptly named the Butterfly or Orchid Gladiolus, on account of 

 the marvelous beauty of the fantastic markings and blendings of 

 every shade of color. Doz. 40c, 100 $2.75. 



POPULAR MIXTURES 



White and Light varieties mixed. Doz. 50c, 100 $3.50. 

 Scarlet and Red, extra fine varieties. Doz. 30c, 100 $2.50. 

 Pink and Rose, all shades. Doz. 50c, 100 $3.00. 

 Yellow and Orange, all shades. Doz. 60c, 100 $4.50. 

 Striped and Variegated, extra fine. Doz. 50c, 100 $3.50. 



MIXED, ALL COLORS 



Fine Quality. Doz. 30c, 100 $2.50. 



Extra Superfine Quality. Doz. 50c, 100 $3.50. 



MADEIRA VINE 



A rapid-growing vine covering a large space in a short time. 

 Fleshy heart-shaped leaves and feathery flowers with a delicious 

 fragrance. Each 5c, doz. 50c 



GIANT TIGRIDIAS 



One of the most showy of all Summer bulbs, and blooms from 

 Midsummer until frost, growing 2 feet high, with large wide- 

 open triangular blooms, 4 to 6 inches across. The colors and mark- 

 ings are very brilliant and peculiarly odd and attractive. 

 Canariensis. Fine bright yellow. 

 Conchiflora. Yellow, spotted orange. 

 Grandiflora alba. White, fine crimson spots. 

 Speciosa. Deep red. fine purple spots. 

 Rosea. Magnificent rosy pink 

 Immaculate. Pure white without spots. 



Price of the above, each 6c, doz. 65c. 



Grandiflora Hybrids Mixed. Grand new strain of mammoth 

 size, and a great varietv of splendid colors. Each 7c, doz. 75c 



TUBEROSES 



One of the most fragrant and popular of the Summer-flowering 

 bulbs. May be started early in hotbeds or pots, or planted in open 

 ground after first day of May. 

 Excelsior Pearl. Extra fine large-flowering bulbs. Each 5c. 



doz. 50c, 100 $3.00. 

 Tall Double. Largest size. Each 5c, doz. 50c, 100 $3.00. 



Add 10c. per doz. when sent by mail. 



