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Fancy-leaved Caladiums 



No other summer foliage plant equals the Fancy Caladiums in rich and 

 gorgeous, yet soft coloring. All of the varieties are of marvel- 

 lous beauty for the furnishing of the conservatory during the sum- 

 mer months, for window-boxes or even for outdoor bedding in 

 shady or semi-shady positions. Their culture is fully described in 

 our new book, "Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs." Price, 

 50 cents, or will be sent free to customers if asked for at time of 

 ordering. 



NEW AND RAKE 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 



The set of twelve varieties offered below is unquestionably the 

 choicest collection of these beautiful foliage plants ever brought 

 together, showing a delicacy of coloring and variegation which 

 has never been surpassed. 

 Asteroid. Vivid-red centre with lighter red midrib and veins, 



green border, freckled red and pink. 

 Hortilailia. Beautiful transparent rose with delicate white lines 



and narrow green border; one of the prettiest. 75 cts. each. 

 Iona Gale. Some leaves rose tinted, others white, transparent, 



deeper red midrib, border green. 

 John Peed. Rich, dazzling red centre and bright green border. 

 Marian A. MacAdow. Ground color silvery-green with 



bluish sheen, pink ribs and veins and few large, vivid red spots. 

 Mrs. Fannie Stembridge Munson. Ground color deep 



violet rose, deeper red midrib and veins, and a few green lines 



around the edge, one of the most exquisite. 75 cts. each. 

 Mrs. Jessie M. Thayer. Pink ground with velvety-red ribs, exquisite. 

 Mucuripe. Ground color bright-rose, suffused and marbled with white and green. 

 Rio de Janeiro. One of the finest; a transparent rose with white veins,moss-green 



spots and deep red ribs. 

 Spangled Banner. Brilliant red centre, the bronze tinged glossy green border 



densely spotted with red. 

 Susan B. Wight. Rosy-carmine ground color, suffused violet, deep red ribs and 



veins, narrow green border; very distinct. 

 Tocatins. Transparent rose with green veins bordered with golden green. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. each; the set of 12 for $5.00. 



New and Rare 

 Fancy-leaved 

 Caladiums 



CHOICE STANDARD FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 



Berose. Pink ribs on a metallic green ground. 

 Candidum. White ground with strongly marked green ribs. 

 Coacoochee. Red rays on a green and white mottled ground. 

 Dr. Vilhena. Transparent claret-colored centre with white 

 zone and green border. 



Caladium Esculentum (Elephant's Ear) 



Fred. Bause. Rosy-carmine centre with green border. 

 Qarteninspector BetZ. Large foliage, green ground, mar- 

 bled rosy-carmine, white and red. 

 Qarteninspector Qireaud. Creamy-yellow, clouded moss- 

 green, spotted pink. 

 Hildegard Nehrling. Ground color creamy-white, ribs Indian- 

 lake, marbled green, centre suffused mauve-rcse. 

 Itapocu. Large red leaves with metallic reflections. 

 Macahe. Large green leaves with vivid red ribs and large 



transparent white spots. 

 Sorocaba. Green ground, rose centre, with net-like white veins. 

 Wighti. Green ground profusely spotted red and white. 

 Price. Any of the choice standard varieties, 20 cts. each; the 

 set of 12 sorts for $2.00. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



(Elephant's Ear.) 



One of the most effective plants in cultivation for beds, borders 

 or for planting out upon the lawn; they are used extensively in 

 many of the public parks, where their decorative value is greatly 

 appreciated; a very fine combination is formed by using the Pur- 

 ple Fountain Grass offered on page 169 as a border. To obtain 

 the best results it should be planted where it will obtain plenty 

 of water and an abundance of rich compost. When full size it 

 stands 6 to 10 feet high, and bears immense light green leaves, 3 

 to 4 feet long by 2h feet wide. 



EACH 



Mammoth bulbs 25c 



Large " 15c 



First size " 10c 



Second size '« 7c 



If wanted by Parcel Post add to above prices 10 cts 

 5 cts.; and 3 cts. each to cover charges. 



PER DOZ. 



$2.50 

 1.50 

 1.00 

 75c 



PER 100 



$15.00 



10.00 



7.50 



5.00 



,' 7 cts; 



Books on Horticultural Subjects are offered on inside of back cover 



