SUMMER - FLOWERING AND DECO- 

 RATIVE PLANTS & TUBERS. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



For producing tropical effects, either alone or in 

 combination with others, there are few plants 

 more useful than this. It is in all respects a hand- 

 some plant of imposing proportions, the leaves, 

 under favorable conditions, growing from three to 

 four feet long and two to three feet wide. They 

 are of a deep velvety green, handsomely shaded. 

 It grows best in a rich soil, composed partly of 

 leaf mould, and should be liberally watered in dry 

 weather. Good tubers, ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, 

 $10.00. ( By mail 3c. each additional J . Selected, 

 ea., 25c; doz., $2.50; luO, $15.00. 



KNIPHOFIA (TRITOMA). 

 Red Hot Poker Plant. 



K. corallina.— Too much can scarcely be 

 said in favor of this beautiful flower. Its free- 



dom of bloom, refined habit and rich, brilliant 

 color, renders it as superior to the old K. grandi- 

 flora or Tritoma uvaria as is Mme Crozy canna to 

 the varieties grown ten or fifteen years ago. 



Unlike the old grandiflora the flower heads are 

 of graceful and handy form and size, and are 

 thrown up in the greatest profusion during the 

 whole summer and autumn. The flowers are 

 placed close and full upon the stem, are large and 

 bright lemon-yellow shaded to a most pleasing 

 coral-red in color. In habit it is quite dwarf, the 

 tips of the flower spikes rarely reaching a height 

 of more than two feet from the ground. The foli- 

 age is abundant, long, soft and slender. It is of 

 the easiest culture and succeeds everywhere. Not 

 the least of its valuable properties is its late and 

 persistent blooming, continuing to do so until 

 killed by frost. It is a very valuable flower for cut- 

 ting, being especially useful for church and table 

 decoration; and should be Included in all collec- 

 tions of decorative plants. Good strong roots, by 

 mail, ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; by express, 100, $10.00. 

 2 yrs., ea., 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



K. grandiflora.— One of the finest of the 

 species and but little inferior to the preceding va- 

 riety. Its color, however, Is not so good being 

 much less deep and vivid. It is admirable for 

 planting singly on the lawn or among the shrub- 

 bery. The flowers are of a brilliant orange-red 

 borne on tall spikes, and they continue in perfec- 

 tion until very late in the season. It makes an ef- 

 fective and gorgeous display anywhere. Ea., 20c; 

 doz., $2.00; 100, $10.00; (by mail 3c. each extra). 

 GLADIOLUS. 



By mail at each and dozen rates. 



Our bulbs of this showy flower are of the very 

 best in the market and comprise the finest shades 



