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Miscellaneous Bulbs 



Anemone 



Windflower 



Charming spring flowers that 

 should be better known. Blooms 

 resemble small, thick-petalen 

 poppies and are borne on fairly 

 long stems. Colors Red, Pink. 

 White, and Blue. Plant out- 

 doors in well-drained soil in 

 October and protect for winter 

 after the ground is frozen. 

 For indoors, use rich, porous 

 soil; plant 4 bulbs in a 5-inch 

 pot. Treat same as hyacinths 

 or tulips but water sparingly 

 until top-growth is made. 

 Coronaria, Single Mixed. 

 Charming single blooms. Si 

 per doz., S7.50 per 100. 

 Coronaria, Double Hybrids 

 Mixed. Choice variety, dou- 

 ble and semi-double flowers. 

 Si Der doz., S7.50 per 100. 



Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 



Large-flowered Begonias blooming continuously from late soring until 

 fall. Plant outdoors in May or indoors in March. Ready in December. 

 Giant Double Mixed. A superb mixture. 40 cts. each. S4.50 per doz. 

 Giant Cristata Mixed. Fringed petals. 40 cts. each, S4.50 per doz. 



Chionodoxa • Glory-of-the-Snow 



Lucilise. Early spring-flowering bulbs, growing 4 to 6 inches high: 

 perfectly hardy and thrives in moist location. Light blue flowers, 

 shading to white at the center. 60 cts. per doz.. $4 per 100. 



Eranthis hyemalis • Winter Aconite 



Blooms same time as snowdrops but a beautiful yellow. Plant in 

 fall. 50 cts. per doz., S3. so per 100. 



Gladiolus nanus, for forcing 



A superb small-flowering tyDe of these popidar flowers that is un- 

 excelled for forcing during the winter months. 



Blushing Bride. White with crimson blotches. Si per doz.. $7 per 100. 

 Peach Blossom. Exquisite light pink. Si per doz.. S? per 100. 



Gloxinia 



Pretty free-blooming plants for either house or garden culture. 

 Flowers trumpet-shaped and beautifully spotted. May be started indoor? 

 in January but should not be set out until after May 15. Ready in 

 December. 40 cts. each, S4.50 per doz. 



Grape Hyacinth • Muscari 



Blue Grape. Plant in masses in the border or rock-garden or as an 

 edging for a bed of bulbs. Resemble miniature hyacinths except that 

 the bells are smaller and do not open. 50 cts. per doz., S3. 50 per 100. 



Blue Grape Hyacinths 



