Flowering Bulbs and Roots 



Boisiano's MasniFicent Gladiolu! 



Add 10 per cent for Express or Parcel Post Orders 



Plant groups of Gladiolus bulbs every 

 two wetks, from April 15 until July 1, for 

 bright masses of garden color all summer 

 and plenty of cut-flowers. Plant the bulbs 

 4 to 6 inches deep and 6 inches apart. 



Blooming Dates: (E> \'erv Early, (EM) 

 E.irlv \lidsca><in (M( Midseasoii, (LM) 

 Lite Midseason, (L) Late to verj- late. 

 Ave Maria. Large-flowering light violet, 



-;.:^ f.>r 1(>: S10.50 per 100. 

 Badger Beauty. Lavender with creamy 



white throat. 35c. each; $3.00 for 10; 



S6.50 for 25. 

 Beacon. (EM i Brilliant, clear, dark rose, 



with a pronounced blotch. Florets 



slightly waved and ruffled. No garden 



is complete without it. SI. 15 for 10; 



Sf'.5<) per KX). 



Gladiolus 



Beautiful Dream. Tall. .\Liny large 

 soft pink flowers with yellow blotch 

 open at once. SI. 25 for 10; S10.(X) per 

 100. 



Bingo. A sport of Picardy, e<^ually large 

 in size, with the s;»mc markings in the 

 throat, but of a cream shade. SI. 30 for 

 10; SlO.SOper 100. 



Bit o'Heaven. (M) A vcn.^ tall, rich cop- 

 pery orange Glad. Vigorous grower with 

 eight to ten buds open at once. Long 

 flower-spike. Sl.(X) for 10; S.S.50 per 100. 



Canberra. (L) Intense yellow. A con- 

 •-istint prize-winner. SI. 15 for 10; 

 <'>.S() per 1()0. 



Commander Koehl. (.M) Very large; 

 clear blood-red. Tall, straight spikes. 

 $1.35 for 10; SI 1.00 per 1(K). 



Corona. Creamy white with a rose 

 picotee edge. $1.60 for 10; 314.00 per 

 100. 



Debonair. (LM) La-France-pink, cream 

 throat; long flower-head. Sl.(X) for 10; 

 >.S.50 per 100. 



Diane. (L) A very consistent orange- 

 s;iImon-colored variety with cream 

 throat. A dependable performer in 

 every respect. Tall, straight spike, free 

 from disease. SI. 20 for 10; $10.50 per 

 100. 



Excellence. (E) Scarlet; large; excellent 

 cut-flower and garden variety. $L10 for 

 10; v8.75 per 100. 



Maid of Orleans. (.M) Creamy white. 

 >1.15 for 10; S'>.25 per 100. 



Margaret Beaton. A rich milky white 

 with a tiny spark of vermilion deep in 

 the throat. SI. 50 for 10; Si 3.50 per 100. 



Peggy Lou. (M) Smooth, shrimp-pink. 

 ?1.15 for 10; S9.25 per 100. 



Phyllis McQuiston. (M) Large deep 

 glowing shrimp-pink shading little lighter 

 m the throat; five or more large blooms 

 open on a long spike. Tall, vigorous 

 plant. SI. 10 for 10; S9.00 per 100. 



Picardy. (L.\I) Soft apricot-pink with 

 silvery sheen. A strong grower. SI. 15 

 for 10; S9.25 per \m. 



Red Ligfltning. Bright red with cream 

 blotch. SI. 40 for 10; S12.(X) per KX). 



Rosa van Lima. CE) Pure self-colored 

 light pink with many flowers open at 

 one time on fine strong, straight stems. 

 SI. 15 for 10; S9.50per 100. 



Snow Princess. (LM) Generally con- 

 sidered the finest early, pure white 

 Gladiolus. Large florets on tall, straight 

 spike. SI. 15 for 10; S9.73 per 100. 



Vagabond Prince. (M) Iridescent brown, 

 lighter in upper throat with small blotch 

 of glowing scarlet on lip petals — a most 

 unusual color combination. SI. 15 for 10; 

 S9.50 per KX). 



Van Tienhoven. (L) Fine brilliant red. 

 SI. 15 for 10; S9.50 per 100. 



Yellow Wonder. CEM) Clear yellow. 

 Tall, wiry spikes with many blooms 

 op>en at once. Very free blooming. SI. 15 

 for 10; S9.25 per KXJ. 



Add 10 per cent for Express 

 or Parcel Post orders 



For Capitol City Mixed Gladiolus, see 

 4th Cover. 



5 or more corms of a variety at the 10 rate, 

 25 at the 100 rate. 



90 cts. for 10, $7.00 per 100, postpaid 



Cannas 



Bolgiano's Cannas 



Cannas bloom from early summer until 



frost. For best results, spade the beds 2 



feet deep and incorporate in the soil a 



liberal amount of well-decayed manure of 



any kind. Water well at all times. Set the 



plants 18 inches apart. 



Ambassador. Rich cherry-red flowers of 

 immense size. Foliage and stalks bronze. 

 4[t. 



Apricot. BufT-yellow base overspread 

 with salmon-pmk, making a mass effect 

 of rich apricot. Green foliage. 4 ft. 



City of Portland. Contrasting with the 

 rich, dee[) green foliage are flowers of a 

 bright pink color. 5 ft. 



Eureka. A beautiful creamy white Canna 

 with large, bold flowers. The foliage is 

 rich dark green. 4 ft. 



Hungaria. Large flower-trusses of heavy 

 substance, carried on strong stems. The 

 magnificent blooms are a shade of rose- 

 pink. 4 ft. 



King Humbert. Large, heart-shaped, 

 purplish bronze leaves forming a sharp 

 contrast to the immense blooms which 

 are velvety orange-scarlet, rose-tinted 

 and margined at the base. 4 ft. 



Mrs. Alfred F. Cq^ard. Gigantic flowers 

 borne in immense clusters; color, de- 

 lightful salmon-pink. Foliage light 

 green. 4 ft. 



Richard Wallace. Large, showy, pure 

 canary-yellow flowers carried on good 

 stems. Green foliage. 4 ft. 



The President. Rich, glowing scarlet; 

 superior in quantity and quality of 

 bloom to any other red variety. Green 

 foliage. 4 ft. 



Wintzer's Colossal. Flowers frequently 

 8 inches in diameter, bright scarlet; very 

 effective. Free-flowering bedding va- 

 riety. 5 ft. 



Yellow King Humbert. A sport of the 

 well-known bronze-leaved variety, but 

 with green foliage. Masses of golden 

 yellow flowers, dotted red; occasionally 

 some will be streaked red. 4 ft. 



Postpaid, each 15c.; $1.35 for 10. 



Not postpaid, each 12c.; $1.15 for 10; $9.25 



per 100. 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



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