Bolgiano's Garden Guide for 1929 



BULBS AND ROOTS 55 



Bulbs and Roots 



Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 



These are among the most attractive summer-flowering plants with blooms 4 to 

 6 inches across, ranging from pure white and delicate pink, yellow, and orange to 

 rich scarlet and deep crimson. Used to excellent advantage in window- or porch 

 boxes in shady places. Bulbs may be started indoors in February and transplanted 

 into beds as soon as all danger of frost is over. Crimson, Rose, White, Yellow, 

 and Mixed. Single, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Double, 35 cts. each; $3.50 

 per doz. 



Bleeding Heart 



Dicentra spectabilis. An old-fashioned plant with much-cut foliage and drooping 

 heart-shaped flowers of pale rosy red produced from May to July. 75 cts. each ; 



5.75 for 10. 



Caladiums 



Fancy-leaved. A much-improved mixture containing many of the finest importa- 

 tions from Brazil. No other summer foliage plant equals the Fancy-leaved 

 Caladiums in rich and gorgeous, yet soft coloring. They may be planted in pots, 

 in window-boxes or in outdoor beds, but always in a shady or semi-shady location. 

 Start in about a 3- or 4-inch pot, according to size of the bulb, covering the bulb 

 about 1 inch deep. Repot as required. Mammoth bulbs, 40 cts. each; $4 per doz. 



Esculentum. Elephant Ears. One of the most effective plants for the flower 

 border or for planting on the lawn. They will grow in any garden soil, and are of 

 the easiest culture. To obtain the best results, they should be planted where they 

 will obtain plenty of water and abundance of rich compost. Foliage light green. 

 When full size they stand 6 feet high and bear immense leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 

 21-^ feet wide. 



Extra-large Bulbs, 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 

 Large Bulbs, 20 cts. each; $2 per doz. 

 Small Bulbs, 10 cts. each; |1 per doz. 



Tuberous Begonia 



Calla 



Caladium esculentum 



Golden Yellow (Richardia Elliottiana). Succeed best when treated the 

 same as gladiolus, tuberoses, and other summer-flowering bulbs. They should 

 be planted in the open border in a dormant condition when danger from frost 

 is over in spring, and will flower during the summer months. When the tops 

 are killed by frost in the autumn, dig and store through the winter like pota- 

 toes. The deep golden yellow flowers are truly magnificent and the green 



, foliage is spotted creamy white, which adds to its beauty. Mammoth bulbs, 

 40 cts. each; $4 per doz. 



Cinnamon Vine 



Dioscorea batatas 



A beautiful, rapidly growing 

 summer climber, with bright 

 green, glossy foliage and spikes 

 of deliciously cinnamon-scented, 

 white flowers. It is perfectly 

 hardy, the stem dying down in 

 winter, but growing with great 

 rapidity in the spring, so as to 

 cover any trellis or arbor very 

 early in the season. Large, 

 select roots. 15 cts. each; $1.25 

 per doz.; $9 per 100. 



Gloxinia 



Gloxinias make pretty and most charming pot plants. They may also be set outdoors 

 after danger of frost is past. Plant the bulbs in pots during January. They require 

 plenty of water. If moved outdoors select a moist, shady location. Our mixture con- 

 tains the purple, scarlet, and white varieties; also the purple bordered white and 

 scarlet bordered white. Mixed, 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 



Lily-of-the-Valley 



A dainty plant with large leaves and small, white, nodding flowers, delicate and 

 sweet-scented, in May and June. Clumps 35 cts. each; $3.25 for 10. 



Madeira Vine (Climbing Mignonette) 



A beautiful, popular vine, which will cover a large space in a short time. Fleshy, 



. heart-shaped leaves of light green, and numerous racemes of feathery flowers with a 



delightful fragrance. Protect the roots with litter in this latitude. 15 cts. each; $1.50 



per doz.; $10 per 100. 



Tuberose 



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Excelsior, Double Pearl. One of the most fragrant and most popular summer- 

 flowering bulbs. Easily recognized by its fragrance and beautiful long flower-spikes, 

 making it an admirable cut-flower for house decorations. Plant in open ground after 

 May 1. If started in pots and then transplanted to open ground, can be had much 

 earlier. Mammoth bulbs, 15 cts. each; $1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. First-size, 10 cts. 

 each; 70 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 



Tuberose 



