Begonia, Double Camellia-flowered 



Begonias, Tuberous-rooted 



See page 4 of color insert. 



Excellent pot plants for indoor blooming 

 and may be grown outdoors in the summer 

 in shady places where they receive plenty of 

 moisture. For early bloom, start the tubers 

 indoors in March or April in 6-inch shallow 

 pots. Soil consisting of two parts loam, one 

 part peat moss and one part well-rotted cow 

 manure will give excellent results. Set out- 

 doors in May in well-drained soil. 



Double Camellia-flowered 



An improved double strain which greatly 

 resembles the camellia in form of flower. 

 Crimson Orange Salmon White 

 Blush-Pink Scarlet Yellow 



Double Carnation-flowered 



Frilled petals with serrated edges re- 

 sembling a carnation. 



Salmon White 



Pink Red Yellow 



Hanging-Basket Type 



This is the Pendula or Lloydii type, often 

 hundreds of blossoms to a plant. Excellent 

 for hanging baskets and for rock-garden work. 

 Red Orange 



White Rose Yellow 



Crispa (Frilled Types) 



Mixed colors only. 



Rosebud Type 



Mixed colors only. 

 Picotee or Double Marginata Begonias 



Available in three color combinations: 



Red edge on white 



Pink edge on white 



Scarlet edge on apricot 



All Begonias listed above, 

 Postpaid, each 45c; 3 for $1.20; doz. $4.50 

 Not postpaid, each 40c. ; 3 for $1.10; doz. $4.00 



Cinnamon Vine 



A hardy climber which grows very rapidly. 

 The foliage is bright green and the white 

 flowers are cinnamon-scented. Postpaid, 

 tubers, each 15c; doz. $1.50. 



Summer-} 'lowering Bulbs 



Montbretia 



Mixed Colors. Somewhat like miniature 

 gladiolus, in a brilliant color range. Set bulbs 

 3 inches deep and 6 inches apart in full sun. 

 6 for 75c; doz. S1.40; 100 for $9.50. 



Tigridia (Mexican Shellflower) 



Hybrid Mixed. Beautiful tri-petaled flow- 

 ers in a mixture of scarlet, rose, yellow 

 and white. Treat same as Gladiolus. Post- 

 paid, each 20c; 3 for 50c; doz. $1.75. 



Hyacinthus candicans 



(Summer-flowering Hyacinth) 



A luxuriant, free-flowering plant bear- 

 ing 20 to 30 bell-shaped flowers of creamy 

 white in clusters on spikes 2 to 3 feet long. 

 Postpaid, choice bulbs, each 15c; doz. $1.50. 



Caladium (Elephant's Ear) 



Wonderful plants for lawns, borders or 

 backgrounds. To obtain the maximum 

 growth they should be planted in rich soil 

 where they will get plenty of water. A full- 

 sized plant will stand 6 feet high and bear 

 immense leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 27 inches 

 wide. They should not be planted outdoors 

 until May 1, but to get them into early 

 growth start in pots in the house. 

 Mammoth Bulbs, postpaid, each 85c 



Not postpaid, each 50c; doz. $5.50. 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums 



Gorgeous foliage. Plant outdoors in late 

 April or early May. Excellent for window 

 boxes and outdoor beds or borders. 

 Candidum. The leading white and green 



variety. 

 Itacapus. Dark red with bright red dots. 

 Mrs. W. B. Haldeman. Red center with 



narrow green margin. Illustrated on page 



3 of color insert. 

 Pocile Anglais. Dwarf. Wavy leaf of deep 



crimson bordered metallic green. Very fine. 

 Stoplight. Shining crimson with bluish tints. 

 Triomphe de I'Exposition. Roundish leaf 



of bright red; dark green edge. 

 Any of above, 

 Postpaid, each 60c; 6 for $3.25 

 Not postpaid, each 50c; 6 for $2.75 



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loxinias 



These colorful house plants may also be 

 grown outdoors in summer. Culture same as 

 for begonias. 

 Blanche de Meru. White bordered rosy red. 



Illustrated on page 2 of color insert. 

 Emperor Frederick. Scarlet bordered white. 

 Emperor William. Deep blue, bordered 



Mont Blanc. Pure white. 

 Prince Albert. Dark blue. 

 Roi des Rouges. Deep red. 

 Tigrina. Spotted. 



Any of above Gloxinias, 

 Postpaid, each 50c; 3 for $1.35; doz. $5.00 

 Not postpaid, each 45c. ; 3 for $1.20 ; doz. $4.50 



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greenish 

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Peruvian Daffodil 



Peruvian Daffodil 



(Ismene calathina) 



;Iy white lily-like bloom with a 

 tinge. The bulb is not hardy and 

 e planted in the spring. It blooms 

 within a few weeks after planting. As a 

 general rule, the foliage is only partly de- 

 veloped at the time of its blooming period. 

 It is fragrant and greatly admired by those 

 who know it. Postpaid, each 75c; doz. 

 $8.00. Not postpaid, each 60c; doz. $6.75. 



Achimenes 



Lovely lavender flowers for shady warm 

 places. Equally suitable for house plants. 

 The small root-like bulbs produce a plant 

 12 to 18 inches long and require at least a 

 foot of space. Provide color all summer long. 

 Postpaid, bulbs, each 25c; doz. $2.75. 



Hardy Amaryllis (Lycoris squamigera) 



Produces attractive green foliage from 

 early spring until July when it dies down. 

 Then in August an umbel of lilac-pink, 

 lily-shaped flowers appears. Cover bulbs 

 3 inches. Not postpaid, 75c each. By mail, 

 95c each. 



Gloriosa superba (Climbing Lily) 



Grows 6 to 10 feet high. Large, lily-like 

 flowers that open bright yellow and change 

 to deep scarlet. Blooms through summer 

 and autumn. Postpaid, each $1.25; 3 for 

 $3.25. 



Madeira Vine 



A very quick-growing vine bearing 

 graceful feathery white flowers of a de- 

 lightful fragrance. Postpaid, tubers, each 

 15c; doz. $1.50. 



Tuberoses 



Excelsior Double Pearl. Delightfully 

 fragrant white flowers. Plant in the 

 garden as soon as all danger from frost 

 is past. Postpaid, large bulbs, each 20c; 

 doz. $2.00. Not postpaid, each 15c; doz. 

 $1.75; 25 for $3.25. 



Tuberoses 



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