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P. MANN & CO., Washington, D. C. 



316 Ninth Street, N. W. 

 U, Block North Fenna. Ave. 



BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 



Decorative Dahlia. 



CHOICE SELECTED DAHLIAS 



KALIF — A handsome variety producing 

 giant flowers on long stiff stems. Color 

 pure scarlet. Each 25c, doz. $2.50. 



WHITE SWAN— Pure white, the stand- 

 ard commercial Ball Dahlia. A strong 

 grower and free bloomer. Each 25c, doz. 

 $2.50. 



DELICE — Large flower with long stems, 

 very fine for cutting, color clear bright 

 rose-pink. Each 25c, doz. $2.50. 



SYLVIA— Deep pink with white center. 

 A showy variety. Fine for cutting. Each 

 25c, doz. $2.50. 



SNOWDRIFT— Snow white. Each 25c, 

 doz. $2.50. 



MRS. I. DE. VER WARNER— Immense 

 flowers on long stems, are of perfect form 

 and of a lovely mauve pink color; early 

 and free bloomer. Each 25c, doz. $2.50. 



MIXED DAHLIAS— A splendid mixture 

 of many fine varieties. Each 10c, doz. $1.00. 



CHOICE CANNAS 



THE PRESIDENT— This is described 

 best when said to combine all the good 

 qualities of Fire Bird with none of its 

 faults. Blooms are pure crimson and 

 foliage deep green. Height 4 to 5 feet. 

 Each 10c, doz. 75c. 



KING HUMBERT— The most popular 

 of cannas. Gigantic orange scarlet trusses 

 with red markings. Foliage deep coppery 

 bronze: 5 feet tall. Each 10c, doz. 75c. 



CITY OF PORTLAND — Flowers of 

 large size on heavy trusses ; color, glow- 

 ing pink; profuse bloomer; green foliage. 

 Zy 2 ft. Each 10c, doz. 75c. 



CALADIUM or ELEPHANT'S 

 EARS 



MAMMOTH BULBS— Each 25c. 

 LARGE BULBS— Each 15c. 



TUBEROSES 



REGULAR GRADE— Doz. 35c. 



GLADIOLI 



NEW AND CHOICE NAMED VA- 

 RIETIES— The Gladiolus is one of the 

 most decorative plants in the garden and 

 as a cut flower lends itself readily to any 

 arrangement. If the spikes are cut when 

 the lowest flower is in bloom, the others 

 will open in succession and remain fresh 

 a week or ten days. 



GOLDEN MEASURE— Pure golden 

 yellow ; very large flowers of good sub- 

 stance ; robust grower and considered the 

 best yellow on the market; a super-glad. 

 Doz. 60c. 



CRIMSON GLOW — Glowing velvety 

 crimson, shaded deeper in the center; tall 

 strong grower, flowers well placed ; con- 

 sidered the best in its color. Doz. 50c. 



MRS. DR. NORTON — Silvery white 

 base tinged with pink deepening towards 

 the edges of the petals, creamy blotches in 

 throat on lower petals ; tall, vigorous 

 grower, splendid cut flower. Doz. 50c. 



EVELYN KIRTLAND— Very warm of soil. Each 50c. 

 rose pink, deeper at the edges of the petals 

 shading towards shell pink in the center, 

 brilliant scarlet blotches on the lower 

 petals; strong stem, making it one of the 

 most desirable varieties for cutting. Doz. 

 50c. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS— Steady, 



quite hardy plants, 4 feet tall, bearing large, 

 pendant, lovely pure white blooms on a 

 long substantial stem. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



TIGRINUM FLORE PLENO (Double 

 Tiger Lily) — An excellent double Lily with 

 bright salmon-red blooms spotted purplish 

 black. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall and flowers 

 during August and September. Cover the 

 large bulbs 8 ins. deep. Very hardy and 

 permanent. Each 25c. 



HENRYII (Yellow Show Lily)— Brilliant 



salmon-orange flowers attractively spotted 

 with reddish brown. 5 to 6 ft. tall, bloom- 

 ing during July and August. Cover the 

 bulbs 10 ins. deep. The long, arching stems 

 should be supported with thin stakes. Each 

 25c. 



REGALE (Regal Lily)— Mammoth, wide 

 open, bell-shaped, white blooms showing a 

 touch of canary-yellow in the throat and a 

 shading of lilac-pink on the outside of the 

 petals. Grows 3 to 6 ft., and blooms dur- 

 ing July. Sweet scented. Cover with 9 ins. 



MRS. FRANK PENDLETON — Deep 

 rose pink shading to pale pink in throat, 

 large bright crimson blotches on lower 

 petals, giving it a striking appearance; tall 

 vigorous grower, extra cut flower. Doz. 

 50c. 



PURPLE GLORY, RUFFLED— Deepest 



velvety maroon with almost black blotches ; 

 very large tall plant ; a real giant in all 

 respects. Doz. 60c. 



MR. W. H. PHIPPS— La France pink, 

 overlaid light rose salmon; one of the finest 

 exhibition varieties. Doz. 60c. 



DR. F. E. BENNETT— This is one of 

 the finest red Gladiolus in existence, form- 

 ing heavy, tall spikes with many blooms 

 open at one time. The color is a brilliant 

 scarlet-red of remarkable purity. Doz. 60c. 



CARMEN SYLVA — Snow - white with 

 lilac throat. Doz. 50c. 



G L O R I A N A — Large, golden salmon 

 blooms with yellow throats. Doz. 50c. 



MINUET— Clear light pinkish lavender. 

 Doz. 75c. 



YELLOW W O N D E R— Pure yellow. 

 Doz. 50c. 



MANN'S RAINBOW MIXTURE— Con- 

 tains only finest named sorts of our list. 

 This gives a wide range of color and 

 markings. We mix them ourselves and 

 feel convinced they will please the most 

 critical. Doz. 40c, $2.50 per 100. 



SPECIOSUM RUBRUM (Show Lily)— 



Large white flowers suffused rose - pink, 

 spotted crimson. Reflexed petals. Blooms 

 August and September, with many flowers 

 on each stem. 3 to 4 ft. tall. Cover 10 ins. 

 deep. Each 25c. 



AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM (Golden 

 Banded Lily of Japan) — Gorgeous large 

 white blooms spotted bright carmine and 

 showing a yellow mid-rib running through 

 the center of each petal. The plants grow 

 4 to 5 feet tall and bloom profusely during 

 late July and August. Cover the bulbs 6 to 

 7 ins. deep. Each 25c. 



TRITOMA PFITZERI BULBS (Red 

 Hot Poker)— Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



Reg-ale Lily. 



