Summer-flowering Bulbs 



On pages 4 l > and 50 we offer a group of 

 plants providing exceptional decorative 

 value. Plants like Cannas and Caladiums 

 are showy, and beds of them provide 

 ^leasing exotic pictures. Gladiolus are 

 beautiful in the garden, and few ever have 

 enough plants to supply the desire tor 

 "Glads" in the house. They are superb 

 cut-flowers. 



Cinnamon Vine 

 A hardy climber which grows verv 

 rapidly. The foliage is bright green and 

 the white flowers are cinnamon-scented. 



iid, tubers, each 15c; doz. SI. 50. 



Gloriosa Superba (Spider Lily) 



A tropical climber growing 6 to 10 feet 

 high. Large, lily-like flowers, yellow 

 changing to scarlet, in summer. Postpaid, 

 each $1 .25. 



Madeira Vine 



A vers quick-growing vine bearing 

 graceful feathery white Bowers of a de- 

 lightful fragrance Postpaid, tubers, each 

 15c.; do/. 51.5o. 



Tuberoses 



Excelsior Double Pearl. Delightfully 

 fragrant white (lowers. Plant in the 

 garden as soon as all danger from frost 

 is past. 



Single Flowering. Single white blos- 

 soms during July and August. 



Either of above, Postpaid, large bulbs, 

 each 20c; doz. S2.00. Not postpaid, each 

 15c ; doz. SI. 75 ; S3. 25 for 25. 



Ismene calathina 



(Peruvian Daffodil) 

 A lovely white lily-like bloom with a 

 greenish tinge. The bulb is not hardy and 

 should be planted in the spring. It blooms 

 whhin a few weeks after planting. As a 

 general rule, the foliage is only partly 

 developed at the time of its blooming 

 period. It is fragrant and greatly admired 

 bv those who know it. Postpaid, each 

 30c.; doz. $5.50. 



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. 

 SI. 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 they can be 

 started in pots in the house. 

 Mammoth Bulbs, each 40c; doz. $4.00, 



not postpaid. Postpaid, each 55c 



Ismene calathina 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums 



Gorgeous foliage. Plant outdoors in 

 early May. Excellent for the conservatory, 

 window -boxes and outdoor beds. Mixed 

 colors. Postpaid, bulbs, each 35c; doz. 

 $3.50. Separate colors, each 45c; doz. 

 $5.00. 



Tigridia (Mexican Shellflower) 



Hybrid Mixed. A good summer-flower- 

 ing bulb. Colors range from white to gold 

 and scarlet blotched with maroon. Treat 

 same as Gladiolus. Plant in May, 6 to H 1 

 inches apart and about 4 inches deep. 

 Each 20c; 3 for 50c; doz. $1.75. 



Caladium i Elephant's Ear) 



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