TUBEROUS ROOTED 

 BEGONIAS 



The Most Beautiful of All 

 Bulbous Flowers 



^EliTAlNJjY tlio most gorgeous of all flowers lor a shady situation. 



Few gardeners are familiar with the Tuberous Rooted Begonias, 

 l>ut they are rapidly beeomiiig known and are certain to be exceedingly 

 popular. They are very easily grown, if a few simple directions are 

 followed. First of all, they nuist have full shade, and secondly, they 

 must have a loose rich soil, preferably one made rich with leaf mold, 

 peat moss, or well rotted cow manure and sand. Tiie bulbs resemble a 

 gladiolus somewhat in shape and size, and must be dug before heavy 

 frosts occur and stoicd in a cool dry place. They may be planted out 

 in late April or May, or any time after danger of frost is past. Plant 

 very shallow, about one inch below the surface. Keep the ground well 

 nmist during tlie flowering season especially. 



Try a few this year. You will be thrilled witli their nuignificent 

 blossoms in shades of red, pink, orange, peach, yellow and apricot. 

 They will coiniMcnee blooming about July and continue on until frost. 

 Some are as double as roses or camelias, othei's resemble single roses 

 with a bundle of yellow stamens in the eenter, while others are frilled 

 and waved at the edges. 



PINK DOUBLE, tlie c;inicli;i fldwercd iy\w (sec illiisti;i1 ion ) We have had 

 Ijlooiiis of tliese wliicli iiieiisurcil five iiielies in iliiuiietoi-. At tlie flower shows 

 some folks lefused to lielieve tlint they were re;il blossoms, so large and wax- 

 like were the specimens exhiljited. This same type may also be had in the 

 following: 



SALMON-ORANGE, the shades varying from pale salmon to deep orange. 



PEACH-APRICOT, along with the foregoing this is our favorite of all. The 

 soft, melting colors are indescribably lovely. 



RED, resembling a rich full Ijlown red rose, with petals of velvety texture. 



SCARLET FRILLED, like that illustrated. Many regard this type as the most 

 attractive, and indeed it is hard to imagine anything more striking. Further 

 work in breeding has developed much finer and more heavily frilled blooms 

 tlian have ever l)eeii offered previously. These are very desiraljle for bedding 

 or massing, as they flower very freely and produce blossoms up to six inches 

 across. 



ORANGE FRILLED, like tlie above, except in color. 

 PINK FRILLED, still another color of this type. 



I'rices: Any of the above, 25o each, three for 60c, a uozeii for $2.00 



YELLOW SINGLE, like great single roses, with a bundle of deep yellow stamens 

 in the center. This is our latest variety to l)loom, and is usually covered 

 with huge blossoms when cut down by frost. The illustration is only about 

 half natural size. 



PINK SINGLE, a soft rose-pink of this type. 



RED SINGLE, very bright scarlet, with g(d<l('n stamens. 



Prices: Any of the above, 20c each, three for 50c, a dozen for $1.7S 



HANGING BASKET (Lloydii) type. Most suitable for hanging baskets on a 

 shady or semi-shady ]ioicli, or in a cool greenhouse. The numerous flowers 

 are borne on slender trailing stems, which hang graceful'y fiom the crown of 

 the plant. Mav be had in mixed colors only. Each 25c, three for 60c, a 

 dozen for .t2.00.' 



MIXED, our own choice of varieties and types, at the special price 

 of $1.50 per dozen. Please do not order less tlian a dozen at this rate. 



COOLEY'S GARDENS 



SILVERTON, OREGON 



