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TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



Mailing weight, 1 lb. per 12 bulbs 



Blooms constantly during the summer. Desirable both lor pots and 

 beds, blowers large and brilliant. Bulbs 1 1 inches and up in diam- 

 eter. 



Giant-flowered Single. Crimson, Scarlet, Pink, Yellow, Orange, 

 White, and Salmon. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 

 Mixed, 65 cts. per doz., $4.50 per 100. 



Single Giant-flowering Fringed (Begonia crispa). Flowers beau- 

 tifully fringed. Stems erect. In six separate colors. 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz., S10 per 100. Mixed. SI. 15 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



Bertini. Unsurpassed single; brilliant vermilion color. 15 cts. each, 

 SI. 50 per doz. 



Lafayette. Brilliant scarlet double flowers. Fine for bedding. 



20 cts. each, S2 per doz. 

 Phosphorescens (Pearl of trie Multiffores). Grows 6 to 7 indies 



high. Very lloriferous double-IIowering variety. Orange-red with 



salmon tint. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Giant-flowered Double. Crimson, Scarlet, Pink, Yellow, White, 



Orange, and Salmon. 12 cts. each, SI .20 per doz., S8 per 100. Mixed, 



10 cts. each, SI per doz., $7 per 100. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 



Elephant's Ear 



Unequaled as a foliage plant. The leaves are shield- 

 shaped, bright green, often measuring 3 feet or more 

 in length and breadth. Very imposing in appearance 

 when developed. They need very rich soil and an abun- 

 dance of water. 



Monster Size. 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 



Weight, 3 lbs. each. 

 Mammoth Size. 12 to 14 inches in circum- 

 ference. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 

 100. Weight, 2 lbs. each. 

 First Size. 9 to 11 inches in circumference. 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $9 per 100. 

 Weight, 1 Yi lbs. each. 

 Second Size. 7 to 9 inches in circumference. 

 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. Weight 

 10 ozs. each. 



Third Size. 5 to 7 inches in circumference. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. 

 per doz., $4 per 100. Weight, 4 ozs. each. 



Caladium Bulb 



Fancy-Leaved Caladiums 



For conservatory or greenhouse, also suitable for outdoors when the 

 weather becomes warm, but they must be placed in partial shade 

 where protected from strong winds. Tubers should be started in 

 February or March, and if intended for outdoors, the plants should 

 gradually be hardened off before setting out. The foliage covers a 

 wide range of colors. 



Angustura. Deep transparent rose on green ground. Deep scarlet 



ribs. Strong grower. 

 Blanche Wise. Glossy white center with large blood-red spots; 



gray-white zone, green border. Large grower. 25 cts. each, $2.50 



per doz. 



Camamura. Red center and ribs; creamy white edge. 



Dr. W. Theodore Waas. Ribs, veins, and center red; glaucous 



green leaf with white markings. Tall and bushy grower. 

 Don Francisco de Souza. The green leaves are densely covered 



with large rose-white glossy blotches. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Foimiga. Semi-transparent rose; dark green ribs and veins. 

 Garden Director Gireoud. Ground-color creamy yellow with 



many transparent carmine-red spots. 

 Gaerdtii. Light green leaf spotted white; ribs and center red. 

 HofTgaertner Vetter. Rosy carmine ribs and center; sometimes 



marbled a little white near the green border. A small but very 



pretty variety. 30 cts. each, S3 per doz. 

 Trahiras. One of the best and strongest-growing whites. 



All varieties, except where noted, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 

 100. Mailing weight, 12 bulbs 1 lb. 



Large-Flowering CANNAS 



For grouping on lawns, or for large beds, no plants are more effec- 

 tive. They bloom soon after planting. We offer the following choice 

 varieties. Foliage green where not noted. 



All varieties, except where noted, 10 cts. each, $1.10 per doz., $7.50 



per 100. Mailing weight, 3 ozs. each; 2 lbs. per doz. 

 Allemannia. (Orchid.) Variegated red and yellow. 5 feet. 

 Alphonse Bouvier. Deep, rich, velvety crimson. 4J/> feet. 

 Augusta. Bright crimson, edged with broad band of yellow. 2J^ feet. 

 Austria. (Orchid.) Bright yellow, crimson in the throat. 4 feet. 

 Black Beauty. Shimmering black, undulating leaves of great 



length and rigidity. 6 feet. 

 Black Prince. Very dark, velvety crimson; large clusters. 4J^ feet. 

 Brandywinei Orchid-flowered. Intense red, mottled with deep 



crimson. 4 feet. 



Burbank. Giant orchid flowers of rich sulphur-yellow. Inner petals 



dotted red. 414 feet. 

 Charles Henderson. Deep crimson throat, yellow-flamed. 3 feet. 

 Crimson Bedder. Dazzling crimson-scarlet; well displayed above 



the foliage. 3 feet. 

 Duke of Marlborough. Deep crimson-maroon. 4 feet. 

 Egandale. Bronze-leaved. Soft currant-rose Mowers. 3 Yl feet. 

 Florence Vaughan. Bright, rich, golden yellow, spotted red; large 



(lowers. 4\4 feet. 

 Gladiator. Large; bright yellow petals, spotted crimson. 4J4 ft. 

 Hungaria. (Orchid.) New pink Canna. One of the most attractive 



yet introduced; petals large and waxy, made up in large trusses. 



12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 

 Italia. (Orchid.) Great, crinkly petals of clear yellow, overlaid 



with orange-scarlet. 5 feet. 

 King Humbert. Orchid-flowered. Bronze foliage. Brilliant orange- 

 scarlet, bright red shading; large trusses. 5 feet. 12 cts. each, 



$1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 

 King of Bronzes. Ornamental foliage, very broad and round; 



flowers small, red. 7 to 8 feet. 

 Louisiana. (Orchid.) Immense, bright crimson-scarlet spikes. 5 ft. 

 Mile. Berat. Rich rosy carmine or pink flowers. 4 feet. 

 Madame Crozy. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, bordered yellow. 

 Martha Washington. A handsome broad-llowered rosy pink. 3 ft. 

 Mont Blanc. Medium-sized flowers of white borne in clusters. 3 ft. 

 Mrs. Kate Gray. Orchid-flowered. Full head of soft orange, 



shaded carmine, and yellow-dotted throat. 5 to 6 feet. 

 Mrs. Karl Kelsey. Orchid-flowered. Orange-scarlet, flaked and 



striped golden yellow. 6 to 7 feet. 

 Musafolia. Foliage large, and bordered like the Abyssinian banana; 



rich green in color. Flowers small and red. 6 feet. 

 Pennsylvania. (Orchid.) Scarlet, overlaid with orange. 5 feet. 

 Richard Wallace. Canary-yellow; large flowers. 4 feet. 

 Rosea gigantea. Largest of all Cannas. Rich rose-pink. 4 feet. 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Souv. d'Antoine Crozy. Rich, dazzling scarlet, golden yellow 



edges. 3 feet. 



Wyoming. Purple-foliaged, orchid-flowering variety, with mag- 

 nificent orange-colored flowers. 7 feet. 



CHOICE MIXTURE OF CANNAS. 60 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 

 Pamphlet on Canna-Culture free 



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