THEY GROW BETTER • THEY YIELD BETTER 
SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS 
Plant them as soon as the soil is in condition to be worlced properly — usually from April 15 to May 15. 
All these Flowering Bulbs and Roots are so very satisfactory to grow, because they seldom fail to produce 
their beautiful blooms. 
GLADIOLI 
Cowee's Meadowvale Mixture. Mr. Cowee, the 
expert grower of Gladioli, grows this mixture for 
me and he says, "This includes the largest number of 
magnificent varieties of any popular mixture." 
Every conceivable color. If you want to see one of 
the most beautiful sights you ever saw, plant a hun- 
dred or more of these Gladioli, and they are among 
the best cut-flowers for vasing. First-size bulbs, $2 
per 100, 35 cts. per doz., 4 cts. each. I can furnish 
these in any separate color if desired. 
TUBEROSES 
Double Excelsior Pearl. These pure white, sweet- 
scented flowers are so popular they need only to be 
mentioned, for they are grown by the thousands 
every slimmer. My bulbs are extra large and sure 
bloomers. $2 per 100, 35c. per doz., 3 for loc. 4c. ea. 
CALADIUM (Elephant's Ear) 
This is the big-leaved foliage plant which attains an 
enormous size. I have had plants with leaves more 
than 3 feet long. Fine for center of lawn, corner of 
yard, center of flower-bed — in fact, looks splendid any- 
where. Monster bulbs, 25 cts. each, 6 for $1.25; Large 
bulbs, 15 cts. each, 6 for 75 cts.; Medium-sized bulbs 
10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts. 
MADEIRA VINE (Mignonette Vine) 
An old-fashioned popular vine, covering a large 
space in a short time. Fleshy, heart-shaped leaves of a 
light green, and numerous racemes of feathery white 
fiowers of delicious fragrance. Protect with litter in 
this latitude. Strong tubers, 50 cts. per doz., 5 cts. 
each. 
DAHLIAS 
(New and Exquisite Varieties) 
Cactus Dahlias 
Mrs. H. Shoesmith. The best pure white Cactus 
Dahlia. 25 cts. each. S2.50 per doz. 
Kriemhilde. Deep rosy pink; a beautiful flower, isc. 
each. Si. 50 per doz. 
Aegir. Bright vermilion-crimson. 15 cts. each. Si. 50 
per doz. 
Goetlinde. Clear canary-yellow. 15 cts. each. Si. 50 
per doz. 
Decorative Dahlias 
Flora. The best pure white Decorative; very large; 
early, profuse and continuous bloomer on long stems. 
15 cts. each. Si. 50 per doz. 
Jack Rose. A beautiful brilliant crimson-red, double 
flower. 15 cts. each, Si. 50 per doz. 
Mrs. Charles Turner. \'ery large; clear canary- 
yellow. 15 cts. each. Si. 50 per doz. 
Mrs. Roosevelt. Very large; soft pink. 25 cts. each, 
52,50 per doz. 
WHITE CALLA LILY 
The White Calla. or "I,ily-of-the-Nile," is one of our 
old favorites. It does well indoors or in the gardens, 
and produces its handsome, pure white Lilies continu- 
ously. 20 cts. each, S2.25 per doz. 
CANNAS 
Price of any variety, IS cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Four Best Tall Cannas 
5 to 6 feet high 
Austria. Pure canary-yellow, with a few reddish dots 
in the center of the two inside petals. 
Italia. Bright orange-scarlet, with broad golden 
>'ollow border. 
King Humbert. Bronze foliage; immense flowers, bril- 
liant orange-scarlet, with bright red markings. 
Pennsylvania. Intense vermilion-scarlet ; green foliage. 
Four Best Dwarf Cannas 
3 to 4 ft. high 
Mme. Crozy. The popular golden-edged scarlet. 
Rosea gigantea. Deep, rich rose. 
Brilliant. Rich yellow, with two bright red, curling, 
tongue-like petals in the center. 
Prof. Rodenwalt. Large and effective deep crimson- 
scarlet; of compact habit. 
Cowee's Meadowvale Gladiolus 
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