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Fancy Leaved Caladium, 
CALADIUM. 
Fancy Leaved Varieties. 
For window boxes, house or greennouse growing 
this is one of the most decorative plants. Their 
leaves, handsomer than begonias, are spotted, mar- 
bled, veined and striped with white, pink and dark 
red. These bulbs, though comparatively rare, are 
easily grown, and their handsome foliage is much 
admired. Bulbs shoxUd be started into growth in a 
warm i>laoc. Each 25c. A collection or 5 best va- 
rieties for $1.00, postpaid. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
Elephant's Ears. 
A handsome plant of tropical aspect, bearing leaves 
sometimes a yard or more in expanse. Effective as 
a single plant on a lawn, or in groups; also useful for 
decorative effect near streams or pon<ls. Good sized 
bulbs 15c., large bulbs 25c., mammoth 35c., postpaid. 
DAHLIAS. 
12 BEST DOUBLE SHOW. 
ARABELLA. Pale primrose, shaded lavender. 
<1EM. Deep velvety crimson. 
QOLIAH. I)eep garnet red. 
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. White tipped rose. 
JOHN WALKER. Be.st pure white. 
MRS. DEXTER. Rich, deep salmon. 
MRS. GLADSTONE. Delicate shell pink. 
PEARI- Pale lavender, shaded lilac. 
PRINCE BISMARCK. Rich, deep purple. 
QUEEN OP YELLOWS. Best clear yellow. 
RED HUSSAR. Pure cardinal red. 
STANLEY. Golden yellow tipped red. 
Your selection of the above varieties by mail, post- 
imid, at 20c. each, any 3 for SOc, or any 7 for $1.00. 
The complete set of 12 varieties by mail for $1.50; 
by express, at purchaser's expense, ISc. each, 4 for 
SOc. or $1.25 per doz. 
6 NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
CAPSTAN. Brick red, shaded apricot; free flowerinR- 
UARL OF PEMBROKE. Bright plum color. 
PURITY. The Iw.st white. Perfect flower. 
KRIEMHILDE. Delicate shell pink and white. 
JOHN ROACH. Clear pure vellow, fine form. 
MRS. BENNETT. Soft crimson. A rich color. 
Fine roots of the above cactus dahlias, 20c. each, 
3 for 50c. or the set of 6, 90c. , postpaid ; by express at 
purchaser's expense, ISc. each, $I.2S per doz. 
4 POMPON DAHLIAS. 
SUNSHINE. Vivid scarlet. The richest 
SNOWCLAD. The finest white. Very desirable 
ZOAR. Yellow, edged pink. Fine form. 
RAPHAEL. Deep maroon. Rich and pleasing va- 
riety. 
I'ine roots 20c. each or the set of 4 for 70c., post- 
paid; by express at purchaser's expense, ISc. each. 
Mixed Double Dahlia Roots. 
Over 100 choice and valuable sorts, including 
) many of last year's novelties, in mixture unnamed. 
Each 10c., 6 for SOc, doz. $1.00, postpaid. By 
I express at purchaser's expense, $6.00 per 100. 
Hyacmtli Candicans 
.Madeira Vine, 
MADEIRA VINE. 
Qladioli, May's RoyaL 
A beautiful, rapitl growing climber, bearing grace- 
ful racemes of fragrant white flowers; very pretty 
and useful. Each Sc., doz. 40c., postpaid. 
HYACINTH CANDICANS. 
A stately bulbous plant, with large yucca-like 
leaves, growing as high as four feet. The flowers are 
pure white. Each Sc., 6 for 2Sc., 12 for SOc. or 30 
for $1.00, by mail, postpaid. 
GLOXINIA. 
The Gloxinia is a grand flower and makes a lovely 
pot i)lant as easily grown and cared for as many of 
the common flowers. Without seeing them no one 
can appreciate their unrivaled beauty; they are of 
large si»e, beautiful shape and profuse bloomers, 
the colors ranging from pure white to dark blood-red, 
pink, blush, lavender, indigo-blue, marbled and 
spotted. They will bloom in six to eight weeks from 
time dry bulbs are planted. The flowers wiU last in 
water, when cut, over two weeks in perfect ccmdition. 
MIXED STRONG BULBS ready for immediate growth 
and bloom, each lOc. or 3 for 25c., postpaid. 
MAY'S ROYAL MIXED 
GLADIOLUS. 
In this mixture we have placed many of the best 
named varieties. By carefully growing for a series 
of years, and rejecting the poorer kinds each season, 
we have produced a strain which, for size of bloom 
and brilliancy of coloring, is xmsurpassed. 
Large bulbs, guaranteecl to bloom, 3 for 10c., doz. 
30c., SO for $1.00 or 100 for $2.00, postpaid; by ex- 
press, at purchaser's expense, 100 for $1.50, 1,000 for 
$14.00. 
Second-size bulbs which will flower the first sum- 
mer if planted early, 5 for lOc., doz. ISc, 100 for 
$1.00, postpaid; by express, 100 for 75c., 1,000 for 
$6.75. 
GLADIOLUS CHILDSII. 
This fine strain is famed for size of spike, flower 
and vigor of bloom. The colors are varied and bril- 
liant. Mixed colors. Each 6c., 3 for 15c., doz. 55c., 
100 for $4.00, postpaid. 
GLADIOLUS. 
Named Varieties. 
_ The following selections are the finest and nost 
distinct sorts, giving the widest range of colors. 
BRENCHLENSIS. Vermillion scarlet, 
CERES. Pvirc white, spotted purplish rose. 
EM.MA THURSBY. White, striped and blotched. 
GEN. PHIL. SHERIDAN. Fiery red, striped and 
blotchetl. 
ISAAC BUCHANAN. Fine pure yellow. 
JOHN BULL. White tinged purple. 
LAM.\RK. ('herry. tinged orange and red, 
MADA.ME MONNI-RET. Delicate rose. 
MA.Y. P\ire white, flaked rosy carmine. 
WPOLEON III. Scarlet with white lines. 
PROLIFIC PINK. A delicate pink .shade. 
REINE BLANCHE. Pure white, carmine blotches. 
Price, each Sc., 6 for 2Sc. (your own choice), or one 
each of the complete collection (12 varieties) 40c., 
postpaid. 
