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SHUMWAY’S BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 
Blooms All Summer 
2603 Caladiums, Fancy-leaved 
A Glorious House Plant 
No other summer foliage plant equals 
the Fancy Caladiums in rich and gor¬ 
geous, yet soft coloring. All of tlie va¬ 
rieties are of marvelous beauty for the 
furnishing of the conservatory during 
the summer months, for window boxes, 
or even for outdoor bedding in shady or 
semi-shady positions. 
Bulbs should be started into growth in 
a warm place. Large Uull>.s, AH 1st Size. 
Caoh, 30 cts.; 3 fur 55 ots., postpaid. 
2620 Cinnamon Vine 
A Beautiful Hardy Climber 
Tile handsome foliage is dark green, thick 
and glossy and free from insects, while num¬ 
bers of white blossoms emit a delightful cin¬ 
namon-like odor. We know of no other vine 
that will more quickly and satisfactorily cover 
an arbor, trellis, wall or fence for shade or 
screen purposes. It will thrive anywhere, and 
when once established will grow for years. 
Grows 15 to 26 feet high. Strong tubers, each, 
9 cts.; 3 for 21 cts.; per dozen, 65 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
2772 Madeira Vine 
“Climbing Mignonette.’’ A beau¬ 
tiful tuberous-r o o t e d climber, 
with rather plain, thick leaves 
and handsome racemes of fra¬ 
grant white flowers. The vine 
makes a very rapid growth and a 
few plants will cover a trellis or 
cottage in a single season. It is a 
very pretty thing to use for shad¬ 
ing a porch or veranda, as the 
leaves are brilliant, glossy green. 
Lift the bulbs each fall the same 
as Dahlias. Hncli, 9 cts.; 3 for 
31 cts.; per dozen, 65 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
2602 CzJadium 
Escuientum (Elephant’s Ear). 3 to 5 ft. Or¬ 
namental foliage plants producing huge, bright 
green leaves often measuring 3 to 4 ft. long 
and 21a ft. wide. They give a tropical effect 
when planted in tall beds or borders or on the 
open lawn. Widely used in public parks. They 
need a rich soil with-abundant moisture. Fancy 
iDulbs, 7x9. Each, 14 cts.; 3 for 36 cts.; doz., 
$1.20, postpaid. 
2604 MaininotU Bnibs, 9 to 11 inches 
in circuinfcrence. Each, 25 cts.; 3 for 
69 cts.; doz., $2.4,5, po.stpuid. 
2773 Oxalis 
Excellent Pot Plant 
Summer Flowering— -Highly valu¬ 
able for lianging baskets, also bor¬ 
ders of walks, and flower beds. Blooms quickly. Showy in mass beds. 
Mammoth bulbs. Mixed sorts only of Pink and White. Choice bulbs, 20 
cts. per dozen; lOO for $1.50, postpaid. 
2776 Tuberoses 
Mammoth Flowering 
Double Pearl. (2% ft.) Beautiful compact 
flower spikes of extremely fragrant waxy 
white.double blossoms. They are very attrac¬ 
tive in the border, and their long stems make 
them desirable as cut flowers. If planted out¬ 
doors when the ground is warm they will 
bloom late in the summer. For earlier bloom¬ 
ing start them indoors in pots and transplant 
when danger of frost is past. 
Large Choice Bulbs; Each, 10 cts,; 3 for 25 
cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; per doz., 70 cts, postpaid^ 
Shumway’s Large Flowering Cannas ViLTis'fcchTApTrt 
Cannas are the tallest and most attractive of the summer bedding plants and furnish a wide range of colors. Rich 
shades of chocolate, red, green, and bronze. They do well everywhere. Dig up bulbs in fall and plant again in spring. 
2612 Hieliard Wallace, Green foliage; height 4 ft. Golden Yel¬ 
low. Tills is an ideal bedding variety. Color deep golden yellow. 
Flowers are of large size held well above the foliage, a vigorous 
grower and very free flowering. 
2613 Shenandoah. Bronze leaf; height 4 ft. Salmon pink. The 
largest and most popular pink canna in cultivation. It is unsur¬ 
passed for planting eitlier singl.v or in large'solid beds. Its ex¬ 
quisite pink flowers are of largest size. 
2611 King Humbert. (4 ft.) The flowers .are scarlet in color 
and the leaves are bronze. This variety has been a sensation in 
the Cann.a family for the last 10 to 12 years. A free bloomer 
and exceptionally fine tropical foliage. 
> 2616 Yellow King Humbert. (4 ft.) Considered the best yellow 
Canna. An orchid flowering spoiL of King Humbert. The petals 
are 3 to 3Vj inches in diameter. 7 inches long, slightly blotched 
with bright red; foliage dark green. 
2614 The PrcMldent 
2609 Goldbird. Green leaved: height 4 ft. Canary 
Yellow. Remarkably free flowering variety. The 
immense soft canary-yellow flowers are borne in 
large clusters well above the very healthy green 
foliage. A robust grower, sure bloomer, forming 
sturdy, shapely plants very quickly, making it an 
ideal variety for amateurs or Florists. 
2614 The President. (4 ft.) Rich glowing scarlet 
flowers 7 inches across when fuliy opened. The 
strong erect stalk carries the flowers well ahead of 
the heavy green foliage. A strong growing variety 
and free blooming'. 
2610 Hungarian (3^4 ft.) A deep pink variety hold¬ 
ing its color well during hot weather. Foliage 
green and this variety carries its flowers well above 
the foliage. This is one of the worth-while pink 
varieties. 
260,S Eureka. (4 ft.) A free flowering white variety. 
When the 'blossoms apiiear- they are cream. This 
variety planted with King Humbert makes a very 
delightful contrast. Green leaves. 
2<>1.5 VVyoming, (C ft.) Bronze leaved. This is the 
best orange-yellow variety. This variety lias 
bronze-purple foliage and immense flowers. 
All the above Canna Bulbs at the uniform price of each, 18 
cts.; 3 for 45 cts.; doz., 80 cts.; doz., $1.50, postpaid. 
2616 Yello^v King Humbert Canna 
2600 
Amaryllis 
2600 'Amaryllis American New 
Giant Hybrids 
There is’nothing that will give the amateur 
greater pleasure for the window garden than 
these giant-fljwering Amaryllis that are so 
easily manage 1. The strain I offer is the fin¬ 
est that lias ev ;r been produced in this country, 
strong bulbs .hrowing vigorous stems with 
from four to six gigantic blooms of the most 
perfect forn;, ranging in color from pure white 
ground, with vtried markings of rose, red and 
crimson to the' richest self colors as scarlet, 
crimson, bright .ed, cherry, and almost maroon. 
Strong blooming biilliN. Eucli. 65 oIn.; 3 for 
.$1,89. poKtimid. 
