Spring Bulbs, Etc. 
Roses, 
Mevrouw G. A. VanRassem, H. T.—Vivid orange 
and apricot with touches of orange.$1.00 each; 
5 for $4.00. 
Miss Rowena Thom, H. T.—Rose-pink, golden suf¬ 
fusion, large, shapely. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Mme. Butterfly, H. T.—Bright light pink, shaded 
with gold. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Mme. Jules Bouche, H. T.— -White, tinted plink at 
times. Always dependable. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom, H. T.—Best yellow Rose. Lemon 
yellow sweetly scented. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont. H. T.—New. One of he 
very best yellows. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.00 
Mrs. Wakefield Christie Miller, H. T.—A j>erfect 
bedder. Light pink. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Polly, H. T.—Long pointed golden-yellow buds 
flush with pink. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.00. 
Pres. Herbert Hoover, H. T.—Cerise-pink, flame, 
scarlet, yellow. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Radiance, H. T.—Carmine pink. 75c each; 5 - $3.00 
Red Radiance, H. T. —Cerise. 75c each; 5 for $3 00 
Talisman, H. T.—Reverse of petals yellow, inner 
petals gold and deep rose pink. 75c each; 5 for 
$3.50. 
Ville de Paris, H. T. —Buttercup yellow. 75c each; 
5 for $3.50. 
Wilhelm Kordes, H. T. —Vivid salmon-pink shaded 
with orange, and yellow. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Our listing is limited to varities we have grown 
and observed personally. Should you desire other 
varities we can furnish them at the prevailing 
prices. We will pay delivery charges on dormant 
plants. After April 1st, potted plants are usually 
supplied on which the buyer pays transportation 
charges. 
Selected Gladioli 
(FIRST CLASS BULBS) 
Gladioli hold an ever increasing interest not 
alone for their rainbow splendor in border and 
garden but even more for their value as satis¬ 
factory long-lasting cut flowers. Their cultural 
requirements are exceedingly simple and no other 
garden flower gives so much and costs so little. 
American —-Produces heavy, strong spikes closely 
set with lovely large lavender-pink blossoms. 
4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Betty Nuthalb —A sparkling, iridescent orange- 
pink deepening to coral on the pletal reverse. 
Golden orange, throat lined, carmine-rose. Enor¬ 
mous flowers often 6 inches acx-oss. 7c each; 
55c per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Evelyn Kirtland —Large coral-pink flowers with 
deeper edges and a beautiful large scarlet 
blotch. 4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 per 100 
Le Marechal Foch —The delightful clear pink col¬ 
or of a newly blown wild rose, without mark¬ 
ings of any kind. Well pilaced on the spikes 
and of really giant size. One of the finest early 
sorts. 4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Los Angeles —Shrimp pink enhanced by a while 
blotch in the throat. 4c each; 40c per doz.; 
$3.00 per 100. 
Minuet —Clear light lavender with just a hint of 
opalescent shading. In our opinion this is still 
the finest of all lavender varities. 7c each; 
55c per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Mrs. Francis King —Flame scarlet with salmon 
shading. Tall, very strong, and one of the fin¬ 
est for cutting. 4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 
per 100. 
Gladioli 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton —Satiny salmon-pink flowers 
with flare wide open and show a large blotch 
of velvety crimson in the throat. The combi¬ 
nation Js most pleasing and harmonious. A 
very popular and robust variety. 4c each; 
40c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Peace —Magnificent white blooms with pale violet 
feathering on the lower petals. Good variety 
of great vigor. 4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 
per 100. 
Pfitzer's Triumph —A gorgeous Amaryllis-like flow¬ 
er of brilliant scarlet with salmon shadings. Deep¬ 
ens to cherry velvet in the throat. Considered 
the largest and finest Gladioli ever introduced. 
8c each; 65c per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 
Schwaben —Large heavy-textured ptetals of a clear 
citron yellow with just a tiny mahogany-brown 
in the deep throat. A sturdy, robust favorite in 
strong demand. 4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 100. 
War —Its giant flowers are arranged in massive 
spikes giving a splendid display in the garden 
or as cut flowers. The color is an intense rich 
blood-red with a velvety crimson shading in the 
throat. 4c each; 40c per doz.; $3.00 per 100 
W. H. Phipps —A really novel Gladiolus with clear 
plink blooms overlaid with a warm glow of sal¬ 
mon rose. The lower petals are faintly flecked 
ruby red. Huge flower-spikes of truly enormous 
size. 6c each; 50 per doz.; $3.75 per 100. 
Virginia —Intense scarlet, slightly deeper in throat. 
Extra fine, early, and much in demand. 4c each; 
40c per doz. $3.00 per 100. 
Mixed —Good assortment of popular varieties. 
Box of 12 bulbs 30c each. 
Cannas 
(FIRST CLASS BULBS) 
Cannas bloom from early summer until frost in 
all sections of the country. They succeed in any 
sunny position and in any kind of soil, though 
they respond quickly to liberal treatment. 
Hungaria —Plant dwarf and compact; flowers rich 
peach blossom pink; free, early and continuous 
bloomer. Foliage green and very massive; 
height, 3)4 feet. 
King Humbert, Red —Truly a king among Cannas, 
because of its majestic growth, which is doubly 
enhanced by its massive truss of coppery scar¬ 
let flowers; foliage is deep bronze; 4*4 feet. 
King Humbert, Yellow —(Queen Helen) A sport of 
the well-known bronze-leaved variety, but with 
green foliage; about 4)4 feet high, with masses 
of golden yellow flowers, dotted red ; occasionally 
some will be streaked red. 
Richard Wallace —Large, showy pure canary yel¬ 
low flowers carried on good stems; green foli¬ 
age ; 4 V 2 feet. 
Caladium 
Caladium (Elephant’s Ear) Mammoth bulbs 9-11 
in. 15c each; 3 for 40c. 
Fancy-Leaved —Covers a wide range of colors. 
Especially suited as potted plants. 25c each. 3 
for 65c. 
Tuberose 
Single Everblooming —This is the single Tuberose 
which many gardeners perfer to the double kind 
because of its graceful habit. The pretty, white, 
fragrant blooms begin to appear in July and 
continue throughout the season. Each bulb de¬ 
velops from 2 to 5 spSkes in succession. 8c 
each, 3 for 20c; 45c per doz. 
Bleeding Hearts 
4n old-f-ashion favorite. Its long racemes of 
graceful heart-shaped pink flowers in May or 
June are always attractive. It is at home in 
any part of the hardy border and especially 
valuable for planting in shade; 1 to 2 ft. Strong 
clumps, 35c each. 
Garden Books 
Postpaid 
All About Flowering Bulbs. Weston .$2.15 
Rock Garden Primer. Thornton . 2.15 
Flowers Of The Wild. Pellett ... 2.15 
1001 Garden Questions Answered. Hottes . 1.S5 
Practical Landscape Gardening. Cridland _ 2.65 
Foundation Planting. Johnson . 5.15 
Landscaping The Small Home. Oliver . 2.15 
The Book Of Annuals. Hottes . 1.65 
The Book Of Perennials. Hottes . 2.15 
American Orchid Culture. Waite . 5.15 
Modern Dahlia Culture. White . 1.65 
Principles of Flower Arrangement. White . 3.15 
Milady’s House Plants. Palmer .. 1.10 
The Woman’s Flower Garden. Kift . 1.35 
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Lezy Wear 
Qarden fflove 
A NEW AND BETTER GARDEN GLOVE 
Made from special improved hides processed to 
render then amazingly soft and pliable. Permit 
almost barehand freedom yet provide complete 
all-leather protection. Ideal for garden and sim¬ 
ilar uses. Dirt-proof—Durable—Washable — Four 
sizes: ‘Medium” and “Large” for women, “Me¬ 
dium” and “Large” size for men. Price, 75c a 
pair—2 pairs for $1.40. 80c postpaid. 
Lawn Grass 
Beautiful Home Grounds 
How to Seed and When—Lawn Grass can be sown 
either Spring or Fall. Spring sowing should be 
done in March or Aptril and Fall sowing in Sep¬ 
tember or October. lib. of seed will sow 300 to 
400 sq. ft. If you have lawn problems bring 
them to us. 
Green Island Lawn Grass Seed—Best mixture 
for Virginia growing conditions. (Not Post-paidl 
lib. 25c; 51b. $1.10; 101b. $2.00; 251b. $4.75; 50 lb 
or more 18c per lb. 
Shady Lawn Grass Seed—Special mixture for 
use under trees and heavily shaded locations. 
(Not Postpaid) lib 35c; 51b $1.50; 101b $2.60. 
Fancy Leaf Cladium 
Your choice of any of the above varities. 
5c each; 50c per dozen. 
(If ordering grass seed by mail add 10c for first 
pound and lc extra for each additional pound.) 
