FALL CATALOGUE OF BULBS THAT BLOOM FOR 1908 
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Childs* Improved I/arge-Flowering* 
Few pot plants are so desirable as Cyclamen, especially 
for winter blooming. Though they are universal favorites, 
they are not seen in general cultivation to the extent that 
they should be considering their ease of culture, great beau¬ 
ty and long season of bloom. Bulbs commence blooming in 
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e fall aud continue in the greatest profusion till June., 
each flower keeping perfect a month before fading, and a 
jood bulb will show at all times from 12 to 50 well developed 
blossoms. They aro of tile most delicately boautiful colors, 
ranging from dark red to white, delicate blush and pink 
shades prevailing. Often the flowers will be spotted and 
marked, and ilnely variegated. 
The foliage is beautiful, being variegated with differ¬ 
ent shades of green, and helps to show off the flowers which 
rise above it. to a remarkable degree. In fact, a plant in 
bloom always looks like a tastily arranged vase of flowers 
and foliage. After blooming all winter bulbs should be al¬ 
lowed to rest over summer in a dry state like Callas. 
Giant White—Pure white, enormous size. 
Giant Carmine—Very bright. 
Giant Pink -Exquisite shades. 
Giant Crimson Black—Very dark and rich. 
Giant White Crimson Eye. 
Giant Rococo A lovely new form with large flowers open¬ 
ing flat like a Primrose. Colors varied and delicate. 
Fancy Eeaved Mixed-Very largo and beautifully varie¬ 
gated leaves, Flowers oxtra largo and line. 
Fine plants jOc. each ; /. fur $1.00. ; the 7/or $1.50, 
Phyllocactus German Empress. 
This grand flowering Cactus i« like the N ight-blooming 
Corcus in size but beautiful pink in colorund borne by the 
score for a long period, each flower keeping perfect several 
days. It is the most magnificent of all Cactus, and one of the 
choicest Dot plants, selling last year atfl.oo each for cutting 
plants. When in flower the plant is one mass of color. Very 
easy grown. 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 
Strcptosolen Amabilis Magnifica. 
Absolutely the finest and freest-flowering pot plant in 
cultivation. It is not only in bloom every day of the year 
but it is full of bloom all tho time. How a plant can support 
such a wealth of flowers day after day. week after week, 
month after month and year after year is a mystery. Tho 
plant is entirely new and one of the easiest pot and window 
plants to gmw that it is possible to find. It flowers from the 
time the plants leave the cutting bed, no matterilow small. 
Flowers large and of a rich dark-blue color that is very at¬ 
tractive. I' I-, in fuel, the best, and almost the only blue¬ 
flowering pot plant that is of easy culture and continuous 
flowering. It Is one of the finest pot plantsknown. Strong 
plants.'.‘I" eueli ; 3 fin one.; 7 for $ 1 . 00 . 
Everblooming Cape Jessamine, 
This grand novelty does not differ from the commo n 
Cape Jessamine or Gardenia except it blossoms all the year 
round, while the old sort blossoms only for a short time in 
tho spring. The flowers of this are very large and perfect 
with pure white wax-like petals and glorious fragrance 
Targe, double and surpassingly lovely. A good plant will 
show flowers every day in the year, and it is an easy thing 
to manage, growing well as a window plant. 26c, each. 
