SHUMWAY’S BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 
Produce Gorgeous 
Blooms All Summer 
2772 Madeira Vine 
“Climbing Mignonette.” A beau¬ 
tiful tuberous-r ooted 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. Each, 9 cts.; 3 for 
21 cts.; per dozen, 65 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
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 the 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 Bulbs. All 1st Size. 
2 f«r 55 cts. 
2620 Cinnamon Vine 
A Beautiful Hardy Climber 
The 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 25 feet high. Strong tubers, each, 
9 cts.; 3 for 21 cts.; per dozen, 65 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
postpaid, 
Each, 30 cts, 
2602 Caladium * 
Esculentum (Elephant’s Ear). 3 to 5 ft. Or¬ 
namental foliage plants producing huge, bright 
green leaves often measuring 3 to 4 ft. long 
and 2% 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 
bulbs, 7x9. Each, 14 cts.; 3 for 36 cts.; don., 
81.20, postpaid. . 
2604 Mammoth Bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 
in circumference. Each, 25 cts.; 3 for 
69 cts.; doz., 82.45, postpaid. 
2776 Tuberoses 
Mammoth Flowering 
arl. (2y 2 ft.) ~ 
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 Bulbss Each, 10 cts.; 3 for 25 
cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; per doz., 70 cts, postpaid* 
2773 Oxalis 
Excellent Pot Plant 
Summer Flowering —Highly vain 
able for hanging baskets, also bor : 
ders of walks, and flower beds. B. 
Mammoth bulbs. Mixed sorts only 
cts "per dozen; 10O for $1.50, postpaid. 
Two to Three-eye Roots, 
Flowering Gannas 
of the summer bedding, plants and furnish 
They do well everywhere. Dig up bulbs in 
# 2609 Goldbird. Gree 
Yellow. Remarkabl; 
immense soft canar: 
. large clusters well 
J foliage. A robust g 
2600 
Amaryllis 
2600 Amaryllis American New 
Giant Hybrids 
There is nothing- that will give the amateur 
greater pleasure for the wiqdow garden than 
these giant-flowering Amaryllis that are so 
easily managed. The strain I offer is the fin¬ 
est that has ever been produced in this country, 
strong bulbs throwing vigorous stems with 
from four to six gigantic blooms of the most 
perfect form, ranging in color from pure white 
ground, with varied markings of rose, red and 
crimson to the richest self colors as scarlet, 
crimson, bright red, cherry, and almost maroon. 
Strong blooming bulbs. Each, 65 cts.; 3 for 
$1.80, postpaid. 
2610 Hungaria, (3% ft.) A deep pink variety hold- 
mg’ 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. 
2613 Shenandoah. Bronze leaf; height 4 ft. Salmon pink. The 
largest and most popular pink canna in cultivation. It is unsur¬ 
passed for planting either singly 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 Canna family for the last 10 to 12 years. A free bloomer 
and exceptionally fine tropical foliage. 
2612 Richard Wallace. Green foliage; height 4 ft. Golden Yel¬ 
low. This 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. 
2616 Yellow King Humbert. (4 ft.) , Considered the best yellow 
Canna. An orchid flowering sport of King Humbert. The petals 
are 3 to 3% inches in diameter, 7 inches long, slightly blotched 
' “ ' foliage dark green. 
with bright red 
All the above Canna Bulbs at the uniform price of each, 18 
cts.; 3 for 45 cts.; V 2 doz., 80 cts.; doz., $1.50, postpaid. 
2616 Yellow King Humbert Canna 
2614 The President 
