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LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
SPRING BULBS 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM - Elephant Ear 
A very effective foliage plant for beds and borders. 
Mammoth size, 12 inches in circumference.Each $0.40 
Large size, 9-11 inch circumference.Each .25 
Medium size, 7-9 inch circumference.Each .15 
Small size, 5'7 inch circumference.Each .10 
DAHLIAS 
One of the most showy of the autumn flowers. A sandy soil that has been 
enriched and a sunny position are advantageous factors, yet Dahlias can be 
raised in most any kind of soil. Large roots should be divided, leaving one or 
two eyes to the tuber. When planting place the tuber on its side about 6 inches 
deep. Plant about the 15th of May until the middle of June. 
At our stores you will find a complete assortment of: 
Formal Decorative Dahlias. Semi-Cactus Decorative Dahlias. 
Informal Decorative Dahlias. Straight Cactus Dahlias. 
C annas. 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most delightful and 
beautiful of the summer flowering 
bulbs. Plant about the middle of May 
or as soon as the ground becomes 
warm. 3 to 4 inches circumference, 
10c each; 4 to 6 inches circumfer¬ 
ence, 15c each. 
LILIES FOR SPRING 
PLANTING 
Lilium Auratum. Gold banded 
lily. Grows 4 to 7 feet tall, and 
blooms in July or August. First 
size, 25c each. 
Elegans. About 2 feet tall, color 
reddish orange. 20c each. 
Lilium Rubrum. White and pink, 
spotted with carmine, will bloom 
about August. 25c each. 
Caladium Esculentum—Elephant Ear. 
CANNAS 
Cannas are a most effective plant in the garden. They bloom from early 
summer until frost in some sections of the country, succeeding in any kind 
of soil but responding quickly to liberal treatment. For best results the 
beds should be spaded about two feet deep, and a generous amount of 
manure thoroughly incorporated and at all times freely watered. 
Number of Cannas required for round beds planted eighteen inches 
apart each each way for the following sizes: Seven feet—nineteen plants, 
one for center; six for first row, twelve for second or outside row. Ten feet 
—thirty-seven plants, one for center; six for first row, twelve for second 
row, eighteen for third or outside row. Thirteen feet—sixty-one plants, one 
for center; six for first row, twelve for second row, eighteen for third row, 
twenty-four for fourth or outside 
row. 
FOUR POPULAR VARIETIES 
King Humbert. 4 ft. high, 
scarlet flowers, bronze leaves. 
King Humbert Yellow. 4 ft. 
high, yellow flower, leaves 
dark green. 
The President. 4 ft. high, 
scarlet flowers, free bloomer 
and strong grower. 
Apricot. 4 ft. high, color of 
flower is buff-yellow base over¬ 
spread with salmon-pink. 
We also have all the standard 
varieties. Prices mailed upon re¬ 
quest. 
THE BOOK OF GARDEN MAGIC 
A beautiful loose leaf manual and scrap book. Complete instructions 
for the home garden. Hundreds of clear illustrations convey details at 
a glance. Concise, but complete text is followed by quick reference 
charts by national experts. Instruction calendars mailed monthly, at no 
extra cost, direct timely attention to each task making tedious study 
unnecessary. Send for complete description. 
Dahlia. 
