THE LIBIS GARDENS 
Akron , Ohio 
CANNAS 
Cannas give color to the garden or grounds by their continuous blooming and add 
a bit of tropical air by their luxuriant growth of large, broad, bronze or green leaves. 
Cannas serve well as a screen or a back-ground, their dense growth averaging about 
four feet high. They may be planted in beds 18 inches apart. 
City of Portland Green leaves and the 
flowers, rose-pink in color; ZV 2 feet. 
King Humbert Bronze leaves, and scar¬ 
let flowers; four feet. 
Richard Wallace Green leaves, clear 
canary yellow bloom; 4V 2 feet. 
The President Green leaves and large 
flower heads or trusses of clear, deep 
crimson, the strongest bloomer; 4 feet. 
PRICE: Dry Roots—Before May 1st - each 10c. 12 $1.00. 
Started plants—After May 1st - each 20c. 10 - $1.50. 
DAHLIAS 
DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST 
Owing to the ever increasing popularity of dahlia growing we feel that you may 
want a few fine dahlias in your garden. With this idea in mind we are offering you 
the following list which includes the (F.D.) formal decorative, (T.D.) informal decora¬ 
tive, (C) cactus, (S) show or ball type. All types are vigorous growers and abundant 
bloomers, suitable in the garden or for exhibition. 
Tubers will be shipped or delivered in April or May, - good ample divisions, guar¬ 
anteed to be true to name, and to be in first class condition. 
A. D. LIVONI (S) A clear, deep pink : perfect 
feet form,. Fine as a cut flower; 3 in.$ .20 
AVALON (I.D.) Clear light yellow; 7 in.25 
COSTGAN (F.D.) True yellow, very large flow¬ 
er ; 9 in..35 
COUNTESS OF LONSDALE (C) Deep salmon 
red. Noted cut flower variety; 4 in.25 
FRANCES LAROCO (F.D.) Clear light yellow; 
excellent * 6 in. . *20 
HERCULES (F.D.) Giant bloom, tangerine and 
deep yellow ; 7 in...25 
JANE COWL (I.D.) Bronze, buff and old gold; 
one of the best and most popular ; 10 in.50 
JEAN CHAZOT OR GAY PAREE (C) Golden 
bronze, fine large flower on good stems; 6 
in.25 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY (F.D.) Finest true pink. 
Popular and valuable; 6 in.35 
JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER (F.D.) Pure buff; 
7 in..25 
JUDGE MAREAN (F.D.) Blending yellow, gold, 
orange, suffused pink ; 8 in. .35 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (I.D.) Rose pink; 10 in. 
. .50 
KITTY DUNLAP (F.D.) American beauty rose; 
large; 8 in.35 
MARGARETE WOODROW WILSON (I.D.) 
Opalescent pink ; a very profuse bloomer ; 8 in. 
.25 
MAUDE ADAMS (S) Clear shell pink; 4 in. .20 
MRS. CARL SALBACH (I.D.) Lavender pink; 
6 in..25 
MRS. D. M. MOORE (S) Crimson purple; 4% 
in.215 
MRS. I De Ver WERNER (F.D.) Deep mauve 
pink ; 8 in...25 
MRS. SALBERT (S) Clear mauve pink ; early 
profuse bloomer; very good stems for cutting ; 
4 x /2 in.20 
PAPILLON (I.D.) Old rose with golden tints; 
7 in.25 
POLAR SNOW (F.D.) White; 7 in.25 
POP STEWART (I.D.) Light silvery lavender 
pink ; 7 in.25 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA (F.D.) Excellent crim¬ 
son red 1 ; 7 in.20 
ROSA NELL (F.D.) Clear bright rose; 7 in. .25 
W. W. RAWSON (S) White, center tinted lav¬ 
ender ; 4*4 in.25 
TULIPS 
During October and November we furnish Tulip bulbs, the best imported large size 
number 1 stock, at current prices for the grade. We usually have on hand bulbs of 
the following varieties, mostly Darwins. 
AFTERGLOW Deep rosy orange, height 26 in. 
APHRODITE Silvery rose pink, height 34 inches. 
BARTIGON Crimson with pure white base, 
height 28 inches. 
BLEU AMIABLE Pale lavender with white base, 
height 25 inches. 
CLARA BUTT Clear pink, height 21 inches. 
FARNCOMBE SANDERS Scarlet with white 
base, height 25 inches. 
INGLESCOMBE YELLOW Pure yellow Cottage 
Tulip, “The Yellow Darwin”, 28 inches. 
LA FIANCEE Pink with blue base, height 30 
inches. 
LOUIS XIV Breeder Tulip, purple, bronze and 
brown. Height 30 inches. 
REVEREND H. EWBANK Silvery-lavender. 
Height 25 inches. 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM Brilliant rosy carmine. 
Height 25 inches. 
PRINCESS ELIZABETH Clear deep rose pink. 
Height 26 inches. 
VELVET KING Dark royal purple, 31 inches. 
VENUS Silvery rose with white base, 28 inches. 
VIOLA Dark violet, 30 inches. 
WHITE CITY Pure white with black anthers, 
28 inches. 
WHITE EMPEROR Pure white, 28 inches. 
YELLOW GIANT Golden yellow with black an¬ 
thers, 30 inches. 
ZULU Very dark violet purple, 27 inches. 
