Choice Summer Flowering Bulbs 
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We present ’a choice list of very desirable bulbs for spring planting. They arc all easy to grow, and if started ’as soon as the 
ground is warm will make a gorgeous display all summer. They should be stored in the cellar during the winter months. 
Caladium 
(Elephants Ear) 
See illustration of a Cal¬ 
adium Esculentum (of 
Elephhant’s Ear) raised 
by one of our customers. 
One of the most effective 
and easily grown foliage 
plants for the lawn or 
border. Can be used with 
good effect as a border for 
tall-grtowing Cannas when 
edged with Coleus or other 
low-growing f o 1 i a g e 
plants. Will thrive in 
any ordinary garden soil. 
No. 3(136. Each 15c; 3 for 
40c; 6 for 75c. 
Lilium Regale 
This beautiful new Lily is the 
easiest Lily to grow. The ex¬ 
quisite blending of tints and 
colors makes it one of the 
most beautiful of all Lillies. 
The large, trumpet-shaped 
flowers are transparent white, 
with a distinct rich canary 
yellow throat, and orange 
stamens. The fragrance is 
delightful. It blooms for a 
long season, and is fine for 
house decorations, lasting for 
days after being cut. 
No. 3002. Choice flowering 
sized bulbs. 30c each; 3 for 
85c; 12 for $2.75. 
Calla Lily 
AETHIOPICA (Largest 
and Most Beautiful White 
Calla). This is the well 
known White Calla Lily 
whose chaste waxen 
beauty has lent itself for 
generations to typify pur¬ 
ity and sacredness. 
No. 3049. Each 35c; 
3 for $1.00 
ELLIOTT IANA Large 
yellow bloom; spotted 
leaf. Flowers Very large, 
rich deep orange-yellow, 
often 4 to 5 inches across 
the mouth. No. 3048. Each 
35c; 3 for $1.00 
Gloxinia 
This is one of the most in¬ 
teresting as well as the 
most beautiful flowers in 
the world, in fact we ques¬ 
tion if there is another flow¬ 
er with the intensity of 
color and texture of the 
bloom. Very easy to grow. 
Flowers of very large size, 
many of the petals being 
beautifully frilled and fim¬ 
briated. Colors rich and 
varied in beautiful combi¬ 
nations. Plants vigorous, 
with large leaves and many 
wonderful flowers showing 
at one time. No. 3007. 35c 
each; 3 for $1.00; 6 for 
$1.75. 
Fringed or 
Frilled Begonia 
The flowers vary consid¬ 
erably as to form and 
size, ranging from 2 to 4 
and even 6 inches across, 
with some of the single 
ones perfectly smooth, 
while others are fluted or 
distinctly fringed. .The 
dolors are delightfully 
vivid and distinct. 
Double Mixed. Many 
shades of Yellow, white, 
salmon, rose, scarlet, 
orange and crimson. 
No. 3006. Each 30c; 3 for 
80c. 
Lily of the 
Valley 
The Lily of the Valley 
will thrive and throw up 
its beautiful modest, fra¬ 
grant white bells in al¬ 
most any kind of soil. 
It will make a carpet of 
refreshing green, daintily 
patterned by its clusters 
of Lily White Flowers. 
With its broad shiny 
leaves they make up into 
beautiful and fragrfent 
bouquets. They spread 
actively and will soon 
transform a piece of bar¬ 
ren or cheerless ground 
into a thing of beauty and 
fragrance. Once planted 
they will be good' for a 
lifetime, coming up every 
year, will grow, spread 
out and bloom beautiful¬ 
ly with no care at all. 
Fine roots 6 for 45c; 
1 do*. 75c ; 100 $5.00. 
Postpaid. 
Gold Medal 
Gladiolus 
For years we have special¬ 
ized on our Gold Medal 
Mixture. This is a choice 
collection, carefully made 
up of the finest varieties. 
We are continually add¬ 
ing many of the later va¬ 
rieties of the largest flow¬ 
ering types. This selec¬ 
tion gives a wonderful 
range of colors and tints. 
These will produce a mar¬ 
velously brilliant show¬ 
ing in your garden. Do 
not compare this mixture 
with small bulbs or bulb- 
lets that will not bloom 
until the following year. 
We honestly believe that 
there is not a better mix¬ 
ture at any .price. Choice 
flowering size bulbs. 12 
for 40c; 25 for 75c; 50 
for $1.25; 100 for $2.00. 
Postpaid 
Fragrant Tube¬ 
roses 
One of thq best known and 
mOst easily grown summer 
flowering bulbs. Easily recog¬ 
nized by its exquisite fragrance 
and beautiful flower spikes 
which are borne on long stems, 
making it an admirable cut- 
flower for home decoration. Our 
Mammoth Excelsior Dwarf 
Pearl is a special selection made 
for many years of the moat 
dwarf, double and full flower¬ 
ed spikes and is exceptionally 
sturdy and dwarf ip habit. This 
“Mammoth strain” is positively 
the highest type of tuberrose. 
No. 3035. Each 10c; 3 for 20c; 
6 for 35c; 12 for 65. 
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