Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin 'C. Ribsam & Sons Co. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
This pretty class of Begonias is one of the most attractive of 
Summer flowering plants. Flowers measure from 4 to 6 inches 
across. Used to excellent advantage in window or porch boxes 
in semi-shaded places. Bulbs may be started indoors in Feb¬ 
ruary, March and April, and transplanted into beds as soon as 
all danger of frost is over, about May 20th. 
Crimson Rose White Yellow Mixed Colors 
Single or Double Varieties. Each 25c., doz. $2.50. 
CANNAS (Dormant Roots) 
May be started indoors in March or April. These are the 
large flowering varieties. Green foliage except where noted. 
Each Doz. 
MRS. ALFRED CONARD. Beautiful large pink. 
4 ft.$0.10 $1.00 
THE PRESIDENT. Large, rich scarlet. 4 ft.10 1.00 
RED KING HUMBERT. Scarlet, bronze foliage. 
4 ft.10 1.00 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. Bright yellow, 
dotted with bright red, green foliage. 4 ft.10 1.00 
HUNGARIA. A great clear rose variety. 3}^ ft.. .10 1.00 
EUREKA. Best white Canna ever introduced. 
4j*ft .10 1.00 
CALADIUM or ELEPHANTS-EAR 
Immense green leaves sometimes 2 feet across. Plants 5 feet 
high. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 
CINNAMON VINE ( Dioscorea batatas) 
A beautiful, rapid growing Summer climber with bright 
green, glossy foliage and spikes of deliciously cinnamon, 
scented, white flowers. Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
DAHLIAS 
We have a choice lot of varieties too numerous to list, from 
50c. to $2.50 each. Send us your list. We shall be_ pleased to 
quote our prices on any of the Novelties, Exhibition or 
Leading Varieties. By expert Dahlia growers. 
Unnamed Varieties in pink, red, white and yellow. Each 
15c., doz. $1.50, 100 $12.00. 
BULBS and ROOTS 
Canna, King Humbert 
HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
With the exception of Lilium candidum which seems to 
prefer an open position, most Lilies thrive best when planted 
in a semi-shaded situation where the ground can be kept cool 
and moist by the protection of shrubs and a carpet of lawn 
grass cuttings. Planted among shallow rooting perennials or 
Rhododendrons, they find a congenial situation both as to 
soil and shelter. The bulbs should be planted from 6 to 10 
inches deep, with a little sand or sphagnum moss under the 
base of each bulb. 
AURATUM (Gold Banded Lily of Japan). Ivory 
white, brown spots. Yellow stripe through center 
of petals. 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Pure white flowers.... 
SPECIOSUM MAGNIFICUM RUBRUM. Deli¬ 
cate pink, spotted crimson. 
REGALE. A beautiful variety, sweet-scented white. 
Shaded pink, tinged yellow at base. 
PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. Large pure 
white, blooms tinted rose on the outside, per¬ 
fectly hardy, blooming in August; 3 to 4 ft. high. 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS. Bright orange red 
flowers spotted black, blooms during the Sum¬ 
mer and grows 4 to 5 ft. high. 
Each 
Doz. 
$0.30 
$3.00 
.30 
3.00 
.30 
3.00 
.30 
3.00 
.30 
3.00 
.25 
2.50 
MADEIRA VINE {Climbing Mignonette ) 
A beautiful and popular vine, covering a large space in a 
short time. Fleshy, heart-shaped leaves of a light green and 
numerous racemes of feathery flowers of delightful fragrance. 
Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
EXCELSIOR DOUBLE PEARL 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most fragrant and most popular of the Summer¬ 
flowering bulbs. Easily recognized by its fragrance and beauti¬ 
ful flower spikes. 
MAMMOTH BULBS. Each 6c., doz. 60c., 100 $4.00. 
CHOICE GARDEN PEONIES 
A noble flower, almost rivaling the Rose in brilliancy of color 
and perfection of bloom. It is perfectly hardy, the plants require 
no other protection than that which they afford themselves. 
Freedom from all diseases and insects is an important argument 
in favor of their cultivation. 
Plant roots so that the eyes are about 2 Inches beneath the 
surface. 
ALL COLORS. Each 50c.. doz. $5.00. 
Lilium auratum 
