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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS 
Amaryllis 
Amaryllis. Lovely lily-like plants that produce flowers in 
almost every shade of color. 
A. Belladonna Major. Rosy pink, fragrant. 25c each. 
A. I*ormosissima (Jacobean Lily). Blooms freely out 
of doors, flowers velvety crimson. 20 c each;' $ 1.75 
per doz. 
A. Johnsonni. Large crimson and white flowers. 75c 
each; $4.00 per doz. 
Begonias. (Tuberous Rooted) 
Varicolored flowers of great beauty, two inches or more 
across, are borne freely during the whole summer. Roots 
P,?. t , t , ed early s P rin S are ready for setting out in May. 
Will thrive in partial shade. 
Single Howered. Red, crimson, scarlet, rose, pink, white, 
yellow and striped. 20 c each; $ 2.00 doz. 
Single Flowered Mixed. 20c each; $2.00 doz. 
Double Flowered Sorts. Same colors as the single. 
25c each; $2.50 doz. 
Double Flowered Mixed. 25c each; $2.50 doz. 
New Single Frilled. The flowers of this variety are very 
large, borne on stout stems and beautifully frilled. 
In six separate colors. 25c each; $2.50 doz. ' 
Count Zeppelin. Intense scarlet, 8 to 10 inches in height 
with full double flowers \ V 2 inches across. Blossoms 
from July until frost. 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
LaFayette Brilliant scarlet with size and habit same as 
Count Zeppelin. 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
Marmorata. Striped and flaked. Good form and free 
flowering. Single flowered, 10c each; $1.00 per doz. 
Double flowered, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Crispa Fimbriata. Beautifully formed and fimbriated 
flowers in many shades. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Water Lilies (Hardy Nymph aeas) 
These are all equally as hardy as our native Pond Lily 
and may be planted as soon as vegetation commences in 
spring and any time during the season until the end of 
August. 
Alba. The hardy white English pond lily. 50c each. 
Odorata. Our native white pond lily. 50c each. 
Odorata Sulphurea. Large yellow fragrant flowers. 50c 
each. 
Odorata Rosea. Cape Cod pink pond lily. 50c each. 
Gloxinias 
Large tubular flowers of gorgeous coloring. Bulbs pot¬ 
ted in light, sandy loam in February or March will bloom 
in June or July. Strong flowering bulbs in six separate 
colors. 25c each; $2.50 doz. 
Montbretia 
These hardy summer-flowering bulbs produce graceful 
flow'ers like those of Gladioli hut the plants are of 
branching habit and attain to a height of about two 
feet. The color varies from yellow to rich scarlet. Plant 
the bulbs about five inches deep, protecting them with 
a liberal mulching during winter. The flowers are fine 
for cutting. These bulbs offered subject to arrival. 
Aurea (Crocosmia Aurea). Bright orange Doz. 100 1000 
yellow. The bulbs of this sort should 
be taken up after flowering and kept 
in damp soil or moss until spring.. .25 1.50 10.00 
Crocosmiaeflora. Orange scarlet, yellow 
center . 20 1.25 10.00 
Etoile de Feu. Bright vermilion, yel¬ 
low center . 35 2.25 20.00 
Germania. Very large, orange scarlet, 
the best new variety.50 3.50 
Golden Sheaf. Pure golden yellow.40 2.50 18.00 
Rayon d’Or. Rich yellow with brown 
spots.25 1.75 15.00 
Transeendant. Deep yellow flowers with 
scarlet shading on outside of petals.. .30 2.00 15.00 
Pottsii. Orange, flushed with red.20 1.00 9.00 
Rosea. Beautiful salmon rose.25 1.75 15.00 
Choice Mixture.25 1.75 15.00 
Tuberoses 
Double Pearl Excelsior. These are universal favorites and 
very easily grown. Before potting remove the small 
offsets, use rich loam and start in hot bed or in 
house; do not set out until all danger from frost is 
past. 5c each; 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Single, Variegated Leaved. An early single white variety 
with the green leaves finely edged and marked with 
gold stripes. 10c each; 50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Tuberous Vines 
Cinnamon Vine. Hardy climber, shining green foliage, 
fragrant white flowers. 5c each; 50c doz. 
Madeira Vines. A beautiful rapid-growing climber, bear¬ 
ing in profusion very fragrant white flowers. 5 c 
each; 50c doz. 
HARDY LILIES 
Derenniair ra Somp Ia o^ ^ dy p ! r f? nia ’ s wh . ich may be planted amongst shrubbery or other earlier-blooming 
enlH «)!frL f 4 varieties do not arrive from Japan before the ground freezes, but we carry these in 
inchef accordS to SP s[ze g of W bu?b y Pla " ted ° Ut With g °° d success ‘ Deep p,anting is ^visable, 9 to 12 
Auratum (Golden Banded Lily of Japan). Immense white 
flowers, each petal marked with a wide gold band, 
and spotted with maroon. 
—Mammoth Bulbs. 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
—Extra Large. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
—First Size Bulbs. 20c each; $2.00 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Album. Large pure white flowers. 
—Mammoth Bulbs. 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
—Extra Large. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Magnificum. Rich crimson. The finest colored 
of all Speciosums. 
—Mammoth Bulbs. 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
—Extra Large. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Melpomene. White, suffused with darkest 
crimson. 
—Mammoth Bulbs. 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
—Extra Large. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Roseum. White, stained and spotted rose. 
—Mammoth Bulbs. 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
—Extra Large. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Rubrum. White with rich crimson spots. 
—Mammoth Bulbs. 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. | 
—Extra Large. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Batemaniae. Clear orange apricot, without spots, 6 to 8 
flowers borne on a stem. 4 ft. high. 20c each; $2.00 
per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Browni. Trumpet-shaped flowers; interior pure white 
with chocolate colored anthers; exterior brownish 
purple. Height 3 ft. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Canadense (Canadian Bell-Flowered Lily). Colors vary 
from reddish orange to yellow. Marked with black. 
Height 4 ft., 15c each; $1.25 per doz. $9.00 per 100. 
Henryi (The Yellow Speciosum). A very beautiful hardy 
Lily from northern China. Plants are of vigorous 
growth. They frequently attain the height of 6 ft. 
Each stem carries from 5 to 8 flowers of a rich 
apricot yellow. Brown spots. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Superbum. Yellowish red. Height 4 ft. 20c each; $1.50 
per doz.; $ 10.00 per 100 . 
Tigrinum Splendens (Tiger Lily). Fiery scarlet flower, 
spotted black. Height 6 ft. 10c each; 75c per doz.; 
$5.00 per 100. 
Tigrinum Flore Pleno. Double Flowered orange, spotted 
black. Height 4 ft. 10c each; 75c doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Wallace!. Glowing apricot freely spotted with black. 
Height 3 ft. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
