Summer-Flowering Bulbs 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
If to be sent by mail, add 3 ets. extra for postage. 
Auratum (the Golden-Rayed Lily of Japan). We offer splendid sound bulbs of this peer¬ 
less variety, the grandest of all the Lily family. Large-sized, flowering bulbs. Each, 15 ets., 
doz. $1.50, 100 $9.00. Extra size, select bulbs. Each 20 ets., doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00. 
Longlflorum. The well-known beautiful, snow-white fragrant Lily ; fine for forcing, 
and handsome in the garden. Each 15 ets., doz. $1.50,100 $9.00. Mammoth size. Each 20 
ets., doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00. 
Partial in uni. Bright orange-scarlet, shaded to orange, freely spotted maroon; six 
to twelve flowers on a stem. Each 15 ets., doz. $1.50. 
Speeiomim a I hum. Pure white and very fragrant variety, with beautifully recurved 
petals. Each 20 ets., doz. $2.25. 
Speciosum album priccox. A lovely, pure white Lily, with petals reflexed and slightly 
tinted pink at the tips; center of the flower is embellished with a fine long fringe. Each 
25 ets., doz. $2.75. 
Speciosum rubruin. Rose, spotted with crimson. Each 15 ets., doz. $1.50. 
Speciosum rosouin. White, spotted with rose. Each 15 ets., doz. $1.50. 
Trimifolium. One of the earliest to flower and most excellent for cutting ; beautiful 
scarlet flowers. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 
Tijgrinum 6p loudens. Orange-salmon, spotted black. Each 10 ets., doz. $1.00. 
Tigrinum flore plena (Double Tiger Lily). Foliage dark green ; very long, bearing 
an immense number of double, bright orange-red flowers, spotted with black. Each 15 ets., 
doz. $1.50. 
AVallacei. Flowers rich vermilion-orange, spotted with raised maroon dots. Each 
20 ets., doz. $2.00. 
BEGONIAS, Tuberous-Rooted 
The Tuberous-ltooted Begonias are among the handsomest of our summer-flowering 
bulbs, and have a greater range of color, blooming continuously throughout the summer, 
even when geraniums droop through lack of moisture. Planted either in the rockery or 
flower border, they rival the geraniums with their rit*h and brilliant colors, ranging from 
the most delicate shade of yellow and salmon to the most striking crimson and scarlet. 
Single Varieties in Separate Colors. White, yellow, scarlet, pink, crimson and 
orange. Each 20 ets., doz. $2.00. 
Mixed Single. Each 15 ets., doz. $1.50. 
I) onble Varieties. A magnificent strain of the finest large-flowering sorts. White, 
pink, crimson and yellow. Each 25 ets., doz. $2.50. 
Mixed Double. These have rich, heavy flower* as double as roses and of stiff, waxen 
texture, in various bright colors. Each 20 ets., d< z. $2.00. 
CINNAMON VINE, Chinese Yam 
A tuberous-rooted climbing vine that grows with great rapidity, quickly covering walls, 
trellises, etc. Its bright lively green foliage makes an attractive dense screen. Each 5 ets., 
doz. 50 ets. 
GLOXINIAS 
This gorgeous exotic is as easily grown and cared for as many of the common flowers. 
They will bloom in six weeks from time dry bulb is planted. Keep the bulbs in pots in the house, or on the veranda, in boxes or little frames outside, 
ami you can cut the flowers all the summer. The bulbs should be started in a warm place—greenhouse, hotbed or sunny window. Each 20 ets., doz. $2.00. 
SPOTTED CALLA 
The leaves are rich, deep green, finely spotted with white. Thus the plant, even 
when not in flower, is ornamental. It is in all other respects like the favorite old 
Calla. Each 15 ets., doz. $1.50. 
CALADIUMS, Elephant’s Ear 
The Caladium esculentuin is one of the handsomest of the ornamental-leaved 
plants. It will grow in any good garden soil, and is of the easiest culture. To 
gain the best results it should be planted where it will obtain plenty of water and 
an abundance of rich compost. Roots planted in the spring will make good growth 
in the summer, and in the fall they should be taken up and stored in a cellar. 
Leaves throe feet or more in length and nearly as broad. There is nothing so good 
os this Caladium for a grand bod of foliage in the garden. First size bulbs, each 
10 ets.; by mail, each 15 ets., doz. $1.00. Extra-large bulbs, each 15 ets.; by mail, 
each 20 ets., doz. $1.50. Mammoth roots, each 30 ets., doz. $3.00. 
FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 
These have grown very rapidly in popular favor for the decoration of the con¬ 
servatory, greenhouse and window boxes, also for planting out-of-doors, when the 
ground has become warm, in partly shaded, sheltered borders, in well-enriched 
light soil; while for exhibition plants during the summer and fall months nothing 
equals it in beauty. Each 20 ets., doz. $2.00. 
MADEIRA VINE 
A rapid-growing vine covering a large space in a short time. Fleshy heart- 
shaped leaves and feathery flowers with a delicious fragrance. Each 5c., doz. 40c. 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most fragrant and popular of the summer-flowering bulbs. Maybe 
started early in hotbeds <>r pots, or planted in open ground after first day of May. 
Kxeolsior Pearl. Extra line large-flowering bulbs. Each 5 ets., doz. 30 ets., 
100 $ 2 . 00 . 
Tall Double. Largest size. Each 3 ets., doz. 25 ets., 100 $1.75. 
Add 10 ets. per doz. when sent by mail. 
LILIES 
Begonia, Tuberous-Rooted 
