Hoopes, Brother & Thomas, West Chester, Pa. 
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BULBS AND TUBERS 
Class I. Hardy Bulbs 
All ’bulbs enumerated in this class should be 
planted in llic autumn to insure good results. The 
soil should he rich, light and thoroughly drained. 
Dig deeply and pulverize perfectly. In planting, set 
•he bulbs from 2 to ft inches dee]), depending upon 
their size, and envelop each in pure sand. 
Tor pot culture, give good drainage in a 4- or 
5 - inch not, and use a soil composed of rotted sods, 
bar sand, and decomposed manure, About one-third 
of the bulb should be above the surface of the soil, 
and the base must rest upon pure sand. Allow them 
to remain cool and moist in a dark place until the 
roots have almost filled the pots. Gradually give 
them heat and light, and water sparingly at lirst. 
I'Tom 1 to 5 or ti bulbs may be used to a pot, ac¬ 
cording to size. 
lllilbocotlimn vornuin. Spring Meadow Saffron. 
Hlooms very early. 4(06 inches high. Pale violet. 
Convnllnrin mnjnlis. I.ily-of-lhe-Talley. An old 
garden plant, with numerous small fragrant white 
bells. Likes shade. 
Crocus. One of the earliest of our spring flowers. 
Several colors assorted. 
Crown Imperial. A tall plant, with clusters of large, 
drooping, sho\v> bells near the summit. Blooms 
early in spring. 
Oalnntlins nivalis. Snowdrop. The earliest of all 
our spring (lowers. Pure white bells. Very dwarf. 
Single and double. 
Hyacinths, Single and Double. Named varieties and 
assorted colors. Undoubtedly one of the finest of 
hardy bulbs. 
Jonquils. Blooms early. Flowers vellow. delightfully 
fragrant; dwarf. 
Leucojum aestivum and vernum. Summer and Spring 
Snowflakes. White bells with green tips. 
Lilium. The queen of bulbs. Tbe following Lilies 
are all hardy, bloom freely, and are easily grown. 
L. superbum. Native. Beautiful rich orange-spotted, 
pendent flowers. 
L. figrinum. Tiger Lily. .An old garden plant, with 
orange-spotted bloom. 
L. umbellafum. Bright red, with small black spots. 
Very distinct. 
Muscari. Grape and Feathered Hyacinths. Numer¬ 
ous little purple bells, with an agreeable fragrance. 
Narcissus. An old garden flower that has various 
beautiful tints of yellow and orange. Several va¬ 
rieties, named. 
Scilla. Small, early-flowering bulbs, bright or deep 
blue in color. Two kinds. 
Tulips, Single, Double and Parrot. A splendid col¬ 
lection, embracing all colors and markings. Named 
or mixed. 
Class II. Tender Bulbs 
Caladiums. Plants with arrow-shaped leaves, ele¬ 
gantly variegated. Suitable for pot culture only. 
Cannas. Strong-growing plants, unexcelled for sub¬ 
tropical bedding. Several splendid varieties named. 
Colocasia esculenfa. Robust, with enormous leaves. 
Requires plenty of water and a rich soil. 
Dahlias. We offer a complete collection of both large 
and small-flowering kinds. 
Gladiolus. Summer-blooming bulbs of every imagi¬ 
nable color. A choice set of named as well as mixed 
kinds. 
Oxalis. Greenhouse bulbs, requiring very little heat. 
Excellent for baskets, etc. 
Tigridia. Tiger Flowers. Excellent for bedding 
purposes. 
T. conchiflora. Yellow. 
T. grandillora. Red. 
Tritoma. Often called Red-Hot Poker Plant, in al¬ 
lusion to its large orange-scarlet spikes of flowers. 
I uberoses, Double Kalian. Very popular for its spikes 
,, of creamy white fragrant flowers. 
1 . Pearl. A newer variety, dwarfer in growth. 
Dahlias. 
