Buist’s Summer-Flowering Bulbs and Roots 
Caladium Esculentum (Elephant’s Ear) 
S OME of the most beautiful 
flowers we have are grown 
from Spring and early Summer 
planted bulbs or roots. Their cub 
ture is very easy and they flower 
with great certainty during Sum' 
mer and Fall. We supply only 
the highest quality stock. 
AMARYLLIS 
The Amaryllis produces showy flow* 
ers that are handsome and very attrac- 
tive, resembling Lilies. They are very 
easily grown in pots for blooming in 
the house during the Winter and early 
Spring. 
CULTURE. Amaryllis should be potted 
as soon as received. Pot the bulbs singly 
in 6'inch pots in good garden soil en- 
riched with bone meal or well-decom- 
posed cow manure. Add sufficient sharp 
sand to make the soil loose and friable. 
Cover only to the shoulder of the bulb, 
leaving the neck protruding. Water 
sparingly and keep in a dark place at 50 
to 60 degrees temperature for about a 
month until well rooted, then expose to full sun and 
water daily, taking care to provide ample drainage. It 
is essential for good bloom that the roots become 
crowded in the pot. For this reason do not shift to a 
larger pot when the roots appear to be cramped, as they 
require very little soil. After the blooms die, place 
the pots outdoors plunging the pots in the open border 
where they will be exposed to full sunshine and produce 
a nice growth of leaves. To rest a bulb is to allow a 
period for dormancy, hence in the early Fall remove 
the pot to a cool cellar, stop watering and allow the 
foliage to dry. Allow them to rest until early Winter, 
then prepare them to bloom again. Repotting is not 
necessary though it is essential to work some bone meal 
or liquid cow manure in the soil. 
Giant-flowered Hybrids. The finest of the Amaryllis 
family. These bulbs produce four to six trumpet-like 
blooms on strong stems. The colors range from beau¬ 
tiful markings of rose, red and crimson on pure white 
grounds as well as solid colors of crimson, cherry-red, 
red, rich scarlets and maroon. In mixture only. 60c 
each, 3 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Johnson!. Bright crimson flowers marked with broad 
white stripes running through the center of each flower 
petal. Each bulb produces 3 to 4 flowering spikes, each 
carrying four perfect blooms 5 inches in diameter. 
40c each; 3 for $1 .OO, postpaid. 
TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 
They Thrive in Shade or Partial Shade 
These beautiful wax-like flowers are gigantic in size, 
measuring 4 to 6 inches across. The brilliant, vivid 
colors are rare in beauty and contrast well with the rich 
exotic foliage. They are very useful, for every garden 
has shaded spots where the average flower will not grow. 
Such places are ideal for this flower; yet it will make a 
dazzling show in the open. 
CULTURE. In the Spring the dormant tubers show 
pink swellings at the center of the crown. They should 
then be planted outdoors late in May, 10 inches apart, 
or in pots indoors in March or April and later trans¬ 
planted outside to give earlier blooms. Plant in rich 
loose soil, preferably leaf mold, being sure the drainage 
is good and that the tuber is so placed that the top cen¬ 
ter is above the soil. Water sparingly, increasing the 
moisture supply after the first leaves form. Too early 
or too deep planting may kill the tuber. The bulbs or 
tubers must be lifted in the fall after the first heavy 
frost has killed the foliage. Store in a cool dry, frost¬ 
proof cellar until planting time. 
Single Begonias. Crimson, salmon, pink, scarlet, white 
and yellow. 20c each; $2.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
Double Begonias. Crimson, salmon, pink, scarlet, white 
and yellow. 20c each; $2.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA LILIES 
The best Yellow Calla with flowers as large as the 
popular white winter-flowering variety, but of a rich, 
golden yellow, velvety texture. The foliage is dark 
green with translucent creamy white spots which give 
the plant a very ornamental appearance. 
CULTURE. Splendid as a pot plant grown indoors 
early, or for growing outdoors in the open border or 
for a shaded location. If planted when the ground is 
warm in good rich loam, they will flower during the 
Summer months. When the tops are killed by frost, 
dig and store in a cool frost-proof cellar. Mammoth 
Bulbs. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen, postpaid. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
Elephant’s Ear 
A fine tropical plant that is easily grown with large 
rich green leaves, often measuring 3 tq 4 feet long by 
21/2 feet wide. They are an effective center for flower 
beds or for irregular beds as an ornamental lawn display. 
CULTURE. Caladiums are easily grown in any good 
garden soil. Plant outdoors when the soil is warm, 
about the middle of May. To obtain the best results 
they should be planted where they will obtain plenty of 
water and an abundance of rich compost. Take up be¬ 
fore frost, cut off the old stems and store in a cool, dry 
frost-proof place until time for spring planting. 
Each Postpaid Per Doz. Postpaid 
Monster Bulbs. .35 $3.50 
Mammoth “ . .25 2.50 
First Size “ . .15 1.50 
FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 
Few, if any, of the Summer foliage plants equal the 
Fancy-leaved Caladiums in their rich, tropical color com¬ 
binations. During the Summer months they are excel¬ 
lent for window or porch boxes, or for outdoor beds in 
shady or semi-shady locations. 
CULTURE. Being of a tropical nature, they require a 
warm temperature and it is safe to plant outdoors the 
latter part of May. For earlier results, start indoors 
using a well-drained sandy loam. Cover the bulb about 
one-quarter of an inch, water sparingly and keep at 70 
degrees. When the first leaves begin to show color, 
transplant to 5 or 6 inch pots, depending upon the size 
of the bulbs. A mixture of leaf mold and well-decom¬ 
posed cow manure gives the best results. Increase water¬ 
ing as the plants grow, for they require plenty of mois¬ 
ture to attain perfection. If indoor pot grown bulbs 
are raised for the garden, transplant outdoors after the 
weather is warm, preferably to a shady location. In the 
autumn, rest the bulb, remove to a dry warm cellar, 
stop watering and allow the foliage to dry. Replant in 
the Spring. In Mixture Only. 25c each; 6 for $1.30; 
per dozen, $2.50 postpaid. 
