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LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
SPRING BULBS 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM - Elephant Ear 
A very effective foliage plant for beds and borders. 
Mammoth size, 12 inches in circumference.Each $0.40 
Large size, 9-11 inch circumference.Each .25 
Medium size, 7-9 inch circumference.Each .15 
Small size, 5-7 inch circumference.Each .10 
DAHLIAS 
One of the most showy of the autumn flowers. A sandy soil that has been 
enriched and a sunny position are advantageous factors, yet Dahlias can be 
raised in most any kind of soil. Large roots should be divided, leaving one or 
two eyes to the tuber. When planting place the tuber on its side about 6 inches 
deep. Plant about the 15th of May until the middle of June. 
At our stores you will find a complete assortment of: 
Formal Decorative Dahlias. Semi-Cactus Decorative Dahlias. 
Informal Decorative Dahlias. Straight Cactus Dahlias. 
GLADIOLUS—Continued from page 61 
Ruth Huntington. Beautiful violet-lilac with deeper lilac markings on 
lower petals. Large, strong plant with tall, fine spikes. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Schwaben. The strongest growing and largest of all yellow Gladioli; a clear 
citron yellow wtih aster-purple tongue on lower petals. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Souvenir. Most superb deep yellow self. Tall stemmed, large hooded flowers 
facing forward, 4 to 6 open at the same time. Flowers ship and keep ex¬ 
ceptionally well. Early. Doz., 50c; 100, $3.50. 
Virginia. (Scarlet Princeps). Flaming scarlet; massive flowers, many open 
at a time, a gorgeous display of dazzling red: good forcer. Doz., 50c; 100, 
$3.50. 
Leonard's Fancy Mixture. An excellent mixture for the home gar¬ 
dener; contains a good selection with a wide range of colors. Doz., 35c; 
100, $2.50. 
l'anna« 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most delightful and 
beautiful of the summer flowering 
bulbs. Plant about the middle of May 
or as soon as the ground becomes 
warm. 3 to 4 inches circumference, 
10c each; 4 to 6 inches circumfer¬ 
ence, 15c each. 
LILIES FOR SPRING 
PLANTING 
Lilium Auratum. Gold banded 
lily. Grows 4 to 7 feet tall, and 
blooms in July or August. First 
size, 25c each. 
Elegans. About 2 feet tall, color 
reddish orange. 20c each. 
Lilium Rubrum. White and pink, 
spotted with carmine, will bloom 
about August. 25c each. 
CaJadiuni EscuJentum—Elephant Ear 
CANNAS 
Cannas are a most effective plant in the garden. They bloom from early 
summer until frost in some sections of the country, succeeding in any kind 
of soil but responding quickly to liberal treatment. For best results the 
beds should be spaded about two feet deep, and a generous amount of 
manure thoroughly incorporated and at all times freely watered. 
Number of Gannas required for round beds planted eighteen inches 
apart each way for the following sizes: Seven feet—nineteen plants, 
one tor center; six for first row, twelve for second or outside row. Ten feet 
—thirty-seven plants, one for center; six for first row, twelve for second 
row, eighteen for third or outside row. Thirteen feet—sixty-one plants, one 
for center; six for first row, twelve for second row, eighteen for third row, 
twenty-four for fourth or outside 
row. 
FOUR POPULAR VARIETIES 
King Humbert. 4 ft. high, 
scarlet flowers, bronze leaves. 
King Humbert Yellow. 4 ft 
high, yellow flower, leaves 
dark green. 
The President. 4 ft. high, 
scarlet flowers, free bloomer 
and strong grower. 
Apricot. 4 ft. high, color of 
flower is buff-yellow base over¬ 
spread with saimon-pink. 
We also have all the standard 
varieties. Prices mailed upon re¬ 
quest. 
Dahlia 
