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U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C. 
Bureau of Plant Industry 
Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases 0P0 8—3591 
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MILLIKEN NURSERIES 
OFFERINGS SPRING 1937 
BULBS: 
Ranunculus, Anemones, Tuberous Begonias and Glad¬ 
iolus. 
PLANTS: 
Transvaal Daisies (Gerberas), Chrysanthemums, 
Dwarf Flowering Almonds, Crepe Myrtle, Double Shasta 
Daisies, Salvia Pitcheri and Columbine. 
Instructions—Read Before Ordering 
1. Prices quoted are postpaid to any point in the 
United States. 
2. California customers please add 3% sales tax. 
3. Money must accompany orders. We prefer remit¬ 
tance by Mail Orders. 
4. If your order totals less than $1.00, add 10 cents 
for handling charges. 
5. Milliken Nurseries give no warranty, expressed or 
implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any 
other matter of any seeds, bulbs, or plants they send out 
and they will be in no way responsible for the crop. 
6. However, if not satisfied with the merchandise 
received, or feel that we have misrepresented our offer¬ 
ings, make claim immediately. 
RANUNCULUS 
The bloom of the ranunculus are globular and appear 
like highly-colored turbans. If you are familiar with 
them, you will want some of our Giant Superba strain. 
If you do not know them, you owe it to yourself to plant 
out at least a small bed. Our bulbs are all sturdy seed¬ 
ling bulbs and will flower profusely this spring about 
eight or nine weeks after planting. 
In hot climates these desirable flowers may be grown 
from plantings as late as the middle of April. Where the 
climate is cool and the summers are mild they may be 
planted as late as June. Planting instructions with order. 
Mixed colors (red, pink, yellow, orange and white): 
80 medium-sized bulbs.$1.00 
200 medium-sized bulbs. 2.00 
200 small-sized bulbs. 1.00 
This latter size is recommended where the area to be 
planted is large. The flowers from the small bulbs will 
be as large as those from the medium-sized bulbs, but 
there will not be as many per plant. 
Separate colors: Red shades, pink shades, orange 
shades, yellow shades. 
50 bulbs for $1.00; 200 for $3.00. 
BULB SPECIAL 
$3.50 value for only $3.00 
80 Ranunculus bulbs...$1.00 
40 Anemone bulbs.50 
10 Tuberous Begonias. 1.00 
70 medium Gladiolus..*. 1.00 
Pay $3.00 for value of.$3.50 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
Unlike many Begonias, they are desired for their 
beautiful flowers rather than their foliage. The blooms 
come in a variety of types which seem to imitate many 
of our popular flowers. 
Tuberous Begonias find their origin in the Andes of 
South America. They were introduced into Europe in 
the middle of the nineteenth century. There are records 
of half-hardy types from the Cape of Good Hope, China, 
Japan, and Java; but the ancestors of the hardy type 
which is becoming increasingly popular each year came 
from Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. 
Begonia tuberhybridia is grown easily by anyone who 
r-—-®s to watch plants grow and bloom. The bulbs aiY 
! luted in flats of light soil and then transferred to their 
1 manent locations. Their care is not difficult, and 
detailed planting instructions are enclosed with each 
order. 
Types offered: 
Double —Many rows of petals, flowers imitate Camel¬ 
lias and Roses. 
Fimbriata —Double and ruffled, the Carnation type. 
Giant Single —Plain with extremely large flowers. 
Frilled —Giant singles with the edges of the petals 
ruffled. 
Crested —Giant singles with false or part petals crest¬ 
ing the center of the flower. 
Lloydii —Single and double mixed trailing plants 
which are used for hanging baskets and window boxes. 
Colors offered: Crested, Lloydii, and Fimbriata in 
mixed colors only. The other types in the following sep¬ 
arate colors: Pink, yellow, orange, scarlet, white, salmon, 
and crimson. 
Ten bulbs, all different, $1.00, or twenty-four bulbs, 
all different, for $2.00. 
Eight bulbs of your choice, labeled, for $1.00, or twenty 
labeled bulbs for $2.00. 
