Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co 
SUMMER BULBS and ROOTS 
ANEMONES ( Windflower ) 
Soak bulbs in water 24 hours before planting. If planted 
outdoors in the Fall they must be well protected. Plant in 
the Spring in well-drained soil and will flower during the 
Summer. 
St. Brigid. An ideal rockery bulb with beautiful colored 
double flowers. Each 6c., doz. 65c. 
De Caen. Beautiful single. Poppylike flowers with a wide 
range of color. Each 6c., doz. 65c. 
BEGONIAS, TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
This pretty class of Begonias is one of the most attractive of 
Summer flowering plants. Flowers measure from 4 to 6 inches 
across. Used to excellent advantage in window or porch boxes 
in semi-shaded places. Bulbs may be started indoors in Feb¬ 
ruary, March and April, and transplanted into beds as soon as 
all danger of frost is over, about May 20th. 
Crimson, Rose, White, Yellow, Orange, Salmon. 
Single or Double Varieties. Each 20c., doz. $2 00. 
CANNAS (Dormant Roots) 
May be started indoors in March or April. These are the 
large flowering varieties. Green foliage except where noted. 
COPPER GIANT. 4 ft. The finest variety we 
know. Large flowers of madder red and old 
rose with a suggestion of burnished copper, 
Green foliage and bears throughout the season 
THE PRESIDENT. Large, rich scarlet. 4 ft... 
RED KING HUMBERT. Scarlet, bronze foliage 
4 ft. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. Bright yellow 
dotted with bright red, green foliage. 4 ft. 
HUNGARIA. A great clear rose variety. 3}^ ft. 
EUREKA. Best white Canna ever introduced 
4Xft. 
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CALADIUM or ELEPHANTS-EAR 
Immense green leaves sometimes 2 feet across. Plants 5 feet 
high. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 
CINNAMON VINE ( Dioscorea batatas) 
A beautiful, rapid growing Summer climber with bright 
green, glossy foliage and spikes of deliciously cinnamon, 
scented, white flowers. Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
Lillium tenuifolium 
DAHLIAS 
We have a choice lot of varieties too numerous to list, from 
50c. to $2.50 each. Send us your list. We shall be pleased to 
quote our prices on any of the Novelties, Exhibition or 
Leading Varieties. By expert Dahlia growers. 
Unnamed Varieties in pink, red, white and yellow. Each 
15c.. doz. $1.50, 100 $12.00. 
HARDY LILIES 
With the exception of Lilium Candidum which seems to 
prefer an open position, most Lilies thrive best when planted 
in a semi-shaded situation where the ground can be kept 
cool and moist by the protection of shrubs and a carpet of 
lawn grass cuttings. Planted among shallow rooting peren¬ 
nials or Rhododendrons, they find a congenial situation 
both as to soil and shelter. The bulbs should be planted 
from 6 to 9 inches deep, with a pocket of sand under the 
base of each bulbs. Each Doz 
AURATUM (Goldbanded Lily of Japan). Ivory 
white, brown spots. Yellow stripe through 
center of petals.$0.35 $3.50 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM. Also called 
“Macranthum.” Robust grower, stouter stem, 
greater height, broader leaves, enormous flow¬ 
ers, white, richly spotted yellow. The choicest 
of all.40 4.00 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. Delicate pink, spotted 
crimson.20 2.00 
H ENR YI . One of the best border Lilies, reaching 
6 to 8 ft. with 20 or more rich, deep, orange 
yellow flowers. Flowers in August.30 3.25 
PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. Long 
trumpetlike flowers with a beautiful emerald 
green throat.15 1.50 
REGALE. White, slightly tinged pink, with a 
shade of canary yellow at center. 8 to 9 in.15 1.50 
10 to 11 in.25 2.50 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Snow white flowers 
with a golden green stripe through the center 
of each petal.35 3.50 
TENUIFOLIUM ( CoralLily ). Strongly recurved, 
waxy red flowers; grows 1 to 2 ft. tall; flowers 
May-June. Ideal for rockeries.10 1.00 
UMBELLATUM GRANDIFLORUM. Free 
flowering with light orange red flowers. 2 ft. 
high.15 1.50 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (Tiger Lily). Large, 
shapely flowers of a rich dark salmon orange, 
spotted with glossy black. Flowers in Aug.-Sept. .20 2.50 
CROCEUM (Irish Orangeman Lily). Bright, up¬ 
right orange flowers, 3 to 4 ft. high. Flowers in 
J une-J uly.25 2.00 
ISMENE 
Calathina (Peruvian Daffodil). Flowers are pure white, 
borne three or four on a stem, and are very fragrant. Not 
hardy. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 
MADEIRA VINE (i Climbing Mignonette ) 
A beautiful and popular vine, covering a large space in a 
short time. Fleshy, heart-shaped leaves of a light green and 
numerous racemes of feathery flowers of delightful fragrance. 
Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
MONTBRETIAS 
Highly valuable for cut flowers they are of easy culture 
succeeding in a light, loamy soil. Treated as you would 
Gladiolus, they will produce beautiful clumps of Autumn 
flowers. 
Mixture. Contains shades of yellow, salmon, orange, and 
scarlet. Each 6c., doz. 65c. 
EXCELSIOR DOUBLE PEARL 
TUBEROSES 
One of the most fragrant and most popular of the Summer¬ 
flowering bulbs. Easily recognized by its fragrance and beauti¬ 
ful flower spikes. 
MAMMOTH BULBS. Each 6c., doz. 60c., 100 $4.25. 
CHOICE GARDEN PEONIES 
A noble flower, almost rivaling the Rose in brilliancy of color 
and perfection of bloom. It is perfectly hardy, the plants require 
no other protection than that which they afford themselves. 
Freedom from all diseases and insects is an important argument 
in favor of their cultivation. 
Plant roots so that the eyes are about 2 inches beneath the 
surface. 
ALL COLORS. Each 50c.. doz. $5.00. 
