Tuberous -rooted Begonias for That Shady Place 
General List of Roots and Bulbs 
CANNAS, continued 
Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
Begonias, Tuberous-Rooted 
ERECT TYPE 
(Large bulbs, iy 2 inches and up) 
Summer bedding and pot-plants of spec¬ 
tacular beauty. The enormous, single, frilled 
or double flowers are held well above the foli¬ 
age, displaying a rich color-range from scarlet 
to white, through shades of yellow, orange, 
and pink. Start the bulbs indoors and put 
outdoors when the ground is warm. Highly 
recommended for moist soil in shady or half- 
shady places. 
Single-flowering Varieties 
T his class of the Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
is largely used for beds or border planting. 
White Yellow Pink Scarlet 
30 cts. each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100 
Select mixture of all sorts, equal proportions, 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $17.50 per 100 
Double-flowering Varieties 
White Yellow Pink Scarlet 
30 cts. each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100 
Select mixture of all sorts, equal proportions, 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $17.50 per 100 
Caladiums, Fancy-leaved 
Brazilian Mixture. These provide a va¬ 
riety of colors and markings. An ideal 
pot-plant for conservatory. 50 cts. each; 
$5 per doz. 
Cal la 
Elliottiana. Large, deep golden yellow 
flowers. Leaves spotted white. 50 cts. 
each; $5 per doz. 
Cannas 
Dormant Roots—Two to three eyes each 
Particularly handsome and useful for 
mass bedding or spacing out with other 
plants in borders. 
American Beauty. 5 ft. Richest colored 
Canna. Carmine. $2 per doz.; $3 for 25; 
$10 per 100. 
King Humbert. 4 ft. Bronze-leaved. 
Flowers orange-scarlet. $1.50 per doz.; 
$2.75 for 25; $10 per 100. 
King Midas. 5 ft. Outstanding variety. 
Large flowers of glittering gamboge-yellow. 
$1.50 per doz.; $2.75 for 25; $10 per 100. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont. Ruffled giant 
flowers of rich watermelon-pink. Plants 
only, well established in 3-in. pots. $4 
per doz.; $8 for 25; $30 per 100. 
Nokomis. 5 ft. Large, vivid crimson flowers 
with a rich silky sheen on the petals. Rich 
bronze foliage. $1.50 per doz.; $2.75 for 25; 
$10 per 100. 
Palm Beach. 3^ ft. Eye-catching flowers 
of maize-yellow, with faint blush of pink. 
Really rivals the finest orchids. $2.50 per 
doz.; $3.50 for 25; $12 per 100. 
The Ambassador. 5 ft. A bronze-leaved 
President. Vigorous. $1.50 per doz.; 
$2.75 for 25; $10 per 100. 
The President. 4 ft. Far and away su¬ 
perior to any other red Canna. $2 per doz.; 
$3 for 25; $10 per 100. 
Victory. 3 ft. Another of the popular 
apricot shades. $2 per doz.; $3 for 25; 
$10 per 100. 
Wintzer’s Colossal. 5 ft. Average flowers 
more than cover a man’s hat. Vivid 
scarlet. $1.50 per doz.; $2.75 for 25; 
$10 per 100. 
Dielytra • Bleeding-Heart 
Spectabilis. An old-fashioned favorite with 
long racemes of graceful, heart-shaped 
pink flowers. Fine for spring planting in 
the perennial border and as pot-plants. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
Gloxinia 
Beautiful summer-flowering plant produc¬ 
ing large, tubular flowers of gorgeous coloring. 
Bulbs potted in light, sandy loam in January 
bloom in June or July. Strong-flowering 
bulbs in separate colors: Purple, White, Dark 
Red, Purple with White Border, Scarlet with 
Border. 40 cts. each; $4 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Ismene 
Calathina. Large, lily-like flowers of pure 
snow-white, and exceedingly fragrant. The 
large bulbs flower in a few weeks after 
planting. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Tigridia • Tiger Flower 
Mixed. Richly colored flowers of fantastic, 
cupped form, curiously spotted in the 
centers. $2 per doz.; $12 per 100. 
Tuberose 
Double Pearl Excelsior. Summer-flowering 
bulbs producing tall spikes of fragrant, 
double, white flowers. Use rich loam and 
start in hotbed or in house during March 
or April, or outdoors when all danger from 
frost is past. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 
$11 per 100. 
Single Mexican Everblooming. White, 
single flowers of rich scent, on tall stems. 
Begins to bloom in July and continues 
throughout the season, each bulb throwing 
2 to 5 flower-spikes in succession. 15 cts. 
each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.50 per 100. 
Montbretias 
One of the brightest of our summer-flower¬ 
ing bulbs, and deserves to be planted exten¬ 
sively. They should be set out during April 
or May, 3 to 6 inches apart, in clumps of a 
dozen or more. Protect during winter with a 
heavy covering of leaves or litter. 
New Giant-flowering Montbretias 
The following six varieties of new, giant¬ 
flowering Montbretias should be grown by 
everyone desiring the best, as the type is so 
distinct from existing kinds as to justify 
recognition as an entirely new race. Their 
flowers, sometimes as much as 4 inches across, 
are held erect on stems 3 to 4 feet high. 
His Majesty. The largest and finest of all 
the Montbretias. A tall grower, with 
splendid foliage, and flowers an even tone 
of brilliant scarlet, with yellow centers. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18 per 100. 
Queen Alexandra. 4 ft. A choice variety 
of erect habit of growth. Chrome-yellow 
blooms with carmine blotch at the base of 
petals. 25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz.; $16 
per 100. 
Una. Another of the new Earlham hybrids. 
The large, well-shaped flowers are a rich 
apricot, with carmine blotch. Plants fre¬ 
quently attain the height of feet. 
25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz.; $16 per 100. 
Fire King. A splendid, glowing scarlet-red 
that is decidedly one of the most beautiful 
and compares favorably with any of the 
new and more expensive sorts. 15 cts. each; 
$1.25 per doz.; $9 per 100. 
George Davidson. This splendid Mont- 
bretia has stems 3 to 4 feet high, eight to 
ten-branched, and bears lovely, pale 
orange-yellow flowers 3 inches across. 
Among the first to flower. 20 cts. each; 
$1.25 per doz.; $9 per 100. 
Germania. Grows from 3 to 4 feet high, 
producing graceful, free-branching flower- 
spikes, bearing very large, widely expanded 
flowers 2 to 3 inches across. The color is a 
rich, glowing orange-scarlet, with red 
throat. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $9 
per 100. 
Fragrant Flowering Vines 
Madeira Vine. Highly prized vine for 
porches and arbors. Grows quickly from 
tubers planted out in the spring. The thick, 
velvety foliage is heart-shaped, and the 
fragrant white flowers are borne in pendu¬ 
lous catkins. Easy to grow and delightful 
to have. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $10 
per 100. 
Chinese Cinnamon Vine. Hardy vine 
which dies to the ground each winter, grow¬ 
ing quickly from deep-set tubers. Leaves 
ruddy and heart-shaped, turning yellow in 
autumn. Flowers small, deliciously cinna¬ 
mon sweet. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; 
$10 per 100_._ 
ALL ABOUT FLOWERING BULBS. By 
T. A. Weston. Full information on spring¬ 
flowering bulbs, summer-flowering bulbs 
and roots, and tender bulbs and roots. 
186 pages. 8 full-page color plates and 68 
halftones. Cloth, $2. 
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