PERFECTION BRAND SEEDS —Since 1906 
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Perfection Brand Flowering Vines and Gourds 
Rapid Climbers are excellent to shade porches, cover stumps and hide unsightly places. Everyone who has a porch or room that is exposed to 
the hot sun all summer long will appreciate what it would mean to have a dense green vine for protection. 
BALSAM APPLE (Momordica Balsamina) — 
Very curious, rapid and dense climbers with 
ornamental foliage. Its large golden yellow 
fruit opens when ripe and displays its bril¬ 
liant blood-red inside. Hai'dy annual. 10 to 20 
feet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER — A very attractive 
and graceful climber, developing to perfection 
in sandy soil. The leaves resemble those of a 
fine Japanese Maple, and the rich scarlet 
blooms cover the vines completely all during 
summer and fall. Plant in full sun. Pkt., 10c; 
*4 oz., 25c. 
CYPRESS VINE (Ipomea Quamoelit)—A 
most beautiful climber with delicate dark 
green, feathery foliage and an abundance of 
bright flowers. Planted by the side of a ve¬ 
randa, tree or stakes, it attains a height of 
from 10 to 20 feet. Annual. 
Mixed—Pkt., 5c; *4 oz., 10c. Red—Pkt., 10c; 
*4 oz., 20c. 
HARDY SWEET PEAS (Lathyrus Latifol- 
ius)—Very decorative climbing vines of the Pea 
family. Flowers are similar to Sweet Peas and 
are even more showy, but are lacking in fra¬ 
grance. Mixed colors—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c; 
oz., 70c. 
Cannas—City of Portland 
Morning Glory—Heavenly Blue 
MORNING GLORY—Clark’s Earliest Heav¬ 
enly Blue—It is the earliest flowering variety, 
makes a sparse growth of foliage and is heav¬ 
ily covered with flowers. A beautiful sky blue 
color which shades at the center to a golden 
throat. As it is a tender annual the seed 
should not be sown until late spring. In order 
to get the greatest quantity of flowers, seed 
should be planted in a dry sandy location 
where the plants will receive as little water 
as possible and they should never be fertilized 
unless a heavier growth of foliage is required. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 65c, postpaid. 
Ttiberose Bulbs 
Easily recognized by its exquisite fragrance 
and beautiful flower spikes, which are borne 
on long stems, making it an admirable cut 
flower. 
DWARF EXCELSIOR PEARL—Each, 10c; 
doz., 60c, postpaid. 
FRANCIS LAROCCO—One of the finest yel¬ 
low decorative Dahlias; very fine, long stems; 
large deep flower; vigorous grower; prolific 
bloomer. Price 25c each, postpaid. 
MADERIA VINE BULBS—One of the best 
and most popular Climbers for foliage effect. 
Increases very rapidly. Each, 10c; dozen, 90c, 
postpaid. 
MOONFLOWER (Evening-Glory Ipomoea)— 
Moonflowers are the most gorgeous and versa¬ 
tile of the climbing plants. It does well trained 
along the roof of a low house or veranda, and 
its blossoms are delightfully fragrant. If the 
seeds are notched they will bloom six weeks 
from sowing. Annual. Giant Pink or White— 
Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 15c; oz., 45c. 
MORNING GLORY (Convolvulus Major) — 
One of the most free-flowering and rapid¬ 
growing annual climbers thriving in almost 
any situation. Height 10 to 15 feet. Japanese 
Imperial—Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 
HYACINTH BEAN (Dolichos Lablab) — 
(Commonly known as Jack Bean)—A splendid 
climber with hyacinth-like clusters of flowers 
which are followed by exceedingly ornamental 
seed pods. Is of rapid growth and stands heat 
well but not the cold. Half hardy annual, 10 
to 20 feet high. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN (Phaseolus Mul- 
tiflorus)—A tall twining plant, covered with 
crimson blossoms. As an ornamental vine over 
trellis, arbors, etc., very popular. Annual, 
growing 12 to 15 feet high. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. 
Gourds 
The dense foliage of the vigorous Gourd vine 
makes it useful for covering arbors, fences, 
slopes, or unsightly places. 
CAVE MAN’S CLUB—Knobby, club shaped, 
dark green. Pkt., 5c. 
Elephant’s Ear 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM—Known to al¬ 
most everyone. A number of stems come from 
a single bulb, growing 4 to 5 feet high, with 
a single leaf, which often measures 18 inches 
or more across. Put out early in the spring 
in rich soil, give plenty of water, and it will 
be a pleasure to watch its development through 
the season. Large bulbs. Each, 25c; postpaid, 
35c. 
DECORATIVE—This is the large open faced 
type with broad, usually flat petals to which 
class we owe so many of our finest Dahlia 
flowers. 
DIPPER—Easily fashioned into a long han¬ 
dle dipper. Pkt., 5c. 
LARGE VARIETIES *MIXED—Pkt., 5c. 
Perfection Brand Bulbs are Top Size 
Darwin Tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils, Narcissus, Crocus, Calla Lily, Freesias, etc. We carry 
a complete line, import our Hyacinths, Tulips and Crocus direct from Holland in large lots and 
offer high-grade bulbs at attractive prices. We issue a Fall Bulb circular during September and 
if interested, ask for one. 
Perfection Brand Exceptional Dahlias 
STRONG FIELD GROWN DIVISIONS 
Cannas 
Our stock is first-class in every respect. We 
handle enormous quantities of Canna Bulbs 
and can offer at the following attractive prices: 
WYOMING—This is a bronze or dark-leaved 
variety with rich orange flowers borne on 
stately stems. Each, 10c; doz., 50c, postpaid. 
KING HUMBERT— 4, to 5 feet, bronze foli¬ 
age. Flowers very large, five to six inches 
across. Flowers a glowing scarlet or orange 
red, often streaked with gold. Each, 10c; doz., 
50c; 100, $3.00, postpaid. 
RICHARD WALLACE — Dainty shade of 
Canary yellow, about four feet tall and hav¬ 
ing bright green foliage. Each, 10c; doz., 50c; 
100, $3.00, postpaid. 
CITY OF PORTLAND—Salmon Pink. Large 
flowers, height four feet. Foliage green. Each, 
10c; doz., 75c; 100, $4.00, postpaid. 
RED AND YELLOW SPOTTED—Green foli¬ 
age, 4 feet. Each, 10c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00, 
postpaid. 
MIXED COLORS—Each, 10c; doz., 50c; 100, 
$2.75, postpaid. 
MRS. DE VER WARNER—Large perfect 
flowers of a charming color; on stout stems. 
A good grower and free bloomer (mauve pink). 
Price 25c each, postpaid. 
IDA DE VER WARNER—Large lavender, 
very good, one of best Dahlias grown. 25c 
each, postpaid. 
JEAN KERR—Pure white, fine cut flower. 
25c each, postpaid 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY—A perfect bloom of 
erosion pink, best pink Dahlia to date. 25c 
each, postpaid. 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION —Outstanding 
giant flower of flame scarlet, immense in size 
and free flowering on the best of stems. 25c 
each, postpaid. 
PAUL BON YON—Shrimp pink. Large fluffy 
bloomer. Price, 25c each, postpaid. 
SAGAMORE—A golden color, shaded toward 
the center with warm salmon-rose or orange 
buff. Good stem and keeping qualities. Price, 
25c each, postpaid. 
THOMAS EDISON—Dark purple, very large 
blossoms. 30c each, postpaid. 
Dahlia 
