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POWELL SEED STORE, Louisville, Kentucky - Bulbs 
LILACS 
Who can resist the fragrant charm of lilacs in bloom or fail to wax sentimental 
at the sight of their silvery lavender plumes? One can hardly think of spring 
without lilacs and their perfume. A garden can hardly be complete without 
lilacs. 
Occasionally a lilac will not bloom until its seventh or eighth year, although 
most frequently they will bloom the first year they are planted. 
Lilacs require some care, as they are subject to the ravages of scale and lilac 
borer. Thorough spraying in winter with miscible oil will control scale. Borers 
may be destroyed with carbon bisulphide squirted into the tunnels with a medi¬ 
cine dropper or hypodermic syringe, or the channels can be filled with tree- 
saver, a plastic gum whose fumes will destroy the larvae. 
FRENCH LILACS 
CHARLES JOLY. Double purple-red. 
CHARLES X. Single red-purple. 
MARIE LEMOINE. Double white. 
MICHAEL BUCHNER. Double pale lilac. 
PRES. GREVY. Double blue. 
SOUV. DE LUDWIG SPAETH. Single purple. 
Any of the above plants, 2 to 3 ft., SI.25 each; 5 plants, $5.00. 
COMMON LILAC 
Purple. 2 to 3 ft., 60 cents each. 
White. 2 to 3 ft., 90 cents each. 
GLADIOLUS 
The Gladiolus stands supreme as the best cut flower for garden cultivation. 
The blooms will last for days after cutting. Its cultivation is easy and so 
simple that any amateur with ordinary garden soil can enjoy these gorgeous 
flowers from early summer until frost. Bulbs may be planted, for succession 
of blooms, from the middle of March until the last of June. The bulbs should 
be covered at least three inches in ordinary soil, but much deeper in light, 
sandy soils. Keep free from weeds, and water in dry weather. 
Doz. 100 
Aflame. Immense orange-red.$0.60 $4.00 
Albania. Large, pure white.40 2.50 
Albatross. Large, pure white. 1.25 8.00 
America. Good lavender-pink.50 3.00 
Berty Snow. Rosy lavender.60 4.00 
Betty Nuthall. Coral pink.60 4.00 
Captain Boynton. Lavender.60 4.00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Scarlet.50 3.50 
Giant Nymph. Rose-pink.50 3.50 
Golden Dream. Golden yellow.50 3.50 
Halley. Early salmon-pink.50 3.00 
Marmora. Soft French gray.60 4.00 
Mildred Louise. Salmon-pink. 1.40 10.00 
Minuet. Pinkish-lavender.75 6.00 
Morocco. Fine, deep red.75 5.50 
Mother Machree. Smoky lavender.95 7.00 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. Clear pink.60 4.00 
Mrs. F. King. Light scarlet.50 3.00 
Mrs. F. Pendleton. Salmon-pink.50 3.00 
Mrs. F. C. Hornberger. Pure white. . ..60 4.00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia-rose.50 3.50 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Cameo-pink.60 4.00 
Nancy Hanks. Apricot-orange.60 4.00 
Orange Queen. Golden orange.50 3.00 
Paul Pfitzer. Brilliant reddish-purple.95 7.00 
Pelegrina. Deep violet-blue.75 5.00 
Picardy. Rich apricot-pink.70 5.00 
Choice Mixed. This is our own mixture of named varieties.50 3.00 
CANNAS 
Apricot. Most attractive large flowers. 
Eureka. A creamy white variety with dark green foliage. Height, 4X feet. 
King Humbert. Immense orange-scarlet flowers. Foliage bronze. Height, 
4-5 feet. 
Madame Crozy. Vermilion-scarlet edged bright yellow. 3>£ feet. 
Mrs. Alfred Conard. Large, exquisite salmon-pink. Green foliage. Height, 
4 feet. 25 cents each; $1.50 dozen. 
The President. Most popular red. Immense flowers of glorious color. Height, 
5 feet. 
Yellow King Humbert. Flowers bright yellow, with contrasting crimson 
dots. Height, 4 yi feet. 
Unless noted otherwise, Canna roots are 2 for 25 cents; $1.00 per dozen. 
Gladiolus 
PERUVIAN DAFFODIL 
(Ismene calathina.) Treat the bulbs the same as Gladiolus. Showy, sweet- 
scented flowers. 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen. 
CINNAMON VINE 
An attractive hardy climber, with glossy, clean foliage. Roots, each 10c, 
6 for 50 cents. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
Elephant’s Ear. Valued for the tropical effect of the enormous leaves. Mam¬ 
moth bulbs, 45 cents each. Large bulbs, 25 cents each. 
FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 
The fancifully colored leaves are splashed with green, red, and white, making 
them valuable for baskets, urns, and window boxes. 35 cents each. 
TUBEROSES 
Double Pearl. Fragrant, creamy-white flowers on strong stems. Doz., 60c. 
Mexican Single. Unusually fragrant, pure white blooms for cutting or garden 
display. Dozen, 50 cents. 
