230-232 East Fourth St., C i n c i n n a t i 
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Cannas 
Dormant Roots 
Cannas do well In full sun and respond quickly to fertilizing with well-rotted manure. Blooming from early summer till frost 
they give a gorgeous display without much expense or care. 11 3 ’ 
Prices of named varieties listed below: per dozen, 75c; by mall, 90c per dozen. 
Green Foliage 
AFRICOT. The color is a buff-yellow base overspread with 
salmon-pink, making a mass effect of rich apricot. 4 ft. 
CANABT BIRD. Flower a pure canary-yellow, produced on 
strong erect stalks well above the large, rich green foliage. 
The color and habits of foliage identical with The President. 
4 feet. 
EtTBEKA. This is by far the very best white Canna ever intro¬ 
duced. Has showy large trusses. 4% feet. 
HUNQAR IA . A great variety with beautiful clear rose flow¬ 
ers. Though old, still one of the most desirable. 3% feet. 
MRS. ALFRED CONABD, A very popular variety with glori¬ 
ous trusses of a bright salmon-pink color. 4 feet. 
COLLECTION OF MIXED VARIETIES. Fer doz., 60c; by 
mail, 75c. 
THE PRESIDENT. The greatest of all red Cannas—a brilliant, 
fiery, and intense scarlet. Extremely free-flowering ana 
wonderfully vigorous growing to a height of 5 feet. 
YELLOW XING HUMBERT. As vigorous as King Humbert 
with bright yellow blooms dotted with bright red. It has 
rich green foliage and grows 4% feet high. 
Bronze-Leaved 
THE AMBASSADOR. A wonderfully free-flowering variet} 
with brilliant red blooms set off by bronzy foliage. 6 feet. 
KING HUMBERT. Great massive trusses of brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers that form a striking contrast to the dark 
coppery bronze foliage. A vigorous grower, 6 feet high. 
SHENANDOAH. 4 feet. Flowers salmon-pink borne in large 
clusters; foliage rich ruby-red. 
Waterlil ies and Aquatic 
Plants 
You have never known all the delights of 
a garden, if you have never known the real 
pleasure that comes from a pool of Water- 
lilies. Hardy Waterlllles thrive In pools and 
small ponds, no trouble to care for them. A 
box one foot square and one foot deep is as 
small as you can have for the plants to do 
well. The soli for Waterlllles Is preferably a 
mixture of two-thirds rich garden soil and 
one-third well-rotted cattle manure. Most 
Waterlllles thrive at any depth from 4 to 30 
Inches. 
PINK VARIETIES 
TUBEROSA ROSEA. A delightful shade of 
pink. Strong, vigorous grower. Each, 50c. 
EUGENIA DE LAND. Deep rose-pink; nar¬ 
row petals. Each, $1.25. 
PINK OPAL. The flowers are very deep 
pink. One of the best pink varieties. 
Each, $1.00. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
MARLIACEA CHROMATELLA. Color of the 
bloom is bright yellow; leaves green mot¬ 
tled brown. Each, $1.00. 
CHRYSANTHA. The color Is orange-yellow, 
deepening on the third day to rich red¬ 
dish brown. Each, $1.00. 
INDIANA. A very line copper-colored Lily. 
Should be In every water garden. Each, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
WHITE VARIETIES 
MARLIACEA ALBIDA. This is one of the 
steadiest of bloomers. White with yellow 
stamens. Each, $1.00. 
GLADSTONE. The best of all white Lilies. 
Each, $1.50. 
RED VARIETIES 
CARMINE LAYDEKER. Pleasing rose- 
colored flowers. Rapid grower. Each, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
GLORIOSA. The king of the red Water- 
lilies. It just blooms and blooms. Each, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Submerged Plants 
These plants are to be rooted in soli In 
shallow water or in the lily boxes. 
Collection of 10 plants.$1.00 
Floating Plants 
These plants float on the water and con 
sist of a collection of Hyacinths, Shell 
Flower, Parrot Feather, Water Fern. 
10 plants ...$1.00 
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
The Beautiful Amaryllis 
GIANT AMERICAN HYBRIDS. A won¬ 
derful strain of new giant-flowered 
Amaryllis of free-blooming habit. The 
large flowers are composed of broad, 
overlapping petals ranging from crim¬ 
son, orange, scarlet, and light rose to 
white. The bulbs should be planted 
in 6-inch pots in garden loam enriched 
with a handful of bone fertilizer. Cov¬ 
er bulb up as far as the neck; water 
sparingly until flower stalk appears; 
then water more freely as plant ad¬ 
vances in growth. Large bulbs in mix¬ 
ture for delivery October to March. 
MIXTURE. Each, 40c; 3 for $1.10; per 
doz., $4.00. 
Separate Colors 
Red. Red, with White Star. 
Variegated Fink and White. Pure White. 
Any of the above, 75c each; 3 for $2.00; 
$7.50 per doz. 
TUBEROUS 
Degomas rooted 
DOUBLE. Crimson, pink, scarlet, white 
and yellow in separate colors. Each, 
20c; per doz., $2.00; per 100, $14.00. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Each, 20c; per doz., 
$2.00; per 100, $13.00. 
SINGLE. Crimson, pink, scarlet, white 
and yellow, in separate colors. Each, 
20c; per doz., $2.00; per 100, $13.00. 
SINGLE MIXED. Each, 20c; per doz., 
$1.75; per 100, $12.00. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. A strong 
growing summer-flowering variety of 
hyacinth quite distinct from those 
which bloom in the spring. Grows 3 to 
5 feet high, bearing from 20 to 30 pure 
white bell-shaped flowers during the 
summer. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
GLOXINIA. Showy flowering bulb for 
the window garden or pot plant. Cul¬ 
ture same as begonias, requiring good 
drainage. One bulb used for a 4-in. pot. 
Mixed oolors, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Caladiums - Elephant Ear 
A vigorous growing plant which has 
tremendously large pendulous leaves 
borne on long, stiff stems. In rich soil, 
and with an abundance of moisture, as¬ 
sumes very large growth. 
Each Doz. 
7 to 9 In. circumference.. .$0.07 $0.75 
9 to 11 in. circumference... .15 1.50 
11 to 13 in. circumference... .20 2.00 
13 to 15 in. circumference... .30 3.00 
Madeira Vines - Potato? 
A rapid-growing vine with bright, 
smooth leaves which produce intense 
shade and valuable for covering fences, 
outbuildings, or screening porches. Plant 
the roots 2 inches deep. Each, 5c; per 
doz., 40c; per 100, $3.00. 
Tuberoses 
Well-known summer flower, having a 
very sweet scent. Bulbs may be planted 
outside from April to June. 
EXCELSIOR DWARF PEARL. The best 
of all double Tuberoses, producing 
very large finely formed flowers. First 
size bulbs, each, 7c; per doz., 50c; per 
100, $3.50. 
New Giant Montbretias 
These new hybrid Montbretias have 
flowers of largest size and beautiful rich 
colors. The individual blooms are nearly 
3 inches in diameter. They are borne on 
slender, wiry, branching stems frequent¬ 
ly over 3 feet high. They are gay and 
attractive in the garden during late sum¬ 
mer and fall, also giving wonderful ma¬ 
terial for cutting. Plant in April or May. 
Special Mixture, each, 10c; per doz., $1.00; 
per 100, $7.00. 
ISMENE CALATHINA (Peruvian daffo¬ 
dil). A grand summer-flowering bulb 
with large, fragrant Amaryllis-like 
blooms with apple-green markings in 
the throat. Very easy to grow. Keep 
bulbs in a warm dry room and plant 
out in June. Take up in October and 
store warm and dry during the winter. 
They do best in a well-drained fertile 
soil where they will multiply rapidly. 
15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
Hardy Lilies 
AURATUM (Gold-Banded Japan Lily). 
A large, graceful, fragrant flower com¬ 
posed of 6 petals of a delicate ivory- 
white color, thickly studded with ma¬ 
roon spots and striped through the 
center with golden yellow. Height, 3 to 
5 feet. July to September. Large bulbs, 
25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
REGALE. The fragrant flowers are white, 
shading to pale yellow in the center, 
with a pink tinge on the outer edges 
It grows 3 to 4 feet high, and is ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Blooms in July. Large 
bulbs, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Extra- 
large bulbs, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
SFECIOSUM MAGNIFICUM (Rubrum). 
Rich ruby carmine, margined white 
stout of substance and broad of petal. 
A very prominent variety due to its 
vigorous growth as well as the size 
and depth of coloring. Blooms in 
August. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
HENRYI. One of the best border Lilies 
being 6 to 8 feet high when established 
and hearing 18 to 20 flowers of a dee; 
orange-yellow. Does well in light and 
heavy soils; prefers soil with a mixture 
of peat. Plant 8 to 10 in. deep. Blooms 
in August. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
TENUIFOLIUM. A small Lily of brll 
liant coloring—deep waxy scarlet. A 
gem in the rock garden as well as in 
the border. Prefers a cool, damp, loam> 
soil and partial shade, but does weli 
anywhere in well-drained soil. Junt 
flowering. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
TIGRINUM SFLENDENS. The fines' 
form of Tiger Lily with the riches’ 
color. Large flowers are dark salmon- 
orange, spotted with glossy black. Easy 
to grow. August and September bloom¬ 
ing. 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
TIGRIDIA —Shell Flower (Favonia 
grandiflora). Mexican bulbs produc¬ 
ing showy, large, oddly shaped 
blooms of exotic beauty. Well suited 
to planting in the mixed border. 
Handle the same as Gladiolus, plant¬ 
ing the bulbs when the nights have 
become balmy and take up again be¬ 
fore frost in the fall; 18 inches high, 
flowering during the summer and 
fall months. Mixed colors, 15c each; 
$1.50 per doz. 
