26 Summer Flowering Bulbs 
^ WILLIS S. PINO. SEEDSMAN 
Summer Flowering Bulbs 
Begonia 
Lilium auratum 
Begonias 
Begonias are indispensable for shady places in the garden or lawn, also desir¬ 
able for pots or piazza boxes. Start in the bouse in March or April and remove 
to the open ^ound as soon as danger of frost is past. They will bloom freely 
from July until cut down by the frost. Dry tubers may also be planted in the open 
ground in May. Care should be taken to keep constantly moist. 
Single Flowering. White, pink, yellow, salmon, scarlet, crimson. Ea^li 25c., 
doz. $2.75. 
Double Flowering. White, pink, yellow, salmon, scarlet, crimson. Eacli 30c., 
doz. $3.00. 
Carnation-flowered (Double Frilled). Mixed colors only. Each 30c., doz. $3.00. 
Caladium 
Esculentum. This is one of the most beautiful and striking of the ornamental 
foliage plants, for growing in pots, for planting on the lawn, or mass in beds. 
It is of the easiest culture in any good garden soil. Dry bulbs, large size, each 
25c., doz. $2.50. 
Cannas Large Flowering 
Eureka. By far the best white Canna. Has large showy trusses. Green foliage. 
4)^ ft. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 
Hungaria. A good variety, with^beautiful clear rose flowers. Green foliage. 3 ft. 
>Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
King Humbert. Great massive trusses of brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. The 
finest b ronze leaf Canna. 4H ft. Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
President. Superior to all other red varieties in quality and quantity of bloom. 
Large trusses of glowing scarlet flowers. Green foliage. 4 ft. Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
Richard Wallace. Large flowering variety. A clear canary-yellow color. Green 
foliage. 4 ft. Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
YellowJKing Humbert. As vigorous as King Humbert with bright j^ellow 
blooms, dotted with bright red. Green foliage. 41^ ft. Each 10c., doz. $1.00. 
Hyacinths Candicans 
_ (Summer Hyacinths) 
White Summer-flowering Hyacinths. Height 3-5 ft., bearing 20 to 30 bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 
Ismene Calathina 
(Peruvian DatFodil) 
Tuberoses 
Ismene Calathina oVeodT 
A grand Summer-flowering bulb with large, Amaryllis-like, pure white, 
fragrant blossoms. Keep the bulbs in a dry, warm place and plant out in 
June. Take up in October, rest a few weeks, and then pot for Winter 
flowering in the house. Each 25c., doz. $2.50. 
Lilies 
Auratum (The Golden-rayed Lily of Japan). The flowers are pure white, 
thickly studded with crimson spots while through the center of each 
petal runs a clear golden band. Mammoth Size Bulbs. Each 25c., 
doz. $2.50. 
Rubrum. White ground with bands and spots of rose or crimson on each 
petal. One of the best Lilies. We have a splendid stock of this very 
hardy and beautiful kind. Mammoth Size Bulbs. Each 25c., 
doz. $2.50. 
Regale (Myriophyllum). White, fragrant flowers shaded pink outside, 
lower inner surface primrose yellow. Hardy, 3 to 5 ft. high. Mammoth 
Size. Each 25c., doz. $2.50. 
In this latitude May 1st is ample time 
to plant in the open ground, but the 
bulbs can be started in pots much earlier 
if desired. Select a warm soil and a sunny 
spot. The soil should be rich, but no 
special preparation is necessary. Place 
the bulb so the top will be covered about 
1 inch with soil. 
Excelsior Pearl, Extra large, fine flow¬ 
ering bulbs. Mammoth Bulbs. 
Doz. $1.00, 100 for $7.50. 
Montbretias 
Mixed. Tall spikes resembling miniature Gladiolus. Attractive in beds 
or borders and ideal for cutting. Doz. $1.00. 
Tigridias 
(Tiger or Shell Flower of Mexico) 
Bloom from middle of July to September. One of the showiest of 
Summer-flowering bulbs. Large, wide open triangular blossoms often 
4 to 6 inches across. Beautiful beds of yellow, scarlet and pink in com¬ 
bination. Doz. $1.25. 
