T. W. WOOS St SONS 
SNNDSMEN S<INCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIROINIA 
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Bulbs for Spring Planting 
Cannas 
Gorgeous and 
effective bed¬ 
ding plants 
They grow 
well in any 
soil, but re¬ 
spond quickly 
to liberal 
treatment. In 
groups or as 
b a c k g rounds 
for smaller 
plants they 
present a bril- Caiina 
liant and continuous display till frost. 
GREEN LEAVED CANNAS 
Prinn#*!* —4 feet. Immense coppery, 
^..opper Ijianc bronze blooms, suf¬ 
fused with rose. One of the grandest of all 
cannas and blooms continuously. 20 c each; 
3 for 50c; 6 for 85c; $1.50 per dozen, post¬ 
paid. 
Gaeitv —4 feet. Garge scarlet - orange 
^ blooms mottled with carmine and 
edged with clear yellow. I5ceach, 3 for 35c; 
6 for 60c; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
Hun^ana —feet. A grand canna with 
® large pure La France pink flow¬ 
ers with a satiny sheen. The most popular 
pink. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; $1.00 
per dozen, postpaid. 
Tli«» —4 feet. The immense 
me rresment blooms are a rich glow¬ 
ing scarlet: no other scarlet canna is su- 
1 ’ perior in the quality and quantity of 
blooms which are borne on strong, erect 
stalks. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; $1.00 
per dozen, postpaid. 
^ Yellow King Humbert 
I ® masses of rich 
yellow flowers spotted with bright red; 
; often 5 to 7 inches across, single petals 
3 inches. 15c each; 3 for 3Sc; 6 for 60c; 
I $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
I Kin? Mirla<t —4 feet. Large flowers of 
" ® glittering gambage - yellow. 
An outstanding canna bearing glorious 
trusses on stems as straight as an arrow. 
. 15c each; 3 for 3Sc; 6 for 60c; $1.00 per 
dozen, postpaid. 
Wintzer’s Colossal The largest 
flowered of all can¬ 
nas, sometimes 8 inches across: a striking 
vivid scarlet. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 
60c; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
BRONZE LEAVED CANNAS 
Ambassador —j Brilliant cherry- 
red blooms on strong 
stalks, one of the most gorgeous bedding 
cannas. Bronze leaved. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 
6 for 60c; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
King Humbert —^ immense orchid- 
= like orange-scarlet, rose 
tinted and margined at the base; majestic 
and striking. 15c eachi 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; 
$1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
DAHLIAS 
Plant in a sunny location when the ground 
is warm, covering the bulbs with 4 or 
5 inches of earth. 
Book your order for delivery after March 16. 
Avalon —informal decorative pure 
canary yellow dahlia; grand for 
cutting; long, erect stems. 25o each; 3 for 
65c, postpaid. 
Chemar’s Eureka ttPV® 
tiful white dahlias with 
the center attractively tinted with laven¬ 
der; extra large blooms on long, stiff 
stems. 30c each; 3 for 75c, postpaid. 
Fort Monmouth —^ grand rich crimson 
maroon, shaded with 
bluish violet at tips of petals. Flowers 
often 10 to 12 inches across. 35c each; 
3 for 85c, postpaid. 
lanp Cowl —A superb informal decora¬ 
tive dahlia that holds its giant 
blooms high on rigid stems. Bronze, buff 
and old gold, blending to apricot at center. 
25c each; 3 for 65c, postpaid. 
Jersev Beautv —large, full deep flow- 
^ ^ ers are an exquisite pink; 
a perfect bloom borne above the foliage on 
long, wiry stems. 25c each; 3 for 65c, post¬ 
paid. 
Mrs. de 
Ver Warner 
—A refined 
mauve pink; 
extra large 
beau ti¬ 
ful flowers 
on long, 
strong 
stems; a 
free and 
continu- 
ous bloom¬ 
er. 25c each; 
3 for 65c, 
postpaid. 
Prince of Persia — This irnmense deep 
informal decorative is 
a rich glowing crimson; the most beautiful 
of all the red dahlias. 40c each; 3 for 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Sa?amore —Amber gold, shaded toward 
® '^tbe center with warm salmon 
rose and orange buff; a grand cut flower. 
30c each; 3 for 75c, postpaid. 
The World —Ric'h deep rosy magenta 
overlaid garnet with silver 
shading at edges of the petals; stems 
strong and erect. 35c each; 3 for 85o, post¬ 
paid 
Thos A Edison —A royal purple of 
I nos. iLOlSon petals of 
a stag-horn formation; cane stiff stems; 
insect resistant foliage. 40c each; 3 for 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Mixed Dahlias —mixture is made 
up of a wide variety of 
types and colors. By mail, postpaid, 
20c each; 4 for 65c; $1.60 per dozen. Not 
postpaid, 15c ea.; 4 for 50c; $1.25 per dozen. 
Gladiolas 
For a succession 
plant at intervals 
from April till June, 
riant 6 inches apart 
and 4 inches deep. 
No. 1 first size bulbs. 
Berty Snow 
— Large, beautiful 
rosy lavender flow¬ 
er well placed on 
tall spikes. A prize 
winner. 3 for 20c; 
6 for 35c; 60c per 
dozen; 50 for $1.75, 
postpaid. 
Carmen Sylva 
—Snow white with 
slight lilac pencil¬ 
ling in the throat; 
tall, straight, wiry 
stem. Makes a beautiful and graceful cut 
flower. 3 for 20c: 6 for 35c; 60c per dozen; 
50 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett —Viyid, fiery scarlet 
with a suggestion of 
flame scarlet; an exquisite large flower on 
sturdy stem. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 50c per 
dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Giant Nvmnh —On® of th® really fine 
vxiaiii. pinks; suffused with 
creamy-yellow in the throat; an immense 
flower. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 50c per dozen; 
50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Golden Dream — ®^®af f ®®p 
yet soft yellow; the best 
of all the yellow varieties; stems tall and 
straight. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 50c per 
dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
— Brilliant pinlc 
blazed with vermil¬ 
ion: extra large wide-open flowers well 
arranged on strong spikes; a fine cut 
flower. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 45c per dozen; 
50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson —„ I™"^®J'se ruffled 
soft pink blooms, 
many open at a time; excellent keeper 
when cut. 3 for 20c; 6 'or 30c; 50c per 
dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
W. H. Phipps —^A wonderfully beautiful 
. . Ft'S* France pink overlaid 
with salmon rose, shading lighter towards 
the center; a winner. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 
50c per dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Pride of Wanakah large layender- 
rose flower, shading 
deeper rose in the throat; an aristocrat of 
rare beauty. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30; 50c per 
dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Mixed Gladiolas —^ well-balanced mix¬ 
ture of all colors from 
pure white to dark red; first size bulbs. 
By mail, postpaid. 6 for 25c; dozen 40c; 50 
for $1.40; $2.50 per 100. 
Not postpaid, 35c per dozen; 50 for $1.20; 
$2.25 per 100. 
Mrs. Francis King 
(BIiBFHANT’S EAR). —A very effec¬ 
tive plant for beds or groups, espe¬ 
cially in lawns. To have the best re¬ 
sults they must have an abundance of water and plenty of rich 
manure. When full grown, they stand 6 to 8 feet high, and bear 
immense light-green leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 2 to 2M: feet wide. 
Mammoth Bulbs. —Over 11 inches in circumference. By mail, post¬ 
paid, 30c each; 3 for 75c. Not postpaid, 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
Fancy Leaved Caladiums 
Superb foliage plants for window and porch boxes and shaded 
places outdoors. Beautiful designs and gorgeous colorings. 
25c each; 3 for o5c; 6 for $1.20 postpaid. 
Vin<» Rrtof —An old-fashioned, but very popular 
maaeira V me n.OOI climber of rapid growth, covering a large 
space in a short time; useful for porches and arbors. If planted 
deep and protected during the winter, they last for several years 
and multiply. By mail postpaid, 3 for 30c; 6 for 50c; 90c per doz.; 
25 for $1.70. 
Not postpaid, 80c per dozen; 25 for $1.50. 
Tuberoses —One of the most delightfully fragrant summer 
^ blooming flowers. Plant when the ground gets warm 
or start in pots and set outside in May; give them plenty of 
water. Our liulbs are extra large. 
DOXTBEE PEARE, extra large. By mail postpaid, 3 for 20c; 6 for 
30c; 50c per dozen; 25 for 85c. 
Not postpaid, 45c per dozen; 25 for 70c; $3.00 per 100. 
