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Miscellaneous Bulbs 
AMARYLLIS 
Giant American Hybrids (Hippeastrum). 
2Vz —3" 3 —3 y 2 " 3V 2 —4" 
ANEMONES 
SINGLE— 
Monarch de Cean. Beautiful poppy flowered Anemone. 
Large saucer shaped blooms in bright shades 
of pink, red, and blue. 
Blue Poppy. Large single flowers in various shades of 
blue. 
His Excellency. Huge red, brilliant flower. 
The Bride. Large pure white flower with white center. 
SEMI-DOUBLE— 
Chrysantheflora. Similar to St. Brigid but larger 
percentage of double flowers. 
St. Brigid. Semi-double flower in bright shades of 
red, pink and blue. 
Lord Lieutenant. Flowers rich blue having many 
petals. 
The Governor. Brilliant red flower having many pet¬ 
als. 
DOUBLE CORONARIA— 
These Anemones are more double than the most 
double form of St. Brigid. They have no central 
boss, but petals only, all the way to the center of 
the flower. 
Lord Derby. Blue Rosette. Pink. 
Don Juan. Red. Cornflower. Amethyst lavender. 
Purity. White. Mixed. All shades. 
FANCY LEAVED CALADIUMS 
Separate named varieties. 
(Special descriptive list mailed on request). 
Named varieties mixed. 
Specie Caladium “Argyrites”. 
Very dwarf plant hardly more than 4—5" in height, 
having many leaves that are green with silver blot¬ 
ches throughout. The leaf has no ribs or veins. 
Tubers V 2 — % —1 ". 
BEGONIAS TUBEROUS ROOTED 
All types can be had in separate colors, except where 
otherwise specified. 
Double Camellia Flowered. Giant double camellia¬ 
like flower. 
Crispa. Large profusely frilled and ruffled single flowers. 
Fine for bedding purposes. 
Cristata. Single type slightly frilled. A coxcomb-like tuft 
or crest is borne on each petal. 
Singles. This type produces largest flowers. Extensively 
used for bedding. 
Hanging Basket. Known as the Pendula or Lloydii type. 
Hundreds of double flowers produced from a single 
bulb. 
Double Frilled or Carnation (Fimbriata Plena)— 
Petals are frilled with serrated edges; flower when 
m full bloom resembles a carnation. 
Daffodil Flowered (Narcissaflora). Flower has a trumpet 
much like a daffodil. A very unusual and interesting 
type. Can be had only in mixed colors. 
Duplex. A large flower resembling a single, but with a 
smaller one suprimposed on it. The blooms are large 
and the petals ruffled. Very showy type. Fine for 
bedding purposes. Mixed colors only. 
Marginata (Fascination). A crispa type flower with a 
picoted edge, available in a mixture of the following 
color combinations: 
White with pink edge; Red with copper edge; 
Copper with red edge. 
Marmorata. Camellia flowered double, mottled in rose and 
white. Flower is medium size, profuse bloomer. 
NAMED VARIETIES 
Flame. A large Camellia Double. The petals are compact 
and smooth. It is a brilliant orange scarlet and has 
a beautiful sheen. This variety produces an unusual 
number of blossoms to each bulb. 
Red Triumph. A ruffled Camellia flowered double of ruby 
red with a velvety texture. The flower has a definite 
center, and is one of the largest of all double begon¬ 
ias. 
Rose Dawn. A perfect Camellia type double. The petals 
are very long and even, and the flower very symmet¬ 
rical. It is a rich, clear rose. 
Autumn Glow. An extremely large Cristata type, the tufts 
or crests of which are a deep copper, contrasting with 
rest of flower, which is apricot. The flowers some¬ 
times measui-e ten inches across. The foliage is very 
attractive and much more luxuriant than any other 
tuberous rooted begonia. 
Stars and Stripes. A Camellia type double of dark red, 
striped and speckled with white. The flowers are not 
large, but this plant is very vigorous and single bulbs 
often produce a hundred blooms. One of the finest of 
the Le Papillon types. 
CALLAS 
Aethiopica. Largest white— 
IV 2 —I %" 1%—2" 2 —2V 2 " 2y 2 " up 
Godfrey. Most prolific pure white— 
1 %— 2 " 2 — 2 %" 
Elliottiana. Golden Yellow flower— 
2 — 2y 2 " 2y»—3" 3 —3y 2 " (Scarce) 
NOVELTY CALLAS 
Baby White Calla (Miniature). Dainty pure white bloom 
and is a perfect miniature of the larger Godfrey. 
Stems 12 to 18 inches. Prolific bloomer throughout 
the entire winter. 
Black Calla (Arum Pictum). Very large black flower, 
fading to maroon as the bloom becomes older. There 
is no disagreeable odor. A fine novelty. 
Alba Maculata. White flower having spotted leaf. 
2 —2V 2 " 2%— 3" 3" up 
Rehmanni (Pink Calla). A dwarf calla having a rose pink 
flower which fades to cerise as bloom matures. Very 
unusual. 
CHIONODOXA 
(Glory of The Snow) 
Luciliae. Clear light blue, white center. 
Sardensis. Solid deep blue. 
CROCUS SPECIES 
AUTUMN FLOWERING— 
Sativus (Saffron). Deep purple. 
Speciosus. Bright blue, oustanding. 
Zonatus. Light lavender. 
SPRING FLOWERING— 
King of the Whites. Large, pure white. 
Purpurea Grandiflora. Beautiful dark purple. Very 
large flower. 
Sir Walter Scott. White striped violet. 
Yellow Mammoth. Giant golden yellow flower. 
Mixed. Sprnig Flowering. 
DIELYTRA (DICENTRA, BLEEDING HEART) 
Spectabilis. 
ERANTHIS (WINTER ACONITE) 
Cicilica. Large golden yellow flowers. 
Hyemalis. Lemon yellow, very popular. 
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