GawtatAia 
Perfectly hardy bulbou 3 plants that bloom in June, producing flower spikes 2 to 4 feet high, bearing many star-shaped 
flowers, measuring V/> to 2 inches across. Bulbs should be planted 4 to 5 inches deep. 
ESCULENTA. A native of the Mississippi Valley, 1 Vi to 2 feet high, with spikes of lovely purple, starry flowers. Very 
showy in mass planting. 70c per do?.; $5.00 per 100. 
LEICHTLINI. Under good cultivation grows to the height of 4 feet. Tall spikes of pale lavender, starry flowers with 
yellow anthers. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 
We Recommend the following 
Really Worth-While Garden Books 
(Not subject to discounts of any kind.) 
CAMASSIA LEICHTLINI 
$1.25 per doz. $9.00 per 100 
GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR. By G. A. Stevens. 
Formerly $3.75, now $ 1 . 98 . This immensely popular book 
has been a best seller for three years, and in the new low- 
priced edition has outdone even that splendid record. 310 
pages, 6 ! 4 x 9’/ 4 inches. The new edition is $ 1 . 98 . 
GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR. By McFarland, Hatton 
and Foley. Illustrated with 275 color pictures; halftones; 
292 pages; 6*4x9Vi inches. It pictures in color; 83 Tulip 
varieties, 51 Narcissus, 25 Lily, 12 Iris, and 60 others. 
Price, $3.50. 
HORTUS: A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF GARDEN¬ 
ING. By L. H. and Ethel Z. Bailey. Easy to use, accurate, 
and non-technical, this great book comes closer than any 
other single volume to answering every question about gar¬ 
dening. 3 5 illustrations, 652 pages. Price, $5.00. 
PLANT NAMES. By T. S. Lindsay. If jaw-breaking 
plant names puzzle you, this little- book will make the system 
and the reasons clear. It tells how plants are named, why 
they are named as they are, and just what each word form, 
prefix, or suffix means. 99 pages. Price, $1.00. 
THE GARDEN CLUB MANUAL. By Edith R. Fisher. 
Practical, tested information on every detail of the organ¬ 
ization and management of garden clubs, including model 
constructions, program suggestions, complete directions for 
staging flower shows, civic improvement projects, and junior 
garden clubs. Price, $2.25. 
THE BOOK OF BULBS. By F. F. Rockwell. With this 
complete and practical book you can get the utmost in 
beauty from every kind of bulbous plant. Clearly written 
by one who knows; illustrated with 187 beautiful photo¬ 
graphs and instructive drawings. Includes tulips, daffodils, 
hyacinths, lilies, crocuses, gladioli, dahlias, peonies, irises, 
begonias, and scores of other beautiful but not-so-well-known 
bulbs. Price, $2.50. 
THE HOME GARDEN HANDBOOKS. By F. F. Rock¬ 
well. A series of pocket-size books, now nine in number, 
that it is a pleasure for us to recommend because each vol¬ 
ume covers its ground so well and concisely. Each volume 
has from 3C to 70 illustrations and contains about 90 pages. 
Strong cloth binding, four-color jackets. Price, $1.25 per 
volume. The titles now published are: 
Rock Gardens Gladiolus Evergreens 
Dahlias Roses Shrubs 
Irises Peonies Lawns 
HOW TO GROW ROSES. By J. H. McFarland and 
Robert Pyle. A new edition of the best known book on 
practical Rose-growing. It gives advice on how to use Roses 
in the garden and around the home, how to bud them, 
locate the beds, prepare the ground, plant, label, care for 
in summer, fight pests, protect in winter, prune and select 
types and varieties. 72 illustrations (40 in color). 180 
pages. Half the former price. $1.00. 
LAWNS. By F. F. Rockwell. Good intentions and a 
sack of grass seed aren’t enough to insure a velvety lawn, 
but correct planting and upkeep that must be added to them 
are simple and easy if you go at them with the help of this 
book. 39 illustrations, 87 pages. Price, $1.25. 
V. B. B. " EVERGREEN " Lawn Seed 
BANK AND TERRACE MIXTURES 
The failure of spring-made lawns can often be traced directly to lack of moisture, if not 
to the use of inferior grass seed. One is as bad as the other. The seed mixtures listed 
here are of high quality and we guarantee them to give satisfactory results, if properly 
applied and taken care of. They are V.B.B. “Evergreen” type, and carefully selected. 
Fall planting, to a great extent, eliminates the danger of a new lawn being subjected to 
prolonged hot weather and naturally will require less artificial watering. In other words, 
Nature co-operates by providing suitable weather conditions. 
Nevertheless, one must closely observe the soil conditions until the new grass is well 
established. If artificial watering becomes necessary, do so in the evening and be sure to 
soak the soil thoroughly. Appy water in the morning if night frost is anticipated. 
Your first requirement however, is the purchase of “reliable” seed from a reliable 
dealer. 
CITY PARK Lawn Seed 
This very popular brand contains only high quality domestic grasses, and will produce 
a sturdy, green turf. A good general-purpose lawn seed, and very reasonably priced. 
Price: 1 lb., 50c; 3 lbs., $1.45; 5 lbs., $2.30; 25 lbs., $11.00; 100 lbs., $42.00. 
SYLVAN—The Lawn Seed for Shady Spots 
(Containing Bent Grass) 
This mixture contains in the proper proportions those domestic and imported grasses 
which are recognized by both the leading experimental stations and landscape experts as 
being the only grasses suitable for establishing a lawn in shaded places. The varieties of 
grasses used are carefully blended to insure a hardy, permanent turf, of fine texture and 
bright green. Price: 1 lb., 85c; 3 lbs., $2.45; 5 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $19.00; 100 lbs., 
$73.00. 
EUREKA Lawn Seed, Containing Bent Grass 
Is of truly superfine quality. It represents, blended in the proper proportions, a mix¬ 
ture of short-growing, fine-bladed turf grasses, including a liberal percentage of GENUINE 
CREEPING BENT GRASS. This mixture will produce a most beautiful PERMANENT 
LAWN of brilliant green and velvety surface throughout the season. Price: 1 lb., 85c; 
3 lbs., $2.45; 5 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $19.00; 100 lbs., $73.00. 
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