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Gladiolus and Dahlia Bulbs 
New Large Flowering 
DAHLIAS 
AVALON. One of the best yellows. Large 
size and a good bloomer. 26c each. 
BARBARA REDFERN. Giant size; a 
delightful blend of old rose and old gold. 
Good companion for Jane Cowl. 
30c each; 2 for 60c. 
I CHARM. Grand bloomer on good stems. 
Orange shaded to red. Each 26c. 
JANE COWL. Massive blossoms a foot 
across. Bronzy buff and old gold, blending 
darker. 80c each. 
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JEAN KERR. A flno w-hite decorative 
dahlia of medium size. Useful free bloomer. 
26c each; 8 for 60c. 
JERSEY BEAUTY. One of the most ad¬ 
mired and useful dahlias grown. Very tall, 
[ large blossoms of a glowing pink on long 
stems. 26o; 8 lor 60c. 
SEQUOIS GIGANTEA. A gigantic rich 
buttercup yellow. D.ecorative dahlia; pro¬ 
ducing freely flowers 10 inches across on long 
stems. Vigorous continuous bloomer. 25o 
each. 
MARGARET WOODROW WILSON. 
A magnificent large creamy white shaded 
with pink. Deep pink reverse. 36c each; 
8 lor 60c. 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION (Decora¬ 
tive). Flame scarlet flowers 12 inches or 
more across. Full center. Good stems. Strong 
grower. 30c each. ' 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. Brilliant 
glowing cardinal red. Large size, strong 
stems. 26c each. 
POLAR STAR. One of the best all pur¬ 
pose whites. Strong grow er sending up many 
branches loaded with pure white flowers. 
20c each. 
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE. Large 
semi-cactus type. Magenta with white tips. 
36c each. 
GLADIOLUS 
ALBANIA. Popular pure white. Fine for 
cut flowers. Good spikes of well placed 
bloom. 2 for 12c; 6 for 26c; 12 for 60c. 
APRICOT GLOW. Large, long, graceful 
spike of warm pure apricot color. Very pop- 
mar. 3 for 16c; 12 lor 46c; 40 lor $1.00. 
BETTY NUTHALL. A magnificent large 
coral pink flower with a light orange throat. 
3 lor 16c; 6 for 26c. 
BERTY SNOW. Very large flower of a 
beautiful soft lavender. Long spikes. A Prize 
Winner. 2 tor 12c; 6 lor 26c; 12 lor 60c. 
CRIMSON GLOW. The largest and 
finest deep red or velvety crimson. Strong 
grower with long spikes of well placed bloom. 
2 1 or 12c; 6 lor 25c; 12 lor 60c. 
New Large Flowering 
DAHLIAS 
MRS. IDE VER WARNER. A refined 
mauvopink beautifully formed. Large blooms 
on long strong stems. Formal Decorative 
type. Price 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
JERSEY’S BEACON. Of enormous size 
and carried on elegant long and strong stems. 
Chinese-scarlet with lighter reverse. Price 
20c each; 8 for 60c. 
SAGAMORE. An exceptionally lino ex¬ 
hibition or cut flower of a golden color, 
shaded toward t he center with w arm salmon 
rose or orange buff. Stems straight and stiff. 
Price 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
OMAR KHAYYAM. A Chinese red at 
the base of the petals, shading to a bright 
orange with paler tips, giving a soft effect. 
The flowers can easily be grown over 10 
inches. Price 25c; 3 for 65c. 
ROSALIA STYLES. Very showy art or 
peony flowered dahlia of a rich rose pink. 
40c each; 2 for 75c. 
CYCLE. Rich true red, self-colored. 
Large flowers. A perfect cactus variety. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
FLORAL PARK JEWEL. Popular old 
variety. Crimson and white blotched; 
25c each; 3 for 60c. 
XXX MIXED DAHLIAS. This mixture! 
is made up entirely of choice expensive 
varieties. We have secured samples of new 
giant flowering sorts from many growers and 
have fine large collection. 2 bulbs for 40c; 
6 for $1.00. 
Books 
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 w ritten 
by* one who knows; illustrated with 187 
beautiful photographs and instructive draw¬ 
ings. Includes tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, 
lilies, crocuses, gladioli, dahlias, peonies, 
irises, begonias, and scores of other beautiful 
but not-W-well-known bulbs. $2.50 
KATHERINE WILCOX. Large ball 
shaped show dahlia. White tipped with 
crimson. 25c each. 
MALLORY. Large rose-red formal deco¬ 
rative type dahlia. Price 25c each. 
CIGARETTE. Large red cactus dahlia 
with creamy tips. Price 25c each. 
JERSEY SOVEREIGN. Salmon pink of 
the same formation as Jersey Beauty. 
Price 20c each. 
HANCOCK YELLOW. Large yellow'cac¬ 
tus dahlia. Very showy. Price 25c each. 
COUNTESS OF LONSDALE (cactus). 
A delicate apricot shading toward the edges 
of the petals to carmine pink. Early. 
Price 25c; 8 lor 66c. 
KENTUCKY. A sport of Jersey Beauty 
and of the same splendid habit. The large 
blooms are light salmon* orange shading to 
grenadine orange. Price 26c each; 3 lor 56c. 
GOLD EAGLE. Very desirable extra early 
yellow. Fine spikes. 3 lor 15c; 12 for 48c; 
40 lor $1.00. 
LOS ANGELES. Beautiful shrimp pink 
with glowing orange-carmine blotch in 
throat, tall and graceful stems. One of the 
best forcing varieties for florists. Most bulbs 
blooming with two spikes. 10c each; 3 lor 
15c; 12 lor 50c. 
E. J. SHAYLOR. Ruffled, deep rose. 
3 for 15c; doz. 50c. 
GOLDEN SWALLOW. Delightful new- 
ruffled yellow. 8. for 15c; 45c a dozen. 
PRIDE OF WANAKAH. Exquisite Lav¬ 
ender rose, deeper in the throat. Fine heavy 
spikes with large blooms. 3 lor 15c; 50c a 
doz. 
PICARDY. The most popular Gladiolus 
grown. Immense spikes of delicate apricot 
pink. Many flowers open at a time. Won 
more prizes than any other. 2 lor 15c; 
6 1 or 86c; 12 lor 60o. 
XXX GLADIOLUS MIXTURE. Our 
special mixture of gladiolus bulbs is made up 
of the best varieties and will give a wide 
range of beautiful colors at a low price. We 
offer this special mixture at 7 bulbs for 25c; 
12 lor 38c; 30 lor 76c; 1001 or $2.00 by mail. 
THE HOME GARDEN HANDBOOKS, 
by F. F. Rockwell. A series of pocket-size 
books, now eight in number, that it is a 
pleasure for us to recommend because each 
volume covers its ground so well and con¬ 
cisely. Use them when your seeds or plants 
arrive; they will show' you how to prepare 
the soil, plant the seed, or transplant. Carry 
them out to the garden when you cultivate, 
prune, and fertilize; they will save you many 
steps and help you avoid disappointments. 
Each volume has from 30 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 
Dahlias 
Irises 
Gladiolus 
Roses 
Peonies 
Evergreens 
Lawns 
DAHLIAS, by F. F. Rockwell. Learn to 
know the different types of dahlias and their 
uses in your garden, how to plant and grow 
them, what fertilizers to use, how to control 
pests, how to harvest and store the tubers, 
grow for exhibition, and how to propagate 
and hybridize. Brief and practical. 05 illus¬ 
trations, 80 pages. $1.25 
