Double Begonias 
Hyacinthus Candicans 
Tigridia 
Amaryllis Halli 
Lycoris Squamigera 
Very hardy Amaryllislike flower and 
plant. Swordlike foliage appears in the 
early Summer dying down to the 
ground in July. In early August, the 
(lowering stem appears growing 2-3 feet 
tall and bearing large clusters of fra¬ 
grant light pink flowers. Sun or partial 
shade. SI.00 each, $10.00 per doz. 
Anemone 
Giant French Poppy-flowered 
Plant in early Spring or very late Fall 
in a light soil. Select a spot protected 
from Winter winds. Beautiful single, 
Poppylike flowers growing 8-12 inches 
tall, will bloom from Midsummer on. 
Excellent for cutting. Protect with a 
heavy mulch over Winter. Plant 
3 inches deep. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 
per 100. 
Begonias 
Tuberous-rooted 
An ideal subject for shade and semi- 
shaded locations. The large flowers both 
single and double bloom continuously 
throughout the Summer until frost. 
For early bloom, start in boxes or pots 
in February or March, using a light 
soil and covering with a layer of sand 
or sphagnum moss. Set outside as soon 
as frost danger is passed. For blooms 
from July on, tubers may be planted 
directly outside in early May. 
PACIFIC COAST STRAIN 
Giant Single Flowering: 
Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Yellow, 
White, Mixed. 
Giant Flowering Double: 
Salmon, Pink, Crimson, Yellow, 
White, Mixed. 
$2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 100. 
Selected size $3.50 per doz., $26.00 per 
100 
Canna 
Strong Northern Roots 
City of Portland. Deep rich pink. 
Green foliage. 5 ft. 
King Humbert. Orange scarlet, red 
markings. Copper brown foliage. 5 ft. 
King Midas. Rich yellow flowers. 
Green foliage. 4 ft. 
The President. Immense bright red 
flowers. Green foliage. 5 ft. 
Wyoming. Large deep orange flowers. 
Bronze foliage. 6 ft. 
Yellow King Humbert. Yellow 
splashed red. Green foliage. ft. 
Dormant roots, $2.50 per doz., 
$15.00 per 100 
Prices of plants quoted upon request 
Gloriosa Superba 
Climbing Lily 
Rothschildiana. A splendid climbing 
Lily easily grown in the greenhouse 
and conservatory. It grows 6-10 feet 
high with large, Lilylike flowers 
which open yellow but gradually 
change to deep scarlet, blooming 
throughout the Summer and Fall. 
Bulbs should be planted from No¬ 
vember to February in a good garden 
loam in tubs or 8-in. pots. $1.50 each, 
$12.00 per doz. 
Hyacinthus 
Candicans 
Summer-hyacinth 
Pure white, bell-shaped flowers simi¬ 
lar to Hyacinths but more widely 
spaced on spikes 3-4 feet high, blooming 
from late July until September. Plant 
the bulb 6 inches deep in a sunny, well- 
drained location. $1.50 per doz., $10.00 
per 100. 
Ismene Calathina 
Peruvian Daffodil 
Large, pure white, Amaryllislike 
flowers are borne on stems about 18 
inches long. Delightfully fragrant and 
bloom for a long time. Cover the bulbs 
with 3 inches of soil outside in May or 
June for bloom beginning in mid-July. 
Be sure to lift the bulbs in October 
before heavy frost and keep in a mod¬ 
erate temperature over Winter. 
$3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 
Tigridia 
Mexican Shell flower 
Gorgeous, waxlike flowers with spot¬ 
ted throats and swordlike foliage—the 
stems resembling Gladioli. Every day 
a new flower appears from the bud 
sheath. In bloom from Midsummer to 
frost. The colors in this mixture include 
bright yellow, orange, rose, and scarlet. 
18 inches high. For early blooming 
start in pots in the frame in April or 
plant the bulbs outside from early May 
to the end of June. Plant 4 inches deep 
and 6 inches apart in moderately dry 
soil in full sun. $2.00 per doz., $12.00 
per 100. 
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