Tuberous-Rooted Begonias Are Breath-Takingly Beautiful 
BULBS AND ROOTS 
We make a specialty of securing the firmest, ripest bulbs obtainable, so that there is 
no surer way of having a conservatory full of beautiful flowers, or a garden of brilliant 
color, than by planting Hunt’s Bulbs and Roots. Every gardener must remember that 
so far as imported bulbs and plants are concerned, there is, due to the war in Europe, 
every prospect of a severe restriction of supplies. It will be wise, therefore, to secure 
supplies of imported garden material without delay. 
Achimcnes 
These attractive new seedlings were raised 
bv a noted hybridizer and far surpass the 
■older varieties in size and beauty of bloom. 
ACHIEVEMENT. Rose-pink with carmine 
eye. 
Ambroise Verschaffelt. White, with lilac. 
Dainty Queen. Pure white; lavender eye. 
Galathea Improved. Large, violet flowers. 
Magnifica. Magnificent sky-blue. 
Margherita. Large, pure white flowers. 
Purity. The finest pure white produced. 
Supreme. Light blue, white eye. 
Swansoni. Mottled blue with white. 
Each of the above varieties, $2.50 per doz. 
Agapanthus 
Umbellatus (Blue Lily-of-the-Nile). A 
splendid ornamental plant bearing clusters 
of bright blue flowers on 3-foot flower- 
stalks. For outdoor decoration in pots or 
tubs. Strong plants in 6-in. pots, $1.75 
each; 8-in. tubs, $5 each. 
Amaryllis 
Ideally suited for window-culture. 
Halli (Lycoris squamigera). Of unique 
blooming habit, sending up, in August, 
several flower-stalks to the height of 2 feet, 
bearing large bunches of fragrant lavender- 
pink blossoms. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Giant Vittata Hybrids. A magnificent 
strain of giant-flowering Amaryllis throw¬ 
ing vigorous flower-stems set with 4 to 6 
gigantic perfect blooms of the flat, new 
type, in a wide range of beautiful colors. 
$1.50 each; $15 per doz. 
Cannas 
Particularly handsome and useful for mass 
bedding or spacing out with other plants in 
borders. 
Antoine Wintzer. 5 ft. The most gorgeous, 
dazzling crimson color yet produced in 
Cannas—so vivid it defies description. 
Eureka. 4 ft. This is by far the best white 
Canna ever introduced. Has large, showy 
trusses. 
Hungaria. 33^ ft. Beautiful clear rose 
flowers. 
King Humbert. 5 ft. Bronze-leaved. 
Flowers orange-scarlet. 
The Ambassador. 5 ft. A bronze-leaved 
President. Vigorous. 
The President. 5 ft. Far and away superior 
to any other red Canna. 
Wyoming. 6 ft. The rich bronze foliage is 
crowned by immense trusses of an intense 
orange color. Very stately. 
Yellow King Humbert. 4J4 ft. As vigor¬ 
ous as King Humbert, with bright yellow 
blooms dotted with bright red. 
Dormant roots, delivery before April 1, $2.50 per 
doz. Started plants, delivery after April 1, to start 
blooming a month earlier than the roots, $3.50 per 
doz. 
Ca I la 
Elliottiana. Large, deep golden yellow. 
Leaves spotted white. Top-size bulbs, 
$8.50 per doz.; $60 per 100. Large bulbs, 
$6 per doz.; $45 per 100. 
Caladiums, Fancy-leaved 
Brazilian Collection. This Collection pro¬ 
vides a variety of colors and markings, 
making them ideal pot-plants for the 
conservatory, and consists of one each of 
15 named Fancy-leaved Caladiums, $10. 
Mixed Varieties. $4 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Calanthe (The Terrestrial Orchid) 
Of very easy greenhouse culture, producing 
many long and beautiful flower-spikes. 
March and April delivery. 
Bryan. Late. Pink and white. $3 each. 
Florence. Early. Dark pink. $5 each. 
Harrisi. Early. Pure white. $4.50 each. 
Murrayi. Late. White, with wine-colored 
center. $3.50 each. 
Veitchi. The popular pink variety. $2 each; 
$20 per doz. 
Double Begonia 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Cultural Notes by T. H. EVERETT 
For window- or porch-boxes, beds or borders in semi-shaded positions, Tuberous-rooiecI 
Begonias are unexcelled tor summer display, while well-grown examples in pots never fail 
to excite admiration. 
Tubers may be started into growth in late April by laying them in flats containing humus 
or leaf-mold, with the sprout side down. Spray with water at frequent intervals in a tem¬ 
perature of from 60 to 70 degrees. When the leaves begin to unfold, reverse the tubers and 
after two or three days transfer them singly to 4-inch pots. Use a compost having a large 
humus content. Sufficient sand must be used to make the compost very light and friable. 
See that the pots are well drained, and do not press the compost too firmly. Water moderately 
until the pots are filled with roots, more freely afterward. A temperature of 60 to 65 degrees 
with a humid atmosphere is conducive to growth. 
Recent Introductions of Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
Autumn Glow. The tufts or crests are of 
deep copper, contrasting with the rest of 
the flower, which is apricot. Blooms often 
measure 9 inches across. $6 per doz. 
Flame. A large camellia-flowered double 
with brilliant orange-scarlet petals. Un¬ 
usually free flowering. $6 per doz. 
Fragrance (Brown’s). A fragrant Tuberous- 
rooted Begonia that produces large num¬ 
bers of deep pink, single blooms well 
above the foliage. Now offered for the 
first time. Quantity limited. $5 per doz. 
COLLECTION: 6 bulbs each of the above 6 varieties, $15 
GIANT SINGLE. The flowers are of waxy 
texture, often measure 7 inches across, and 
have a glowing sheen not found in any 
other bloom. Plants grow 18 inches high. 
Pink Beauty Victoria. White. 
Red Giant Apricot 
Mammoth Rose Scarlet Letter 
Crimson King Burnt-Orange 
Dark Blood-Red 
Yellow Prince 
Salmon Beauty 
Mixed 
Any of above, $2.50 per doz. 
MARMORATA. Camellia-flowered type. 
Very unusual and interesting. Red and 
white mottled variety. $3 per doz. 
DOUBLE FRILLED or CARNATION. 
Petals are frilled, with closely serrated 
edges. Dark Red, Scarlet, Rose, Pink, 
Orange, Salmon, Yellow, Copper, 
White, and Mixed. $3 per doz. 
All Begonias offered are monster-sized bulbs 
Red Triumph. Giant ruffled camellia- 
flowered double, of rich ruby-red with a 
velvety texture. $6 per doz. 
Rose Dawn. A perfect camellia type, 
double. The petals are long and even. 
Rich clear rose. $6 per doz. 
Sunset. Verv heavily and symmetrically 
frilled. Outer edge dark orange; apricot 
center. $6 per doz. 
Begonia plants for greenhouse culture—four 
splendid sorts are listed on page 37 
DAFFODIL-FLOWERED. The llower has 
a trumpet similar to a daffodil. An un¬ 
usual and interesting type. Sold only in 
mixture of beautiful colors. $3 per doz. 
MAMMOTH DOUBLE. Colors— Pink, 
Red, Rose, White, Yellow, Crimson, 
Orange, Scarlet, Dark Blood-Red, 
Apricot, or Mixed. $2.50 per doz. 
FRILLED AND RUFFLED-EDGED 
GIANTS. Rose, Light Pink, White, 
Yellow, Bright Red, Dark Red, Orange, 
or Mixed. $3 per doz. 
CRESTED. These have solid, cockscomb¬ 
like, crested centers, ruffled edges, and 
measure about 4 inches across. Colors— 
Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow, White, or 
Mixed. $3 per doz. 
HANGING-BASKET (Trailing Tuberous- 
rooted Begonias). Colors—flesh-pink and 
dark rose, with some red, white, yellow, 
and orange. In mixture only. $4 per doz. 
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WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
