a temperature of 20° F. But they will not stand very hot weather. In the north 
we suggest planting in pans or boxes about 6 weeks before you are able to plant 
in garden. Keep in a cool room in sun. Temperature around 40° to 70° is fine. 
Place bulbs 1" apart in pans of leaf mould or peat and sandy loam. Transplant 
to garden before tops are over 1" or 2" tall. Don’t fear moderate frost, but don’t 
move from warm room to cold garden. 
In the south, bulbs planted three or four months before mid-summer heat 
will bloom beautifully. Plant 1" deep and 4" to 5" apart. 
Ranunculus. Variety Gold. All pure yellow, very double flowers. Medium 
size, 25c doz. 60 for $1.00. 
Assorted colors, double flowers, large sizes, #1 and # 2 , 30c doz. 50 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Anemones. Assorted colors, blues, reds, but no yellow. 15c doz. 100 for 
$1.00. 500 for $4.00. 1000 for $7.50. 
Anemones, named varieties. His Excellency, red, 30c doz. 50 for $1.00. 
White, is like its name. 35c doz. 40 for $1.00. 
BEGONIA FAMILY. BEGONIACEAE 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias. Wonderfully attractive bulbous plants for 
pots or a cool shady moist spot in the garden. It is nice to have a few Begonias 
and Clivias grouped around a Camelia on the north side of the house. 
Culture. The best soil is half humus, the balance fine sand or sandy loam. 
For humus use two thirds peat or leaf mold and one third well rotted manure 
made fine as by rubbing thru a screen, no lumps. They like acid soil. If con¬ 
venient improve this by adding charcoal or a little soot especially for pots. Cow 
manure water and soot water (handful to 2 y 2 gal.) during growth helps. Cover 
bulbs about 2". Constant moisture when growing should be furnished by daily 
sprinkling. But not too much moisture around bulbs before sprouts start or they 
may rot. Many place bulbs in peat with the slightest moisture and plant only 
when top starts. 
Begonia Bargain. We are offering a new strain this year in much larger 
bulbs and at a much lower price. That is better flowers, larger bulbs, lower 
price. A nice combination. 
Giant Double Camelia flowered. 1*4" to IY 2 ” diam. White, Yellow, Pink, 
Salmon, Orange, Scarlet, Crimson or Dark Red. Each 15c. 8 tubers, one of each 
color or 10 mixed slightly smaller for $1.00. 
LILY FAMILY. LILACEAE 
The Lily Family includes Lilium (true lily), Gloriosa, Milla, Galtonia and 
other genera listed in our Fall Catalog. 
Lilium. The true lily. Best planting time is the fall but the following will do 
very well if planted now or soon and will bloom this summer. Plant 4" deep. 
Best soil is a sandy loam but heavy soil is quite good. Add a very liberal amount 
of leaf mould or peat as they like mildly acid soil. This also lightens a heavy 
soil. Best to place sand under bulbs then cover bulbs with sand if soil is heavy. 
They like to have soil surface shaded as by a mulch or shrubs but top of lily in 
nearly full sun. Not available after March 1. 
L. regale. White tinted orchid pink, golden throat. Large bulbs 7"-8" cir¬ 
cumference. 25c ea. 5 for $1.00. 
L. formosanum, var. Wilson’s Late. The best variety. Large long, tubular, 
white flowers like the Easter Lily. Does not make large bulbs. 25c. 
Gloriosa. The Climbing Lily. Well named because the exquisite flowers 
are glorified lilies. Very rare. They grow from tubers. A tropical garden must 
have vines for variety and there are none to equal Gloriosas for rich effect. 
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