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POWELL SEED STORE, Louisville, Ky.—Bulbs 
Gladiolus Bulbs 
Doz. 100 
Betty Nuthall. Large florets of glowing coral-pink, light yellow throat. .150.60 $4.00 
Charles Dickens. Most popular rose-purple. V^ery tall.60 4.00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. The best red. Orange-scarlet on tall stems. 50 3.50 
Dream O’Beauty. Very large. Flowers of intense rose. 1.00 7.00 
Duna. Soft shade of clear pinkish buff or orange-pink.60 4.00 
Mrs. E. J. Heaton. Large flowers of deep salmon-pink, creamy throat. .75 5.00 
Gold Eagle. Clear yellow, early, vigorous, slightly ruffled.40 3.00 
J. S. Bach. Salmon-pink flowers with light pink throat. Exhibition 
quality. 1.00 7.00 
Maid of Orleans. Tall, straight spikes of milky white with creamy throat. .60 4.00 
Margaret Fulton. Beautiful early salmon-pink, flushed rose.60 4.00 
Marmora. Beautiful soft lavender-gray with dark blotch.60 4.00 
Mother Machree. Very popular smoky lavender, good substance.75 5.00 
Morocco. Striking dark, deep, velvety red, almost black.75 5.00 
Picardy. Extremely large, delicate apricot pink. Best of all.60 4.00 
Salbach’s Orchid. Very fine, clear lavender-pink.70 4.50 
Cannas 
Valued for their wealth of tropical foliage and the brilliance of their massive 
flowers, cannas are used for formal beds and as screens or background. They are of 
the easiest culture, thriving in full sun, and enjoy generous applications of well- 
rotted manure. 
Apricot. Buff-yellow, washed salmon-pink. 4 ft. Green foliage. 
City of Portland. Very popular pink variety. 33-^ ft. 
Eureka. Creamy white flowers over dark green foliage. 43^ ft. 
King Humbert. Massive trusses of orange-scarlet, bronzy foliage. 43^ ft. 
The President. Free flowering, brilliant scarlet, green foliage. 4 ft. 
Yellow King Humbert. Bright yellow flecked with crimson. A}/> ft. 
Any of the above varieties, $1.00 per dozen. 
Amaryllis 
Tender bulbs for flowering indoors. 
The lily-like flowers are often six inches 
or more in diameter. Large bulbs, 35c 
each; giant bulbs, 50c each. 
Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
A splendid subject for shady porch or 
border. They enjoy well-drained, porous, 
but rich soil. Liquid cow manure may 
be applied once a week. The mature 
plants require much water, but it is best 
to start them on the dry side. Avoid 
direct sunshine and windy locations. 
Double Camellia-flowered. Any of the 
following colors, 25c each; 3 for 70c: 
White Red Salmon Yellow 
Double mixed, 3 for 65c. 
Single flowering begonia, 20c each; 
3 for 50c. 
Calla Lily (Alba maculata) 
Trumpet-shaped white flowers, green 
foliage. Easily grown indoors or outside 
when danger of frost has passed. 35c 
each, 3 for 95c. 
Caladium 
Esculentum. This is the popular elephant 
ear. Large bulbs, 25c each. Jumbo 
bulbs, 35c each. 
Fancy-leaved. The fancifully colored 
leaves are splashed with green, red, and 
white, making them valuable for bas¬ 
kets, urns and window boxes. 35c each. 
Peruvian Daffodil 
(Ismene calathina.) Showy, lily-like 
flowers easily grown, not hardy. 20c 
each, 12 for $2.00. 
GLADIOLUS FOR CUT FLOWERS 
For a continuous supply of cut flowers 
during the summer, plant GLADIOLUS 
bulbs every two weeks up to the end of 
June. 
Cut the spikes in the cool of the day 
when the first blooms are opening, plunge 
the stems in deep cool water and keep 
out of drafts for a few hours. The blos¬ 
soms will continue to open for days. No 
other flower is better adapted for ar¬ 
rangement; planting and cultivation are 
quite simple and the range of colors is 
about all one could wish for. 
Hardy Lilies 
Gold Banded (Auratum). 35c each, 
dozen $3.50. 
Regale. 25c each, dozen $2.50. 
Speciosum Rubrum. 35c each, doz. $3.50. 
Oxalis (Bowii) 
Free-blooming, tender plants for pots 
or hanging baskets. Bulbs, 12 for 25c. 
Tigridia 
Mixed. Large flowers of startling bril¬ 
liance. Not hardy. 15c each, 2 for 25c, 
12 for $1.25. 
Tuberose 
Single Mexican, Pure white of unusual 
fragrance. Dozen 50c. 
Double Dwarf Pearl. 60c dozen. 
Fairy Lily (Zephyranthes) 
Rich rose flowers for pots or low bor¬ 
ders, not hardy. Bulbs, 3 for 35c: doz. 
$1.25. 
