WATERER’S Summer-flowering Bulbs and Plants 
Under this heading will be found some of the most 
important garden material, things which will not only 
bring gorgeous color to the garden, both in the border and 
in the rock-garden, but will furnish some of our most 
desirable and unusual flowers for cutting. There are also 
splendid plants for pots and window-boxes. 
They are all easy to grow, provided a few simple 
requirements are met, and the Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
are especially important because they are the answer to 
the gardener’s prayer for a really worth-while plant which 
will thrive in the shade. 
Acidanthera bicolor 
A valuable bulbous plant for outdoor culture, blooming in August. 
The lovely creamy white flowers, with a chocolate-brown blotch at 
the base of each petal, are borne on stems IH feet long, each carrymg 
from 4 to 10 blooms having a delightful lasting fragrance resembling 
that of the tuberose. Delay planting in the spring until the ground 
gets warm; plant 3 inches deep. The bulbs should be lifted in the 
fall, same as gladiolus. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 
Amaryllis 
An easily grown plant of wondrous beauty. On receipt of the bulbs, 
pot up in flower-pot 1 to 2 inches more in diameter than the bulb and 
cover only to the shoulder of the bulb, leaving the neck protruding. 
Use good garden soil with a liberal amount of bone-meal added. 
Water sparingly until flower-spike appears, then water more freely 
as plant advances in growth. 
Giant American Hybrids. We believe this selection is the best 
obtainable at the present time, and will give the amatem" great 
pleasure for the window-garden. They are of vigorous growth, 
free-flowering habit, and the individual flowers are enormous. 
We offer mixed varieties only. Each Doz. 
Mammoth bulbs.$0 50 $5 00 
Monster biflbs. 75 7 50 
Halli {Lycoris squamigera). Perfectly hardy and will grow anywhere 
without protection. 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. 
Caladium esculentum • Elephant’s Ear 
A fine tropical plant that is easily grown and very effective for 
beds, borders, or for planting out on the lawn. Bulbs may be planted 
outdoors as soon as danger of frost is over, covering about 3 inches 
deep. To obtain the best results it should be planted where it will 
obtain plenty of water. Foliage light green. When full size, it 
stands 4 to 6 feet high, with leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 23^ feet wide. 
Each Doz. 100 
First-size bulbs.$0 15 $1 50 $10 00 
Mammoth bulbs. 20 2 00 15 00 
Selected Monster bulbs. 35 3 50 25 00 
FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. PMue for decorating the con¬ 
servatory, greenhouse, and window-boxes, also for planting out¬ 
doors when ground has become warm. 
Named Varieties. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Cinnamon Vine 
A rapid-growing climber, taking its name from the peculiar 
fragrance of the delicate white flowers. The leaves are heart-shaped, 
bright glossy green; growth is very rapid, often running 25 to 40 feet; 
quite hardy. Large select roots, 10 cts. each; $1 per doz. 
Dielytra 
Spectabilis (Bleeding-Heart). This lovely old perennial, which 
was very popular in old-time gardens, is still one of the finest 
ornamental plants obtainable for the perennial border. The plants 
are easy to grow and, with very little care, form attractive plants 
with arching stems that bear great racemes of heart-shaped flow¬ 
ers of rose and white which last through most of the spring. 
Bleeding-Heart foliage is very attractive, so the plants present a 
pleasing appearance when not in bloom. The plants are long-lived 
and improve and increase in size and beauty year after year. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
Gloriosa 
Superba Rothschildlana. This handsome African tuberous-rooted 
plant, known as the “Climbing Speciosa Lily,” has been used 
mostly as a greenhouse climber, but can be grown successfully as 
an outside chmber if given a warm, sunny situation. It may be 
grown on a trellis as it finds support through the numerous tendrils. 
It reaches a height of 6 to 8 feet and produces large, gorgeous, lily¬ 
like flowers which open bright yellow, but change to a deep scarlet. 
Strong tubers, $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Begonias, Tuberous-Rooted 
For window- or porch-boxes, beds or borders in semi-shaded 
positions. Tuberous-rooted Begonias are unexcelled for summer 
display, while well-grown examples in pots never fail to excite 
admiration. Enormous wax-like flowers appear uninterruptedly from 
June till frost. The bright flowers contrast well with the deep- 
colored foliage. The bulbs must be lifted in the fall and planted in 
spring after the ground gets warm. Plant in rich soil and keep well 
watered. 
Single-flowering. Large, single flowers of great beauty, 4 inches or 
more across. Dark Red, Scarlet, Pink, Salmon, Yellow, White. 
Single Frilled. Single flowers, beautifully frilled and fringed on the 
outer edges. Dark Red, Scarlet, Pink, Salmon, Yellow, White. 
Double Camellia-flowered. Flowers of the most exquisite form, 
resembling camellias and roses. Dark Red, Scarlet, Pink, 
Salmon, Yellow, White. 
Double Frilled. Large, fully double flowers with frilled edges— 
a most pleasing formation. Dark Red, Scarlet, Pink, Salmon, 
Yellow, White. 
Lloydi (Hanging-Basket Type). Splendid for growing in hanging- 
baskets or as individual specimens in pots where the branches, 
drooping over the edges, produce masses of attractive, showy, 
double flowers. Rose, Salmon, Orange, Pink, Yellow, White. 
Any of the above, 20 cts. each; $2 per doz.; $15 per 100 
Calla Lilies 
Golden Yellow Calla. This is the Yellow Calla of marvelous 
beauty, the flowers being as large as the popular white winter¬ 
flowering variety and of a rich lustrous golden yellow. The foliage 
is dark green with numerous white spots, which gives the plant a 
very ornamental appearance. They may be started inside and 
safely planted out in May. 
Each Doz. 100 
Mammoth roots.$0 45 $4 50 $35 00 
Monster roots. 70 7 00 50 00 
Gloxinias 
Gloxinias make excellent .house plants and succeed well in a sunny 
window in the spring months. They may be started in February in a 
shallow box about 2 inches deep, the bottom of which has been 
covered with about one inch of sphagnum moss. Spread the bulbs 
out on the moss, about 3^ inch apart, and cover them with more moss 
to the depth of about inch. Keep the bulbs in a temperature of 
about 68 degrees. In about two weeks both tops and roots will have 
made a start. The bulbs should then be potted into 4-inch pots in 
light, sandy loam, and will flower profusely during May and June. 
Be careful to keep water off the foliage and shade the plants from 
direct sunlight as the season advances. 
All Colors Mixed. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100. 
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