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DAHLIAS FOR 1940 
The Governor. An immense bloom 
of formal decorative type, 11 inches 
across by 6 inches deep, crowded full 
with wide, heavy petals; pure sul¬ 
phur yellow on long, erect stems. 
Bush—5 feet. Winner of 14 Blue 
Ribbons. 
Tuber $7.50 Plant $2.75 
Lois Watcher. Certificate of Merit. 
.'\nd 6 Achievement medals. Large, 
informal decorative, rich purple with 
white tips, strong grower and fine, 
strong stems. 
Tuber $5.00 Plant $2.50 
Hillside Gold. A grand straight 
Cactus, golden apricot and yellow. 
9 inches across and 5 inches deep, 
cane-like stems. Certificate of merit. 
Tuber $5.00 Plant $2.50 
Negus. Deep maroon, almost black. 
Formal decorative, 9 inches across 
and 5 inches deep. A prize winner. 
Tuber $2.00 Plant $1.00 
Yellow Glory. Certificate of Merit, 
at Storrs. Immense semi-cactus, 
12 inches across by 7 inches deep. 
Tuber $10.00 Plant $3.50 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIA 
Special Offer! 
Six Giant Dahlias 
Giant White. Pure white. 
Giant Pink. Lovely shade. 
Giant Buff. Autumn tint. 
Giant Salmon. Flushed orange. 
Giant Red. Bright color. 
Giant Yellow. Soft shade. 
“Collection D”—Six tubers: 
One of each for SI.50 (postpaid) 
Two collections for $2.50 
LARGE-FLOWERED GLADIOLI 
Special Offer! 
Six Grand Gladioli 
Large White. Fine sort. 
Large Pink. The best 
Large Orange. Attractive. 
Large Violet Blue. Choice. 
Large Yellow. Clear shade. 
Large Red. Rich color. 
“Collection G”—Six bulbs of each 
color (36) $1.50 (postpaid) 
Two collections for $2.50 
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GLADIOLI FOR 1940 
Arabella (Pfitzer). Immense black- 
red or purple-red; striking color. 
Each 20c. Doz. $2.00 
Amberglow (Palmer). \ giant, 
deep yellow, grand for exhibition. 
Each 30c. Doz. $3.00 
Blue Beauty (Pfitzer). Undoubted¬ 
ly the best violet-blue to date for 
exhibition and garden. 
Each 30c. Doz. $3.00 
Camellia (Palmer). Lovely, deli¬ 
cate cream with rich red blotch. 
One of the finest new sorts. 
Each 35c. Doz. $3.50 
Heiligtum (Pfitzer). The tallest 
and finest of all whites. -Un exhibi¬ 
tion sort of merit. 
Each 30c. Doz. $3.00 
Rima (Mitsch). A wonderful new 
variety of immense size, charming 
shade of lavender pink. A “must 
have” in better Gladiolus collec¬ 
tions. Each 55c. Doz. $5.50 
Note; All Gladiolus cor ms 
(bulbs) supplied by us are 
twice-treated against thrip. 
HARDY LILIES 
BEGONIAS 
Gorgeous flowers of the easiest possible culture 
Just place the tubers (bulbs) one inch or so under 
the surface of the soil in the shade, semi-shade or 
sun and be generous with the water—that’s all. 
Trivett’s Single Giants 
Orange Salmon White Pink Red 
Rose Yellow Scarlet Apricot Mixed 
Extra Selected Tubers . .. Each 40c. 10 $3.90 
Trivett’s Double Giants 
Apricot Orange Rose Salmon Yellow 
Scarlet White Red Pink Mixed 
Extra Selected Tubers .. . Each 40c. 10 $3.90 
New Sweet-scented Begonias 
A lovely, deep pink, single Begonia with a de¬ 
lightful fragrance, the first sweet-scented Begonia 
offered. Suitable for outdoor bedding, mass 
planting, rockeries, window boxes, pots, etc. in 
odd corners, under trees, in semi-shade or shade. 
(Supply limited) Tubers 50c. each (postpaid) 
T T.S. THE NEW, FRAGRANT BEGONIA 
We offer only those kinds which are suitable for 
planting in the Spring and for Summer blooming 
and which are most satisfactory for the average 
garden. 
Orders will be shipped at proper plant ng ime 
Auratum Platyphyllum. Improved golden- 
banded Lily of Japan; more disease resistant than 
the type. Large white flowers in immense heads. 
Strongly perfumed, blooms July-August, 4 to 
5 feet high. Plant the bulbs 12 inches deep, use 
sand around them. 
Extra Selected Bulbs: Each 50c. 10 for $4.50 
Henryi. Rich deep orange yellow, blooms July- 
August; a most satisfactory, hardy, garden Lily. 
5 to 6 feet high. Plant bulbs 10 inches deep. 
Extra Selected Bulbs; Each 55c. 10 for $5.00 
Regale. The Regal or Royal Lily. One of the 
best. Hardy and vigorous, large, white trumpet¬ 
shaped flowers in clustered heads, tinted with 
gold inside and washed with bronzy pink outside; 
(back of flower) deliciously fragrant; blooms in 
July Height 3 to 5 feet. Plant bulbs 8 inches deep. 
Selected Bulbs ... Each 50c. 10 for $4.50 
GLOXINIAS 
A valuable pot or house plant for 
Summer decoration, we offer a mix¬ 
ture of gorgeous colors. 
Tubers (bulbs) Extra Selected: 
Each 60c. 10 $5.00 
For 1940 Lawns 
“ROOTONIZED” 
Lawn Grass Mixture. This is a 
good standard lawn grass seed mix¬ 
ture made up from our formula 
and which we have treated with 
“Rootone”, the root making pow¬ 
der to produce a turf that is more 
drought, disease and insect resistant 
deeper rooting and thicker growing. 
The manufacturers of Rootone 
claim that grass seed treated with 
their root-forming powder will ger¬ 
minate faster and create a stronger 
and deeper root system. The grasses 
used in this mi.xture are of the high¬ 
est quality. Suitable for general 
lawn making or renovating of old 
lawns. 
5 lbs. $2.75 12H lbs. $6.50 
25 lbs. $12.00 50 lbs. $23.00 
Prepaid cash with order. 
TUBEROSES 
Delightfully sweet scented. Plant 
the bulbs in Spring when ground is 
warm (May) 1 inch deep, in sunny 
place. 
Double American Pearl. 
Selected Size Bulbs 
10 for 85c. 100 $6.50 
Extra Selected Size 
10 for $1.25 100 $9.50 
CALLA LILIES 
Elliottiana. The golden yellow 
Lily of the Nile. Plant outdoors in 
May. Blooms during the Summer. 
Selected Size Bulbs 
Each 40c. 10 for $3.50 
Extra Selected Size 
Each 55c. 10 for $5.00 
I Speciosum Rubrum Magnificum 
1 An improved form of the socalled 
Pink Lily of Japan. Rich pink over 
a white ground, leaving a broad 
white margin, spotted with crimson. 
The hardiest of Japanese Lilies. 
Blooms in August. 4 to 5 feet. 
Plant bulbs 9 inches deep. 
Extra Selected Bulbs; 
Each 50c. 10 for $4.50 
For Sunny Lawns 
GREEN-CARPET 
A high quality lawn grass mixture 
containing only the highest grades 
in proper proportions (no clover). 
5 lbs. $2.75 12J^ lbs. $6.50 
25 lbs. $12.00 .50 lbs. $23.00 
Prepaid—Cash with order. 
For Shady Lawns 
SHADY-PLACE MIXTURE 
Our special formula containing 
grasses which will grow in normal, 
semi-shady places. 
5 lbs. $3.25 1234 lbs. $7.50 
25 lbs. $14.50 50 lbs. $28.00 
Prepaid—Cash w'ith order. 
A “GREEN-CARPET” LAWN A “SH\DY PLACE” LAWN 
ALL PRICES ON THIS PAGE INCLUDE FREE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE U. S. FOR’CASH WITH ORDER 
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