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MONTBRETIAS 
Delivery—February to April 
Splendid bulbous plants of the greatest value 
for cutting. The erect branching flower stems 
are 18 to 24 inches high and bear innumerable 
dainty, hanging, star-shaped bells in various 
shades of yellow, orange, scarlet, and crimson. 
Bulbs should be started early in pots or pans and 
transferred to the garden when the ground is 
warm. In. protected situations they are hardy 
and will live over Winter with light covering. 
Aurora. Golden orange with apricot shadings. 
$1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Etoile de Feu (Star of Fire). Bright vermilion, 
center yellow, outside blood-red. 
85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100 
Fire King. Large, glowing scarlet-red flowers. 
One of the most beautiful and a variety which 
compares with any of the new sorts. 
60c. per doz., $4.50 per 100 
George Davison. A splendid Montbretia. The 
stems are from 3 to 4 feet high, very branching, 
and bear lovely pale orange-yellow flowers. 
85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100 
Golden West. Produces tall, branching spikes 
and large open flowers of a most beautiful 
golden yellow, without shading. A strong 
grower which attracts the eye in every collec¬ 
tion. 85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100 
Goldfinch. Bright yellow with maroon blotches 
in center. $1.75 per doz., $13.00 per 100 
His Majesty. A magnificent variety. The color 
is a deep velvety scarlet, shading to gold, the 
reverse of petals being dark crimson. Large 
flowers often 4 inches or more across. 
$1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
James Coey. Vermilion-scarlet, with clear lus¬ 
ter, center yellow with crimson blotches. 
$1.75 per doz., $13.00 per 100 
Joan of Arc. Deep golden yellow, with crimson 
markings on outside of petals. 
$1.75 per doz., $13.00 per 100 
King Edmund. Giant, well open, rich golden 
yellow flowers with brown markings in throat. 
85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100 
Lady Hamilton. Yellow with center suffused 
with a ray of rosy apricot. Fine and distinct. 
$1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Lemon Queen. Creamy yellow, with pale 
center; deep lemon-yellow buds. Very at¬ 
tractive variety. 85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100 
Lord Nelson. Deep orange-scarlet, externally 
crimson, eye yellow; large flower, very beau¬ 
tiful. $1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Marjorie. Orange yellow with crimson center. 
$1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Nimbus. Golden, edged with a crimson ring 
around the base. $1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Pocahontas. Coppery' scarlet with golden lus¬ 
ter, center orange with blood-crimson blotches. 
$1.75 per doz., $13.00 per 100 
Promethus. Deepest orange with crimson ring 
around the eye. 
$2.25 per doz., $17.00 per 100 
Queen Alexandra. Light golden orange, with 
crimson bars. $1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Una. Inside of flowers apricot, outside red, with 
crimson blotch in the center. 
$1.15 per doz., $8.50 per 100 
Special Mixture. A fine selection of large- 
flowered varieties. 85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100 
OXALIS— SUMMER FLOWERING 
Hyacinthus Candlcans 
HYACINTHUS Galtonia) 
CANDICANS 
(Summer Hyacinth, Spire Lily) 
Delivery—March to May 
Splendid midsummer blooming bulbs of easiest 
possible culture, producing four to five-foot 
spikes of creamy white, slightly fragrant, bell¬ 
shaped flowers. The plants have luxuriant and 
pleasing strap-leaved foliage. Plant in May or 
early June in any well-drained garden soil. They 
are best grown in sunny locations in front of 
shrubs or in groups in mixed borders. 
15c. each, $1.60 per doz., $12.00 per 100 
CALADIUM, FANCY-LEAVED 
Delivery—January to April 
Delivery—March to May 
The Summer-flowering Oxalis with their hand¬ 
some clover-like foliage are excellent edging 
plants for beds or flower borders. They are also 
splendid for rock garden work and are very 
lovely when grown in hanging pots or flower 
boxes. 
Plant the bulbs about 2 inches deep in early 
May in any reasonably good garden soil. Give 
them plenty of water if the season is dry and 
they will bloom from early Summer until frost. 
Deppei. Pure white. Shamrock. Pink. 
Lasiandra. Crimson. Mixed colors. 
35c. per doz., $2.50 per 100 
These plants are grown for foliage effect, be¬ 
cause of their extremely colorful variegated 
leaves. 
Start the tubers during March or April in shal¬ 
low boxes of loose leafmold or peat moss. After 
root growth starts, they should be planted in 
individual pots, using a soil made up of equal 
parts of leafmold, loam, and coarse sand. 
They may be grown on as pot plants or they 
may be transferred to the garden when the 
weather has become warm in late May or June. 
In either case, they must be shaded from the sun 
during the heat of the day and must be watered 
f reely. 
Mixed varieties only.35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 
CALADIUM (Colocasia) 
ESCULENTUM 
Elephant Ears 
Delivery—February to April 
Tropical foliage plants with enormous light 
green leaves from which the common name 
Elephant Ears is derived. The flowers are of no 
consequence and the plants are grown solely 
for foliage effect. Height 4 feet. 
Extra large bulbs... .20c. each, $1.85 per doz. 
Mammoth bulbs.30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS 
African Lily or Blue Lily of the Nile 
Delivery—Throughout the Spring 
Handsome Summer-flowering plants with at¬ 
tractive, broad, strap-like foliage from which rise 
clusters of bright blue flowers held aloft on 2 to 
3 foot stems. 
It is not truly a bulbous plant but is treated 
as one because of its vigorous fleshy root-stock. 
It should be grown in pots or tubs and used for 
porch decoration or set in sheltered locations in 
the open. 
Plants from 4-inch pots, 75c. each 
ACHIMENES 
Delivery—January and February 
Very free-flowering plants which are grown 
for porch or conservatory decoration during the 
Summer. They may be tied up to slim stakes 
and used as upright plants, but are usually 
allowed to trail from hanging pots or moss 
baskets. 
Pot up the bulbs in January or February in a 
compost made up from equal parts of loam, leaf- 
mold, and coarse, sharp sand. Plant about ten 
bulbs to a six-inch pot. They should be grown 
in a moist, warm atmosphere, and shaded from 
the sun until they begin to bloom. 
Achievement. Rose-pink, carmine eye. 
Dainty Queen. Large; pure white with pink 
eye. 
Galathea, Improved. Deep lavender. 
Magnifica. Deep blue. Very large flowers. 
Margherita. Pure white, faint yellow throat. 
Orchidea. Cattleya pink. 
Purity. Clear white. 
Purple King. Rich purple. 
Supreme. Lavender, light creamy center. 
Swansonia. Mauve, veined deep blue. 
Verschaffelti. White, veined lilac. 
Bulbs of the above varieties: 
25c. each, $2.65 per doz., $20.00 per 100 
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