The Choice is Tours—Cheapest or Best? 
MONTBRETIA, Marjorie 
MONTBRETIAS 
(Illustrated in color on inside front cover.) 
Beautiful bulbous plants that produce 
masses of showy flowers in a sparkling array 
of colors. Bloom from July until frost. They 
prefer a slightly alkaline, loamy soil and 
require a mulch for Winter protection. 
NEW EARLHAM HYBRIDS 
Apricot Queen. Medium-sized flowers of 
rich golden apricot. 
Citronella. Rich canary yellow with star¬ 
shaped flowers. 
Fiery Cross. Intense, glowing orange with a 
crimson blotch. 
Indian Chief. Glistening coppery orange, 
center suffused crimson and maroon. 
Promotheus. Brilliant orange gold with red 
markings at center. Vigorous grower. 
Queen Elizabeth. Large red with coppery 
golden reflex, yellow in center. 
Above varieties: Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.00 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Fire King. Glowing scarlet with large flow¬ 
ers. Doz. 75c. t 100 $5.00. 
Geo. Davidson. Free flowering, popular 
pale orange-yellow. Doz. 90c., 100 $6.00. 
Golden West. A most beautiful dark golden 
yellow, spotless. Doz. 90c., 100 $6.00. 
His Majesty. Rich yellow center shading 
to brilliant scarlet, enormous flower. 
Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00. 
James Coey. A dark red with an orange 
center. Very large flower. Doz. $2.00, 
100 $14.00. 
Lady Hamilton. Soft yellow center with 
rosy apricot rays, rare color. Doz. $1.25, 
100 $9.00. 
Lemon Queen. Very large yellow, creamy 
yellow center. Doz. 95c., 100 $6.50. 
Lord Nelson. Deep orange scarlet with 
yellow eye. Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00. 
Marjorie. Orange-yellow, center crimson, 
large open flowers. Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Pocahontas. Rich coppery scarlet with 
golden luster, center orange. Doz. $2.10, 
100 $15.00. 
Princess Mary. Pale yellow petals with red 
tips, shapely flower. Doz. $1.90, 100 $13.00 
Queen Alexandra. Light golden orange, dis¬ 
tinct crimson bars at base of petals. 
Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00. 
Una. Rich apricot with carmine blotch, 
Well shaped. Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00. 
Mixed Varieties. Doz. 85c., 100 $5.75. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS 
Commonly called the Summer-flowering 
Hyacinth. Tall flower spikes 3 to 4 ft. bear 
attractive, bell-shaped white flowers. 
Jumbo Bulbs: Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
ISMENE 
Calathina. A beautiful Summer-flowering 
bulb, excellent for garden and pot culture. 
Clusters of large, pure white, fragrant 
blooms freely produced. Resembles 
Amaryllis flower. Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00. 
OXALIS 
This attractive Summer-flowering bulb is 
extremely valuable for the edges of borders 
and flower beds. Bloom quickly after plant¬ 
ing and have lovely flowers and refined foliage. 
Dieppi. Pure white flowers. Small. 
Lasiandra. Rosy pink. Finely cut foliage. 
Shamrock. Lovely pink blooms. Clover¬ 
like foliage. 
Large bulbs: Doz. 35c., 100 $2.00 
HYACINTHUS Candicans 
RANUNCULUS 
Produce Camellia-like flowers in the gar¬ 
den or forced. Plant in shady place in border. 
Blooms this Summer. 
Burnett’s Giants, Mixed. “The peer of 
them all.” Immense, double, brilliant 
flowers. Doz. 90c., 100 $6.50. 
Gold. Winner of many awards. Dazzling 
golden yellow, double and semi-double 
flowers. Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Palaflor. Beautiful assortment of colors. 
Semi-double and double, with reds pre¬ 
dominating. Doz. 80c., 100 $6.00. 
Tecolote Strain. A magnificent large-flow¬ 
ered strain in a wide array of colors. Flow¬ 
ers double, blended with semi-double. 
Red Shades Yellow Shades 
Pink Shades White Shades 
$1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100 
TUBEROSES 
A very popular and sweet-scented Summer 
flowering bulb. For early blooming, start 
indoors in pots and plant out in open ground 
about May 1st. Good cut flower. 
Excelsior, Double Pearl. Large, double 
pure white flowers. Large bulbs, doz. $1.20, 
100; $8.00; jumbo bulbs, doz. $1.75. 100 
$ 12 . 00 . 
MEXICAN SHELL FLOWER (Tigridia) 
TIGRIDIA 
(Mexican Shell Flower) 
Very showy Summer-flowering bulbs of 
great charm, in a mixture of orange, scarlet, 
rose and yellow shades. Culture of Mont- 
bretias is the same as Gladiolus. Plant out¬ 
doors in the open ground any time after May 
15th about 4 inches deep. Need plenty of 
water and thrive best in full sun. 
Hybrid Mixture. A lovely selection of al^ 
colors. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
ZEPHYRANTHES 
{Zephyr Flower or Fairy Lily) 
Open petaled, Crocus-like flowers appear 
from rush-like foliage 6 inches high. LTseful 
for mass plantings in borders and rockeries. 
Starts blooming in August and continues to 
send up fairy cups until frost. Also suitable 
for pot culture. 
Ajex. Yellow. Doz. $2.15, 100 $15.00. 
Alba. Pure white. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.0 0 
Rosea. Clear rose. Doz. $1.75, 100 $12.00 
We publish the following literature, yours for 
the asking. 
1. General Spring Catalogue. 
2. Carnation and Chrysanthemum Lists. 
3. Perennial Seed List. 
4. Strawberry Plant Leaflet. 
5. Fall Bulb Catalogue. 
6. Wild Bird Seed Mixtures and Equipment. 
7. Fall and Winter Garden Supply Leaflet. 
TUBEROSE, Excelsior, Double Pearl 
92 Chambers Street, New York City 
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Reliable Flower Seeds 
