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SUIIER FLOWERING BULBS A Das 
ALL BULBS POSTPAID ° 
160. AMARYLLIS GIANT HYBRIDS. We offer the choice 
Hybrid Mixture. The colors vary from white striped 
with pink to red or dark red. Take up in the fall or 
you can plant them in pots in the house for winter 
flowers, Cultural directions sent with each order. 
Giant Bulbs, Each 39c; 3 for $1.00. 
161. GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA LILY. An old favorite for 
house culture or outdoor growing. Must be taken up 
in the fall if planted outdoors. Each 29¢; 3 for 69c; 
7 for $1.35. 
180. PINK CALLA (Richardia Rehmannii). A magnificent 
calla with beautiful bright pink flowers. One of the 
most exquisite flowering plants we have ever seen. 
Will grow and bloom freely in pots like the Yellow 
Calla. Marvels of beauty, sweet scented. Blooming 
size bulbs. Each 79c. 
162. TUBEROSES. Beautiful waxy white fragrant flowers. 
Frequently 30 t: 50 flowers on one plant, Ours are 
the large size bulbs guaranteed to give you lots of 
flowers the first season. Plant 2 in. deep. Take up in 
the fall like gladiolus. 3 for 19¢; 6 for 30¢; 
12 for 50c. 
163. RANUNCULUS, Tecolote giants. These have giant 
double and semi-double peony-like flowers 2 in. or 
more across. Flowers are yellow, all shades of red, 
orange, and pink. Fine for cutting. Grow out-of- 
doors in the summer time like glads, also fine for 
potted plants inside in the winter time, Each 15¢; 
3 for 34¢; 6 for 55¢; 12 for $1.00. 
164. TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS. Ours are the double 
» peony-flowered varieties. The colors are white, pink, 
scarlet, orange, or yellow. Your choice of colors. 
They’re hardy out-of-doors all summer long and 
should be taken up in the winter. For potted plants 
in the house, use pots 6 in. in diameter. Plant the 
tubers 114 in. deep. Don’t use much water on them 
till growth is started; Then they like plenty of it. 
Each 25c¢; 3 for 69c; 7 for $1.35, 
165. CINNAMON VINE or Chinese Sweet Potato. Here’s 
a great climber that originated in China. Grows 20 
to 30 ff. in one season, Leaves are heart-shaped. 
Flowers white, cinnamon scented. Each 15¢; 3 for 29«; 
7 for 59c. 
166. MADERIA VINE. This vine has fleshy heart-shaped 
leaves of light green, and feathery white flowers of 
delicious fragrance, Take up the bulbs in the fall 
like you do cannas. 3 for 15¢; 6 for 25c; 12 for 45¢. 
167. CALADIUM. (Green Leaved). A beautiful tropical 
looking plant which has large leaves, called ‘‘Ele- 
phant Ears’’. By the way, when Mrs. May and I 
were in Cuba, we saw where they grow them like 
potatoes and eat the roots. Plants will grow 6 to 7 
ft. with leaves 3 to 4 ft. long and 2'/, ft. wide. Take 
up in fall like cannas. 2 for 25¢; 4 for 39c; 6 for 55¢; 
12 for $1.00. 
168. FANCY PICTURE LEAVED CALADIUM. I found upon 
experiment that they did well in my own rock garden 
and made a brilliant display among the green foliage 
throughout the They're beautiful. 
They have every color imaginable in the leaf. A great 
favorite in Florida. You can have them, too. You 
want to take them up like cannas in the fall. You 
can have the following colored leaves: 
entire summer. 
DAYBREAK. Veined pink, later transparent pinkish 
white. 
SPANGLED BANNER, Entire leaf glowing red with light 
red spots. 
JUPITER. Heavy bright red 
white spots. 
HELEN WADDELL. Throughout transparent rose pinkish 
with bright green. veins. 
Prices Above 4, Your Choice, Alike or Assorted 
Each 40¢; 2 for 75¢; 4 for $1.35 
ASSORTED COLORS 
Each 35¢; 2 for 65¢; 4 for $1.20 
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Lilies are truly among the most beautiful 
of our flowers that bloom from bulbs. They 
should be planted in groups, bulbs about 6 in. 
apart, 3 to 9 bulbs in a group. Complete plant- 
ing instructions sent with each order. A mulch 
of straw or leaves during the winter is very 
beneficial to lilies. I will send you fine, large, 
blooming-sized buibs. Every bulb will bloom this 
summer. ALL POSTPAID. 
169. AURATUM LILY. The Gold Banded Lily 
. of Japan. One of the loveliest of the lilies. 
Flowers are fragrant and trumpet-like, ivory 
white with broad yellow bands down the 
center, and spotted red. Blooms in July and 
August. Plant about 10 inches deep. Large 
blooming size bulbs. Each 35¢; 3 for 98c; 
7 for $2.10, 
170. DOUBLE TIGER LILY. A very showy and 
attractive lily. Best of the doubles. It’s 
called Tiger because of the tiger-like spots 
on it, Beautiful dark salmon-orange flowers 
spotted deep mahogany. Plant 9 inches deep. 
Blooms in August. Large blooming size 
bulbs, Each 15¢; 3 for 39¢; 7 for 75c. 
171. HENRY!. A lovely lemon to orange-yellow 
color. Oftentimes 20 flowers are borne on 
one stem. Very excellent variety. Blooms 
in August and September. Plant 8 to 10 in. 
deep. Large blooming size bulbs. Each 25¢; 
3 for 69c; 7 for $1.40. 
172. LILY OF THE VALLEY. The pure white 
fragrant little bell-shaped flowers of the Lily 
of the Valley are known and loved by all. 
Plant several in a shady place for lots of 
blooms. Plant 1 inch deep. Each 19¢; 
3 for 49c; 6 for 89c. 

Pictured above are the fancy Picture 
Leaved Caladium and Mrs, A. E.. Wheeler 
Dahlia in an artistic fowered arrangement 
at our last fall’s KMA_~ Flower. Show- 
It was a pleasure to greet so many of our 
friends as they passed through our Jubilee 
Dahlia show last fall. I hope that you were 
ene who saw those dazzling dahlias and 
were amazed at their size, colors, form and 
beauty. ! was told by many people who were 
from large cities where they have many 
flower shows, that Our Dahlia Show compared 
with any Dahlia Show anywhere. Dahlias de- 
serve to be planted generally. I urge you 
to grow this easily raised, gorgeous flower. 
They'll multiply rapidly in the ground and 
you'll cut beautiful flowers the first season. 
Their- grand size and color make them the 
choice for autumn blooming flowers. 
MY GUARANTEE 
So confident am I of the vitality and vigor 
of my dahlia bulbs that Iwill guarantee 
them to give you a fine lot of dahlia blooms 
the first summer, and that they will please 
you. If they don’t, I want to hear from you, 
With every order I will send you complete 
planting instructions. 
BUTTONHOLE DAHLIA 
COLLECTION 
¥90. A wonderful race of Dahlias that are 
ball-shaped, about the size of a golfball. 
They come in colors of amber, pink, apri- 
cot, red, plum purple, and bright yellow. 
Make beautiful cut flowers. Most every- 
body likes these in a collection so we 
made up a collecton for our hundreds of 
friends who like something different and 
delicate for the small type vases that are 
so popular. I hope you will plant some of 
these because you'll be pleased with them. 
it send you 6 different colors for only 98c. 
BABY DAHLIAS 
188. You know about Baby Roses and Baby 
Iris. Now we have Baby Dohlias. They’re 
beautiful. You plant them in a bed. They 
make wonderful cut flowers, which will 
last a full week. 1 want you to take my 
word for it that here is something different 
—something that you will enjoy. seeing 
bloom in your garden and, even more so, 
when you cut them for vases and have 
your friends say ‘‘What is that?’. Plant 
the tubers and take them up in late Fall 
just like other Dahlias. Your choice of 
colors—pink, yellow, red, déep maroon, 
or white, Each 17¢; 3 for 45¢; 5 for 69; 
10 for $1.25. 
+ MIXED DAHLIA COLLECTION 
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OF FLOWERS 
173. PHILIPPINE LILY. The flowers of this beau. 
tiful lily are large, often 7 to 8 inches long, 
trumpet-shaped- and pure white tinged with 
green. It's called the green-throated lily. 
Flowers from August until frost, Plant 5 to 
6 inches deep. Very hardy. Easy to grow. 
Large blooming size bulbs. Each 24¢; 
3 for 65c; 6 for $1.19. 
174, RED CORAL LILY. This lily is one of the ; 
prettiest that grows. Coral red flowers in — 
june. Should be planted 6 inches deep, Ex-. 
cellent for rock gardens. Large. blooming 
size bulbs: Each 19¢; 3 for 49c; 7 for 98c. 
175. RED RUSSIAN LILY. This is an improved 
variety of the Elegans Lily. Its terra cotta 
red flowers are spotted dark mahogany. 
Blooms in June, Grows well in sunny bor- 
ders or in rock gardens. Plant 7 to 9 ifches 
deep. Large blooming size bulbs, Each 19¢; 
3 for 49c; 7 for 98«. 
176. REGAL LILY. The beautiful June and July- 
blooming lily, Large fragrant rosy - white 
flowers on stems about 3 feet fall. When our 
daughter, Frances, was married, we picked 
just loads of Regal Lilies to have as deco- 
rations at the’ wedding and everyone ad- 
mired them very much: They do well ‘in 
sun or partial shade. Plant 8 inches deep: 
Large blooming size bulbs, Each 15¢; 
3 for’ 39; 7 for 75c. 
177. SPECIOSUM RUBRUM or Red Show Lily. 
Beautiful white flowers flushed and spotted 
with deep rose; in August and September. 
One of the best of the hardy flowering 
Jilies. Plant 10 inches deep. Large blooming 
size bulbs. Each 35c; 3 for 98; 7 for $2.10. 
DAHLIAS 
Our Dahlia Roots Are All 
Strong Outdoor Grown 
All Postpaid 







189. A good many people like to plant a 
lot of different colors. We work out the 
color arrangement carefully and give you 
reds, purples, pinks, and yellows. Large 
bulbs. Guaranteed to please. We have an 
increased business on these every year. 
8 for only $1.00, Postpaid. - : 
EARL MAY'S JUBILEE DAHLIA 
(Pictured on opposite page) 
201. AVALON. The finest of the rich lemon ~ 
yellow dahlias. Each 19. rf 









202. JERSEY BEAUTY. Large pink. S#ill | 
stands supreme. Long stems. Loads and 
loads of Howers. Each 24¢. aie 




































203. MRS. 1. DE VER WARNER. Very, very 
large blooms of eld rese shading te lilac, 
Loaded with blooms and keeps on bloom- 
ing. Each 19¢. ; ne 
204. JANE COWL. Here’s a beauty. A lovely 
blend of bronze, buff, and gold. Gient 
flowers that will stop anybody who sees 
them in full bloom, Each 24«. 4 
205. WHITE KING. The longest stemmed 
dahlia with pure white flowers. A fare. 
beauty. Excellent for cutting. Each 24¢. ~~ 
206. RED JERSEY BEAUTY. One of the grand- f 
est of the red dahlias. A perfect bloom § ~ 
carried high above the foliage. Brilliant 
red, You'll like it, Each 35e. 
EARL MAY'S PRIZE DAHLIAS 
America’s Most Practical Popular Dahiias 
194. MARGRACE. Won first prize at Cleve- 
land, Ohio, Most brilliant scarlet, tipped 
and striped with gold. Vigorous’ grower. 
A beauty. When in full bloom the dahlia 
bush looks like it was on fire. Get started | 
with this one sure! Each 34. ~~ 
1925. SULTAN OF HILLCREST, Another of those. 
grand outstanding dahlias, Golden yellow 
with a sunrise yellow reverse. The blooms 
gre enormous—enormous! The most won- 
derful for anyone’s dahlia garden, Each 34¢._ 
196. MARSHALL'S PINK. I think more people — 
wrote this one down than most any other 
of all the varieties we had in vases at our 
Flower Show last fall. It’s a very large, 
soft pink. A beauty. Each 34e. eee eR 
197. STAR OF BETHLEHEM. With this name> 
it would have to be good. Flowers are | 
very large, pure white with fine pointed 
petals. Disbud it and you'll get fine. 
exhibition blooms. Each 34c, Mice ; 
198. GERTRUDE BRITTON. Did you ever look 
at.a red flower that was so red thof it. 
almost hurt your eyes? Well, that’s just 
the color of this dazzling. wonder. Ts 
wonderful for cut flowers. Low growing: 
with perfect stems. Hach 34... ok 
199. MARGARET W. WILSON. One of those 
lovely dahlias, that when you see it, 
you want your friends to see it because — 
you can't describe it. H's @ mammoth 
cameo-pink flower—8 in. across. Makes a 
beautiful companion to use in bouquets. 
with Jersey Beauty. Each 29¢. a 
200. MRS. A. £. WHEELER. I think one of the 
most glorious colors in dahlias is the 
purple, and here you have it. Dark violet. 
purple and one of the finest of the royal | 
purple colors. Be sure and plant this one 
in your garden. Bach 34e. 
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