Tuberous-Rooted Begonias Are Breath-Takingly Beautiful 
BULBS AND ROOTS 
We make a specialty of securing the firmest, ripest bulbs obtainable, 
so that there is no surer way of having a conservatory full of beautiful 
flowers, or a garden of brilliant color, than by planting Hunt’s Bulbs | 
and Roots. Every gardener must remember that so far as imported 
Achimenes 
These attractive new seedlings were raised 
by a noted hybridizer and far surpass the 
older varieties in size and beauty of bloom. 
ACHIEVEMENT. Rose-pink with carmine 
eye. 
fers cise Verschaffelt. White, with lilac. 
Dainty Queen. Pure white; lavender eye. 
Galathea Improved. Large, violet flowers. 
Magnifica. Magnificent sky-blue. 
Margherita. Large, pure white flowers. 
Purity. The finest pure white produced. 
Supreme. Light blue, white eye. 
Swansoni. Mottled blue with white. 
Each of the above varieties, $3 per doz. 
Agapanthus 
Umbellatus (Blue Lily-of-the-Nile). A 
splendid ornamental plant bearing clusters 
of bright blue flowers on 3-foot flower- 
stalks. For outdoor decoration in pots or 
tubs. Strong plants in 6-in. pots, $1.75 
each; 8-in. tubs, $5 each. 
Amaryllis 
Ideally suited for window-culture. 
Halli (Lycoris squamigera). Of unique 
blooming habit, sending up, in August, 
several flower-stalks to the height of 2 feet, 
bearing large bunches of fragrant Iavender- 
pink blossoms. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Giant Vittata Hybrids. A magnificent 
strain of giant-flowering Amaryllis throw- 
ing vigorous flower-stems set with 4 to 6 
gigantic perfect blooms of the flat, new 
type, in a wide range of beautiful colors. 
$1.50 each; $15 per doz. 
Extra Selected. $2.50 each; $25 per doz. 

Blige calia Wilies 
BULBS AND ROOTS 


delay. 
Cannas 
Particularly handsome and useful for mass 
bedding or spacing out with other plants in 
borders. 
Antoine Wintzer. 5 ft. The most gorgeous, 
dazzling crimson color—is so vivid it defies 
description. 
Eureka. 4 ft. One of the best white Cannas 
ever introduced. Has large, showy trusses. 
Hungaria. 31% ft. Beautiful clear rose 
flowers. 
King Humbert. 5 ft.  Bronze-leaved. 
Flowers orange-scarlet. 
The Ambassador. 5 ft. 
President. Vigorous. 
The President. 5 ft. A very beautiful red 
variety. 
Wyoming. 6 ft. The rich bronze foliage is 
crowned by immense trusses of an intense 
orange color. Very stately. 
A bronze-leaved 

bulbs and plants are concerned, there is, due to the war in Europe, 
every prospect of a severe restriction of supplies. It will be wise, 
therefore, to secure supplies of imported garden material without 
Cannas, continued 
Yellow King Humbert. 41% ft. As vigor- 
ous as King Humbert, with bright yellow 
blooms dotted with bright red. 
DORMANT ROOTS, delivery before April 1, 
$2.50 per doz. 
Calla 
Elliottiana. Large, deep golden yellow. 
Leaves spotted white. ‘Top-size bulbs, 
$8.50 per doz.; $60 per 100. Large bulbs, 
$6 per doz.; $45 per 100. 
Caladiums, Fancy-leaved 
Brazilian Collection. This Collection pro- 
vides a variety of colors and markings, 
making them ideal pot-plants for the 
conservatory, and consists of one each of 
15 named Fancy-leaved Caladiums, $10. 
Mixed Varieties. $4.50 per doz.; $32 per 100. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Cultural Notes by T. H. EVERETT 
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. 
Tubers may be started into growth m Jate April by laying them in flats containing humus 
or leaf-mold, with the sprout side down. Spray with water at frequent intervals in a tem- 
perature of from 60 to 70 degrees. When the leaves begin to unfold, reverse the tubers and 
after two or three days transfer them singly to 4-inch pots. 
Use a compost having a large 
humus content. Sufficient sand must be used to make the compost very light and friable. 
See that the pots are well drained, and do not press the compost too firmly. Water moderately 
until the pots are filled with roots, more freely afterward. A temperature of 60 to 65 degrees 
with a humid atmosphere is conducive to growth. 
Recent Introductions of Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
Autumn Glow. The tufts or crests are of 
deep copper, contrasting with the rest of 
the flower, which is apricot. Blooms often 
measure 9 inches across. $7 per doz. 
Flame. A large camellia-flowered double 
with brilliant orange-scarlet petals. Un- 
usually free flowering. $7 per doz. 
Fragrance (Brown’s). A fragrant Tuberous- 
rooted Begonia that produces large num- 
bers of deep pink, single blooms well 
above the foliage. $5 per doz. 
Red Triumph. Giant ruffled camellia- 
flowered double, of rich ruby-red with a 
velvety texture. $7 per doz. 
Rose Dawn. A _ perfect camellia type, 
double. The petals are long and even. 
Rich clear rose. $7 per doz. 
Sunset. Very heavily and symmetrically 
frilled. Outer edge dark orange; apricot 
center. $7 per doz. 
Begonia plants for greenhouse culture—four 
splendid sorts are listed on page 37 
COLLECTION: 6 bulbs each of the above 6 varieties, $16.50 
GIANT SINGLE. The flowers are of waxy ] 
texture, often measure 7 inches across, and 
have a glowing sheen not found in any 
other bloom. Plants grow 18 inches high. 
Victoria. White. 
Apricot 
Scarlet Letter 
Burnt-Orange 
Salmon Beauty 
Mixed 
Any of above, $3 50 per doz. 
Pink Beauty 
Red Giant 
Mammoth Rose 
Crimson King 
Dark Blood-Red 
Yellow Prince 
MARMORATA. Camellia-flowered type. 
Very unusual and interesting. Red and 
white mottled variety. $4 per doz. 
DOUBLE FRILLED or CARNATION. 
Petals are frilled, with closely serrated 
edges. Dark Red, Scarlet, Rose, Pink, 
Orange, Salmon, Yellow, Copper, 
White, and Mixed. $4 per doz. 

DAFFODIL-FLOWERED. The flower has 
a trumpet similar to a daffodil. An un- 
usual and interesting type. Sold only in 
mixture of beautiful colors. $4 per doz. 
MAMMOTH DOUBLE, CAMELLIA- 
FLOWERED. Colors—Pink, Red, Rose, 
White, Yellow, Crimson, Orange, 
Scarlet, Dark Blood-Red, Apricot, or 
Mixed. $3.50 per doz. 
CARNATION -FLOWERED, FRILLED 
AND RUFFLED-EDGED GIANTS. 
Rose, Light Pink, White, Yellow, 
Bright Red, Dark Red, Orange, or 
Mixed. $4 per doz. 
CRESTED. These have solid, cockscomb- 
like, crested centers, ruffled edges, and 
measure about 4 inches across. Colors— 
Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow, White, or 
Mixed. $4 per doz. 
HANGING-BASKET (Trailing Tuberous- 
rooted Begonias). Colors—flesh-pink and 
dark rose, with some red, white, yellow, 
and orange. In mixture only. $5 per doz. 
All Begonias offered are monster-sized bulbs 
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