Order Vegetables Early This Year; They Are Scarce 
Montbretia, His Majesty 
Dielytra 
Spectabilis (Bleeding-Heart). Fine for 
spring planting in the perennial border and 
as pot-plants. 75 cts. each; $6 per doz. 
Gloxinias 
Elegant and handsome 
; pot-plants for 
window or conservatory. 
Bavaria. Dark blue with white throat, 
ruffled edge. Extremely large. 
Black Prince. Giant flowers of black-blue, 
passing to indigo-blue at outer edges. 
Brilliant. An excellent lIarge-flowered va- 
riety producing clear bright red blooms. 
Brunhilde. Giant pure white blooms. 
Emperor William. Large, violet blooms, 
bordered cornflower-blue; white edges. 
Emperor Frederick. Vivid scarlet, with 
white-bordered edge. 
King of the Reds. Large; deep wine-red— 
an alluring shade. 
Monterey Rose. The first good rose Glox- 
inia to be offered. Cpen flowers produced 
very freely. 
Sky Blue. Beautiful light blue. The 
blossoms which are carried upright are 
produced in large numbers. 
Mixed. Good mixture of above sorts. 
All above varieties, top-size bulbs, 75 cts. each, 
$6 per doz. 
Hyacinthus (Galtonia) 
Candicans. A picturesque plant that im 
many ways resembles the yucca. In late 
summer the tall flower-spikes carry pure 
white, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. $1.50 
per doz.; $9 per 100. 
Nerine (Amaryllidaceae) 
Splendid for greenhouse or frames. ‘The 
bulbs produce large umbels of beautifully 
colored flowers that keep perfect and fresh 
for many days when cut. 
Sarniensis. Large red flowers. $2 per doz.; 
$15 per 100. 


Montbretias 
Cultural Notes by T. H. EVERETT 
A sunny position, a deep, well-worked soil, 
enriched with rotted manure and bonemeal, 
are first essentials toward success. They 
may be planted in April or May, in double 
rows 15 inches apart, allowing 2 to 3 inches 
between the corms, or in groups of a dozen 
or more in the mixed border. Four to 5 
inches ts the correct planting depth. 
During the growing period the surface of 
the ground must be kept well cultivated 
and in extended periods of drought give the 
ground a thorough soaking at ten-day 
intervals. The wiry stems are sufficiently 
rigid to stand without artificial support. 
Earlham Large-flowered Hybrids 
Apricot Queen. 21% ft. Rich golden apri- 
cot, medium-sized flowers. $2 per doz. 
Citronella. 31% ft. Beautiful rich canary- 
yellow, star-shaped flower. with crimson- 
maroon blotch in center. $2.50 per doz. 
Comet. Deep golden orange with blood- 
crimson and yellow center; star-shaped 
flower. $2.50 per doz. 
Fiery Cross. 3 ft. Large, open flowers of 
good substance, with broad petals of 
intense, glowing, fiery orange, large prim- 
rose center, and small crimson blotches 
surrounding eye. $2.50 per doz. 
Grenadier. 21% ft. Large, star-shaped, 
vivid orange-scarlet flowers with crimson 
flush and golden sheen. An exceptionally 
fine variety. $3.50 per doz. 
Indian Chief. 214 ft. Fine broad-petaled 
flowers of clear glistening orange; center 
suffused crimson blotched maroon; clear 
golden throat. $2 per doz. 
Joan of Arc. Large, rich deep golden-colored 
flowers, slightly tinged crimson In center. 
$2 per doz. 
Mephistopheles. Vivid flame-scarlet with 
gold shadings toward center. $4 per doz. 
Queen Elizabeth. Copperv red, center 
rose; very large flower. $2 per doz. 
Queen Mary. Very attractive pale yellow 
petals with red tips. $2 per doz. 
Earlham Large-flowered Hybrids, Mixed. 
$1 per doz.; $7 per 100. 
The Cream of the Standard 
Montbretias 
Etoile de Feu. 2 ft. Soft red flowers, with 
orange throat. $1 per doz.; $7 per 100. 
Fire King. Large bright scarlet flowers. 
$1 per doz.; $7 per 100. 
George Davison. Free flowering; yellow. 
$1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
His Majesty. Brilliant scarlet flowers 3 
inches across. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
King Edmund. Fine orange-yellow flowers. 
$1 per doz.; $7 per 100. 
Lady Hamilton. Lovely, large yellow, 
shading to apricot at center. $1.25 per 
doz.; $8 per 100. 
Lord Nelson. Dazzling crimson with yellow. 
$1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
Queen Alexandra. Chrome-yellow with 
carmine blotch. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
Star of the East. Pale orange with lemon- 
yellow eye. $2 per doz.; $15 per 100. 
Una. 3 ft. Rich apricot with carmine 
blotch. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
Mixed Standard Varieties. 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100; $45 per 1000. 
Ranunculus 
May he planted outdoors when ground be- 
comes warm. Plant claws downward, 2 inches 
deep, 4 to 6 inches apart. Under glass, plant 
from November to April. 
Claremont, Giant Hybrids. Lovely flow- 
ers 2 inches or more across in shades of red, 
orange, yellow, pink, and white. $1.50 per 
doz.; $10 per 100. 
Florentine, Giant Mixed. A mixture of the 
largest and most brilliantly colored flowers. 
$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 
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Spirea 
These hardy Astilbes will thrive in any 
good, rich soil, flowering in June and July. 
America. Charming lilac-rose flowers. 
Gladstone. Fine spikes of pure white. 
Gloria Superba. Brilliant dark pink. 
Philadelphia. Clear Javender-rose. 
Queen Alexandra. Large; fluffy pink. 
Rubens. Deep carmime-rose. 
All the above can be supplied from cold storage 
at any time desired at $12.50 per doz. 
Tuberoses 
The Tuberose possesses a character and 
perfume distinct from any other flower; easy 
of cultivation. 
Excelsior Pearl XXX. Large; double; 
white. $2 per doz.: $13 per 100. 
Excelsior Pearl XX. Second size. $1.50 
per doz.: $11 per 100. 
Single Albino. Large; single; white. $1.50 
per doz.; $11 per 100. 
Excelsior Pearl XXX. Cold-storage bulbs, 
May delivery, $17 per 100. 
Tritoma 
Pfitzeri (Red-Hot Poker). Brilliant red 
blooms throughout the late summer and 
fall. $1 for 3; $3 per doz. 
Rufa. Tall, slender, orange-yellow flowers. 
$3 per doz. 
Dwarf or Rockery Hybrids. 
1 to 1% ft. 
$3.50 per doz. 
Tigridia (Shell Flower) 
Originating in Mexico, these bulbs produce 
large, oddly shaped blooms of exotic beauty. 
Given the same attention as gladiolus, they 
do well in the mixed border. Height 18 
inches. Bloom in July and August. 
Finest Mixed. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 

Tuberose, Excelsior Pearl 
BULBS AND ROOTS 
