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Cannas 
Dormant Roots 
Cannas do well in full sun and respond quickly to fertilizing with’ well-rotted manure. 
they give a gorgeous display without much expense or care. 
Blooming from early summer till frost, 
Prices of named varieties listed below: per dozen, 75c; by mail, 90c per dozen. 
Green Foliage 
APRICOT. The color is a buff-yellow base overspread with 
salmon-pink, making a mass effect of rich apricot. 4 ft. 
CANARY BIRD. Flower a pure canary-yellow, produced on 
strong erect stalks well above the large, rich green foliage. 
The color and habits of foliage identical with The President. 
4 feet. 
EUREKA. This is by far the very best white Canna ever intro- 
duced. Has showy large trusses. 4% feet. 
HUNGARIA, A great variety with beautiful clear rose flow- 
ers. Though old, still one of the most desirable. 3% feet. 
MRS. ALFRED CONARBD. A very popular variety with glori- 
ous trusses of a bright salmon-pink color. 4 feet. 
COLLECTION OF MIXED VARIETIES. Per doz. 60c; by 
THE PRESIDENT. The greatest of all red Cannas—a brilliant, 
fiery, and intense scarlet. Extremely free-flowering and 
wonderfully vigorous, growing to a height of 5 feet. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. As vigorous as King Humbert 
with bright yellow blooms dotted with bright red. It has 
rich green foliage and grows 4% feet high. 
Bronze-Leaved 
THE AMBASSADOR. A wonderfully free-flowering variety 
with brilliant red blooms set off by bronzy foliage. 5 feet. 
KING HUMBERT. Great massive trusses of brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers that form a striking contrast to the dark 
coppery bronze foliage. A vigorous grower, 5 feet high. 
SHENANDOAH. 4 feet. Flowers salmon-pink borne in large 
clusters; foliage rich ruby-red. 
mail, 75c. 

Waterlilies and Aquatic 
Plants 
A box one foot square and one foot deep 
is as small as you can have for the plants 
to do well. The soil for Waterlilies is 
preferably a mixture of two-thirds rich 
garden soil and one-third well-rotted cat- 
tle manure. Most Waterlilies thrive at 
any depth from 4 to 30 inches. 
TUBEROSA ROSEA. A delightful shade 
of pink. Strong, vigorous grower. Hach, 
50c. 
PINK OPAL. The flowers are very deep 
pink, One of the best pink varieties. 
Each, $1.00. 
MARLIACEA CHROMATELLA. Color of 
the bloom is bright yellow; leaves 
green mottled brown. Each, $1.00. 
MARLIACEA ALBIDA. This is one of 
the steadiest of bloomers. White with 
yellow stamens. Each, $1.00. 
CARMINE LAYDEKER. 
colored flowers. 
$1.00. 
Pleasing rose- 
Rapid grower. Each, 
Submerged Plants 
These plants are to be rooted in soil in 
shallow water or in the lily boxes. 
Collection of 10 plants ............ $1.00 
Floating Plants 
These plants float on the water and 
consist of a collection of Hyacinths, Shell 
Flower, Parrot Feather, Water Fern. 
LO planta Gy. sired eases ES $1.00 
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
The Beautiful Amaryllis 
GIANT AMERICAN HYBRIDS. A won- 
derful strain of new giant-flowered 
Amaryllis of free-blooming habit. The 
large flowers are composed of broad, 
overlapping petals ranging from crim- 
son, orange, scarlet, and light rose to 
white. The bulbs should be planted 
in 6-inch pots in garden loam enriched 
with a handful of bone fertilizer, Cov- 
er bulb up as far as the neck; water 
sparingly until flower stalk appears; 
then water more freely as plant ad- 
vances in growth. Large bulbs in mix- 
ture for delivery October to March. 
MIXTURE. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.10; per 
doz., $4.00. 
Separate Colors 
Red. Red, with White Star. 
Variegated Pink and White. Pure White. 
Any of the above, 75c each; 3 for $2.00; 
$7.50 per doz. 
c BEROUS 
Begonias zo0ornp 
DOUBLE. Crimson, pink, scarlet, white 
and yellow in separate colors. 
CARNATION FLOWERED or DOUBLE 
FRILLED. Red, yellow, pink, white, 
orange. 
DOUBLE HANGING BASKET TYPE. 
Mixed shades of rose, pink, crimson 
and salmon. 
SINGLE. Crimson. pink, scarlet, white 
and yellow, in separate colors. 
PRICE: Any of the above Tuberous 
rooted Begonias 25c each; $2.50 doz. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. A strong 
growing summer-flowering variety of 
Hyacinth quite distinct from those 
which bloom in the spring. Grows 3 to 
5 feet high, bearing from 20 to 30 pure 
white bell-shaped flowers during the 
Summer. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
GLOXINIA. Showy flowering bulb for 
the window garden or pot plant. Cul- 
ture same as begonias, requiring good 
drainage. One bulb used for a 4-in. pot. 
Mixed colors, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
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Caladiums - Elephant Ear 
A vigorous growing plant which has 
tremendously large pendulous leaves, 
borne on long, stiff stems. In rich soil. 
and with an abundance of moisture, as- 
sumes very large growth. 
Each Doz. 
9 to 11 in. circumference. ..$0.15 $1.50 
11 to 183 in. circumference... .20 2.00 

rooted Begonia 
Tuberous 
- - MEXICAN 
Madeira Vines - “Soraro, 
A rapid-growing vine with bright, 
smooth leaves which produce intense 
shade and valuable for covering fences, 
outbuildings, or screening porches. Plant 
the roots 2 inches deep. Each, 50; per 
doz., 40c; per 100, $3.00. 
Tuberoses 
Well-known summer flower, having a 
very sweet scent. Bulbs may be planted 
outside from April to June. 
EXCELSIOR DWARF PEARL. The best 
of all double Tuberoses, producing 
very large finely formed flowers. First 
size bulbs, each, 7c; per doz., 50c; per 
100, $3.50. 
New Giant Montbretias 
These new hybrid Montbretias have 
flowers of largest size and beautiful rich 
colors. The individual blooms are nearly 
8 inches in diameter. They are borne on 
slender, wiry, branching stems frequent- 
ly over 3 feet high. They are gay and 
attractive in the garden during late sum- 
mer and fall, also giving wonderful ma- 
terial for cutting. Plant in April or May. 
Special Mixture, each, 10c; per doz., $1.00; 
per 100, $7.00, 
ISMENE CALATHINA (Peruvian Daffo- 
dil). A grand summer-flowering bulb 
with large, fragrant Amaryllis-like 
blooms with apple-green markings in 
the throat. Very easy to grow. Keep 
bulbs in a warm dry room and plint 
out in June. Take up in October and 
store warm and dry during the winter. 
They do best in a well-drained fertile 
soil where they will multiply rapidly. 
15c each; $1.50 per doz. 

TIGRIDIA—Shell Flower (Pavonia 
grandiflora). Mexican bulbs produc- 
ing showy, large, oddly shaped 
blooms of exotic beauty. Handle 
same as Gladiolus, planting bulbs 
when nights have become balmy, 
and take up again before frost in 
the fall; 18 inches high; flowering 
during the summer and fall months. 
Mixed colors, 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 

Begonia Evansiana 
(Hardy Begonia) 
A fine bulb for growing in deep shade. 
During September and October they are 
covered with pink flowers. The foliage is 
a deep green with traces of bronze. 
Height under favorable conditions, 18 to 
20 inches. There are few bulbs which 
produce flowers or do well under the 
trying conditions as are encountered 
under shade trees. Begonia Evansiana 
can be grown there with complete suc- 
cess. The bulbs are perfectly hardy if 
given a little protection of leaves or 
strawy manure during the winter, and 
do not have to be taken up. 25¢ each; 
$2.50 per dozen. : 
Hardy Lilies 
REGALE. The fragrant flowers are white. 
shading to pale yellow in thé center, 
with a pink tinge on the outer edges. 
It grows 3 to 4 feet high, and is ex- 
tremely hardy. Blooms in July. Large 
bulbs, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Extra- 
large bulbs, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
TENUIFOLIUM. A small Lily of bril- 
liant coloring, deep waxy scarlet. A 
gem in the rock garden as well as in 
the border. Prefers a cool, damp, loamy 
soil and partial shade, but does we!l 
anywhere in well-drained soil. June 
flowering. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS. The finest 
form of Tiger Lily with the richest 
color. Large flowers are dark salmon- 
orange, spotted with glossy black, Easy 
to grow. August and September bloom- 
ing, 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
