The WONDER CULTIVATOR 

Amaryllis 
AMARYLLIS 
5S. & W. Co.’s Giant Hybrids 
For the conservatory, greenhouse, or 
window-garden. Our strain produces vigor- 
ous stems with from four to six blooms of 
perfect form and wonderful color combina- 
tions. Pot up the bulbs and water well; store 
in a cool, dark place for a month; then bring 
to the light. They may be had in bloom in 
6 to 8 weeks. 
They may then be set outdoors to allow 
the foliage to die down; bring them indoors in 
November to start for the next season. 
May also be grown in the’open. Plant from 
mid-May on, and lift the bulbs in October. 
Crimson Shades. 
Near White. 95 per cent pure white flowers. 
Orange-Scarlet Shades. 
Striped White, Red, and Pink Shades. 
Any above, Large Bulbs, $1 each, $9.50 for 10 
Mixed Colors. Combination of above colors. 
75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10. 
Lycoris squamigera (Amaryllis Halli). It 
is perfectly hardy and produces attractive 
green foliage in early spring, which later 
dies away. About two months later the 
flower-stalk appears, growing about 2 feet 
high and developing an umbel of large, 
lily-shaped, delicate pink flowers, shaded 
with clear blue. $1.50 each, $12.50 for 10. 

Anemone, Excelsior 
74 Bulbs 



is ideal for maintaining a soil-mulch between your bulbs. You can edge 
the lawn with it also; it costs $2.25 

Flowering Bulbs and Roots 
We supply 3 or more bulbs of a variety at the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate 

BEGONIAS 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
Splendid for shady borders or beds 

Provide a pan or box, and cover the bottom 
with one inch of sphagnum moss, placing the 
bulb on top and covering with another layer 
of sphagnum moss. They should be kept 
moist and moderately warm. As soon as roots 
appear, plant in pots in a light soil, one inch 
below the surface, and water cautiously until 
the plant has shown growth, then increase the 
amount. Good drainage is essential. Or the 
bulbs may be planted outdoors 8 inches apart 
in the latitude of New York about the middle 
of May. We offer large bulbs 1 14 inches and up. 
These beautiful subjects are especially 
valuable for planting in nreist shaded areas, 
where they do well. 
Bulbs may be lifted in autumn, stored in 
a cool damp place over winter. 
Double Carnation-flowered 
Blooms 5 to 6 inches across. Brilliant as 
the jewels of an Eastern potentate, these 
flowers may be grown with surprising ease. 
Merely plant the bulbs outdoors, from mid- 
May on, 8 inches apart and 3 inches deep. 
They grow well in the shade. You can get 
them to flower earlier in the summer if you 
plant them indoors in March or April and 
transplant into the open when warm weather 
arrives. 
Apricot Pink Yellow 
Crimson Scarlet Mixed 
White 
Single Frilled and Ruffled 
We offer this delightful new type which ts 
superior to the plain-edged kind. 
Apricot Pink Yellow 
Crimson Scarlet Mixed 
White 
Double Camellia-flowered 
An improved double strain which greatly 
resembles the camellia in form of flower. 
Apricot Pink Yellow 
Crimson Scarlet Mixed 
White 
Bulbs of any of the above three Begonias, 
20 cts. each, $1.60 for 10, $15 per 100 
Multiflora 
, Plants are covered all summer with semi- 
double and double flowers of great brilliance, 
2 to 3 inches across. These are illustrated on 
the back cover. Height 15 inches. 
Rose Shades Pink Shades Red Shades 
Orange Shades Salmon Shades 
Any of the above, 35 cts. each, $3 for 10, 
$25 per 100 
COLLECTION CB42: Five tubers, one of each 
of the above shades, $1.50 



Hardy Begonia, Evansiana 
A perfectly Hardy Begonia which will 
Itve outdoors during the winter if pro- 
tected with just a few leaves. Its showy 
pink flowers are borne with the greatest 
profusion during September and October. 
Height 2 to 24% feet. 50 cts. each, $4.60 
for 10, $40 per 100. 




Note especially the HARDY Begonia listed on this page. 
Here is a worth-while novelty for your perennial border. 



Carnation-flowered Tuberous Begonia 
_ACHIMENES 
Bulbous greenhouse plants which may also 
be planted outdoors in a sheltered situation, 
liftmmg the bulbs in the autumn. The foot- 
high plants have tubular gloxinia-like blooms. 
Purple. Lavender. White. White with 
Pink Eye. Temporarily unavailable, on 
account of European war. 
ANEMONE 
Excelsior Mixture. The plants are taller 
in growth than the St. Brigid and more 
single. It contains many fine shades of 
blue, white, scarlet and crimson, in a well- 
balanced mixture. 60 cts. for 10, $5 
per 100. ; 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
Elephant’s Ear 
Very frequently used as border plants 
about a residence, where their large, rich 
green leaves, often 4 feet long and 214 feet 
wide, contrast with the colors of the dwelling. 
Plant outdoors about June 1. 
Each 10 100 
Mammoth-size Bulbs...$0 20 $1 70 $15 00 
Jumbo-size Bulbs...... 30 2: 75 - 25°00 
FANCY-LEAVED 
CALADIUMS 
Few, if any, of the summer foliage plants 
equal the Fancy-leaved Caladiums in their rich 
and gorgeous, yet soft, coloring. All the varie- 
ties are of marvelous beauty for the furnish- 
ing of the conservatory during the summer 
months, or even for outdoor bedding in 
shady or semi-shady positions. Bulbs do 
best if started in pots, planting one bulb to 
a 6-inch pot. Plant and handle similar to 
indoor culture of tuberous-rooted begonias. 
These are illustrated in color on page 77. 
Ten Extra - ChoticeEach 10 100 
Named Varieties..... $0 35 $3 25 $30 00 
Extra-Choice Mixture of 
Named Varieties..... sO 2 WS 2S ie 
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STUMPP & WALTER CO. 

