


Earlham Large Flowered 
Hybrid Montbretias 
These are the magnificent new Mont- 
bretias which have attracted so much 
attention the last year or two at the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s flower 
shows. They are generally much taller 
and more robust than the old style 
Montbretia, the flowers much larger, 
some measuring 3 to 4 inches in diam- 
eter. In severe climates spring planting 
is best and they can be given the same 
treatment as gladioli. Plant 3 to 4 inches 
deep in full sun. They need rich, light 
soil with plenty of moisture. 
CECIL—Very tall with large flowers of buff yellow 
with apricot eye. 
GOLDFINCH—Bright yellow with small maroon 
blotches in the center, outer petals heavily 
shaded brilliant cherry-scarlet. 
HIS MAJESTY —Flowers measuring 4 inches 
across, very broad petalled; deep velvety scarlet 
shading down to gold, back of petals crimson 
shading down to gold. 
LEMON QUEEN—Creamy yellow with pale center 
and deep orange buds. 

Your Garden and the War. . 
With the outbreak of war we were faced with the 
question how our bulb growing business was going to 
EiteluvOclene pLeCture. 
Then came word from the U. S. Secretary of Agri- 
culture who had met with some 250 officers of garden 
clubs, horticultural associations and editors of gar- 
den and farm magazines. 
Knowing that conditions are far different now 
than during World War I they wished to prevent the 
hysteria which had led to plowing up lawns and golf 
courses and subsequent wasting of seed and fertil- 
izers. 
They realized that ornamental gardening provides 
a means of maintaining physical and mental health; 
that it upholds morale in times of strain and worry. 
Therefore, they recommend that Americans keep up 
or improve their own gardens and make further efforts 
to landscape playgrounds and public parks. 
England, through all her trials has kept up her 
gardens. She has kept up her flower shows for which 
she is justly noted. She has kept up her morale. 
Americans will do the same. 
Wilshire Gardens 
>t CHARLES N. WILSON »s 
FRANK STAATS WILSON 

MARJORIE—Large open flowers, orange 
yellow with crimson center; perfectly 
flat when open. 
PRINCESS—Brilliant ruby-scarlet, cen- 
ter yellow with crimson blotches. 
PRINCESS MARY—A beautifully shaped 
flower, pale yellow petals with red tips, 
three of the petals bright crimson on 
the reverse side. 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE—Of free branch- 
ing habit, flowers orange-scarlet, cen- 
ter shading to primrose with ruby 
markings. 
QUEEN OF SPAIN—Large flowers of 
brilliant, deep golden-orange, reverse 
of petals golden apricot. 
STAR OF THE EAST—Soft orange-yel- 
low petals with a pale lemon center. 
UNA—A lovely combination of apricot, 
orange and crimson. 
Large Bulbs, each 15c; 3 for 40c; dozen 
$1.50. 
MIXTURE—Containing all colors and 
shades—$1.00 a dozen. 

Terms 
WE PREPAY DELIVERY CHARGES 
unless otherwise stated on all orders 
for $2.00 or more. On smaller orders 
please add 10c to help defray packing 
cost and postage. 
Washington customers kindly remem- 
ber 3% retail sales tax. 
Remittance may be made by check 
or money order. Stamps accepted on 
small orders only. C. O. D. orders ac- 
cepted if 25% is mailed with the order. 
On orders amounting to $5.00 or more 
we will add extra bulbs of the same or 
another variety to the amount of 10% of 
the value of your order. 

