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~ ROEDING'S QUALITY BULBS for Winter and Spring Planting 
i aa For your convenience in selecting bulbs for winter and spring planting, we in- 
; clude this page of choice varieties for summer color. All of the bulbs we list here 
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* GIANT CAMELLIA TUBEROUS BEGONIA 


TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
Selected large bulbs 1¥2-2'' diameter produce 
magnificent flowers on strong plants. Twice the 
satisfaction at little extra cost when large bulbs 
are planted. Planting season: February to May. 
Giant Camellia Double. Order in separate colors 
of white, yellow, rose pink, dark salmon, apricot 
flaming orange, cardinal red, and scarlet. 30c 
each, 12 for $3.00, 100 for $20.00. 
Lloydii (Hanging Basket). White, yellow, scarlet, 
orange and pink. Same prices as above. 

are top quality, the very finest available. Brief cultural directions follow: 
PLANTING HINTS 
Gladiolus: Plant from January to April in well- 
conditioned soil at a depth from 4 to 5 inches. 
Soak in a well-balanced fertilizer and keep the 
soil moist until plants come into bloom. 
Tuberous Begonias: Start bulbs in flats barely 
covered with moist peat moss in February or 
March. Set out in shade after danger of frost is 
over. Use peat or leaf mold mulch and keep soil 
moist through growing and blooming period. 
Tigridias: Plant bulbs 2-3 inches deep in full sun. 
Montbretias Plant bulbs in January in full sun 
or part shade three to five inches deep. 
Ismene: Plant bulbs in December or January. 
Follow same cultural directions as with daffo- 
dils. 
GLADIOLUS 
(Jumbo size, larger than No. 1) 
Bagdad. Smoky old rose. 12 for 50c, 100 for 
O27, 
Beacon. Bright scarlet with cream throat. 12 for 
60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Eetty Nuthall. Glowing orange pink with yellow 
throat. 12 for 50c, 100 for $2.75. 
Bit O’Heaven. Rich coppery orange. 12 for 60c, 
100 for $4.00. 
Blue Admiral. Large deep violet blue. 12 for 55c, 
100 for $3.50. 
Blue Beauty. Best of all the blues. 12 for 65c, 
100 for $4.25. 
Charles Dickens. Glowing red purple. 12 for 
55c, 100 for $3.50. 
Commander Koehl. Excellent deep red. 12 for 
doc, LOO tor $3.50; 
Coryphee. Clear light pink. 12 for 55c, 100 for 
$3.50. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Flame scarlet. 12 for 55c, 100 
for $3.50. 
Johann S. Bach. Salmon red. Distinctive. 12 for 
60c, 100 for $4.00. 
La Fiesta. Clear bright unfading orange. 12 for 
65c, 100 for $4.25. 
Loyalty. Ruffled clear yellow. 12 for 50c, 100 
for $2.75. 
Maid of Orleans. Large creamy white. 12 for 
50c, 100 for $2.75. 
Mammoth White. Pure white. 12 for 50c, 100 
for $2.75. 
Minuet. Clear lavender. 12 for 50c, 100 for $2.75. 
Mother Machree. Golden smoky. 12 for S5c, 
100 for $3.50. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Rich salmon pink. 12 for 
50c, 100 for $2.75. 
Picardy. Delicate glowing flesh pink. 12 for 
50c, 100 for $2.75. 
Red Phipps. Glowing shade of coral red. 12 for 
50c, 100 for $2.75. 
Royal Gold Finest clear yellow. 12 for 90c, 100 
for $6.25. 
Mixed Gladiolus. Choice varieties, hand selected. 
12 for 45c, 100 for $2.50. 
ISMENE . . . Peruvian Lily 
Ismene Calathina. One of the finest novelties for 
your garden and one of the few having attractive 
foliage. Plant bulbs in December or January for 
fragrant white flowers in June and July. Each 
25c, 12 for $2.50. 
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TIGRIDIAS 
Plant bulbs in full sun at two-week intervals from 
January to March for early summer blooms. More 
flowers from top-size bulbs. 
All named varieties: 15c each, 12 for $1.50. 
Buccaneer. Scarlet petals, deep orange cup with 
maroon spots. 
Gypsy Maid. Clear, shining chrome yellow petals 
with maroon spotted center. 
Sunset Glow. Petals almost orange in color, 
streaks of warm scarlet from cup to edge of pet- 
als. Cup heavily spotted deep red. 
Vagabond Prince. Dazzling, pure white peials, 
immense cup with maroon spots. 
California Mixed. Blended mixture of top-size 
bulbs in all the favorite colors. Each 10c, 12 for 
$1.00. 
MONTBRETIAS 
Earlham large-flowered hybrids. Produce masses 
of scarlet and gold.flowers in sun or half-shade 
in June and July. Each l5c, 12 for $1.50, 100 for 
$10.00. 
His Majesty. Flowers deep velvety scarlet shad- 
ing to gold; largest of all. 
Queen Alexandra Chrome-yellow with carmine 
blotch; late flowering. 
GLADIOLUS “MINUET” 

