* TIGRIDIAS 

% GIANT CAMELLIA TUBEROUS BEGONIA 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
Selected large bulbs 1%-2”" 
magnificent flowers on strong plants. 
season: February to May. 
diameter produce 
Planting 
Giant Camellia Double. Order in separate colors 
of white, yellow, rose, dark salmon, apricot, flam- 
ing orange, cardinal red, and scarlet. 30c each, 
3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.50. 
Lloydii (Hanging Basket). White, yellow, scarlet, 
orange and pink. Same prices as above. 
ROEDING’S QUALITY BULBS for Winter and Spring Planting 
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 
are top quality, the very finest available. 
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 daffodils. 
GLADIOLUS 
(Jumbo size, larger than No. 1) 
Aladdin. Huge dark salmon. Ruffled. 12 for 80c, 
100 for $5.00. 
Amberglow. Brightest of all yellows. 12 for 80c, 
100 for $5.00. 
Bagdad. Smoky old rose. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Barcarolle. Fine salmon orange. 12 for 90c, 100 
for $5.50. 
Beacon. Bright scarlet with cream throat. 
65c, 100 for $4.25. 
Betty Nuthall. Glowing orange pink with yellow 
throat. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Bit O’Heaven. Rich coppery orange. 
100 for $4.50. 
Blue Admiral. Large deep violet blue. 12 for 70c, 
100 for $4.50. 
12 for 
12 for 70c, 
Blue Beauty. Best of all the blues. 12 for 90c, 
100 for $5.50. 
Charles Dickens. Glowing red purple. 12 for 60c, 
100 for $4.00. 
Commander Koehl. Excellent deep red. 12 for 70c, 
100 for $4.50. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Flame scarlet. 12 for 60c, 100 for 
$4.00. 
Johann S. Bach. Salmon red. Distinctive. 
60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Maid of Orleans. Large creamy white. 12 for 60c, 
100 for $4.00. 
Margaret Beaton. Snow white, red blotch. 
90c, 100 for $6.25. 
12 for 
12 for 
Minuet. Clear lavender. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Mother Machree. Golden smoky. 12 for 60c, 100 
for $4.00. 
Picardy. Delicate glowing flesh pink. 12 for 60c, 
100 for $4.00. 
Red Phipps. Glowing shade of coral red. 
60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Royal Gold. Finest clear yellow. 12 for 90c, 100 
for $6.25. 
12 for 
12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Mixed Gladiolus. Choice varieties, hand selected. 
12 for 55c, 100 for $3.50. 
Token. Salmon flame. 
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING 
Ready for mailing in late August, our Fall Planting 
Guide lists the finest of spring-flowering bulbs for 
planting during the months of September through 
November. Many are pictured in natural color. 
Packed with ideas for colorful spring gardens. 
Fall Planting Guide mailed free on request. 
Bulbs in bloom. Should business take you through 
Niles during March and April, we invite your visit 
to our bulb display gardens. Thousands of spring 
flowers in all their glory. 
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Brief cultural directions follow: 
TIGRIDIAS 
Plant bulbs in full sun at two-week intervals from 
January to March for early summer blooms. More 
flowers from jumbo bulbs. 
All named varieties: Each 20c, 12 for $2.00. 
Buccaneer. Scarlet petals, deep orange cup with 
maroon spots. 
Gypsy Maid. Clear, shining chrome yellow petals 
with maroon spotted center. 
Rose King. Petals fascinating rose, varying some- 
what in individuals; white cup and wine-red spots. 
Sunset Glow. Petals almost orange in color, streaks 
of warm scarlet from cup to edge of petals. Cup 
heavily spotted deep red. 
California Mixed. Blended mixture of top-size bulbs 
in all the favorite colors. Each 15c, 12 for $1.50. 
MONTBRETIAS 
New Large Flowering Hybrids. Produce masses of 
scarlet and gold flowers in sun or half shade in 
June to August. Each 15c, 12 for $1.50, 100 for 
$10.00. 
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. 
GLADIOLUS ‘'MINUET” 

