GOLDFARB’S SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
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Flowering Bulls 
Gloriosa Superba - Climbing Lily 
Rothschildiana. A splendid climbing Lily, 
easily grown in the greenhouse and 
conservatory. It grows 6 to 10 feet high 
with large, lily-like flowers which open 
yellow but gradually change to deep 
scarlet, blooming throughout the sum- 
mer and fall. Bulbs should be planted 
from November to February in a good 
garden loam in tubs or 8-inch pots. 
Each, $1.00; $10.00 per doz. 
Gloxinia 
An excellent greenhouse and house 
plant. It is a richly colored, bell-shaped 
flower the petals of which are velvet- 
like. Start Gloxinias in February, one 
bulb in a 4-inch pot. Keep in a warm, 
light place, keep moist, only water three 
times a week, according to temperature. 
Use one part loam, one part peat moss or 
leaf mold, and one part sand. 
Bavaria. Dark blue with white throat, 
ruffled edge, very large flowered. 
Brilliant. A pigeon-blood-red, Bears a 
great many blossoms. The foliage is 
light green and the habit is very com- 
pact. 
Brown’s Pink. A delicate pink with white 
throat, extremely upright blossoms, re- 
verse of foliage is rose colored. 
Monterey Rose. Soft rose blossoms. Very 
popular and is the only good rose 
Gloxinia. 
Brunhilde. Pure white, large flower. 
Sky Blue. Light blue, flowers upright, 
very open and short-throated. 
Each variety: 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Hyacinthus Candicans 
(Summer Hyacinth) 
Pure white, bell-shaped flowers similar 
to hyacinths but more widely spaced on 
spikes 3 to 4 feet high, blooming from 
late July until September. Plant the bulb 
6 inches deep in a sunny, well drained 
location. Doz., $1.00; $8.00 per 100. 
Ranunculus 

Ismene Calathina 
(Peruvian Daffodil) 
Large, pure white, amaryllis-like flow- 
ers are borne on stems about 18 inches 
long. Delightfully fragrant and bloom 
for a long time, Cover the bulbs with 
3 inches of soil outside in May or June 
for bloom beginning in mid-July. Be sure 
to lift the bulbs in October before heavy 
frost and keep in a moderate temperature 
over winter. Doz., $2.50; $18.00 per 100. 
Extra large size, doz., $4.50. 
Montbretia, Earlham Hybrids 
Graceful gladiolus-like flowers fully 3 
inches across but of looser, more open 
appearance, on wiry stems. Excellent 
material for show in clumps in the gar- 
den as well as for cutting. 1% to 2 feet 
high. Whenever possible plant the bulbs 
in early April in a rich, light, well 
drained soil, either in full sun or semi- 
shade. They require plenty of moisture. 
Plant the bulbs 4 inches deep and about 
6 inches apart in clumps of six or more 
bulbs. Protect with a heavy mulch over 
winter or lift the bulbs in late October, 
carrying them over in moderate tempera- 
ture, being careful never to allow them to 
dry out and become hard. 
His Majesty. Broad petals of deep vel- 
vety scarlet, shading to gold at the 
base, Doz., $1.25; $10.00 per 100. 
Lemon Queen. Creamy yellow. Orange 
buds. Doz., $1.00; $6.00 per 100. 
Marjorie. Large, open flowers of orange- 
yellow with crimson centers. Doz., 
$1.00; $7.00 per 100. 
Una. Rich golden apricot flushed orange 
with a crimson blotch. Doz., $1.25; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Mixed Hybrids. Including many attrac- 
tive shades not found in the separate 
varieties. Doz., 75c; $4.00 per 100. 
Ranunculus 
Giant French Hybrids. Large, double and 
semi-double flowers resembling huge 
buttercups on long stems. The colors in 
this mixture include shades of yellow, 
orange, pink and red. Doz., 65c; $5.00 
per 100. 
Tuberoses 
Double Pearl. Glistening, waxy white, 
full double, fragrant flowers on long 
spikes. Excellent material for late 
summer and fall bloom in the garden. 
Plants do best in a light soil. Cover the 
bulbs one inch deep in a fairly sunny 
place. Bulbs started in March in hot- 
beds or greenhouses will bloom in July. 
Plant outside in May for bloom from 
September on. Doz., $1.50; $10.00 per 
100; $75.00 per 1000. 
Tigridia - Mexican Shellflower 
Gorgeous, waxlike flowers with spotted 
throats and swordlike foliage, the stems 
resembling gladioli. Every day a new 
flower appears from the bud sheath. In 
bloom from midsummer to frost, The 
colors in this mixture include bright yel- 
low, orange, rose, and scarlet. 18 inches 
high. For early blooming, start in pots 
in the frame in April or plant the bulbs 
outside from early May to the end of 
June. Plant 4 inches deep and 6 inches 
apart in moderately dry soil in full sun. 
Doz., $1.50; $10.00 per 100. 



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