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McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 

CULTURAL HINTS 
Plow or spade your soil deep. 
Use a balanced fertilizer. 
Plant 6 inches deep, 3 feet apart for 
miniature varieties, and 4 feet for larger 
varieties. : 
Regular cultivation is essential. 
Cactus 
JERSEY’S DAINTY. Very beautiful flower. 
White with faint pink shadings in the center, 
Foliage and stems good. Easy to grow. 
Root, 50c. 
ANDRIE’S SUPERBA. Maroon-red that is a 
fine bloomer. Bush growth very vigorous. A 
fine cut flower and a good root maker. Excel- 
lent all around. Root, 75c. 
ELLA MAY. Color deep purple. Perfect form 
and stem, Holds its center till frost. Bush 
five feet and free branching. Root, 75c. 
COMETEER. Color bronzy gold. A great 
cut flower. Bush 314 feet high. Does well in 
dry weather. Root, 60c. 
MADAME JUSIANT. Color light pink shad- 
ing lighter in center. A robust grower and 
very heavy bloomer. Root, 75c. 
SCARLET LEADER. Color lustrous scarlet. 
Long stems and fine formed flowers. Vigor- 
ous grower and excellent cut flower. Bush 
314 ft. Root, $1.00. 
YELLOW GLORY. Color clear lemon-yel- 
low. Big, strong bushes 5 feet high. Perfectly 
formed flowers that have fine substance. 
This dahlia grows well anywhere. Root, 75c. 
GRETEL. Color brick-red. It is a glorified 
Miss Belgium. Good substance and form. 
Quite different than the usual Cactus. Root, 
75G: 
Semi-Cactus 
MICHIGAN WHITE. A prolific bloomer. 
May be described as an improved Star of 
Bethlehem with good substance. A fine white 
commercial. Root, 75c. 
ROYAL PURCHASE. Deep straw-yellow; 
outer petals suffused pink. The petals are 
long and slender. The blooms average 10 
inches and over and are held facing side- 
ways on very long, straight, stiff stems, a 
great exhibition dahlia. Root, 5Cc. 
VIRGINIA RUTE. Color is rich oxblood-red 
shaded garnet on edge of petals. Resembles 
Cherokee Brave in color and form. Blooms 
have high, full centers. The long, strong 
stems need no support even when grown for 
exhibition. Root, $1.00. 
DAHLIAS 
EVELYN CHANDLER. Color bright or- 
ange. Free bloomer with huge flowers. Bush 
5144 feet. A very reliable variety. Root, 75c. 
Formal Decorative 
D’ARCY SAINSBURY. One of the best white 
dahlias ever introduced. Beautiful formation, 
wonderful long stems with leathery foliage. 
No mistake about this being good. Root, 
75¢c. 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH. A red of huge 
dimensions. Great long stems, Excellent 
growth. One of the sort that men like. Vig- 
orous. Root, 75c. 
VOLCANO. A huge flame colored giant that 
has won at numerous shows. Low growing 
and extremely vigorous. Can stand the ele- 
ments and produce a fine harvest of bloom. 
Eee both in keeping and showing. Root, 
5c. 
THE GOVERNOR, Color light yellow. Fine 
form and uniform centers. Early to bloom, 
it gives abundance of flowers. Blooms be- 
come larger throughout the season. Sub- 
stance is ideal with good stems. Root, $1.00. 
VICTGRY. Color golden pink. A_ robust 
grower with perfectly formed flowers. Here 
is a very reliable grower. Becoming more 
popular every season. An easy grower. 
Root, $1.00. 
Informal Decorative 
CHEROKEE BRAVE. Here is a red that 
does not fade or burn. Very artistic form and 
extra long stems. A variety that is reliable. 
Root, $1.00. 
KENTUCKY SPORTSMAN. A bicolor of 
orange and white. Unusual formation, Sturdy 
grower with good stems. Outstanding in bi- 
colors. Root, 75c. 
DAHLIA MUM. Color deep orange. Large 
flower with twisted petals that roll back to 
the stem. Bush is massive. This is one of the 
best of the later varieties. An unusual dahlia 
and very reliable. Root, $1.50. 
RITA WELLS. Color light salmon blending 
to clear buff. One of the largest blooms of all 
varieties. Strong grower throughout the sea- 
son. A good one. Root, $1.25, 
PREMIER WINSOME. Color clear light 
mellow pink. Very reliable and free bloomer. 
Very large and lasting flowers. Strong, vig- 
sg grower, One of the best pinks. Root, 
1.00. 
4 CONTROL INSECTS 
Use D-X Spray during the growing 
season, 
GLAMOUR, Color purple. This is a strong 
grower producing flowers of uniform tex- 
ture and of great size. Stems are perfect. 
For exhibition it is hard to beat. Root, $1.00. 
Pompons 
BETTY ANNE. A perfectly formed light pink 
that is very popular. A good grower, pro- 
ducing abundance of flowers. Root, 50c. 
BURWOOD. The leading exhibition Pompon 
in its color, which is creamy yellow shaded 
with tan. A perfect grower. Root, 50c. 
DORIA. Color deep wine shaded darker at 
center. Stems are wiry And stiff, holding the 
blooms on top of stem. Centers are unusually 
full. Root, 50c. 
HONEY. Pale yellow with faint suffusion of 
red on edge of petals. Free bloomer, long 
stems, fine for cutting. Root, 50c. 
MORNING MIST. White with rosy lavender 
center, outlined with lavender. Great bloom- 
er, Stiff, wiry stems. Root, 50c. 
LITTLE SUNSHINE. Color amber. This 
one is tops for growth and blooming. Perfect 
flowers. Root, 50c. 
Miniature 
ANDREAS ORANGE. True orange color. 
Profuse bloomer on fine long stems. One of 
the best Miniatures. Root, 60c. 
BABY SAGAMORE. Here is an amber col- 
ored gem that is always covered with fine 
formed flowers. Extra long stems, Vigorous. 
Root, 50c. 
DUBONNET. A beautifully formed Cactus — 
variety of a deep oxblood-red color. Should 
be very popular in the garden. A fine grower. 
Root, 50c. 
ORCHID LADY. Amaranth-pink to mallow- 
pink. Flowering habit excellent. Good strong 
stems, fine cut flower. Root, 50c. 
SNOWSPRITE. Glistening snow-white in 
color, with perfect stems and artistic form. 
Stands out in the garden as it is always in 
bloom. Centers are always good and flowers 
remarkably uniform. Root, 50c. 
LITTLE JENNY. Color salmon. One of the 
best Miniatures. Reliable bloomer. Arranges 
well. Root, 50c. ye 



SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
The Beautiful Amaryllis 
GIANT AMERICAN HYBRIDS. A wonder- 
ful strain of new giant-flowered amaryllis of 
free-blooming habit. The large flowers are 
composed of broad, overlapping petals rang- 
ing from crimson, orange, scarlet, and light 
rose to white, The bulbs should be planted 
in 6-inch pots in garden loam enriched with 
a handful of bone. fertilizer. Cover. bulb up 
as far as the neck; water sparingly until 
flower stalk appears, then water more freely 
as plant advances in growth. Large bulbs in 
mixture for delivery October to March. 
MIXTURE. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.10; per 
doz., $4.00. 
; TUBEROUS 
Begonias ei ares 
DOUBLE. Crimson, pink, scarlet, white and 
yellow in separate colors. 
DOUBLE MIXED, All colors. 
Price: Any of the above Tuberous 
rooted bhegonias, 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. A _ strong 
growing summer-flowering variety of hya- 
cinth quite distinct from those which bloom 
in the spring. Grows 3 to 5 feet high, bearing 
from 20 to 30 pure white bell-shaped flowers 
during the summer. 15c each; $1.50 per doz, 
GLOXINIA. Showy flowering bulb for the 
window garden or pot plant, Culture same 
as begonias, requiring good drainage. One 
bulb used for a 4-inch pot. Mixed colors, 
40c each; 3 for $1.10. 
Hardy Lilies 
REGALE. The fragrant flowers are white, 
shading to pale yellow in the center, with a 
pink tinge on the outer edges. It grows 3 to 
4 feet high, and is extremely hardy. Blooms 
in July. Large bulbs, 25c each; $2.50 per 
doz. Extra large bulbs, 35c each; $3.50 
per doz. 
TENIUFOLIUM. A small lily of brilliant 
coloring, deep waxy scarlet. A gem in the 
rock garden as well as in the border. Prefers 
a cool, damp, loamy soil and partial shade, 
but does well anywhere in well drained soil. 
June flowering. 15c¢ each; $1.50 per doz. 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS. The finest form 
of tiger lily with the richest color. Large 
flowers are dark salmon-orange, spotted with 
glossy black. Easy to grow. August and Sep- 
tember blooming. 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
ISMENE CALATHINA (Peruvian Daffodil). 
A grand summer-flowering bulb with large, 
fragrant amaryllis-like blooms with apple- 
green markings in the throat. Very easy to 
grow. Keep bulbs in a warm, dry room and 
plant out in June. Take up in October and 
store warm and dry during the winter. They 
do best in a well drained fertile soil where 
they will multiply rapidly. 15¢ each; $1.50 
per doz, 
Cannas 
Dormant Roots 
Cannas do well in full sun and respond quick- 
ly to fertilizing with well rotted manure. Bloom- 
ing from early summer till frost, they give a 
gorgeous display without much expense or care. 
COLLECTION OF MIXED VARIETIES. 
10c each; per doz., $1.00. 
TIGRIDIA—Shell Flower (Pavonia 
grandiflora). Mexican bulbs producing 
showy, large, oddly shaped blooms of ex-’ 
otic beauty. Handle same as gladiolus, 
planting bulbs when nights have become 
balmy, and take up again before frost in 
the fall. 18 inches high; flowering dur- 
ing the summer and fall months. Mixed 
colors, 15c each; $1.50 per doz. ; 

Madeira Vine 
(MEXICAN POTATO) 
A rapid-growing vine with bright, smooth 
leaves which produce intense shade and valu- 
able for covering fences, outbuildings, or screen- 
ing porches. Plant the roots 2 inches deep. 
Each, 10c; per doz., $1.00; per 100, $6.00. 

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