PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND «ew 
SUMMER 

Double Begonia 
Madeira Vine 
(Climbing Mignonette) 
This lovely vine, much prized for adorn- 
ing porches and arbors, produces 10 to 20 
feet of growth from its tuberous roots in 
a season. The foliage is most attractive 
and remains free from insects. An abun- 
dance of delightfully fragrant white flow- 
ers appear in late Summer and Fall. 
Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 

Ismene Calathina 
(Peruvian Daffodil) 
Montbretias 
Mixed. Tall spikesresembling miniature 
Gladiolus. Attractive in beds or borders 
and ideal for cutting. Doz. $1.00. 
Tuberoses 
In this latitude May Ist is ample time 
to plant in the open ground, but the bulbs 
can be started in pots much earlier if 
desired. Select a warm soil and a sunny 
spot. The soil should be rich, but no 
special preparation is necessary. Place 
the bulb so the top will be covered about 
1 inch with soil. 
Excelsior Pearl. Extra large, fine flow- 
ering bulbs. Mammoth Bulbs. 
Doz. $1.25. 
Summer Flowering Bulbs 25 
FLOWERING BULBS 
‘ Tuberous 
Begonias Rootes 
Begonias are indispensable for shady places in the garden or lawn, 
also desirable for pots or piazza boxes. Start in the house in March or 
April and remove to the open ground as soon as danger of frost is past. 
They will bloom freely from July until cut’down by the frost. Dry tubers 
may also be planted in the open ground in May. Care should be taken 
to keep constantly moist. 
Single Flowering. White, pink, yellow, salmon, scarlet, crimson. 
Each 35c., doz. $3.50. 
Double Flowering. White, pink, yellow, salmon, scarlet, crimson. 
Each 35ce., doz. $3.50. 
Caladium. 
Esculentum. This is one of the most beautiful and striking of the 
ornamental foliage plants, for growing in pots, for planting on the lawn, 
or mass in beds. It is of the easiest culture in any good garden soil. 
Dry bulbs, large size. Each 30c., doz. $3.00. 
Cannas Large Flowering 
Ambassador. Bright cherry-red flowers of immense size. Bronze 
foliage. 4 ft. Each 15c., doz. $1.25. 
City of Portland. The best large rosy pink. Green foliage. 4 ft. Each 
15e., doz. $1.25. 
King Humbert. Great massive trusses of brilliant orange-scarlet flow- 
ers. The finest bronze leaf Canna. 414 ft. Each 15c., doz. $1.25. 
President. Superior to all other red varieties in quality and quantity 
of bloom. Large trusses of glowing scarlet flowers. Green foliage. 4 ft. 
Each 15c., doz. $1.25. 
Richard Wallace. Large flowering variety. A clear canary-yellow color. 
Green foliage. 4 ft. Each 15ec., doz. $1.25. 
King Midas. As vigorous as King Humbert with bright yellow blooms. 
Green foliage. 4 ft. Each 15e., doz. $1.25. 
Cinnamon Vine 
Well-known hardy climber with beautiful, glossy, heart-shaped leaves 
and sweet-scented white flowers. Very quick grower: Each#j15c., 
12 for $1.50. 
Gloxinias 
Purple, White, Scarlet, Rose. Each 50c. 
Hyacinthus Candicans 
(Summer Hyacinths) 
White Summer-flowering Hyacinths. Height 3-5 ft., bearing 20 to 30 
bell-shaped flowers. Each 15ce., doz. $1.50. 
e 4 n 
Ismene Calathina Fon 
A grand Summer-flowering bulb with large, Amaryllis-like, pure white, 
fragrant blossoms. Keep the bulbs in a dry, warm place and plant out in 
June. Take up in October, rest a few weeks, and then pot for Winter 
flowering in the house. Large Bulbs: Each 35c., doz. $3.50; Jumbo 
Bulbs: Each 50c., doz. $5.00. 
Lilies 
Regale (Myriophyllum). White, fragrant flowers shaded pink outside, 
lower inner surface primrose yellow. Hardy, 3 to 5 ft. high. Mammoth 
Size. Each 35c., doz. $3.50. 
Oxalis 
(Showy Border or Pot Plants) 
Martiana. Three-leaf Clover-like foliage with white flowers. 
Lasiandra. Like the above with pink flowers. 
Shamrock. Rose-pink flowers with four-leaf foliage. 
All Varieties: Doz. 35c., 100 for $2.50 
Tigridias 
(Tiger or Shell Flower of Mexico) 
Bloom from middle of July to September. One of the showiest of 
Summer-flowering bulbs. Large, wide open, triangular blossoms often 
4 to 6 inches across. Beautiful shades of yellow. scarlet and pink in com- 
bination. Doz. $1.25. 
