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CULTURAL HINTS 
Plow or spade your soil deep. 
Use a balanced fertilizer. 
Plant 4 to 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, 60c. 
M45“-AME JUSIANT. Color light pink shad- 
ng lighter in center. A robust grower and 
very heavy bloomer. Root, 75c. 
NANCY ANN MITCHELL. Vivid scarlet. 
Perfect formation and stems have made this 
a consistent winner for the past two years. 
Bush growth satisfactory and very prolific. 
Very good. Root, $1.50. 
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, $1.00. 
Semi-Cactus 
ALL AMERICAN. A giant rose bloom with 
a flush of light orange at base of the petals. 
A vigorous, free-branching grower, one of the 
best of exhibition dahlias. We can recom- 
mend this very highly to all dahlia growers. 
Outstanding. Root, $2.00. 
MICHIGAN WHITE. A prolific bloomer. 
May be described as an improved Star of 
Bethlehem with good substance. A fine white 
commercial. Root, 75c. 
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. 
Formal Decorative 
MARSHALL KERNOCHAN. Color car- 
mine. This dahlia-set a remarkable record at 
Cincinnati Trial Gardens, blooming continu- 
ously through the entire season. A dahlia we 
can highly recommend and it should be in 
everyone’s garden. An early bloomer on long, 
strong stems. Root, $1.25. 
D’ARCY SAINSBURY. One of the best 
white dahlias ever introduced. Beautiful 
formation, wonderful long stems with leath- 
ery foliage. No mistake about this being good. 
Root, 75c. 
THE REAL GLORY. An excellent new crisp 
white formal. It has performed very well 
during the past year and is highly recom- 
mended. This one will have to be reckoned 
with on the show table. Excellent keeping 
qualities. Root, $1.25, 
McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 
DAHLIAS 
CHARLES MASTICK. An almost pure gold 
with 8-inch flowers and great depth. Very 
profuse during midseason. Dwarf. This varie- 
ty has heen very satisfactory in all gardens. 
Root, $1.00. 
THE GOVERNOR. Color light yellow. Fine 
form and uniform centers. Early to bloom, 
it gives abundance of flowers. Blooms _ be- 
eome larger throughout the season. Sub- 
stance is ideal with good stems. Root, $1.00. 
COMMANDO. True phlox-purple. Large flow- 
ers averaging 10 inches in diameter. Long, 
stiff stems. Bush very healthy. One of the 
finest lavender-purple varieties. A giant that 
is tops among the big ones. Root, $2.00. 
VICTORY. 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. 
CHEROKEE ROSE. Lavender-rose. This va- 
riety produces an astonishing number of 
blooms from midseason on. Bushes tall and - 
naturally branching. Plant is vigorous with 
long, erect stems and uniform, full-centered 
flowers. Highly recommended as an exhibi- 
tion cut flower. Root, $1.00. 
KENTUCKY SPORTSMAN. A bicolor of 
orange and white. Unusual formation. Sturdy 
grower with good stems. Outstanding in bi- 
colors. Root, 75c, 
WM. SHINEKFIELD. A beautiful big buff- 
yellow, suffused rose. Bush vigorous. Fine 
form. Color very pleasing. One of the best 
imported from Australia. Root, $1.75. 
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, $1.00. 
PINK GIANT. Tyrian-pink. This brightest of 
pink shades has long been lacking in a good 
dahlia. Pink Giant is a grand garden dahlia 
with big, strong, upright bushes, fine stems 
and plenty of bloom. Early. Root, $1.00. 
EVENTIDE. True purple with violet purplish 
shadings. Staghorn petal formation. Sturdy 
‘stems. Certified at East Lansing. A winner 
in the purple class: Root, $1.25. 
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. 
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CONTROL INSECTS 
Use D-K Spray and Rotenone Dust 
during the growing season. 
AXFORD TRIUMPH. Color is deep poldena 
orange. This is one of the easiest dahlias to. 
raise that we know of, and will give strong 
competition in the orange class. Bushes me- 
dium tall, foliage very tough. Stems and pose 
of powee are all that can be desired. moe 3 
$2.0 = 
SS WINSOME. Color clear ligh 
mellow pink. Very reliable and free bloomer. a 
Very large and lasting flowers. Strong, vig- 
orous grower. One of the best pinks. Root, 
$1.00. 
GLAMOUR. Color purple. This is a strong 
grower producing flowers of uniform texture — 
and of great size. Stems are perfect. For 
exhibition it is hard to beat, Root, $1.25. 
Pompons 
BETTY ANNE. A perfectly fonnce light idee 
that is very popular. A good grower produc- 
ing abundance of flowers. Root, €0c. 
MRS. J. TELFER. White with a slight yel- _ 
lowish cast. Almost a perfect ball. Perfect — 
gncg. A grand exhibition variety. Root, 
1.00. 
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. 
Miniature 
ANDREAS ORANGE. True orange color. 
Profuse bloomer on fine long stems. One of 
the best Miniatures. Root, 75c. 
BABY SAGAMORE. Here is an amber cokes 
ored gem that is always covered with fine 
formed flowers. Extra long stems. Vigorous. 
Root, 60c. 
DUBONNET. A beautifully formed Cactus 
variety of a deep oxblood-red color. Should 
be very popular in the garden. A fine grower. 
Root, 60c. 3 
ORCHID LADY. Amaranth-pink to allows “a 
‘pink. Flowering habit excellent. Good strong 
stems, fine cut flower. Root, 60c. 
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. Roots, 60c. 
YELLOW KITTEN. Light yellow, tipped — 
light pink, The pink fades out later in the © 
season, leaving a solid yellow color. This is — 
the best yellow Formal Miniature we know 
of and will make a first rate cut flower. 
Root, $1.25. = 
NELLIE SHEE. Color is clear light lav- 
ender. Best lavender Miniature. Bushes are 
tall and vigorous, with flowers held on long, 
strong stems. Very prolific. Root, $1.25. 

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; $5.50 per doz. 
° TUBEROUS 
Begonias RoorEep 
DOUBLE. Crimson, pink, scarlet, white and 
yellow in separate colors. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Large size, all colors. 
Price: Any of the above tuberous rooted 
begonias, 35c each; $3.50 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, bear- 
ing from 20. to 80 pure white, bell-shaped 
flowers during the summer. Bach 15c. 
WHEN ORDERING, SEE PAGE 64 
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. Extra large pute. 40¢ each; 
$4.40 per doz. 
ISMENE CALATHINA Poe 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. 15c 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. 
AMBASSADOR. 314 to 4 feet. Bronze foli- 
age; color poppy-red. 
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FLORENCE VAUGHAN. 4 feet. Finest of 
all yellows. Large lemon-yellow, faint red — 
dots. Green foliage. 
KING HUMBERT. 414 feet. Scarlet flowers a 
Bronze foliage. 
‘THE PRESIDENT. 4 feat. A rich glowing — ss 
searlet. Green foliage. ; 
largest flowering Cannas. 
let. Green foliage. ~ 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 41% to 5 feeti “ 
Flowers yellow, spotted red. Green foliage. 
Price: Selected roots, 15c each; — 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
COLLECTION OF MIXED VARIETIES. 
15e each; $1.50 per doz. 
Madeira Vine 
' (MEXICAN POTATO) 
A rapid growing vine with bright, aracetle 
leaves which produce intense shade and valu- — 
able for covering fences, outbulidings or screen: 
ing porches. Plant the roots 2 inches a 
Each 15c; ee 50 per doz. ; eee per 
oe deep ee 
