


BULBS AND ROOTS, continued 

Canna, The President 
GIANT CANNAS 
Stately plants with large foliage of tropical 
appearance and clusters of massive, well- 
formed blooms on strong stems. Do best in 
full sun and rich soil. All have green foliage 
except where ndted. Showy throughout the 
summer ahd fall. Not hardy. We send out 
dormant; 2 to 3 eye'root divisions and sug- 
gest starting them indoors; planting in- 
structions with every order. 
8425 Cheerfulness Orange-red flowers 
with a golden yellow border. 31% ft. 
8444 City of Portland Pink. 314 ft. 
£421 Eureka Soft creamy white. 4% ft. 
8410 Fiery Cross Scarlet-crimson. 5 ft. 
8447 Hungaria ‘Deep rose-pink. 314 ft. 
8478 King Humbert Orange flowers; 
deep purplish bronze foliage. 41% ft. 
8440 Mrs. Alfred Conard = Exquisite 
shade of salmon-pink, Popular color. 4 ft. 
8456 Rosea Gigantea Pink. 374 ft. 
8476 The Ambassador Cherry-red flow- 
ers; rich bronze foliage. 5 ft. 
8416 The President Bright scarlet. 5 ft. 
8486 Wyoming Orange flowers; stately 
_ bronze foliage. Rich and showy. 6 ft. 
8437 Yellow King Humbert Yellow 
flowers marked with crimson dots. 4% ft. 
Any of the above Cannas: 
25¢ each; 3 for 70¢; 12 for $2.50 
HYACINTHUS (Galtonia) 
Summer Hyacinths 
8947 Candicans Tall spikes of large, pure 
white, pendent blooms during the summer. 
Nice for garden display in beds or borders 
or as cut-flowers. Do well in any average, 
well-drained good soil. Not hardy in cold 
climates. 4 ft. . 15¢ each; 3 for 40¢; 
12 for $1.40; 100 for $10.00 

Ismene calathina 
FAIRY OR ZEPHYR LILIES 
Zephyranthes 
Grows freely and quickly. Nice in garden bor- 
ders; excellent in pots or pans. Not hardy. 
Dwarf growing, 8 to 12 in. high. 
8926 Rose Large, star-shaped, clear rose- 
pink flowers freely produced. 15¢ each; 
3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.25; 100 for $8.50 
8928 White Beautiful, pure white, lily-like 
flowers growing 2 in. across. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 85¢; 100 for $6.00 
ISMENE— Peruvian Daffodil 
8949 Calathina Sweet-scented white flow- 
ers of quaint but attractive form. May be 
grown in garden or pots. Not hardy. 
30¢ each; 3 for 80¢; 12 for $2.75; 
100 for $20.00 
MADEIRA VINE 
8961 Tiny white flowers in late summer and 
fall. Bright green leaves. Hardy with protec- 
tion. 15 ft. high. 15¢ each; 
3 for 40¢; 12 for $1.40; 100 for $10.00 
MONTBRETIA 
8963 Mixed Shades of scarlet, orange, yel- 
low and salmon. Tall spikes of flowers like 
miniature gladiolus; makes a good garden 
flower. Not hardy in cold climates. 
3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50 
OXALIS 
Free-blooming, little plants which are showy 
in the border, rock garden, in pots or hanging 
baskets. Not hardy. 
8970 Deppei Small white flowers. 
8972 Lasiandra Rich rosy crimson. 
8975 Shamrock Rose-colored blooms ard 
tich green, shamrock-like foliage. 
Any of the above Oxalis: 
12 for 25¢; 100 for $1.50; 200 for $2.50 
TIGRIDIA— Tigerflower 
8982 Mixed Brilliant, exotic blooms in scar- 
let, rose, yellow and orange. Flowers have six 
petals, the three smaller ones being blotched 
with carmine, purple or mahogany. Aug. anc 
Sept. 2 ft. Not hardy. 15¢ each; 
3 for 40¢; 12 for $1.40; 100 for $10.06 
RANUNCULUS 
8977 Tecolote Giants Double and semi- 
double flowers, 3 in. and more across, in a 
mixture of yellow, red, orange, pink. Not 
reliably hardy north of Washington, D. C. 
3 for 15¢; 12 for 50¢; 100 for $3.50 
TUBEROSE 
8988 Excelsior, Dwarf Pearl Double, 
fragrant, wax-like flowers. Not hardy. 
Because of State law, we regret we are un- 
able to ship tuberose bulbs to California. 
3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.20; 100 for $8.50 

Fairy or Zephyr Lilv 

Hyacinthus candicans 









Tigridia —a gorgeous, colorful flower 

Ranunculus, Tecolote Giants 


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Oxalis, Shamrock 
