
CHICAGO American Bulb Eompany NEW YORK 





MISCELLANEOUS BULBS FOR SPRING 
CScgenias 
TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 
American and Belgian Grown 
Large Flowering Type 
With its bright colors, richness of foliage and easy culture it 
has become a favorite with the public in gardens and homes. 
EMPLACEMENT. The begonia prefers partial shade and not too 
warm a place where they will give best results specially in wet 
summers. For the cultivation in greenhouses, shade is necessary. 
CULTIVATION. Forcing can be started in February, March or 
April, depending on the time they should be in flower. The 
bulbs are placed in boxes, on light porous soil close together, 
and then covered with earth to a depth of one inch above the 
bulb. The earth should be kept just moist, too much water will 
rot the bulbs. 
When the plants begin to develop they are placed in pots. 
BEGONIAS~Tuberous Rooted 
Ready Now 
On his recent trip to Belgium, our Mr. A. Miller paid strict 
attention to the Double Camelia type. We have to offer the 
following colors, also single flowering: 
Scarlet, Yellow, Copper, Rose, White, Salmon, Crimson 

and Mixed 
lA sto W225 (Per 00 Re erce $ 7.00 Per 1000.......$58.00 
1¥%e" to 2".  PerlO0....... 11,00 Per 1000....... 98.00 
. We offer in limited quantity a new Camelia Flowering Double 
Double Flowered Tuberous Rooted Begonia Peach Blossom color—AMERICA: 
1%" to 14%". Perl00.......$ 9.00 Per 1000...... $ 85.00 
Lye to 25. Per 100....... 15.00 Per1000...... 125.00 
GLOXINIAS Ready Now Double Fimbriata—Mixed colors: 
1%" to 1%". Perl00........$9.00 Per 1000.......$85.00 
While in Belgium, our Mr. Miller selected from the best growers the best selected 
varieties for greenhouse growing. All were in bloom while he was in Belgium, 
enabling him to make a selection of superior varieties in the following colors: 
Brilliant Red, Blue Bordered White, Red Bordered White, 
Dark Red, Blue, Violet Blue, Pure White, Pink Bordered 
White, Dark Pink, Light Blue and Mixture. 
1% to 2%". Per 100...$17.50 Per 1000. ..$160.00 
GLOXINIA CULTURE 
Gloxinias are fit companions for the tuberous rooted Begonias and the fancy 
leaved Caladiums. Their richly colored flowers are most outstanding. Start 
the tubers in 4-inch pots in a mixture of leaf mold, sand and a little well- 
rotted cow manure with good bottom heat. Keep shaded and as the leaves 
appear, be’ careful with the watering. You cannot do it with the hose, so 
make use of the old-fashioned way, the watering can, and go over each 
plant carefully, examine every one and don’t apply water unless it is 
needed, on the other hand, they suffer every bit as much if they don't get 
water when ready for it, for they want a moist soil. Keep the leaves dry. 
To get them moist on a hot day early in the morning doesn’t hurt, but they 
soon go if you wet them every time you water the plants. They want most 
of all a little shade, but if you overdo it you may obtain foliage but no 
flowers. 

SINGLE TUBEROSES 
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Our strain of “Pearl’’ is the true, large-flowered type, far superior to 
the old variety. Bulbs are clean and properly graded in sizes offered. 
Double Pearl. 3 to 4 inches. 100.............$4.00 1000. .$35.00 
Double Pearl. 4 to 6 inches, extra large. 100.. 6.50 1000.. 60.00 5 es 
: Large Flowering Gloxinia 


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