
LILIES—Continued 
Speciosum Album [E] (White 
Show Lily). Large, white, re- 
curved blossoms with greenish 
yellow stripe and flushed rose 
outside. 3 to 4 feet, in August. 
Plant 5 inches deep in part 
shade. 95c¢ each. 
Speciosum Magnificum [E] (Pink 
Show Lily). Deep carmine- 
pink, large, recurved blossoms 
with crimson spots. 3 to 5 feet, 
in August. Plant 5 inches deep 
in part shade. 85c each. 
Speciosum Melpomene [E] (Crim- 
son Show Lily). Deep crimson, 
recurved blooms with white 
margin. 3 to 5 feet, in August. 
Plant 5 inches deep in part 
shade. 75c each. 
Speciosum Rubrum [FE] (Light 
Pink Show Lily). Blooms 
lighter in color and two weeks 
later than Melpomene. 75c ea. 
Lilium Speciosum Rubrum 
Superbum [E] (American Turk’s Cap Lily). Large, orange, re- 
curved blooms with brown spots. 4 to 7 feet, 
Plant 5 inches deep in part shade. 75c each. 
Tenuifolium [E] (Coral Lily). Small, recurved blooms of uniform, 
sealing wax scarlet on 1- to 2-foot plants in June. Plant 3 
inches deep in full sun. 30c each. 
in July to August. 
Tenuifolium, Golden Gleam [E]. Same as the above but with . 
golden yellow blooms. 35¢ each. 
Testaceum [EF] (Nankeen Lily). One of the gems of the entire 
Lily family. Pale yellow, open trumpets with pink blush and 
bright red anthers. Very fragrant. Blooms in early July on 4- 
to 6-foot plants. Plant 3 inches deep in full sun. 5- to 6-inch 
bulbs, $1.75 each; 8- to 9-inch bulbs, $2.50 each. 
_ Tigrinum [FE] (Tiger Lily). An old favorite with large, dark 
orange, recurved blooms with black spots on 4- to 6-foot plants 
in August. Plant 5 inches deep in full sun. 30c each. 
Tigrinum Flore-Pleno [E] (Double Tiger Lily). Same as above 
but with double blossoms. 35c each. 
Umbellatum, Apricot [E] (Candlestick Lily). Large, erect, apricot- 
yellow blooms on 2-foot plants in June. Plant 4 inches deep 
in sun or part shade. 50c each. 
- Umbellatum [E] (Golden Fleece). ‘Same as above but with golden 
yellow petals tipped scarlet. 50c each. 
Umbellatum, Vermilion Brilliant [E]. Same as above but with 
blood-red, black spotted blooms. 35c each. 
Wallichianum. A rare pure cream-white, very fragrant Lily from 
the Himalaya Mountains. The medium funnel-shaped flowers 
appear in late August on 3- to 5-foot plants. Plant 5 inches 
deep in full sun. $1.00 each. 
Washingtonianum Purpureum (Mt. Hood Lily). A gorgeous 
Western native with very fragrant purplish white blooms with 
small purple spots on 3- to 6 foot plants, in July. Plant 5 inches 
deep in part shade. $1.20 each. 
Most of the above Lilies are available in the spring and all in 
the fall. Best planting dates for Central New York is about 
April 15th and October Ist. 
CALADIUMS 
April-May 
Striking tropical bulbous plants prized for their beautiful foli- 
age produced abundantly during the summer in any rich, cool 
soil. 
Bicolor. Fancy leaved. Includes many three- and four-colored 
varieties. 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
Esculentum. Really a Colocasia, not Caladium, and known as 
Elephant’s Ear, because of the tremendous size of the leaves. 
20c each. 
GLOXINIAS 
January 15th to April 15th 
Choice Brazilian plants with richly 
colored, bell-shaped flowers requiring 
about the same culture as Begonias, 
and in addition they may be bloomed 
indoors. 
Mont Blanc. Pure white. 
Etoile de Feu. Scarlét. 
Prince Albert. Dark violet. 
Princess Elizabeth. Blue and white. 
Any of Above: 
45c each; $4.50 per doz. 
Gloxinia 


TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
January 15th to April 15th. 
Favorite pot and 
summer bedding 
plants with huge, ex- 
otic looking blooms 
of many types. 
Grown for us by Vet- 
terle, of California, 
best known hybrid- 
izer in America. For 
home use, the tubers 
should be individual- 
ly potted in rich, 
fibrous loam indoors from February to April, kept dark and 
cool until growth starts, then brought into a north window until 
May 15th, at which time they may be bedded out in a moist, cool, 
shaded location where soil has been well enriched with manure. 
They will bloom all spring and summer. 
Double Camellia-Flowered. Giant, pure colored blooms like 
mammoth Roses. Choice of white, pink, American Beauty or 
yellow. 
Double Fimbriata. Giant double blooms with finely serrated 
petals, giving the impression of a huge, 
glistening powder puff. Choice of apricot, 
orange, scarlet and rose. 
Double Picotee. Similar to Camellia-flow- 
ered, but the petals are margined with 
darker color. Choice of pink or red. 
Hanging Basket Type. Blossoms are smaller 
but very profuse, on long, trailing 
' branches, making them ideal for hang- 
ing pot work. Choice of pink or white. 
Any of Above: In giant size, 2 inches and 
up in diameter, 45c each; $4.50 per doz. 
AMARYLLIS 
Hippeastrum Hybrids. Giant flowering hy- 
brids for winter blooming indoors, and 
summer bedding. Thrives in relatively 
small pots filled with loose rich soil. 
Flowers are often produced before the 
foliage, averaging 4 to 8 inches in diam- 
eter and range from white through pink 
to deepest red. 
Large bulbs. 2 to 21% in., 50c each. 
Giant bulbs. 3! to 4 in., $1.00 each. 
CANNAS 
March and April 
Tropical plants of the Banana family, growing from thick, 
tuber-like roots. Prized for their rich, 
vigorous foliage and brilliantly col- 
ored flowers. Thrive in moist, sunny 
soil where they may be planted after 
May ist or they may be started 
earlier, in pots indoors. 
City of Portland. Large rose-pink. 
Golden Gate. Clear golden yellow. 
Wintzer’s Colossal. Vivid scarlet. 
Wyoming. Orange with bronze foliage. 
Any of Above: 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
Begonia, Camellia- Begonia, Fimbriata 
Flowered 




Amaryllis 
Canna 
CALLAS 
December to March 
Moisture loving tropical plants growing 
from a thick tuber producing rich green 
foliage and a flaring flower spathe sur- 
rounding a long spadix. Can be bedded in 
rich, moist soil after May Ist. 
Aethiopica. Pure white. 35c each. 
Elliottiana. Yellow. 35c each. 
Rehmanni. Choice pink. 50c each. 
Arum Pictum. Purplish black. 50c each. 
All are fragrant except the last. Calla Lily 
