Miscellaneous SPRING BULBS 
The following bulbs should be started indoors if early blooms are desired and 
then transplanted. If not, plant out of doors when danger of freezing is past. 
CALADIUM 
Old time favorites for the flower garden. Grown 
for their colorful, large and unusual foliage. Best 
to plant indoors early in season and transplant to 
outside when danger of frost is past. 
ESCULENTUM. Sometimes called “Elephant Ear.” 
Very large leaves, dark waxy green bearing a 
resemblance to elephant's ears, on sturdy plants. 
Nice specimen for the flower garden. 
FANCY LEAVED. Very colorful plant, grows some- 
what smaller than Esculentum, but leaves are 
spotted and veined with brilliant and unusual 
coloring. 
State variety wanted. (Each 35c) (3 for 85c) post- 
paid. 

CALADIUM 
BEGONIAS, Tuberous Rooted. An old time favorite 
tha’ is fast regaining its old popularity. Can be 
used as potted plants or in beds out of doors. 
For early blooms pot them indoors and transplant 
to the garden as soon as the weather permits. 
Dig them in the fall before freezing weather. It 
is necessary they be planted in a shady location. 
Camellia flowering, in colors, red, pink, bronze 
and yellow. 1% to 1% inch bulbs. 
(Each 35c) (3 for 98c) (Doz. $3.19) postpaid. 
RANUNCULUS (Buttercup). Semi-double flowers to 
2 inches across in shades of yellow, orange and 
red. A fine border plant for late spring and early 
summer. Not hardy in Colorado. Plant 2 inches 
deep and 4 to 6 inches apart in a warm, sheltered 
border with claws down. Good for cut flowers. 
(10 for $1.19) postpaid. 
TUBEROSES. Grown for their fragrant spikes of 
heavy waxen flowers. For best results, plant in 
pots early in season, leave in dark place and 
transplant to outdoors when weather is suitable. 
We are offering the most commonly grown, and 
an old standard of the garden. 
Pearl. Dwarf and double. White. Very fragrant. 
(Each 15c) (3 for 40c) (Doz. $1.35) postpaid. 
HEDGE PLANTS 
Have a Permanent Living Fence Around Your Yard orGarden 
PRIVET (Ligustrum). Besides being one of our best 
hedge plants, various species of privet form in- 
teresting groups on the lawn. They are almost 
evergreen; of dense, compact habit. The flowers 
are fragrant and are followed by pretty sprays 
of different colored berries. 
AMOOR RIVER (L. Amurense). A very hardy north- 
ern grown type, vigorously upright and tall grow- 
ing. The leaves are dark green, somewhat 
lustrous, tardily déciduous. Makes a strong, bold 
hedge with quite conspicuous bloom in erect 
white panicles. 18 to 24 inches. 
(Per 100 $17.50) (50 at 100 rate) (25 for $5.50). 
Postage per 100, 45c; per 50, 29c; per 25, 18c. 
EUROPEAN PRIVET (Vulgare). A very hardy and 
satisfactory variety. Heavy dark green foliage 
with white flowers followed by blue-black fruits. 
Growth is inclined to be more horizontal than 
some of the other varieties and fills in heavily 
from the ground up. Plant in single rows 9 to 10 
inches apart. 12 to 18 in. 3 cane. 
(Per 100 $16.50) (50 at 100 rate) (25 for $5.00). 
Postage per 100, 45c: per 50, 29c; per 25, 18c. 

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