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 Me‘pomene [FE] (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 [E] (Light 
Pink Show Lily). Blooms 
lighter in color and two weeks 
later than Melpomene. 75c ea. 
Superbum [E] (American Turk’s Cap Lily). Large, orange, re- 
curved blooms with brown spots. 4 to 7 feet, in July to August. 
Plant 5 inches deep in part shade. 75c each. 

Lilium Speciosum Rubrum 
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. 
Tenuifolium, Go’den Gleam [EF]. 
Same as the above but with 
golden yellow blooms. 
35c each. 
Testaceum [E] (Nankeen Lily). One of the gems of the entire 
Lily family. Pale yellow, open trumpets with pink blush and 
bright red anthers. Very fragrant. Blocms 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). 
but with double blossoms. 35c each. 
Umbellatum, Apricct [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 BSrilliant [EF]. 
blood-red, black spotted blooms. 
Wallichianum. A rare pure cream-white, very fragrant Lily from 
the Himalaya Mountains. The medium funnel-shaped flowers 
appear in Jate August on 3- to 5-foot plants. Plant 5 inches 
deep in full sun. $1.00 each. 
Same as above 
Same as above but with 
35c 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. j 
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. Scarlet. 
Prince Albert. Dark violet. 
Princess Elizabeth. Blue and white. 
Any of Above: 
45c each; $4.50 per doz. 
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TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS | 
January 15th to April 15th. 
favorite pot and sum- 
mer bedding plants with 
huge, exotic looking 
blooms of many types. 
Grown for us by Vetterle, 
of California, best known 
hybridizer in America. For 
home use, the _ tubers 
should be individually 
potted in rich, fibrous 
loam indoors from Feb- 
ruary 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 locat- 
ion where soil has been 
well enriched with man- 
. : ure. They will bloom all 
Begonia, Camellia-Flowered spring and summer. 
Double Camellia-Flowered. Giant, pure colored blooms like 
mammoth Roses. Choice of white, pink American Beauty, yel- 
low, orange or scarlet. 
Double Fimbriata. Giant double blooms with finely serrated 
petals, giving the impression of a huge, 
glistening powder puff. Choice of rose, 
red and white. 
Double Picstee. Similar to Camellia-flow- 
ered, but the petals are margined with 
darker color. Cioice of apricot and red. 
Hanging Basket Type. Blossoms are smaller 
but very profuse, on long, trailing 
branches, making them ideal for hang- 
ing p°t work. Choice of pink, white and 
scarlet. 
Any of Abcve: 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 214 in., 50c each. 
Giant bulbs. 314 to 4 in., $1.00 each. 



Amaryllis 
CANNAS 
March and April 
Tropical plants of the Banana family, 
growing from thick, tuber-like roots. 
Prized for their rich, vigorous foliage 
and brilliantly colored flowers. 
Thrive in moist, sunny soil where 
they may be planted after May 1st 
or they may be started earlier, in 
pots indoors. 
City of Portland. Large rose-pink. 
Golden Gate. Clear golden yellow. 
Wintzer’s Col- 
ossal. Vivid 
scarlet. 
' Wyoming. Or- 
ange with 
bronze fol- 
iage. 
Any of above: 
15¢c each; 
$1.50 per doz. 
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. 
Aethicpica. Pure white. 35c¢ each. 
Ellicttiana. Yellow. 35c each. ... 
Rehmanni. Choice pink. 50c each. 
Arum Pictum. Purplish black. 50c each. 
All are fragrant except the last. 

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