Holmes’ Summer Flowering Bulbs 

Amaryllis 
TUBEROSE 
Delivery—February to May 
Tuberoses require a long growing season and 
in northern climates the bulbs should be started 
in pots indoors in April and set out when dan- 
ger of frost is past. They require a deep, rich 
soil. Bulbs should be covered 1 inch with earth, 
dug up before touched by frost, and stored, dry, 
in a temperature of 60 degrees during the win- 
tere 
5085 Excelsior, Dwarf Pearl. Double, 
fragrant, waxlike flowers. Not hardy. Be- 
cause of State law, we regret we are unable 
to ship Tuberose bulbs to California. 
Each 20c; 3 for 55c; 12 for $2.00; 25 for 
$3.75. 
TIGRIDIA 
(Mexican Shell Flower or Tiger Flower) 
Delivery—March to May 
Richly colored flowers with curiously cupped 
centers which are blotched and spotted with 
colors that contrast sharply with shades of the 
outer petals. Very striking and always excite 
interest and admiration. Tigridias are as easy 
to grow as Gladiolus. Plant bulbs about 5 
inches deep in any good well-drained garden 
soil. Water thoroughly once each week during 
flowering season. If faded flowers are removed, 
blooming season will be lengthened. 
5075 Mixed Colors Only. 3 for 55c; doz., 
$1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
OXALIS 
Delivery—March to May 
The summer-flowering Oxalis with their hand- 
some clover-like foliage are excellent edging 
plants for beds or flower borders; are also splen- 
did for rock garden work and very lovely in 
hanging pots or flower boxes. Plant the bulbs 
about 2 inches deep in early May in any reason- 
ably good garden soil. Give plenty of water 
if season is dry and they will bloom from early 
summer until frost. 
5055 Rosy Carmine. 
Doz., 50c; 25 for 95c; 100 for $3.50. 
MADEIRA VINE 
(Mignonette Vine) 
Deliyery—March to May 
A quick growing vine for arbors and porches. 
Will cover fences, stumps or trellises in a short 
time. 
Plant 4 inches deep as soon as danger of frost 
is over, in rich soil. The vines reach from 10 
to 20 feet in a season, and in late summer bear 
a profusion of little, fragrant, white flowers. 
Make a fine vine in window boxes or pots. The 
vines will hang over about 3 feet. 
5050 First Size. 
3 for 35c; doz., $1.25; 25 for $2.25. 
All Bulbs Prepaid. 

Gloxinias 
GLOXINIA 
Delivery—January to March 
Handsome summer and autumn blooming pot 
plants with thick gray-green foliage and large tubu- 
lar blooms of a velvety texture in a fine assortment 
of rich colors. They are excellent for growing on 
the porch during the warm summer months and 
in the house when the weather has become cool. 
The bulbs should be planted individually in pots 
from January through March. Strong flowering 
bulbs. 
5010 Mixed Colors: 
doz., $4.50. 
GOLDEN YELLOW 
CALLA 
Delivery—January to May 
Each 45c; 3 for $1.25; 
Large flowers of luminous golden yellow with 
dark green foliage, oddly marked with white spots. 
They are excellent pot plants and extremely effective 
summer bedding plants. Height 214 feet. Plant out 
when all danger of frost has passed. Does well in 
full shade. 
5020 First Size. Each 35c; doz., $3.50. 
AMARYLLIS 
Giant American Hybrids 
Delivery—January to March or in Autumn 
These should not be planted in the garden but 
should be grown as pot plants only. A wonderful 
strain of new Giant-flowered Amaryllis of free- 
flowering habit. The large flowers are composed of 
broad, well-rounded, overlapping petals and range 
in color from crimson to orange-scarlet, light rose 
and white, in the richest self colorings and com- 
binations of stripes and variegations. The large, 
strong bulbs we offer will throw erect, vigorous 
stems with from 4 to 6 blooms. Extremely easy 
to grow. We offer these bulbs in choice mixed 
colors only. 
4000 Large Size. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75 

Bulbs Shipped Separately 
from Seed 
Because of weather conditions during January, Febru- 
ary and early March, we prefer to send out bulbs after 
March 20th except to customers in the South, to whom 
Customers 
should open the package upon arrival and if bulbs can 
not be planted at once they should be placed in a dry 
we ship at once, packed against freezing. 
and frost-proof cellar until ready to plant. 

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Camellia-Flowered "Begonias 
CALADIUM 
Delivery—January to May 
4025 Escuientum (Elephant’s Ear). 
Plants 
produce large, broad green leaves; effective 
singly or in masses. Like plenty of water 
when growing and rich soil if the biggest 
leaves are desired. Not hardy. 30c each; 
3 for 75c; 12 for $2.75. 
4028 Fancy-Leaved Mixed. Gorgeously col- 
ored foliage plants with red, green, and white 
variegated leaves. Nice in pots or shady 
places in the garden.. Not hardy. 35¢ each; 
3 for 95c; 12 for $3.50. : 
BEGONIAS 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
Recommended for Growing in Shady 
and Semi-Shady Places 
Delivery-—February to May 
Summer bedding and pot plants of spectacular 
beauty. The enormous double flowers are held 
well above the foliage. Start the bulbs indoors 
and put outdoors when the ground is warm. 
CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. A double-flow- 
ering type, the blooms of which closely re- 
semble Camellias in form and texture. 
4015 Yellow 
4005 Crimson 
4008 Orange 
4013 White 
4010 Rose 
4020 Mixed 
Large Size 
Bulbs: Each 45c; 
3 fore g1225: 
dozen, $4.50; 
100 for $30.00. 
(25 bulbs at the 
100 rate.) 

Tuberose 
