
AN INVESTMENT THAT 
PAYS GOOD DIVIDENDS 
Few garden flowers pay such high 
dividends as bulbs and tubers! 
Lasting for years . . . they return 
your investment over and over.,. 
by giving so much beauty for such 
little care, or cost, or effort, 
WHEN IS A “BULB” 
NOT A “BULB”? 
Do you know the difference be- 
tween true bulbs, corms and tu- 
bers? A true bulb is a _ bud, 
wrapped with fleshy scales which 
are the bases of leaves. Each bulb 
must have a period of dormancy, 
during which time the new plant— 
in ail its details of leaves, petals, 
stamens, and pistols is formed, 
CORMS resemble true bulbs in ap- 
pearance, but the embryo flowers 
are not formed within the heart of 
the corm itself. They are developed 
rather by the corm's hoarded sup- 
ply of nourishment. The corm dif- 
fers also from the true bulb, in 
that its life is for one season, 
TUBERS differ from true bulbs in 
that they are underground stems 
with eyes or buds on the surface. 
While some tuberous roots exhaust 
their energy in one season, and 
leave the newly developed roots to 
carry on, others rebuild their ener- 
gy. increase in size, and give bloom 
the next season. 
PROPER BULB PLANTING 
Take special care to plant your 
bulbs the right depth, as shallow 
planting causes much failure in suc- 
cessful bulb growth. While proper 
planting depth varies with soil con- 
ditions, you'll be safe in following 
the rule of covering the top of the 
bulb with soil equalling three times 
its greatest diameter. In preparing 
the planting pocket for your bulbs, 
be sure the bottom is broad enough 
to permit the bulb base to rest on 
the soil. If an air pocket is left, the 
roots are quite likely to dry out 
before the bulb has had a chance 
to start its growth. 




GLADIOLUS 
Algonguin—Exhibition Scarlet. 
Beacon—Clear bright scarlet, with large 
creamy blotch in throat. Medium size 
tlowers, ruffled. 
King Lear—Clear deep reddish purple 
with silver line on edge, Large and 
heavily ruffled. Early. 
Phyllis McQuiston—Large deep glowing 
shrimp pink shading a little lighter in 
throat. Long spike with several flowers 
open at once. 
Rewi Fallu—Deep blood red _ large 
blooms on tall straight spikes. Early. 
Snow Princess—Large pure white flow- 
ers on tall straight stems. Several open 
at one time. 
Stoplight—New brilliant red, lightly 
ruffled blooms. Flowers open wide and 
flat. Heat resistant. 
Minuet—The most exquisite of the lav- 
ender varieties. Several blooms open 
at a time. 
Elizabeth the Queen—Ruffled Lavender. 
Margaret Fulton—Medium dark salmon 
pink with apricot shadings in the throat. 
Picardy—Salmon pink. 
Bit of Heaven—Flaming orange with 
yellow throat, 
Burma—Very deep rose with wide open 
heavely ruffled blooms, After the first 
floret opens practically every bud will 
show color, 
Margaret Beaton—New immense white 
with orange-scarlet blotch. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett—Scarlet throat stippled 
with ruby and white. Big vigorous rib- 
bon winner. 
Gold Dust—Deep yellow without mark- 
ings. 
Valeria—Improvement on Dr. Bennett 
soft red with a narrow mark of light 
cream in the throat. Stands heat well; 
never crooks. 
Pelegrina—Deep blue violet. 
Chamouny—Rich, light cerise rose with 
the faintest edging of light rose; per- 
fectly placed florets on tall slender 
spike, eight or more open at same time. 
Ethel Cave-Cole—Spectacular spike of 
delicate pink, very strong, husky grow- 
er, Makes a spike of 9-10 large well 
placed blooms on a head of 20-24 buds. 
Fine for cut flowers. 
Rosa Van Lima—Clear apple bloom 
pink. 
P 

CANNAS 
King Humbert—Orange scarlet with 
bright red markings; deep bronze foil- 
age. 4 feet. 
President—Immense bright red flowers 
in large clusters. 4 feet. 
City of Portland—Glowing rose pink. 
Large blooms in heavy trusses. 34% 
feet. 
Dorothy S—Large flowers of brilliant 
salmon rea, 4 feet. 
CALADIUM 
John Reed 
Mary Queen of Scotts 
Puerto Rico 
Triomphe De Exposition 
Elephant’s Ear—One of the largest orna- 
mental plants for beds and_ borders. 
Huge green leaves give unusual effect. 
TUBEROSES 
Double Sweet Scented—One of the 
most fragrant of all flowers, Long 
spikes of double white blooms. 

DAHLIAS 
Jane Cowl—A superb informal decora- 
tive dahlia that holds its giant blooms 
high on rigid stems. Bronze, buff, and 
old gold, blending to apricot. 
Jersey Beauty—The large, full deep 
flowers are an exquisite pink, a per- 
fect bloom borne on long wiry stems. 
Mrs. Geo. T. LeBouttillier—A giant 
sized deep, rich, velvety carmine. 
Outstanding. 
Mrs. de Ver Warner—Refined mauve 
pink: extra large flowers on long strong 
stems. Free bloomer. 
Gallant Fox—A brilliant red. Long 
stems. Has good keeping qualities. 
Avalon—A pure clear yellow and a 
large flower. 
Cavalcade—A dark old rose pink. Very 
free’ flowering, 
Rose Glory—A dark orchid pink with 
long stems. 
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