Tuberous Begonias 
The answer to the gardener’s prayer for something that 
will grow easily and bloom prolifically in the many difficult 
shady spots in most gardens. They are at their best under 
trees, on the north side of buildings, walls and hedges, in 
window and porch boxes under awnings. 
COMPLETE CULTURAL DIRECTIONS ARE SENT WITH ALL BULB ORDERS 
CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. Lovely, big double flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, with 
heavy waxlike petals, so beautifully arranged that the flower closely resembles the 
Camellia and is named after it, Camellia-Flowered. Here are the colors we are 
offering in this type: 
Orange. Rich rosy orange. Scarlet. Most brilliant of all. 
Pink. Clear rosy pink. White. Pure glistening white. 
Salmon. Overlaid with apricot. Yellow. Deep clear canary. 
Mixed Colors. All of the above colors blended together. 
Large Top Size and Quality Bulbs: 25c each; 70c for 3; $2.65 for 12; $4.85 for 25. 
SINGLE FRILLED (Crispa). Lovely single flowers 414 to 5 inches across with 
thick waxlike waved and ruffled overlapping petals surrounding a cluster of deli- 
cate yellow stamens. There is no lovelier flower than a pure white single Tuberous 
Begonia. . 
Copper. Flushed with rose. Rose. Edged with pink. 
Crimson. Rich deep color. White. Pure white, yellow stamens. 
Orange. Apricot and orange. Yellow. Giant frilled flowers. 
Mixed Colors. Blended right here in our warehouses from all the above colors. 
Large Tep Size and Quality Bulbs: 25c each; 70c for 3; $2.65 for 12; $4.85 for 25. 
TRAILING BEGONIAS (Pendula). Splendid for that shady spot in the rockery, 
rock wall, and for hanging baskets and pots on shaded porches, in shaded rooms, 
in porch and window boxes. 
White Orange Yellow Rose Scarlet Mixed 
Large Hart & Vick Quality Bulbs: 35c each; $1.00 for 3; $3.75 for 12. 
A Typical Tuberous Begonia Plant 
A foot in height and breadth. Beautiful glossy green foliage. 
Lovely flowers. 
HARDY GARDENILILIES 
AURATUM (Golden Banded Lily of Japan). Giant size white flowers with a 
golden band down the center of each petal. The fragrant flowers heavily spotted 
with crimson, are carried on strong stems 3 to 6 ft. high. Plant 9 to 12 inches deen. 
Large bulbs, 75c each; $2.10 for 3; $7.85 for 12; $14.85 for 25 f 
ESTATE. The hardy, pure white Easter Lily. Long, trumpet-shaped flowers on 
strong, 3-foot stems. Blooms in August and September. Plant bulbs 5 inches deep. 
$1.00 each; $2.85 for 3; $10.25 for 12 
REGALE or ROYAL LILY. Large and fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers with 
pure white centers, canary-yellow in the throat; outside of petals white with a 
shading of lilac-pink. Stems grow 4 to 6 feet high and a single plant will often bear 
from 15 to 20 blossoms. Blooms June and July. One of the most beautiful and 
easiest grown of all Lilies, individual blooms are 6 inches in length and 4 to 5 
inches across the mouth. Plant 5 inches deep in gocd, well drained soil. 
Large bulbs, 45c each; $1.25 for 3; $4.75 for 123559 255 forez5 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. The best known and best liked of the recurved type of 
garden Lilies. The tall, sturdy, 4- to 5-foot plants carry well branched sprays of 
delicately scented flowers of cream-pink with a light edge and vivid crimson speckles. 
They flower in August and September. Speciosum Lilies are stem rooting and there- 
fore should be planted 9 inches or more deep in soil of good drainage. 
Each 75c; $2.10 for 3; $7.85 for 12; $14.85 for 25 
The Handsome and Interesting Gloxinias 
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The Universally Popular Regale Lily 
GLOXINIAS 
Prices of All Gloxinia Bulbs: 45c each; $1.20 for 3; $4.50 for 12. 
This is one of the most handsome and interesting of all summer- 
blooming pot plants for the window garden. Start the bulbs in pots in 
February or March. Care for them as you would Tuberous Rooted Be- 
gonias, except that they like more heat and humidity. Gloxinias do 
well in sunlight. Cultural directions for the successful growing of Glox- 
Inias are sent with every order. 
Scarlet. Clear scarlet, no other color. 
Purple. Rich royal purple flowers. 
Rose. One of the more popular colors in Gloxinia. 
Scarlet, bordered with white. 
Purple, bordered with white. 
These bulbs will arrive in late December, perhaps before this book 
reaches you. Mark plainly in your order whether you want these bulbs 
sent to you now, so that you can start them growing indoors and set 
them outside later, or if we are to send them to you later when danger 
of frost is over and you can safely plant them out in your garden. 
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