32 CARROLL GARDENS 
SELECTED SUMMER BLOOMING BULBS 
Tuberous—Rooted Begonia 
Finest Strains 
Among the very showiest of flowers, blooming from 
summer to fall. Any good light soil with plenty of 
humus, in partial to fairly shaded location, will grow 
good Begonias. Mix a liberal amount of woods dirt, 
well rotted manure compost, or peat moss to make 
your soil light in texture. Water often during dry sea- 
son. They may be grown in window-boxes or large 
pots on shaded porches, or in any good selected spot 
in the garden which is fairly shaded and away from 
roots of nearby trees that would rob all its moisture 
and food away from them. Such places as the north 
side of a wall or foundation is an ideal spot. By study- 
ing various parts of your home surroundings, there is 
bound to be a small space where these exotic beauties 
can be grown and bloom and repay you with thrills 
for your efforts. Tuberous Begonia blooms are ideal 
cutflowers, particularly to float in water. Top-size bulbs 
all at same prices. Each color and type, labeled and 
packed separately. 12 for $2.50, any 25 for $4.50, any 50 
for $8.00, any 100 for $14.50. 
Our special mixture including all types listed here 
except the hanging type, 12 bulbs for $2.00, 25 for 
$3.75, 50 for $7.00, 100 for $12.50. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED 
The most popular of the tuberous-rooted Begonias 
with very showy camellia-like flowers up to four to six 
inches across. Available in white, pink, red, orange, 
yellow, salmon, and scarlet. 
DOUBLE CARNATION-FLOWERED 
Large, frilled, carnation-like flowers. White, pink, 
red, orange, yellow and salmon. 
GIANT, SINGLE, FRILLED 
Very large, single, frilled flowers. White, pink, red, 
orange, yellow and salmon. 
DOUBLE-FLOWERED HANGING BEGONIA 
Same type flowers as the Double Camelia-type, but 
Somewhat smaller in size, produced in great quantities 
in weeping plant. They are ideal for window-boxes, 
hanging baskets, and charming in the rock garden. 
White, pink, red, orange, yellow, and salmon. 
Acidanthera Bicolor Murielae. New introduction from 
western Abyssinia. Rigid stems, 3 feet and taller, 
with many very sweetly scented, 4-inch, white flowers 
with crimson-maroon blotch. Excellent for cutting. 
rat decke September. $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 
Montbretia, New Earlham Hybrid. One of the bright- 
est of the summer-flowering bulbs, giving a profu- 
sion of bloom ranging in color from golden yellow to 
brilliant scarlet, from July to frost. The single 
flowers are gracefully arranged along a clear, stiff 
stem about 2 feet long. A very desirable cut flower. 
$1.25 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 
