SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS—Coni'd 
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Hyacinthus Candicans (See page 28) 
MONTBRETIAS 
Beautiful bulbous plants that produce 
masses of showy flowers in a sparkling array 
of colors from July until frost. 
Like Gladiolus, it is an excellent cut flower. 
NEW EARLHAM VARIETIES 
Apricot Queen. Medium-sized flowers of 
rich golden apricot. 
Citronella. Rich canary yellow with 
shaped flowers. 
Fiery Cross. Intense, glowing orange with a 
crimson blotch. 
Indian Chief. Glistening coppery orange, 
center suffused crimson and maroon. 
James Coey. A dark red with an orange 
center. Very large flower. 
Pocahontas. Rich coppery scarlet with 
golden luster, center orange. 
Above varieties: Dez. $2.75, 100 $20.00 
Earlham Hybrids Mixed. $1.75 per doz., 
$12.00 per 100. 
TIGRIDIAS 
(Mexican Shell-Flower) 
Very showy, Summer-flowering bulbs of 
great charm, in a mixture of orange, scarlet, 
rose and yellow shades. 
Culture of Tigridias is the same as 
Gladiolus. Plant outdoors in the open ground 
any time after May 15th about 4 inches deep. 
Need plenty of water and thrive best in 
full sun. 
Hybrid Mixture. A lovely selection of all 
colors. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 
TUBEROSES 
Popular sweet-scented Summer-flowering 
bulbs. Refer to page 34 for colored illustration, 
description and prices of our Sensational 
Improved Strain. 
ZEPH YRANTHES 
(Zephyr Flower or Fairy Lily) 
Open petaled, Crocus-like flowers appear 
from rush-like foliage 6 inches high. Useful 
for mass plantings in borders and rockeries. 
Starts blooming in August and continues to 
send up fairy cups until frost. Also suitable 
for pot culture. 
Ajex. Yellow. Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00. 
Alba. Pure white. Doz. $1.40, 100 $9.09. 
Rosea. Clear rose. Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00. 
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SPECIAL VALUE OFFERS: 
1 bulb each of 8 varieties of Summer $3.00 
flowering specialties. - (Value $3.80) 
3 bulbs each of 8 varieties of Summer $Q.85 
flowering specialties. (Value $11.25) 
92 Chambers Street, New York 7. N. Y. 
DAHLIAS OF QUALITY 
Rainbow Dahlia 
LARGE EXHIBITION 
Decorative and Cactus 
Limited for space we have selected the fol- 
lowing prize winning varieties as those we 
consider worthy of a place in every garden, 
and suitable for exhibition purposes. The 
letter abbreviations after each variety are 
for the purpose of classifying flower types 
as follows: F.D., Formal Decorative; I.D., 
Informal Decorative; S.C., Semi-Cactus; 
Cy Cactis: 
Aristocrat. C. Sensational new glowing 
red Dutch introduction. $2.25. 
ATOMIC YELLOW. SC. _ (Illustrated). 
Beautiful, new pure canary yellow. Show 
winner. $2.50. 
Axford Triumph. ID. Gigantic golden tan 
exhibition variety. Strong grower. $1.50. 
Bill Jack. SC. Free flowering ivory-white 
novelty. Very fine. $2.00. 
Black Monarch. SC. Dark maroon of ex- 
cellent quality. $2.00. 
Blue Galilee. SC. Giant rose tinted blue. 
Really beautiful Dahlia. $3.00. 
Cherokee Brave. ID. Outstanding rich ox- 
blood red of fine form. $1.25. 
Crowning Glory. IC. Beautiful rose-pink 
with a cream center. $1.75. 
DEEP VELVET. FD. Outstanding giant- 
flowered velvet purple. $2.25. 
Fairyland. IC. Very lovely large bright 
salmon pink. $2.50. 
Five Star General. FD. Giant flower 
blended pink, white and yellow. $1.50. 
General Eisenhower. SC. Tall, free flower- 
ing scarlet red of fine form. $1.75. 
General Pershing. ID. Enormous flower 
of coral red, flushed yellow. $2.25. 
Glamour. ID. Huge true purple. Tall, 
heavy grower with strong stems. $1.35. 
Jane Lausche. SC. Truly outstanding lay- 
ender and white bicolor. $1.75. 
Kelvin. FD. Sensational new salmon pink 
of tremendous size. Prize-winner. $2.00. 
Lovely Jewel. SC. Soft old rose with 
primrose-yellow center. $1.50. 
Madonna. ID. Symmetrical giant blooms 
of pure white. $5.00. 
Maffie. SC. Giant prize-winning Dahlia 
of intense carmine red. $1.50. 
Miss Liberty. ID. Massive new bicolor, 
scarlet petals tipped white. $1.75. 
Mrs. E. J. SC. Bright rose with white center 
and tips. Profuse, early cutflower. $1.85. 
Mrs. Hester Pape. ID. Sensational giant 
blooms of red-purple, 10 to 14 in. across. 
Outstanding show winner. $1.75. 
NEW LOOK. SC. Immense empire yellow 
on good tall stems. $2.50. 
Oakleigh Champion. IC. Blend of soft 
orange buff overlaid light pink. $1.75. 
Rees’ Splendor. SC. Large red, inside 
petals lavender. Profuse bloomer. $2.75. 
Star Dust. FD. Really gorgeous shining 
glistening pure pink. $3.50. 
The Cardinal. SC. Very fine red, super- 
seding Son of Satan. $3.00. 
The Real Glory. FD. Just about the finest 
pure white in its class. $1.75. 
Victory Day. C. Perfectly shaped Cactus 
in dark red with golden glow. $1.50. 
Volcano. FD. Tremendous light Marigold 
orange; leathery foliage. $1.75. 
NOTE—If the variety or color you are 
| ooking for is not listed, please write us. 
If available we can supply it. 
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Collections 
COLLECTION A 
10 Cut Flower Beauties 
Commando. TD ee ee eee eurple 
California Idol. ID..... Giant light yellow 
Dahliamum. ID........ . Gorgeous apricot 
D-Dayie FD eee noe ais: Soft rose pink 
Michigan White. SC........ Prolific white 
Miss San Diego. SC...... Yellow and pink 
Ogden Reid. ID........ Pink, golden glow 
Sherwood Peach. ID......... Buff orange 
Son of Satan. SC....... Intense flame red 
Victory. FD.............Pink shaded gold 
Tubers—One of each of above 
named sorts (Value $10.00) 
Sold separately, $1.00 each 
10 $8.75 
COLLECTION B 
6 EXQUISITE GEMS FOR TABLE 
CENTERPIECE DECORATION 
Andreas Orange. Excellent miniature Semi- 
Cactus bright orange. $1.25. 
Arabeske. Miniature Semi-Cactus pure sul- 
phur yellow. $1.25. 
Ike. Rich blood red miniature blooms with 
many laciniated petals. 90c. 
Jubilant. Gorgeous Miniature Decorative 
cherry red and orange. $1.50. 
Rosy Dawn. Yellow suffused and tipped 
Tyrian rose—ball type. $1.00. 
Ste. Therese. Dainty, soft rose-pink Cactus 
with white center. $1.50. 
(6 tubers— 
ON EACH ee eee iter 
Sold separately as priced 
$6.75 
COLLECTION C 
“A REAL GOOD BUY” 
Blue Ribb 
12 DAHLIAS $5-00 
Our selection of 12 good large-flowering 
named varieties for cutting or garden 
display. Individually labeled. 
Large Cactus, Atomic Yellow 
Summer Flowering Bulbs and Roots 
