These are the LARGE- 
| FLOWERED Cannas. For 
| brilliant colors, attractive 
foliage and ease of culture, 
you just can’t beat them. 
| Set roots 4 in. deep, from 
18 in. to 2 ft. apart. Can- 
\ nas like rich soil, sunshine 
and plenty of moisture. 
Store roots over winter in 
your basement or cave. 
YOUR CHOICE—Each Va- 
riety Labeled: 24c each; 3 
for 65c; 6 for 98c; 9 for 
1.19, postpaid. 
BG26—RED KING HUM- 
BERT. Orange-red; bronze 
foliage. 4 ft. 
BG22—PRESIDENT. 
Bright scarlet; green fo- 
liage, 4 ft. 
BG20—NEW PINK GIANT. 
' Bright salmon rose flow- 
ers; green foliage. 4 ft. 
5-Foot Bed 
BG505X—A five-foot Canna 
Po, cluding 3 tall ones 
or center, 9 
fontthe shorter ones 
12 Cannas for 
BG30—GOLDEN GATE. 
Golden yellow; green fo- 
liage. 4 ft. 
BG29—HUNGARIA. Best 
pink. Bluish-green foliage. 
3% ft. 
BG18—DAZZLER. Dark 
red flowers. Green foliage. 
4% ft. 
BG33—-SHENANDOAH. 
Large-flowered, dark pink. 
Bronze foliage. 4 ft. . 
BG21—FLORENCE 
VAUGHAN. Bright yellow 
with faint red dots. Green 
foliage. 4 ft. 
GIANT CANNA 
COLLECTION 
BG500X 
a el 
rarwutctia emer labeled 
add (0c for each collection. — 
7-Foot Bed 
BG507X—A seven-foot 
Canna bed including 6 tall 
ones for the middle, 10 
shorter for the outside. 
{6 Cannas for. .....2.09 ppd. ° 
Should be allowed to bloom freely. 
HOW TO GROW DAHLIAS 
All Dahlias need is just average garden care. They appre- 
mate well drained soil and full sunshine. Plant dior Rricn 
ground warms up. Stake the tall-growing ones when you 
Plant; the foliage soon will hide the stakes. Set 2 to 4 ft. 
apart, depending upon how thick you want them. For really 
e blooms, disbud. Of course the miniatures and pompons 
In the fall, after a frost, 
| dig the bulbs and store like potatoes. 
|... DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
: 
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i bright orange. 
These are the super-size 
Dahlias, the great big ones 
with gorgeous blossoms 9 to 
12” across. 
BGi45—DIPTER BAY 
BEAUTY. Rich, deep, dark 
red. Big. 
Blue Bird Collection 
BG5S52X—1 Giant Scar- 
let, 1 Victory, 1 Commo- 
dore, 1 Blue Bird—ail 4 
for only 1.49, postpaid. 
. . . BALL DAHLIAS 
Perfect color and form in 
every blossom. No wonder 
they are so popular. 
BG85 — YELLOW DUKE. 
Bright and free blooming. 
Bas6—PURPLE BALL. A 
rare color. 
BG87—S TORM KING. 
Best for cutting. 
WHITE. 
Red tipped with white. 
BQ@77—PINK BALL. 
Bright and attractive. 
40c each; 3 for 98c, ppd. 
BG541X—! each of all 5 
for 1.55, postpaid. ‘ 
Aristocrat Dahlias 
Ba6i — SHERWOOD'S 
PEACH. Pinkish, orange- 
apricot. 90c each; 2 for 
1.59, postpaid. 
BG64—OMAR KHAYYAM. 
Huge, chinese red shading to 
75c each; 2 
bi for 1.25, postpaid 
 Baé63 ° 
Y winner. 
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t IE 
— CALIFORNIA 
IDOL. One of the largest. 
Beautiful yellow. A prize 
rae nel each; 2 for 
aid. 
Bais! — COMMANDO. 
' pep lavender-purple. Extra 
Fests abd each; 2 for 1.40, 
S57X—1 each of 4 
above, 2.85, postpaid. 
Baby Doll Dahlias 
| BG40—LITTLE KATY. 
Yellow, 
| BG4i—RED RIDING 
HOOD. Red. 
1 55—PHYLLIS. Purple. 
BQ46—FAIRY. Pink. 
BG44-S NOW BALL. 
40c each; 3 for 1.00, ppd. 
-BG530X—1 each of above, 
r; 5 for 1.55, postpaid. 
BGi37—COMMODORE. 
Huge, clear yellow. 
BG 140—BLUE BIRD. Blu- 
ish lavender. Extra large 
blooms on long stems. 
BG146—VICTORY. Beau- 
tiful salmon pink. Large. 
BQ173—GIiANT SCAR- 
LET. A deep red giant. 
BG147 — TREASURE IS.- 
LAND. Beautiful autumn 
buff. 
50c each; 3 for 1.35, ppd. 
Rainbow Dahlia 
Collection 
8G559X—The grand- 
est assortment of all 
kinds and colors. Con- 
tains many listed on this 
page. 5 for 1.00. 2 
Collections for 1.79 
Postpaid. : 
Cactus Dahlias 
BG106—JERSEY’S DAIN- 
TY. Pure white. 
BGIi4—FIRE CHIEF. 
Bright red. 
BGI15—ANDRIES OR- 
ANGE. Fine cutting. 
BG105—GOLD STAND- 
ARD. Lemon yellow shading 
to lighter color. 
BG@I1O8—PINKIE. A fine, 
clear pink. 
40c each; 3 for 98c, ppd. 
BG547X— I! each of 5& 
above, 1.55, postpaid. 
5 New and 
Different DAHLIAS 
Each a different color 
and kind, from the Dec- 
orative, Ball, Aristocrat, 
Cactus and Baby Dolls. 
BGS56X—All 5 for 98c, 
postpaid. 
Bi5s45—A very 
dark crimson, full 
double, and a late 
bloomer. You'll like 
this one. 
B3164X—Collection 1 each of the above 3 vari- 
eties for only 1.98, postpaid. 
New, Giant-sizedPeony 
BIS560—Rated as one of 
the three best. You can see 
from the picture at right 
how huge and pretty it is. 
Blossoms cover four or five 
coffee cups. Outer petals rose 
pink and the fiuffy centers 
are pale shell pink. You will 
marvel at its size and beauty. 
1.25 each; 3 for 3.49, 
postpaid. 
79c each; 3 for 2.19, tpai 
except where noted otherwise. 4 Ss postpald: 
B1516 — Eugene Bigot. 
A brilliant double 2s. 
with slight silvery tips. 
Mid season. 
B1514—Edward Andre. 
Large, globular bloom. 
Deep crimson red. Metal- 
lic reflects, yellow sta- 
mens. Very fine. 
Bi533—-Louis Van 
Houtte. Deep rich, satiny 
crimson. Late flowering and very fragrant. 
Rose type. 
Flowers are a dazzling, ruby red with silky lustre. 
B1509—Couronne d’Or. 
splashes. Late. Unusual water lily fragrance. This fine 
peony has been popular for a long time. 
B1517—Felix Crousse. 
7 ee B3150X—BARGAIN PEONY MIX. 
Duchess de ROSE FRAGRANS These are a mixture of many small 
Nemours BI5IG—An im- lots of fine peonies we did not have 
6151 {—Pure white mense, bomb-type blos- enough to dig and store separately. 
wees Sparobur wets som of deep pink. Fra- You will get some grand peonies in 
grant. a Siporaun adel oat $e pe ar this mixture: Collection of 3 Peonies 
grower. pie ai woiie? 2 for 1.00, postpaid. 
May Day PEONIES 
(Officinalis) 
The earliest of all and ab- 
solutely hardy. We are 
pleased to offer these peonies 
that have been favorites with 
everyone for years. All dou- 
ble-flowered types and should 
bloom for years. 
B1546—Red May Day Pe- 
ony. (Officinalis Rubra, Fl. 
PI.) 
MAY DAY PEONY 
Early Blooming 
B1547—Pink May Day Peony. Fl. 
PIL.) 
B1(548—White May Day Peony. (Officinalis Alba, Fl. 
Pl.) Prices: 98c each; 3 for 2.79, postpaid. 
AVE! Buy Peonies by Color 
We weren’t sure of the names of these when they bloomed in the field 
so we sell them by color. All good varieties, labeled as to color only. 
B1574—Double Red. 49c each; 3 for 1.39, ppd. 
BI573—Double Pink. 49c¢ each; 3 for 1.39, nod. 
BI575—Doubie White. 49c each; 3 for 1.39, ppd. 
B3I54X—! Pink, | White, 1 Red, all 3 for 1.35, nnd, 
(Officinalis Rosea, 
B3i66X—F INEST 
PEONY COLLECTION. 
We consider these 3 va- 
rieties among the finest 
we are offering. 1 Mons. 
Jules Elie, 1 Philippe 
Rivoire, 1 Mary Brand— 
2.98, postpaid. 
Pe acts 
i oN 
Late midseason. 
Clear white with crimson 
Bi508—Claire DuBois. A shining, clear, deep rose. 
Large double fiowers usually borne in clusters of sev- 
eral to.a stem. Makes an excellent cut flower variety. 
Stem long. Is a late bloomer so will help lengthen the 
Peony blooming season. 
B1519—Fontenelle. Originated by Rosenfield. It has 
a double, brilliant red flower. Fine for cufting. Blooms 
mid-season. 
B1552—Philippe Rivoire. A fine, fragrant, very bright 
crimson red. One of the best red Peonies in existence. 
1.49 each; 2 for 2.89, postpaid. 
B1565—Therese. A top ranking, rare peony. Rich 
een pink with lilac-lavender center. Large and beau- 
tiful. y 
B1540—Mons. Jules Elie. Pale lilac-rose. Early, fra- 
grant and free blooming, 
B1550—Martha Bullock. Large, rose-pink flower that 
is admired by all. One of the best. 
BI537—Mary Brand. This Peony came from Fari- 
pault, Minnesota, and is one of the very best of all dark 
Fine as a cut flower. 
reds. 98c each; 3 for 2.79, ppd. 
oughly tested. 
bra Magnifica. 
low 
New Hardy Carnation 
CRIMSON KING 
B2031—A brilliant new car- 
nation of shining scarlet. 
Has fully double, crinkled 
petals. Blooms continuously 
all summer and has a rich 
clove fragrance. 49c each; 
3 for 1.19, postpaid. 
average garden care. 
shade. Suggest 
mant period, 
Below are six brand new items of nursery stock. We realize 
anything new is interesting but that is not our main reason 
for listing them. They are here because they are better or 
fill a need that hasn't been filled before. All have been thor- 
HELIOPSIS—Blooms All Summer 
i §=B2069—Heliopsis, Sca- 
Very 
large, rich, golden yel- 
flowers that are 
showy all summer long. 
Plant grows about three 
feet tall. One of the best 
cut flowers. 49c each; 3 
for 1.19, postpaid. 
NEW! A Hardy Orchid 
B2068—(Bletilla hyacinthina.) A Chi- 
nese Terrestrial true orchid. Has sev- 
eral 12” stems, bearing up to 6 beautiful 
orchids. Can be grown successfully with 
Likes 
that from Missouri 
north you take it in during winter, treat 
it as a house plant. Has occasional dor- 
then starts again. 
each; 3 for 1.49, postpaid. 
VN 
DECORATION DAY PEONIES 
B3167X—Here is a collection of early bloom- 
ing varieties chosen especially for cemetery 
planting. They usually, but not always, will be 
blooming on. Decoration- Day. 1 Felix Crousse 
(dazzling, double ruby red), 1 Couronne d’Or 
(white) and 1 Mons. Jules Elie (bright, clear 
pink)—All 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
B5029—(L. Speciosum, Imp.) 
The new Improved Pink Show 
Lily. We are proud to offer 
this fine new lily for the first 
time. The flowers are a rich, 
ruby-red with dark crimson 
spots. Much larger and earlier 
blooming than the old Pink 
Show Lily. Supply limited, so 
order early. §.50 each; 3 for 
3.98, postpaid. 
Almey Flowering Crab 
Sensationally Beautiful 
A4202 — A brand new 
Canadian Crab Apple with 
brilliant, dollar size, fiery 
crimson blossoms. One of 
the most colorful and 
beautiful flowering trees Gusey 
in North America. The * q74@ 
base of each petal is : 
white, forming inside each = 
erimson blossom a white, , 
five-sided star. The tree 
is hardy, vigorous, upright 
growing and he althy. 
Blooms when young, often 
when.only 2 years old. 
3 to 4 ft. size 2.35 each, 
postpaid. 4 to 5 ft. size, 
2.65, express not ppd. 
NEW HYBRID CLEMATIS 
A3210—Comtesse de Bouchaud. Grace- 
ful curved petals of rich satin pink with 
deep veins. Free blooming, strong grow- 
ing. 98c each; 3 for 1.85, postpaid. 
A321 i—Lady Betty Balfour, Deep vel- 
vety purple with creamy white stamens 
topped with gold. Beautiful two-toned 
flowers. 98c each; 3 for 1.85, postpaid. 
partial 
A3212—Nelly Moser. A novelty variety 
with contrasting red stripes on each light 
blue petal. Very vigorous and free bloom- 
ing. 98c¢ each; 3 for 1.85, postpaid. 
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