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McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 
SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS 
Tuberous Rooted Begonia Double 
Camellia Type 
BEGONIA Tuberous-Rooted 
If early flowering is desired, start tubers in 
January or February in a box or flat. Cover 
the bottonr with 1 inch of sphagnum moss or 
peat moss; place the bulbs on the moss about 
3 inches apart and barely cover them with 
soil. Keep moist, but not too wet, and in a 
warm, well-lighted place until 3 or 4 inches of 
growth develops. Then plant in pots or per- 
manent position. Bulbs may also be planted 
outdoors, about 8 inches apart, about the 
middle of May. Select a morst, shaded situa- 
tion under trees in a light, loamy soil. Good 
drainage Is essential. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE 
A double-flowering form. Flowers resemble 
the Camellia. Excellent for cutting. 
Pink White Yellow Orange Red Mixed 
DOUBLE CARNATION FLOWERED 
TYPE 
Double flowers, frilled and fringed on the 
outer edges. 
White Pink Red Yellow Mixed 
DOUBLE HANG!NG-BASKET TYPE 
White Pink Yellow Red Mixed 
All Tuberocus-Rooted Begonias 
Largest bulbs, 2 in. and up, 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
CANNAS 
Dormant Roots 
Cannas do well in full sun and respond 
quickly to fertilizing with well-rotted manure. 
Bloom from early summer till frost. 
CITY OF PORTLAND. 4 feet. Rich deep 
pink. 
KING HUMBERT. 414 feet. Scarlet flow- 
ers. Bronze foliage. 
THE PRESIDENT. 4 feet. A nen glowing 
scarlet. Green foliage. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 414 to 5 
feet. Flowers yellow, spotted red. Green 
foliage. 
EUREKA. 4 feet. White flowers with green 
foliage. 
WYOMING. 4 to 5 feet. 
with bronze foliage. 
Selected roots: 
15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
ELEPHANT’S EAR. Effective plants for 
beds. Large, rich green leaves. Plant out- 
doors from May 1 on. Mammoth bulbs, 
50c each; $5.50 per doz. 
FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 
Few summer foliage plants equal the 
Fancy-Leaved Caladiums with their gor- 
geous yet soft-colored leaves. Being of a 
tropical nature, they like a warm tempera- 
ture. They do very well outdoors during the 
summer if planted in a shady place. Culture 
similar to the tuberous-rooted begonia. 
50c each; 3 for $1.40; $5.00 per doz. 
GLOXINIAS 
Gorgeous plants for either conservatory or 
Orange flower 
| garden. They prefer a moist soil and a shady 
situation. Bulbs may be started as early as 
January or February but should not be set 
outdoors until May 10. 50c each; 3 for $1.25; 
$5.00 per doz. 
HYACINTHUS 
(Summer-Hyacinth) 
CANDICANS. Flowers are pure white and 
pendulous, growing about 3 to 4 feet high. 
20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $14.00 per 100. 
MONTBRETIAS 
Montbretias will bloom from July until 
frost. They are easily grown and make 
excellent cut flowers. Color range yellow, 
salmon, orange and scarlet. Bulbs should be 
planted outdoors during April and May. 
Culture same as gladiolus. Large flowering 
mixed. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $11.00 
per 100. 
OXALIS 
Useful little plants, very effective in masses, 
edging or for pots or hanging baskets indoors. 
50c per doz.; 25 for 95c; $3.50 per 100. 
TIGRIDIA 
(Mexican Shell-Flower) 
Gorgeously colored flowers in a wide range 
of colors. Culture same as gladiolus. Plant 
outdoors about May 1. $1.50 per doz.; 
$11.00 per 100. 
DOUBLE TUBEROSE 
EXCELSIOR DWARF PEARL. Easily 
recognized by its fragrance and beautiful 
spikes of double white flowers, fine for 
cutting. Plant outdoors in May or June. 
Jumbo bulbs, 2c each; $2.75 per doz. 
Large bulbs, 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
AMAR YLLIS 
Planted in a pot in winter, they bloom 
about seven to ten weeks later. Colors range. 
from white, red, pink with varied markings. 
GIANT CALIFORNIA MIXED HYBRIDS. 
All colors mixed. 31% in. diameter. 85c 
each; 3 for $2.25; $8.50 per doz. 
No. 2902 
Dwarf Zinnia Collection 
5 Distinct Varieties 
Including Tom Thumb, Mexican, Fantasy, 
Navajo, and Cupid Mixed. 
Se nide.OSCe FOR ONLY 40c 
No. 2903—McCullough’s 
Old-Fashioned Garden 
10 Distinct Flowers 
Mignonette Scabiosa 
Nicotiana Sweet William 
Pinks “ Verbena 
Value $1.20 
For onty 90c 
Collection No. 2910 
9 Packets 
Perennials for the Rock Garden 
Alyssum Iberis Sempervirens 
Arabis Geum 
Bellis Perennis Linum 
Dianthus Plumarius Sweet William 
Gaillardia, Goblin Value $1.40 $1 00 
FOR ONLY ° 
Balsam 
Candytuft 
Baby’s Breath 
Heliotrope 
No. 2904—McCullough’s 
Marigold Garden 
7 Distinct Kinds 
Including Tall, Semi-Tall, Dwarf, the French, 
African, Carnation-Flowered and Chrysanthc- 
mum-Flowered types. 7 packets. 50 
Value 75c FOR ONLY Cc 
Collection No. 2906 
12 Packets 
Annual Flowers for the Rock Garden 
Ageratum Marigold, Dwarf Myosotis 
Alyssum Portulaca, Single Mixed Sanvitalia 
Brachycome Zinnia, Tom Thumb Tagetes 
unc Value $1.40 
iant é 
ianthus a ae ORT $1.00 
Iceplant 
Collection No. 2911 
Strawflowers 
Cut Flowers That Will Last a Year 
Acroclinium Helichrysum 
Gomphrena Xeranthemum 
30c 
Value 40c 
FOR ONLY 
Me Cullough's FLOWER SEED COLLECTIONS 
No. 2907— MeCullough’s 
Petunia Garden 
7 Packets 
All colors; also Bedding, Dwarf and Balcony 
types. Value $1.05 85 
FOR ONLY Cc 
Collection No. 2908 
12 Packets 
Annuals for Cut Flowers 
Snapdragon Strawflower Stocks 
African Daisy Marigold Tithonia 
Aster Scabiosa Zinnia, Giant 
Calendula 
Value $1.50 $1 00 
Cosmos 
Baby’s Breath FOR ONLY 
Collection No. 2909 
12 Packets 
Annual Flowers for Shady Garden 
Alyssum 
Snapdragon 
Balsam 
Clarkia 
California Poppy 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
Cornflower Nemophila 
Godetia Nicotiana 
Lupines Petunia 
Value $1.50 $1.00 
FOR ONLY 
