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Caladium Esculentum £lephant’s Ear 
One of the largest of ornamental foliage plants; grows in any garden 
soil, and when full size, stands four or five feet high, with immense leaves 
measuring four feet in length by two and one-half feet in breadth. 
Circumference Each Doz. 
Hirste Sizes Bulbs eee ak omen koe eS tee 11 to 13-inch $0:35 $3.50 
(Postage extra, 5 ounces each on above) 
Caladium. Fancy leaved. Six named varieties. Excellent for pots 
or window boxes. White and green; red and green; green, 
rose center; crimson, green margin; green, red veined; green, 
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Madeira Vine 
The Madeira Vine is a beautiful climber, with thick glossy light green 
— leaves, climbing twenty feet or more, and twining in any desired form. 
Caladium Esculentum Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50. Postage extra; weight, 4 oz. per dozen. 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias. Double and Single Crispa Varieties 
_ Large bulbs, 2-inch diameter. Decorative for pots or bedding; thrives in semi-shade. Separate colors, 
ae hme Pink, Salmon and White. Price Double, each 30c.; doz., $3.00. Single Crispa. each 30c.; 
doz. $3.45. 
Gloxinia Bulbs. December and January only. Colors: Scarlet, Purple, Rose, White, Spotted. Large 
size, 114-2) inch. Bach, 30c.; doz., $3.00. 
Double Tuberose £xceilsior Dwarf Pearl 
The Tuberose, being a native of a tropical climate, requires the extreme heat of summer, and will 
not bloom till late, unless started in the forcing-house or hot-bed, in February or March. They may 
be transferred to open ground after the soil has become warm and settled summer weather prevails. 
The bulbs are extremely sensitive; a slight freezing destroys the crown or heart. 
First Size 4 to 6 inch. Per doz., $1.15; 100, $9.00. 
Cinnamon Vine 
Beautiful hardy climber; glossy foliage and fragrant flowers; stem dies down in winter, but the root is 
hardy. Large selected roots. Price each, 15c.; doz., $1.50. Postage extra; 4 oz. per doz. 
Cannas 
King Humbert. Leaf bronze, red flower. Yellow King Humbert. Leaf green, flower yellow. 
The President. Leaf green, flower crimson. Hungaria. Flower pink. 
Above: 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Gladiolus 
The most brilliant and showy of all summer-flowering bulbs. Their 
immense spikes of gorgeous bloom comprise in color all shades from 
white to the deepest scarlet, purple and yellow, with blotchings and 
markings of charmingly contrasted shades. They will grow in any 
good garden soil, and bloom with the most ordinary care. The bulbs 
should be planted at intervals in April, May and June to secure a suc- 
cession of bloom. Take up in the Fall and store in a dry cellar or other 
cool place, well protected from heat. DDT controls Gladiolus Thrip. 
NOTE—tThe following bulbs are 11% inches and up, in diameter, and not to be 
confused with the so-called mailing sizes offered at lower prices. Experienced 
growers consider this the best flowering size. Dyers. 100 
Abu Hassan. Finest dark violet, better than Pelegrina...$1.00 $7.50 
Aranjuez. Exhibition salmon-orange .................. 1007250 
Beacon. Bright rose scarlet, large cream blotch ........ 60c. 4.50 
Buckeye Bronze. Smoky mulberry ................44. 1.00 7.50 
Burma’ § Ruttied’ deep rosetaeeaccl.s sect eie ata oct eck 1.00 7.50 
Elizabeth The Queen. Clear lavender, darker throat ... 80c. 6.00 
General Eisenhower. Deep salmon-pink .............. 1.00 7.50 
Hopkins Glory. Large, deep yellow, replaces Yellow Em- 
DELOl is aah ote Meret ee rl ern eee. Pin ue Gol ne 85c. 6.50 
Johann Strauss. Fine light scarlet, replaces Dr. Bennet... 70c. 5.00 
Lavender Prince. Deep lavender ..................... 1.00 7.50 
Leading Lady. Creamuwihites bicardy SpOLt so. n.c. sa... ADD ZEA 
Liberation. Orange-salmon, yellow throat ............ xe, SE 
Maid of Orleans. New white with cream throat ........ (sxe, bail) 
Minuet Delicateslavenderiwcanes otis: oid beri «Were le 1000s 7.50 
Monsoer an Deep maroonhnc tra eiaer seta ci. serene nie) os 85c. 6.50 
Pactolus. Salmon with bright red markings ............ LOO 7.50 
Paul Rubens. Fine dark reddish-purple ................ 70c. 5.00 
Picardy Improved. Large salmon pink, most popular .. 85c. 6.50 
ROSaBV Onelaimnanen leo terOSe) pile. ici siclele eee is i 70c. 5.00 
Snow Princess. Large pure white, new ................ 70c. 5.00 
Spotlight. Light golden yellow with crimson blotch...... TAO) Zao) 
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Special Mixture. Contains many new andraresorts.... 70c. 5.00 
Picardy Postage extra: average weight 6 lbs. per 100 
