SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS— Cont'd 
MONTBRETIAS 
(Illustrated in color, page 37) 
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 
Comet. Large star-shaped flower of rich 
golden orange, banded crimson. 
His Majesty. Glorious velvety scarlet 
shading to gold. 4 in. across. 
J. Cross. Intense golden apricot with center 
ring of maroon. 
Lady Wilson. Handsome bright yellow 
overlaid with an orange sheen. 
Red Knight. Huge flowers of rich ver- 
milion, shading to gold at center. 
Rheingold. Deep golden yellow, of heavy 
texture. Robust grower. 
Sir Mathew Wilson. Brilliant deep ver- 
milion flushed orange-scarlet. 
Star of the East. Golden orange with a 
creamy eye. Grand variety. 
Above varieties: Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Earlham Hybrids Mixed. $2.25 per doz., 
$15.00 per 100. 
TIGRIDIAS 
(Mexican Shell-Flower) 
(Illustrated in color, page 37) 
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. $2.25 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 
TUBEROSES 
(Illustrated in color, page 37) 
Delightfully fragrant and beautifulSummer- 
flowering bulbs which produce tall spikes of 
waxy-white flowers. For early blooms start 
them in the greenhouse or hotbed in Febru- 
uary. For later flowering, make successive 
plantings outdoors during May and June. 
They prefer a light, sandy loam for best 
results. 
Burnett’s Double Strain. (Grown in 
Italy). Noted for its uniform growth and 
flowering habit. Best strain offered to date. 
Top-size bulbs: $1.00 per 3, $3.25 per doz., 
$20.00 per 100. 
DAHLIAS OF QUALITY 
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; 1.D., 
Informal Decorative; S.C., Semi-Cactus; 
Gra Gactus: 
FD. Phenomenal new 
Arthur Godfrey. 
On all 
giant red with orange shadings. 
Honor Rolls. $3.75. 
Atomic Yellow. SC. Beautiful pure canary 
yellow show-winner. $3.50. 
Bride’s Bouquet. FD. Very lovely pure 
white prize-winner. $1.50. 
Clariam Splendor. IC. Giant blooms of a 
blend of yellow suffused light lilac pink. 
$2.00. : 
Five Star General. FD. Giant flower 
blended pink, white and yellow. $1.75. 
General Eisenhower. SC. Tall, free flower- 
ing scarlet red of fine form. $1.75. 
Graf Folke Berandotte. SC. A fine new 
snow-white variety. $2.50. 
Hart’s Whirlaway. IC. Striking com- 
bination of yellow and apricot blend. $3.75. 
Kelvin. FD. Sensational new salmon pink 
of tremendous size. Prize-winner. $3.50. 
King David. FD. Earliest purple to date. 
Large flowered, long bloomer. $1.50. 
Madonna. ID. Symmetrical giant blooms 
of pure crystal white. $5.00. 
Magnetic. C. Brilliant primrose yellow. 
Early profuse bloomer. $2.50. 
Magnificent. SC. Lovely buff prize-winner 
overlaid carmine rose. $1.50. 
Michigan White. SC. Very fine pure 
white. Prolific cutflower. $1.25. 
Mme. Chiang Kai Shek. ID. Lemon 
yellow with soft peach on reverse and tips 
of petals. $1.50. 
Mrs. Hester Pape. ID. Sensational giant 
blooms of red-purple, 10 to 14 in. across. 
Outstanding show winner. $2.25. 
Nancy Hobbs. ID. Strikingly bright 
magenta with lighter shadings. Fine 
grower. $2.25. 
Nearest Blue. ID. Truly gorgeous dark 
lavender novelty. $4.75. 
NEW LOOK. SC. Immense empire yellow 
on good tall stems. $2.25. 
Oakleigh Champion. IC. Blend of soft 
orange buff overlaid light pink. $1.50. 
Powder Puff. ID. Lovely light Persian 
rose sport of Sherwood’s Peach. $3.50. 
Red Velvet. 
SC. Spectacular rich currant 
Single Mexican. Similar in every way to red. Show type; tall robust grower. $2.25. 
above type but having single flowers. Very | Rhythm. IC. Really gorgeous pink with 
graceful variety. Top-size bulbs: 90c. primrose yellow center. $1.50, 
per 3, $2.75 per doz., $17.00 per 100. Salem Sunshine. ID. Giant, early, pro- 
fuse blooming light yellow. $1.50. 
Sarett’s Pink Flamingo. IC. Tyrian pink 
‘TWIST-EMS’ with straw yellow undertone. Winner of 
every award for Dahlhas. $4.00. 
Silver Tips. SC. Excellent cherry red with 
straw yellow reverse. $1.75. 
The Cardinal. SC. Excellent red that 
JUSTA supersedes Son of Satan. $2.75. 
: SIMPLE The Real Glory. FD. Just about the finest 
el pure white in its class. $2.25. 
> WIST OF The Volunteer. ID. Sensational prize- 
THE WRIST winning deep purple with lighter tips. $4.00 
Victory Day. C:' Perfectly shaped Cactus 
AND THE in dark red with golden glow. $1.75. 
ieee =r. PLANT IS TIED Volcano. FD. Tremendous light Marigold 
are z ASe orange; leathery foliage. $1.75. 
Box of 100, 8-in. size......--..--..--. 85c, | NOTE—If the variety or color you are 
Box of 100, 16-in. size...........++--- * | looking for is not listed, please write us. 
Postpaid if available we can supply it. 
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| Raintew Dahlia 
Collections 
COLLECTION A 
_. 10 Cut Flower Beauties 
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Blue Riversc Eh Ds.55 ee Lavender 
Cherokee Brave. ID............Blood red 
D-Day. FD:...................Déep rose 
Jeanette. FD.........Purple tipped white 
Joan Ferenz. ID.......... Chrome-yellow 
Ogden Reid. ID........ Pink, golden glow 
Red Spider.) [Gs eee Good red 
Sunraysi/7.Ds33..8 een eee Orange buff 
Victory) FD. eee Fine pink 
Tubers—One of each of above 
10 named sorts (Value $12.50) alles 
Sold separately, $1.25 each 
COLLECTION B 
6 EXQUISITE GEMS FOR TABLE 
CENTERPIECE DECORATION 
Andreas Orange. Excellent miniature Semi- 
Cactus bright orange. $1.50. 
Bishop of Liandaff. Bright scarlet duplex. 
with striking contrast of lacy purple 
foliage. $1.75. 
DECOY. New miniature formal decorative 
vivid yellow, tipped scarlet. $1.85. 
Everest. Exquisite all-white orchid flower- 
ing type of graceful form. $1.50. 
Little Diamond. Lovely semi-cactus rose 
pink with sulphur yellow center. $1.50. 
VERA. Stunning lavender anemone cushion 
type. Really a wonderful variety. $3.00. 
(6 tubers— 
ONE EACH Jatue $11.10) for $10.00 
Sold separately as priced 
COLLECTION C 
“A REAL GOOD BUY”’ 
& Blue Ribbon $4.25 
DAHLIAS 
Our selection of 6 dependable favorites 
including Jane Cowl and Jersey Beauty 
for a load of cutflowers and garden 
display. Individually labeled. 
Decorative Dahlia, The Real Glory 
BURNETT BROTHERS, Incorporated 
