CANNAS 
Formerly grown for their magnificent foliage, these showy 
plants are now also valued for their immense trusses of exotic 
summer blooms. They are especially useful for bedding purposes 
and mass effect. They make fine accent plants if set in the back- 
ground of the perennial border. Cannas like a moist, rich soil 
and can be planted 18 inches apart. Plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall. 
They are stored over winter like dahlias. 
Copper Giant. Orange-red. Red King Humbert. Red. 
Hungaria. Pink. Yellow King Humbert. Ycl- 
low. 
Strong, No. 1 roots, 25c each; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.15; 
12 for $2.15. 
RED KING HUMBERT YELLOW KING HUMBERT HUNGARIA 
DICENTRA (Bleeding - Heart) 
Truly a romantic favorite in the garden but also a very fine perennial. Its charming, heart- 
shaped blooms are hard to beat for grace and beauty. The spring blooms will adorn any border, 
while the foliage continues to be attractive throughout the season. Grows about 21% feet tall and 
tolerates shade. Large, 3 to 5-eye divisions, 95c each; 3 for $2.75. a 
Wlacl Orders 
stre Welcome 
All bulbs and perennials on 
these two pages are prepaid on 
orders over $5.00. For orders 
under $5.00, please add 35c to 
cover postage and handling. 
ACIDANTHERA 
ACIDANTHERA 
(Sweet-Scented Gladiolus) 
NEW introduction from Abyssinia, these are vigorous-growing 
bulbs on the order of gladiolus, which bear sweet-scented blooms 
in late summer. A few spikes will scent a room. Flowers are 
white with clear purple markings in the center. They grow 2 feet 
tall or more. In colder climates the bulbs should be stored like 
glads. 35c per package; 3 packages $1.00. 
TRITOMA 
(Red Hot Poker) 
A dazzling perennial that has tall, dense 
spikes of fiery orange-red and yellow. These 
are stately plants growing 2 to 3 feet high and 
bearing blooms over much of the summer and 
fall. These unusual flowers often highlight 
a garden. 65c each; 3 for $1.75; 6 for $3.25. BLEEDING-HEART 
DAHLIAS 
Not only are Dahlias showpieces 
in the garden but their many va- 
rieties and types offer unlimited op- 
“ee, portunities for floral arrangements. 
vial Few plants bloom so continuously 
till frost. 
Large-Flowered 
Dahlias 
These are tall-growing, queenly 
plants with blooms reaching up to 
10 and 12 inches across. Named va- 
rieties available in Pink, White, Red, 
Orange, Purple. 50c each; 3 for 
$1.35. (Please specify colors.) 
SIX DISTINCT COLORS 
All in a handsome box, with plant- 
ing instructions. 
All six for only 
$2.50 
Low-growing, compact, heavy-blooming beauties 
for garden color and cut flowers. 
6 Superb Varieties—ALL DIFFERENT for only 
$2.15 
Packaged in attractive boxes in vermiculite, with 
planting instructions 
GIANT DAHLIAS 
TRITOMA (RED HOT POKER) 
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