Summer-Flowering Bulbs and Roots 
Bulbs are the easiest of all plant material to grow and 
they also are exceptionally pretty. These summer-flowering 
kinds are not hardy and consequently must be taken up in 
the fall for frost-free inside storage. Many kinds increase 
rapidly every year and that is another reason why many 
gardeners stress them in their planting schemes. 
Fancy-Leaved Caladium 
A wonderful foliage plant making a showy display all 
through its growing season. Widely grown in pots and 
especially effective in window and porch boxes. Also ex- 
cellent bedding plants especially in shaded locations. 
Start indoors in Febru- 
ary or March in sandy 
soil and cover an inch 
deep. Water sparingly 
and keep not cooler than 
70 degrees. When foliage 
shows color transplant to 
5 or 6 inch pots filled 
with a mixture of leaf- 
mold and well decom- — 
| posed cow manure. Water 
more freely as they grow. 
All colors mixed:45c each; 
3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.50. 
ELEPHANT'S EAR 
Caladium esculentum 
We supply mammoth bulbs 
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Amaryllis 
Giant Hybrid Amaryllis 
Gorgeous lily-like flowers from 4 to 6 to a 
strong stem in shades of red, rose, and crimson 
on white ground as well as solid colors. Put 
bulbs singly in 6-inch pot in good soil enriched 
with bone meal and rotted manure with neck 
well exposed. Keep barely moist at 50° to 60° F. 
in dark place until flower shoot has emerged. 
Then place in sunny window. Plunge outdoors 
after frost in sunny spot and water well. Bring 
indoors before frost and store dry and cool 
in pot for several months. 2%4-3 in. Bulbs in 
Mixture Only. 90c ea.; 3 for $2.50; 12 for $9.00. 
of this showy tropical plant 
that has bright green leaves 
often 4ft. long and 2% ft. wide. 
Very effective where a strong 
accent plant 3 to 4 ft. is in 
place. Plant in good soil en- 
riched with bone meal and 
well-decayed manure. When. 
fall frost threatens take up, 
cut off leaves, and store frost- 
free over winter. Remove small 
offset bulbs before replanting. 
Elephant’s Ear 45c ea.; 8 for $1.20; 12 for $4.50. 
Tuberous-Rooted BEGONIAS 
Tantalizing large flowers of exquisite wax-like texture in 
most vivid colors and the best flowering plant for shaded 
spots. Start indoors in March or April by embedding half-way 
+: into moist peatmoss. Keep warm and dark until growth — 
.\ =! starts. After frost transplant to garden beds rich in leafmold 
2. and sand. Lift before frost, dry off, and store frostproof and 
dry until the following spring. 
Double Camellia-Flowered 
White Rose Orange 
Yellow Salmon-Rose Scarlet 
Any of the above (2 in. bulbs and larger): 45c ea.; 3 for $1.20; 
12 for $4.50. 
Frilled and Crested. Handsome blooms with lovely ruffled 
and frilled petals that give them special charm. Our 
‘ Pas. mixture contains the full range of beautiful colors typical 
of this type. 45c each; 3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.50. 
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Double Camellia-Flowered Begonia 
