GLADIOLUS - Everybody’s Favorites 
MANSOER—Dloodred, tinted velvety black. 
GEN. EISENHOWER—-vivid pure rose. 
HANS VAN MEEGEREN—canary yellow. 
LEEUWENHORST—light rose with salmon edges. 
NEW YORK—dark crimson red. 
SNOW PRINCESS—creamy white. 
PACTOLUS—salmon with striking red mark. 
ROSA VAN LIMA—soft clear pink. 
STRAIGHT COLORS 
VAN TIENHOVEN— orange salmon red. $1.00 Doz. 
LAVENDER DREAM-~—Deautiful lavender. 
VANGUARD—creamy white with dark red blo ete Ply 
$5.85 per 100 
MASKERADE— yellow with dark red blotch. Postpaid 
MEMORIAL DAY—-rose magenta. 
MODERN TIMES—striking color 
white in throat. 
NEW EUROPE-—-beautiful geranium red with creamy white blotch. 
SILENTIUM—creamy white, small 
of carmine purple slightly tinted 
rosy red blotch. Very attractive. 
SPECIAL “BAKER'S DOZEN” 
GLADIOLUS OFFER 
One each of 13 above listed va- 
rieties in a special hand-picked se- 
lection. If you want to buy a Rain- 
bow Mix—and be sure you get ALL 
the thrilling colors, this offer is for 
you! 
BEGONIAS 
Our TUBEROUS ROOTED DOUBLE 
CAMELLIA FLOWERED MIXED se- 
lection contains colors really out 
of this world! Widely used for 
pot plants for winter bloom in- 
doors. Planted outside in a shady 
spot, in soil containing peat moss 
and cottonseed meal, they'll pro- 
vide a continuous supply of flow- 
ers from early summer until frost. 
Ours are choice selected bulbs, im- 
ported from Belgium. For best re- 
sults, start tubers into growth in- 
doors. Spread them out in a warm 
spot—65 degrees and up, in an 
open tray and sprinkle lightly each 
day until each shows a sign of pink 
nose. Once growth starts, plant 
tubers at once in flats or sepaarte 
pots fixed with a mixture of sand 
and peat moss. Cover pink nose 
about Y% inch. Put in warm, light 
place and keep uniformly moist. 
TOP SIZE 
Price 35c ea. 
TRANSPLANTING: 
Work a handful of cottonseed meal 
into spot where plant is to grow. 
Remove from flat or pot carefully. 
Soil should be light and porous. 
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TUBEROSES 
FRAGRANT AND DELICATELY 
LOVELY 
Postpaid 
MEXICAN EVERBLOOMING — The 
loveliest and most popular variety. 
Their desirable waxen beauty and 
dainty, ethereal fragrance makes 
them very desirable for patio gar- 
dens where they are at their very 
best in the summer and fall eve- 
nings. Begin to produce in June 
and bloom continucusly until frost. 
Plant in rich soil when weather is 
warm and settled, covering with 2’’ 
of soil. Bulbs may be left in the 
ground all winter. 
60c Doz. 
BEGONIAS, TUBEROSES, cnd 
GLOXINIAS: Shipping wt. 
24 to the Ib. 
GLOXINIAS 
Start indoors in shallow flats or 
pots in soil composed of half loam 
and half finely sifted peat moss. 
Shade plants from direct sunlight 
and take care not to wet the 
leaves when wetering. After plant 
has flowered and leaves have ma- 
tured, withhcld water in order that 
the tubers may ripen. When ma- 
ture store in sand for winter at 
45° F. temp. 
ALL COLORS, TOP SIZE 
59¢ EACH 
PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE ou. suis with 
inferior bulbs offered at ridiculously low prices by seasonal 
sources. Our bulbs are all the best, top-line imported and 
American merchandise, ordered for your planting satisfaction 
with an eye to making your garden a huge success. Only 
good bulbs will make good plants and beautiful blooms. 
Runty, under-age bulbs, culls and unseasonal bulbs will not 
make good. Order your bulbs from STAFFEL’S and make 
sure you are buying the best. 
Special Growers Selection 
RAINBOW MIXTURE 
79c Dozen 
50 FOR $2.95 
100 FOR $5.45 
Postpaid 
