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— _-- Giant-Flowering 
 CANNAS 
- Luxuriant growth, massive brilliantly-colored | 
flower trusses, and either rich green or bronze 
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foliage make Cannas indispensable for a mass 
color effect that last throughout the summer and 
ee me Plant with eye barely covered after soil 
as become warm. They revel in full sun and 
Mi: the richer the soil the more glorious they will be. 
Well-rotted manure and bone meal give them 
extra vigor. For an earlier flower start, pot up 
in rich soil in February or March. Keep warm 
and moderately moist, and transplant to garden 
Ne when nights have turned balmy. Lift clumps 
the tip of the bulb at the soil sur- 
- them after the nights’ have turned 
especially well but good average 
garden soil serves them equally 
mewellys a fer’ 50c;. 12 for $1.80; 
100 for $13.00. 
after first light frost, cut off leaves, and store 
dry and cool over winter. 
CITY OF PORTLAND. 3% ft. tall with the 
bright rosy pink blooms well displayed above 
the tropical rich green foliage. 
KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. “King of All.” Always 
a sensation, bearing immense trusses of the 
most scintillating scarlet that contrasts beauti- 
fully with the coppery bronze leaves. 
THE PRESIDENT. 4 ft. Gigantic, scorching 
scarlet trusses above a mass of brilliant green 
leaves make this a special favorite. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. Startlingly 
beautiful rich yellow blooms spotted and 
blotched brilliant red: bright green leaves. 
Any of the above: 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $38.00. 
Frost destroys tender.bulbs 
and consequently they must 
not be planted until the 
nights have lost their chill. 
-They must be taken up before 
_ fall frost occurs for storage 
in a cool, but frost-free, dry 
place until the following 
spring. 
Giant Double Pearl 
TUBEROSE 
The mere mention of Tuberoses 
awakens nostalgic memories of a 
fragrance, delightful and rich. If 
gardeners only knew how easy they 
are to grow they would plant 
them by the dozen or hundred to 
enjoy the rich perfume as well as 
the beauty of the double, waxy 
white blooms arranged gracefully 
on a long, slender but substantial 
stem. 
Tuberoses just love hot weather : 
provided they also have plenty of 
soil moisture to draw on. Plant 
balmy in a sunny garden spot with 
face. A rich, sandy soil suits them 
25 Bulbs of the Same Variety 
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Tuberose 
Double Pearl 
Gloxinia 
GLOXINIA 
Every year more and more gardeners 
“come to realize that Gloxinias are far 
from difficult to grow. In many ways 
they need the same requirements as 
African Violets and there can be no 
-question about even rank amateurs 
scoring a wonderful success with them: 
The magnificent, large, bell-shaped 
blooms of Gloxinia are very impressive 
and their colors are velvety rich. 
They are delightful pot plants for 
summer and winter blooming in the 
house. Plant singly in 4 in. pots filled with 
a mixture of equal parts good soil leaf- 
mold, and sharp sand, adding a little 
bone meal for good measure. 
Place in a warm window and keep 
moderately moist throughout ‘the grow- 
ing period. Always keep leaves dry and 
screen against strong sun. Mixed colors 
only. 50c each; 3 for $1.85; 12 for $5.00. 
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