. Goodell's seed catalog. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. GLOXINIA grandiflora This is a superb summ er-blooming bulbous plant, producing magni- ficent, large, bell- formed flowers of I peculiar richness V of texture and col- oring. They are white and all shades of purple and red, from rose to crimson, some with a border of another color, others elegantly stained and spot- ted, There is a peculiar richness about them which attracts the admi- ration of everyone They are very eas- ily grown in rich, light soil. If se
. Goodell's seed catalog. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. GLOXINIA grandiflora This is a superb summ er-blooming bulbous plant, producing magni- ficent, large, bell- formed flowers of I peculiar richness V of texture and col- oring. They are white and all shades of purple and red, from rose to crimson, some with a border of another color, others elegantly stained and spot- ted, There is a peculiar richness about them which attracts the admi- ration of everyone They are very eas- ily grown in rich, light soil. If seeds are sown in January they bloom the first year, but if sown at any time ta spring will make line bulbs for the second year. The bulbs can be preserved over winter in par- tially dry dirt in any warm room or cellar, potting them up in six-inch pots in spring, when they show signs of growth. The seeds are small and should be sown as directed for the Calceolaria. They should be shaded from the direct rays of the sun during all stages of their growth, and care should be taken in watering not to wet the leaves. The seeds I offer are from the finest strains in the world, and are unsurpassed for variety, size and bril- liancy of colors. All colors mixed, per packet, 20 CALCEOLARIA, hybrida grandiflora. The herbaceous Cal- ceolaria is one of the most magnificent of house plants, bearing large clusters of cu- rious, pocket-like flow- ers during April, May and June. The colors are rich shades of yel- low, brown and crim- son-maroon, many va- rieties being beautiful- ly tigered and spotted. The plants should be given the same treat- in ent recommended for the Cineraria. The seeds are very fine and should be sown with care from June to August. The best way to sow all fine seeds, like Calceo- laria, Begonia, and Gloxinia, is as follows: Take a clean four or five-inch pot, fill half full of any coarse garden soil, then fill nearly full with light, rich soil of a sandy nature, which has be
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