Horsford's Nurseries . ey are lifted in autumn just after frost, and, after being well dried,the bulbs are stored in a warm, dry place. The flowers of nearly all are brilliant and showy. Cannas Austria. One of the best yellow-flowering of large size, of a very clear canary-yel-low, inside slightly dotted brown: wonderfullyfine. A tall-growing variety; green cts. each. Charles Henderson. Of uniform, compact habit,growing about feet high; flowers a deep crimson with yellow flame at the throat; greenfoliage. 15 cts. each. Eastern Beauty. Light salmon; bronze c
Horsford's Nurseries . ey are lifted in autumn just after frost, and, after being well dried,the bulbs are stored in a warm, dry place. The flowers of nearly all are brilliant and showy. Cannas Austria. One of the best yellow-flowering of large size, of a very clear canary-yel-low, inside slightly dotted brown: wonderfullyfine. A tall-growing variety; green cts. each. Charles Henderson. Of uniform, compact habit,growing about feet high; flowers a deep crimson with yellow flame at the throat; greenfoliage. 15 cts. each. Eastern Beauty. Light salmon; bronze cts. each. Mont Blanc. Almost pure white. 30 cts. each. King Humbert. King of the Bronze - leavedCannas. A brilliant orange-scarlet variety oflarge size; leaves broad and massive. Height5 feet. 20 cts. each, S2 per doz. TritOIlia (Montbretia) Crocosmaeflora. One of the most floriferous ofsummer-flowering bulbs. Flowers orange-scarlet;very pretty. August and September. 12 60 cts. per S3 per 100. .—: _ j. Gladiolus Galtonia Candicans (Hyacinthus candicans). SummerHyacinth. I have placed this plant in formeryears among the hardy sorts, and it is as hardy asmany of the Japan lilies, but without protectionit kills out in open winters in Vermont. It is aseasily wintered in soil in the cellar as a has large, pure white, pendent, funnel-shapedflowers in long racemes. They are fragrant, andthe whole raceme is not out at one time. SouthAfrica. 15 cts. each, per doz. Gladioli This is a very useful class of bulbs for springplanting, from the fact that the flowers are not onlyamong the most showy in their season, but alsobecause, by making a succession of plantings, theseason may be prolonged until frost. Some of thelater hybrid sorts are exquisitely delicate in theirrich tints. They are most effective when massedamong plants of similar character. They like a deep,rich soil and sheltered position. Plenty of manureshould be worked into the soil, but not al
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