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Title: 1912 Griffith and Turner Co. : farm and garden supplies
Identifier: 1912griffithturn1912grif (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Griffith and Turner Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Griffith and Turner Co. , 1912
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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50 GRIFFITH (a TURNER CO. ^ BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING
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A L A D I U M S GLADIOLUS. GLADIOLUS If wanted by mail, add lOc. per doz. Tfor postag-e. HE cultivation of the Gladiolus is very simple, as they will thrive in any good garden soil, but will amply repay one for careful cultivation. A succession of bloom inay be had from July to September by planting at intervals from April to June OUB GIiADIOIiUS are from one of the largest growers in the country, and one who has the finest assortment to be had either in this country or Europe; therefore we claim them to be unexcelled as to quality. MIXED (all colors).—Dozen, 2Sc.: $1.50 per 100. WHITE AND I^IGHT COIOBS.—Dozen, 30c.; $2.25 per lOn. IiEMOms'S (Mixed). — Extra fine. 35c. per dozen; $2.75 per 100. CHII.DSI MIXED.—Extra large and fine. 40c. per dozen; $3.00 per 100 EXTRA -WHITE AND I^IGHT VARIE- TIES.—All first-class varieties, made up largely from best named sorts, including 10 per cent, of Snow White. 5c. each; 50c. per dozen; $3.50 per 100. EI^EFHANT EAR. THE Caladium Esculentum is one of the handsomest of the ornamental-leaved It will grow in any good garden soil, and is of the easiest culture. To gain the best result it should be planted where it will obtain plenty of water and an abundance of rich compost. Roots planted in the spring will make good growth m the summer, and in the fall they should be taken up and stored in a cellar, l^eaves three feet or more in length and nearly as broad. There is nothing so good as this Caladium for a grand bed of foliage in the garden. FIRST SIZE BUZ.BS (7 and 9 inches).— ii.ach, 5c. By mail, 10c. 50c. per dozen. I^ARGE BUI.BS (9 and H inches).—Each, XOc. By mail, 15c. 75c. per dozen. EXTRA IiARGE BUI.BS (11 inches and upwards).—Each, 15c. By mail, 20c. $1.25 per dozen. Prices per dozen are by express, not prepaid. TUBEROSES ONE of the most fragrant and popular of the summer flowering bulbs. May be started early in hotbeds or pots, or planted in open ground after first day of May. Each Dozen Per 100 ■ ■ ■ ■ By mail, 35c. per dozen. .$ .05 . .25 . 1.00 Madeira Vine Roots Each . Dozen .$ .05 . .30 ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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