MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 133 
DOMESTIC (HARDY DIURNAL)—Continued 
Variety Color of flowers 
TRUM OLS UE AIEEE Sia <a eg tavalelyex's Sle oieis Rose Pink 
RoR CR TENAERL. Bh. can ata alate toca Rh kevin eis Bharace's 6 Sepals, White 
‘ petals, Pale Amaranth Pink, shading 
to Amaranth Pink on the back 
OU AGR cca cies ts oo vo 8 aks SOS eRe wee Sepals, White 
petals, Rosolane Purple on the outer 
whorls, Amaranth Purple on 
the inner whorls 
OMIIGRTADE VOLO 6 io vGc ce cee bie eco wane as Amaranth Purple 
Marliacea chromatella........ccceceee Pale Green Yellow 
PEORMUCON. TOSCO ccc ee ccc sc ee eee Hermosa Pink 
Bio NT 6 3 a 0) eee ee ee ae Sepals, Sulphur Yellow 
petals, base color Maize Yellow, 
flushed with Rose 
BUOTALE: GIGUNTER. cca an chee cae ae White 
FEOOTHSOMAL aes sce Woav'die Wrescatereint 6.0%O% 66 Sepals, Pale Viridine Yellow, flushed 
with Rose Pink 
petals, Rose 
EERO GIO fais iora.F sit 0 ed Chew bee en eres ...-Rose Pink 
SPAN SG Ty eale GiGi c tiegars 8 ace e Ws eis cin 49's 6 Base color Maize Yellow, flushed with 
Rose 
tuberosa Richardsonii.........cccceee White 
ATOLL ele cr pic. 60 S40 0 bee dice cece Sepals, Rosolane Purple 
petals, Amaranth Purple, shading 
Geeper toward the margin 
BULBS FOR THE HOME 
From October to January florists’ shops, seed stores, 
department stores, and even ten-cent stores display bowls and 
pots with growing bulbs. Many persons see them and wish 
to grow them but conclude that it is impossible and that the 
pleasure must be reserved for the professional grower. Some 
of those who buy the bulbs grow them successfully, but others 
are disappointed with the results they obtain. It is regrettable 
that more persons do not know how easily some bulbs, partic- 
ularly the paper-white narcissi, can be grown in the house. 
Failure is sometimes due to poor culture and many times 
because the bulbs have dried out, especially if they have been 
in the very warm and dry stores for many weeks. The bulbs 
should be purchased as early in the season as possible and if 
all are not planted at once the remaining ones should be stored 
in a cool place. In purchasing the bulbs one should see that 
