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ERYTHRONIUM 



Erythronium calif ornicum. "Dog's Tooth Violet." 

 A flower of rare beauty from the woodlands of 

 the northern part cf our state. The leaves are 

 large, dark green, richly mottled with brown, 

 and the flowers come 6 to 10, and sometimes 

 more, on a stem. They are large, creamy yellow, 

 often with a maroon band at the base. It thrives 

 best in a loose, gritty soil, enriched with plenty of 

 leaf mold, and in a shady location, and should be 

 planted about 2 inches deep. Each 5c; per doz. 

 50c. 



FRITILLARIA 



Fritillaria biflora. ' ' Chocolate Lily. ' ' An exquisite 

 little flower, occasionally found growing 011 grassy 

 slopes, generally on the north side of our hills. 

 The plants grow from 6 to 18 inches high, and 

 the flowers are bell shaped, and dark brown or 

 nearly black. Grows best in clay or heavy loam. 

 Plant the bulbs about 3 inches deep. Each lUc; 

 per doz. $1.00. 



Fritillaria lanceolata. "Mission Bells." An odd 

 looking and interesting flower. It throws up a 

 stem from one to two feet high ; with whorls of 

 shining green leaves, and with a string of pend- 

 ant, bell-shaped flowers, which are bronze colored, 

 beautifully mottled and checkered with dull 

 green and purple. This and the following species 

 both require a shady location, and a light, well 

 drained soil, enriched with plenty of leaf mold. 

 Plant the bulbs about two inches deep. Each lOc; 

 per doz. $1.00. 



Fritillaria recurva. ' ' Scarlet Fritillary. ' ' A mag- 

 nificent species, and really the finest of the genus. 

 The plants grow from 10 to 18 inches high, and 

 produce from 3 to 12 flowers on a stem of a bril- 

 liant scarlet, spotted with orange in the throat. 

 Each lOc; per doz. $1.00. 



LILIUM 



Lilium Humboldtii. A stately species growing 4 to 

 5 feet high. Flowers 8 to 12 arranged in a 

 pyramidal raceme on a stout leafy stem; deep 

 orange spotted with maroon; often 5 to 6 inches 

 in diameter. Grows in partially shaded places 

 in rich loam mixed with decomposed leaves, re- 

 quires good drainage. Each 25c. Per doz. $2.50. 



Lilium pardalinum. A magnificent species, and of 

 easy cultivation. Plants grow from 3 to 6 feet 

 high, with broad leaves and many large, showy 

 flowers; reddish orange, heavily dotted with ma- 

 roon, and tipped with red. Each 25e; per doz. 

 $2.50. 



Lilium Parryi. A rare and exquisite species. 

 Flowers large, on slender leafy stems, trumpet- 

 shaped, lemon-yellow and very fragrant. Grows 

 2 to 4 feet high. Requires a moist situation; 

 light sandy soil mixed with plenty of leaf mold. 

 Each 30c; per doz. $3.00. 



