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tifully striped green and white, white pre- 

 dominating-. Flowers are blue like the plain 

 variety, and contrast nicely with the for- 

 age. .A pretty pot plant. 50c. 

 Umbellatus, Double. A ver3 7 rare and beau- 

 tiful variety of the African lily, with fine 

 large umbels of double blue flowers. As it 

 never seeds, this variety is slow to increase. 

 50c. 



Amaryllis 



Amaryllis Bulbs are perennial and should not 

 be moved or divided oftener than once in three 

 or four years. They form large strong clumps 

 that send up a great many gorgeous blossoms 

 last ing for two or three weeks. By having a 

 variety of amaryllis, a succession of blooms 

 may be had from April until the last of 

 October. 



Our Seedlings. We make a specialty of choice 

 Amaryllis and grow a great many hj-brid 

 seedlings every year. We have strong 

 blooming bulbs of the Empress of India type 

 crosses on California hybrids which are 

 superb. Large flaring flowers 7 or 8 inches 

 across with broad petals, most brilliant 

 shades of scarlet, lined, flushed and pencil- 

 ed., beautiful flowers with an absence of 

 the green throat. 50c each; §3.50 per doz. 



Aulica or Lily of the Palace. Summer and 

 autumn bloomer. Broad foliage and large 

 spreading wide open flowers of rich crim- 

 son scarlet, lined and penciled white and 

 maroon. Blooming bulbs, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 



Bella Donna, the Lovely Pink Bella Donna Lily. 



One of the most satisfactory bearing on 

 long stems clusters of S to 10 superb large 

 pink, lily-like flowers. Pure Pink, with a 

 fragrance like ripe apricots, which keep 

 for two weeks. It blooms in June and 

 July, after the foliage dies down. 15c and 

 25c; $1.50 and $2.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 

 hundred. 



Bella Donna Minor. Like the above, only the 

 flower stem is shorter, and the flowers 

 have a white center; petals beautifully 

 feathered pink; it blooms the latter part 

 of August and September. 25c; $2.00 doz. 



Defiance. Immense trumpet-shaped, sweet 

 scented flowers; very broad petals, rich red, 

 lined through the center with white penciled 

 maroon. A grand variety that blooms at in- 

 tervals through the year. 25c each; $2.00 

 per doz. 



Formossisima or Jacobean Lily. A beautiful 

 variety that blooms at intervals during the 

 year. Brilliant scarlet, and has two up- 

 right and three drooping petals; attractive 

 and graceful flowers, for borders and lines; 

 fine for pots. 15c. 



CALLA LILIES. Strong Bulbs, largest size, 25c 

 each; $2.50 doz; 2d size, 15c each; $1.50 doz; 

 small bulbs, 50c and 75c doz, postpaid. 



CRINUMS Capensis Alba. Flowers bell-shaped 

 borne on scapes 2 to 3 feet, 10 to 20 

 in umbel. Pure white, 50c. 



Capensis Rosea. Same as above, but flowers 

 rosy pink. 50c. 



Fimbrialatum. Scape reddish, about 2 feet long; 

 flowers rose, shaded maroon outside. 50c. 



Ornatum. Yevy beautiful and distinct flow- 

 ers on rather flat, thick reddish scape, 16 

 to 20 in umbel, clear satiny white with 

 broad rose stripe through center of each 

 petal. 50c and $1.00. 



CHILDANTHUS Fragrans. Flowers in clus- 

 ters of a deep canary yellow. Very fragrant, 

 about 3 inches across. 20c, 3 for 50c. 



HEMEROCALLIS Auranticum. A magnificent 

 rich, fragrant, orange colored lily, with 

 very large flowers measuring 5 or 6 inches 

 across. Foliage handsome, a well establish- 

 ed plant in full bloom is a beautiful sight; 

 blooms almost perpetually. Hardy, 25c each. 



HEMEROCALLIS Kwanso, Double Flowering. 

 Double variegated orange lily. A perfectly 

 hardy double variety that blooms for 

 months during the summer and fall. It in- 

 creases fast and makes very large clumps. 

 25c each. 



NERINE Sarniensis or Guernsey Lily. Showy 

 bulb, a native of Japan. Flowers in umbels 

 of bright rose red, petals curled and 

 crimpled with long thread-like stamens giv- 

 ing the flower a most airy lace-like appear- 

 ance; leaves striped light green. It blooms 

 in September and October. 15c each; $1.00 

 per doz. 



VALLOTA Purpurea or Scarborough Lily. An 

 evergreen bulb producing splendid spikes of 

 brilliant large scarlet blossoms. .It is one 

 of the most showy of the Amaryllis family, 

 is easily grown and blooms many times dur- 

 ing the year. Blooms well in pots. 25c. 



WATSON IAS White Hybrids. Flowers purest 

 white and are produced on long branching 

 flower stalks. Surpasses any other W-at- 

 sonias ever grown. 15c each; $1.50 doz. 

 Dormant in August.) 



PANCRATIUM or Spider Lily. Leaves 

 glaucous; very free bloomer, delicately 

 fragrant; 15c each; $1.50 per dozen. 



Rare Succulent Plants 



No class of plants is more interesting than 

 nature's carved and sculptured forms decorated 

 in wondrous patterns and colored in rarest 

 tints. Dainty bits of carving that have the sur- 

 prising habit of bursting into charming bloom. 

 Among the most attractive are Echeverias, 

 Aloes, Rochea, Haworthias and a long list of 

 others fresh from the studio of the Great 

 Artist. Then their kindred the Cactus family. 

 from pigmy to giant statues are ornamented 

 with hooks and spears and spikes, pins, feath- 

 ers, or hairs, as may be, and decorated with 

 flowers so magnificent in color and size that 

 one is lost in wonder. Nearly all the succulent 

 plants are fine for house and conservatory, and 

 are very effective with cacti, their distinct and 

 original forms and showy flowers, making a 



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