AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1916. 



FREESIAS. 



OF all South African flowering bulbs the Freesia is doubtless the best known and 

 most esteemed. The gracefully branched, fragrant flowers are of long duration, 

 and being freely produced are profitable for commercial purposes, and satisfac- 

 tory to amateurs. If planted early they may be had in bloom by Christmas. Plant 

 eight or ten bulbs in a^si-x-inch bulb-pan, covering them one inch. 



Refracta Alba Odorata. Pure white, with yellow throat 



Mammoth Bulbs 



Selected Extra Large Bulbs 



Fischer's Purity. Mammoth Bulbs Snowy white . 

 Extra Large Bulbs 



Rainbow Hybrids. Includes many new shades of pink and 



lavender 



Doz. 



$0.40 



•30 



•45 



■35 



1.50 



100 



^2.75 

 2 uu 



3.00 

 2.25 



10.00 



1,000 



$24.00 

 18.00 

 28.00 

 20.00 



ERANTHIS. (Winter Aconite.) 

 Hyemalis. The earliest spring flower, the large golden j^ellow Buttercup-like blossoms 

 often expanding in the snow; height, six inches; a charming plant. Per doz., 20C.; 

 per 100, $1.25; per 1,000, $10.00 



ERYTHRONIUMS. (Dog's Tooth Violet.) 

 Interesting and beautiful hardy plants with handsomely variegated leaves, adapted 

 to moist shady situations. The flowers resemble the Cyclamen and are of various colors. 

 If required, they may be grown indoors in pots, 



M 





Doz. 



100 





Doz. 



100 



Dens Canis. 



White . . 



$0.25 



$2.00 



Dens Canis. Violet . 



•25 



$2.00 



Dens Canis. 



Purple. 



•30 



2.25 



Dens Canis, Mixed 



.20 



1.50 



Dens Canis. 



Rose .. 



•25 



2.00 









FRITILLARIAS. (Guinea-Hen Flower.) 

 Exceedingly pretty, dwarf, spring-flowering plants, with large pendant, bell-shaped 

 flowers of white, yellow, brown and purple, usually striped or mottled. They are 

 desirable for both house and garden cultivation. Out-of-doors the bulbs should be 

 planted four inches deep; they are quite hardy. , ^^^ 



Meleagris. Finest Mixed. Narrow leaved $0.25 



Pure White. Narrow leaved, very beautiful | .30 



100 



$1 50 



I 75 



1,000 



$12.00 



15.00 



HEPATICAS. 



Pretty, dwarf spring flowers, very hardy and free blooming 

 in rather moist and shady situations. Ready in November. . 



( Each I Doz. 100 

 Blue. Single . .$0.15 $1.50 $12.00 White . . . . 

 Red. Double . .| .20 | 2.00 15. 00 



They succeed best 



Each 

 .20 



Doz. 

 2.00 



100 



15-00 



GRAPE HYACINTHS. 



FritlUaria Meleagrrie 



VERY hardy, dwarf, spring-flowering 

 bulbs, succeeding in almost any situa- 

 tion, and suitable for edgings and clumps 

 in shrubbery and hardy perennial beds. 

 They also produce a splendid eff'ect and thrive 

 planted in the grass in the same manner as 

 Crocuses. 



Blue Grape Hyacinths. 



Dozen, 15 cents; 100, 

 $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. 

 White Grape Hyacinths. 



Dozen, 20 cents; 100, 

 $1.25; 1,000, $10.00. 

 Heavenly Blue. R'ch bright 

 blue. Dozen, 30 cents; 

 100, $1.75; 1,000, $15.00. 



HELLEBORUS. 



(Christmas Rose.) 



Ready in November. 

 Niger. The Helleborus is 

 almost hardy, and if grown 

 in cold frames with pro- 

 tection from frost it will 

 produce its beautiful blos- 

 soms freely throughout the 

 winter and spring. The 

 flowers are about three 

 inches in diameter, pure 

 waxy white, shaded with 

 crimson jjurple. Large 

 Imported Clumps. 75 

 cents each; $7.50 per doz.; 

 $60.00 per 100. 



Freesia refracta alba. 



Grape Hyacinths. 



