AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1917. 
in pans; extra large bulbs 
bulbsfornaturalizing. Height, 1 foot . 
Campanulata Rosea. Delicate Rose . 
Nutans Alba. Pure White 
Nutans Rosea. Pink 
situation. 
Single Flowering . 
Double ¢ Flowering 
large size, the finest of all Snowdrops . 
Scilla Siberica. 
SCEIZOST AES: 
Coccinea. (Kaffir Lily or Crimson Flag.) An excellent half-hardy plant for winter forcing, with 
long slender Gladiolus-like spikes of deep scarlet flowers. Ready in November. ioc. each; 75c. 
doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
SNOWFLAKES. = (Leucojum.) 
The Snowflakes produce flowers like monstrous Snowdrops on stems about a foot high. They |f 
are perfectly hardy and make excellent subjects for the border or for naturalizing and should be 
planted in quantity. When well established they flower abundantly. 
Spring Snowflake. (ZL. Vernum.) White, drooping flowers tipped with, Doz. 100 | 1,000 
SiCCO Minar nant Meee RIO es) ke anae panel TI its 2% sl Souaigs 1$2i-2'5; |/$20). 100 
Summer Snowflake. (L. Zstivum.) Large white flowers tipped green. .30 | 1.75 | 16.00 
Carpathicum. White, tipped greenish yellow; very robust. . . . .| .35 | 2-25 | 20.00 
SPARAXIS. 
Charming little bulbous plants for pot culture in the conservatory or window, closely resembling |[ie™ 
Yxias, but dwarfer and more compact. Eight to twelve bulbs may be planted in a six-inch bulb-pan, 
covering them one inch. 
| Doz 100 
In 10 Choice Named Sorts. The most beautiful grown. Each. . . . . .$0.20 $1.50 
Choice Sorts, Mixed. Ingreat variety . . . . . Be es byl nomen aitgss 
TRITELEIAS. (Spring Star Flower.) 
Charming little tuberous plants either for forcing or out-door culture. For forcing plant ten 
or twelve tubers in a six-inch bulb-pan, covering them one inch; in the open garden the tubers 
should be set 4 inches deep and protected with litter during winter. 
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Uniflora. Porcelain blue Sie ee ee ee es 3) 5 IGO.15 | $1.00 
Violacea. Violet blue eae Ce he es Moe a ef D'S 1.00 
TRITONIAS. 
Very attractive bulbous plants for pot culture; free blooming and easy of cultivation. They 
grow from 15 inches to 2 feet in height, of graceful habit, and vary in color from rosy-white to 
orange-scarlet. Six bulbs may be planted in a six-inch bulb-pan or pot, one inch deep. ss 
oz. | 00 
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Aurea. Golden Yellow. (Ready in November.) 25 |% 
1.25 | 8.00 
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Crocata. Shades of orange and scarlet oie I. ee id a a 
Fine Mixed. Many colors SV MRR Gn > co 23 alee acne eer | 
SCILLAS. 
peer hardy, early-flowering bulbs, thriving in any situation and worthy of 
more general cultivation. The bulbs of S. Siberica should be planted three inches 
deep; those of Campanulata and Nutans four or five inches deep. 
Siberica Alba. New. Pure white flowers; very beautiful 
Campanulata Ccerulea. A_ beautiful spring-flowering bulb 
producing fine spikes of bright blue bell-shaped flowers which 
are very attractive when planted in masses. 
Campanulata Alba. Pure white, waxy bells 
Campanulata Excelsior. Deep blue; large bells 
Nutans Ceerulea. (Lhe Bluebell or Hyacinth of English 1 Woods. ) 
Elegant spikes of bright blue fyeciatb! like flowers 
SNOW / DROPS. 
These well-known favorites are among the hardiest and earliest of spring flowers. 
The bulbs should be planted three inches deep; they thrive in almost any soil and 
Elwes’ Giant Flowering. Flowers white, tipped with green, of | 
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Siberica. (Amena or Precox.) Flowers charming bright blue| Doz. 100 1,000 
of compact growth, five to six inches high; beautiful in com- 
bination with Snowdrops or Crocuses, also excellent for forcing| 
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$0.25 |$2.00 $18.00 
25) |) 1.50: | 14.00 
One of the finest 
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ED Ses |(sTet5 O, | 12.00 
-20 | 1.75 | 15.00 
-25 | 2.00 |] 18.00 
20 | 1.50 00 
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204 | tee 5O)s 12.00. 
(Galanthus.) 
25 [$1.75 $16.00 
Nahe | 100 | 1,000 
-|- .30 | 2..00,] 18.00 
-25 | 2.00 | 18.00 
Scilla Campanulata. 
