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MISCELLANEOUS 
IXIAS 
Charming bulbs for winter-blooming, of easy culture and pro- 
ducing very brilliant flowers. Plant six to eight bulbs in a 6-inch 
bulb-pan, covering them 1 inch. Not hardy out-of-doors. 
Aurantiaca Major. Golden yellow, with large, dark eye. 
85e. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Bucephalus. Dark red. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Crateroides Major. Bright scarlet. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 
per 100. 
Emperor of China. Rich yellow, with dark eye. 85c. per doz.; 
$6.00 per 100. 
Morning Star. Bright rose. 85c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Rosea Plena. Soft rose; double. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
COLD-STORAGE LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
We furnish selected Lily-of-the-Valley from cold-storage for 
forcing at any time. Plant about 12 to 15 pips in a 6-inch pot, 
keeping the crown just above the soil. Keep them in a tempera- 
ture of about 80 degrees, cover the crowns with loose moss, and 
moisten frequently with tepid water. The flowers should appear 
in about five weeks. Case of 250, $18.00; case of 500, $32.00. 
ORNITHOCALUM 
Arabicum. Arabian Star of Bethlehem. Fragrant, star-shaped 
white flowers with black eye, borne on erect stems. Blooms in 
June. 11% ft. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Umbeliatum. Star of Bethlehem. Hardy, dwarf variety thriving 
in a sheltered part of the rockery or hardy border. Pure white, 
star-shaped flowers. 85c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
OXALIS 
Lovely little bulbous plants for hanging-pots and baskets. 
Six or eight bulbs should be planted an inch deep in a 5-inch pot. 
Bermuda Buttercup. Flowers clear yellow; very beautiful. 
50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Grand Duchess. These Californian varieties 
able for window culture, blooming all winter. The plants are 
of dwarf habit, producing exquisite flowers on long stems. 
White, Pink, and Lavender. 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
RANUNCULUS 
_ Gorgeous dwarf flowers, easily grown in pots for winter bloom- 
ing or in coldframes for spring. Plant about eight roots in a 
6-inch bulb-pan, covering them 1 inch. The shades vary from 
white, yellow, erimson and purple to almost black. 
Giant Double French Mixed. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
SNOWDROPS (Calanthus) 
Hardy, early-flowering bulbs, invaluable for outdoor culti- 
vation. Plant 3 inches deep. 
Single White. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $48.00 per 1,000. 
Elwesi. A giant-flowering variety. Pure white, tipped with 
green. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 
are most desir- 
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Lilies-of-the-Valley 
Gladiolus 
BULBS, continued 
SCILLAS 
Extremely hardy, early-flowering bulbs thriving in any situ- 
ation and worthy of general cultivation. The bulbs of S. sibirica 
should be planted 3 inches deep; those of S. campanulata and 
S. nutans 4 to 5 inches deep. 
Sibirica (S. amena; S. precox). Flowers charming bright blue. 
If grown in masses, their flowers fairly carpet the ground. 
75e. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $48.00 per 1,000. 
Campanulata, Blue. A beautiful spring-flowering bulb pro- 
ducing bright blue bell-shaped flowers. One of the finest bulbs 
for naturalizing. Blooms about a month after S. sibirica. 
Height, 1 ft. 60c. per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000. 
Campanulata, Rose. Delicate rose-pink. $1.00 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100; $70.00 per 1,000. 
Campanulata, White. Pure white, waxy bells. 75c. per doz.; 
$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 
Campanulata, Excelsior. Deep blue; large bells. 75c. per doz.; 
$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. 
Nutans czerulea. The Bluebell or Hyacinth of English Woods. 
Elegant spikes of bright blue, hyacinth-like flowers. Height, 
1ft. 50c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $38.00 per 1,000. 
Nutans alba. Pure white. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Nutans rosea. Pink. 90c. per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
SPANISH AND DUTCH IRISES 
They are quite hardy, and may be planted out-of-doors with 
protection of a liberal mulch during the winter. Select a well- 
drained part of the border and plant the bulbs in groups about 
5 inches deep. They usually bloom the latter part of May. Also 
easily forced and useful for cutting. 
Cajanus. Considered the finest pure yellow. A favorite forcing 
variety. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Celestial. A Dutch sort with sky-blue flowers. $1.25 per doz.; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Flora. Handsome Spanish variety. Creamy white with lav- 
ender standard. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 
Giant. Tall Spanish sort with large canary-yellow blooms. 
$1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 109. 
Hart Nibbrig. Bright blue with golden yellow blotch. Dutch. 
$1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Queen Wilhelmina. A Spanish Iris of clear white with yellow 
blotch. $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Solfatare. Spanish variety of deep purple-blue. $1.15 per doz.; 
$8.00 per 100. 
Wedgwood. Large flowers of clear Wedgwood blue. 
$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Filifolia, Imperator. Strong-growing Iris with rich deep blue 
flowers. Splendid greenhouse variety, but not hardy in this 
climate. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 
Dutch. 
TRITONIA 
Attractive, bulbous plants for pot-culture, varying from bright 
orange to deep orange-scarlet in color. Plant six to seven bulbs 
in a 6-inch pan, covering 1 inch. 
Crocata. 75c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
