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Leucocoryne — 



Glory-of-the-Sun 

 Ixioides Odorata. Flowers light 

 blue on tall, wiry «tems and of long- 

 lasting quality, faint fragrance; for 

 greenhouse culture only. Grown in 

 the same manner as Freesias. 30c 

 each, S3. 00 per dozen. 



Lily of the Valley 



{Ready for Delivery in November) 

 Henderson's Extra Single Crown 

 or "Pips." The finest grade of 

 Crowns in the world for winter flow- 

 ering. They will bear 12 to 16 large 

 bells on strong stalks, ■with foliage. 

 even when forced for e;xtra early; 

 the pips average large, plump and 

 regular, with extra long roots. 25 

 Crowns (1 bundle). S2.00; 100 Crowns, 

 S7.00: S60.00 per 1.000 



Fortin's Giant. This is the largest 

 variety yet produced; it is only 

 adapted for open ground planting, 

 and may not show much superiority 

 the first spring aft-er planting, but 

 by the second season, or when it gets 

 well established, it produces wonder- 

 fully luxuriant foliage and immense 

 spikes of purest white bells. Crowns. 

 Si. 00 per doz.; S7.50 per 100. 



Ornithogalum 



Arabicum (Star of Bethleliem). 



Makes a large umbel of small white 

 flowers with black base produced on a 

 tall spike. Hardy in the extreme 

 south but must be grown indoors in 

 the north. 80c per doz.; S6.00 per 100. 

 Aureum — Golden Chincherin- 

 chee of South Africa. The at- 

 tractive color and very long lasting 

 quality of the flowers are most out- 

 standing. Cut flowers will keep for 

 over a month, while in a pot they will 

 bloom for a period of several months. 

 Stem about 12 in. tall, strong and 

 dark green. An ideal pot plant. Not 

 hardv. 25c each; S2.50 per doz. 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Snowdrop Elwes Giant 



Ornithogalum Thyrsoides. The tamous South African 

 Chincherinchee. Noted for its long keeping qualities when cut; 

 for indoor culture only. Pyramidal straw colored clusters of 

 flowers changing to pure white. 80c per doz.; S6.00 per 100 



Sell la Blue Bells 



iMost beautiful hardy spring bulbs, producing in prolusion 

 masses of exquisite rich blue flowers almost before the snow ha^ 

 disappeared. If grown in masses, their flowers fairly carpet the 

 ground. Grown in pots, they may be had in bloom from 

 Christmas until April. 



Siberica Blue. 50c per doz.; S3. 50 per 100; S30. 00 per 1,000. 



Siberica Alba. The white flowering variety, very beautiful 

 ?0c doz.; S.1.50 per 100; S30.00 per 1,000. 



Campanulata. (Wood Hyacinth or Bluebell.) Flowers 

 borne on tall spikes, 1 to 2 feet high. Each flower measures 

 nearly one inch across and droops gracefully; perfectly hardy; 

 also fine for pot culture. We oft'er the following colors. (See 

 ilhi^lration.) 



Major Blue. 60c per doz.; S4.00 per 100. Rose. 60c 

 per floz.; S-1.00 per 100. White. 60c per doz.; S4.00 per 100. 



Nutans. The English Bluebell. 50c doz.; S3. 50 per 100: 

 s30.()0 per 1.000. g. , 



Snowdrops 



In the early spring months there is nothing more beautilui 

 than a sheet of the snowy, graceful blossoms of the Snowdrop 

 The\- are ea=ilv flowered in pots during the winter. 



Single Snowdrops. 50c per doz.; S3. 50 per 100; 530.00 

 per 1.000. 



Double Snowdrops. 60c per doz.; S4.50 per 100; S40.00 

 per l.(jun. 



Elwes' Giant Snowdrops. One of the finest ol the genus, 

 at least three times the size of the ordinary single Snowdrop; 

 flowers slightlv marked with green spots; fine for cutting 

 50c per doz.; 13.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1.000. 



Oxalis 



Charming little half-trailing oi 

 bushy plants particularly adapted for 

 pot culture and hanging baskets, the 

 foliage alone is very attractive and 

 when in flower they are exceedingly 

 pretty. 



Bermuda Buttercup. This is 

 one of the finest winter-flowering 

 plants for pot culture. It is a strong 

 luxuriant grower, and the great pro- 

 lusion of bloom produced in uninter- 

 rupted abundance for weeks is 

 astonishing. The flowers are of the 

 purest bright buttercup yellow. 5c 

 each; 50c per doz.; S3. 50 per 100. 



Grand Duchess. A California 

 variety ol great beauty; of dwarf 

 sturdy growth throwing large ex- 

 quisite flowers well above the foliage. 

 Extremely free-flowering from Novem- 

 ber til! June. Price for either, White, 

 Pink or Lavender, 5c each; 

 SOc per doz.; S3. 50 per 100. 



Ranunculus 



They flower profusely in pots in the 

 house during the winter or if grown 

 in frames in the spring. 



Tecolete. (Palaflor.) A new hy 

 brid variety having blooms twice the 

 size of the ordinary sorts. The colors 

 range from crimson to rose, and beau- 

 tiful shades of yellow to pure white, 

 height 15 to 18 inches. 80c per doz 

 S6.00 per 100. 



Winter Aconite 



Eranth's Hyemalis 



Early in spring the golden blossoms 

 of the Winter Aconite appear resting 

 on an emerald-green cushion of leaves. 

 The foliage remains long after the 

 flowers, making the plant especially 

 valuable in moist situations such as 

 under trees, where the Winter Aconite 

 thrives. 3 to 8 inches high. 40c per 

 doz-; -'Mil p, 1 lOM -'7.50 per 1,000 



SciEla Campanulata 



THE PROPER DEPTH 

 AND DISTANCE APART 

 TO PLANT THE OUT- 

 DOOR BULBS 



-CROCUS 



2 IN APART 



QUANTITY OF BULBS REQUIRED 



FOR ROUND BEDS 



Diameter Distance Apart 



of Bed 4 in. .Apart 6 in. .Apart 



3 feet 95 Bulbs 37 Bulbs 



4 feet 127 " 61 



5 feet 225 " 81 



6 feet 271 " 127 " 



7 feet 410 " 169 " 



8 feet 469 " 225 



9 feet 650 " 271 



10 feet 721 " 331 



HYACINTH 



6 IN. APART 



NARCISSUS 



6 IN. APART 



LILY 



. OR MORE APART 



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