GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIANA 
Lilies, continued 
Olympic Hybrids. Immense wbit< 
grant trumpets on 6 to 8-foot stems. White 
inside; outside color varies from green to 
pinkish purple. Plant in light shade about 
5 inches deep. Hardy except in the coldest 
sections, where slight protection is required. 
July-August. 
60c each; $5.25 for 10; $12.25 for 25 
Regale. Royal Lily. From 1 to 25 large, 
trumpet-shaped, fragrant blooms occur on 
each 4 to 6-foot stem during July. Flowers 
are white, of heavy texture, sulphur-yellow 
in the throat and rose-purple on the outside, 
deepest at petal base and along the midrib. 
Bulbs should be set 8 to 10 inches deep. One 
of the most popular lilies for perennial bor- 
ders. 
First Size, 30c each ; $2.50 for 10; $4.75 for 25; 
$17.50 per 100 
Mammoth, 35c each; $3 for 10; $6.50 for 25; 
$24 per 100 
Jumbo, 40c each; $3.75 for 10; $8.50 for 25; 
$30 per 100 
Monster, 60c each; $5.50for 10; $11.75 for 25; 
$40 per 100 
Speciosum rubrum. Rubrum Lily. Wavy 
petals of this beautiful lily are stiffly recurved, 
each deeply flushed with red shading to white 
at the edges and accented with black-crimson 
papilla:. Flowers are produced on 4 to 5-foot 
stems in August. Bulbs should be 9 to 10 
inches below the surface. 
50c each; $4.50 for 10; $10.50 for 25 
Tenuifolium. Coral Lily. A dwarf lily 
growing 1 to 1 Vi feet tall, with frequently 
as manv as 20 flowers on a stem. The fra- 
grant blooms have the texture of sealing wax 
and are bright scarlet, with reflexed petals, 
produced in June. A damp soil among rocks 
where the flowers can open in the sunlight is 
ideal. Bulbs should be 6 inches deep. 
30c each; $2.25 for 10; $5.25 for 25 
Tenuifolium, Golden Gleam. A beautiful 
vellow hybrid form, with the same habit of 
growth and the same blooming period. 
30c each; $2.25 for 10; $5.25 for 25 
Tigrinum splendens. Tiger Lily. Flowers 
are rich salmon-red, boldly spotted with 
purplish black, the petals stiffly recurved. 
The 4 to 5-foot stems bear their large clusters 
of flowers in August. Full sun is preferred. 
Bulbs should be 6 inches below the soil 
surface. 25c each; $1.75 for 10; $4 for 25 
Tigrinum splendens flore-pleno. Double 
Tiger Lily. Handsomer than the spe< ies 
and blooming a little later. 
30c each; $2.25 for 10; $5.25 for 25 
Umbellatum. Stems 1>> to 2 feet high 
bear upright, chalice-shaped, orange-scarlet 
flowers flecked with brown in June. One of 
the easiest lilies for the amateur. Bulbs 
should be set 4 to 6 inches deep in full sun- 
light. 
30c each; $2.50 for 10; $5.75 for 25 
Umbellatum, Golden Fleece. The yellow 
form of the above. 
60c each; $5 for 10; $10 for 25 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. Ideal for a 
sh.-dy corner. Graceful stems with deli- 
ciously fragrant flowers and broad shiny 
leaves. An excellent ground cover. Two- 
year pips for outdoor planting, which should 
be set 4 inches apart. 
75c for 10; $1.75 for 25; $6 per 100 
MADEIRA VINE. Boussingaultia basel- 
loides. A tuberous-rooted vine that grows 
very rapidly. The leaves are elongated heart 
shape, the fragrant flowers tiny and produced 
in narrow racemes. Roots must be dug and 
stored over winter. 
50c for 3; $1.25 for 10; $2.75 for 25 
MO NT BRET I A. The shows dowers bloom 
from June until September and are very 
valuable for borders and for cutting. Bulbs 
are best planted in April or May and treated 
the same as gladiolus. 
Apricot Queen. A rich golden apricot, 
early and growing to 3 feet. 
Comet. 1 .ir^c. star-shaped flowers of fine 
substance. Golden orange with a broad band 
of deep crimson and a yellow center. 
His Majesty. 1 arge Bowers measure 4 inches 
across and are deep velvety scarlet shading 
to gold. 4 feet. 
James Coey. 1 arge (lowers of rich vermilion 
suffused with golden orange, on 3-foot stems. 
Flowers have a yellow center with crimson 
blotches. 
Lady Wilson. Light, bright vellow (lowers 
suffused with orange. 3 feet. 
Red Knight. Large, star-shaped flowers of 
rich vermilion shaded to gold at center and 
heavily overlaid with maroon. Height 3 feet. 
75c for 3; $1.75 for 10; $4 for 25 
Montbretia, Other Varieties 
California. Deep golden yellow. 
Fire King. Glowing scarlet. 
Talisman. Deep orange. 
Transcendent. Orange-scarlet. 
Jewel Mixture. Includes yellow, orange, 
apricot and scarlet, with many blotched 
flowers. 
50c for 3; $1.25 for 10; $2.75 for 25 
OXALIS. American Shamrock. Dwarf 
plants with pink flowers and clover-like leaves 
during the summer. Useful for the front of a 
border, for hanging baskets or window boxes. 
45c for 10; $1 for 25; $3.50 per 100 
RANUNCULUS, Tecolote Mixed. Butter- 
cup. Giant double and semi-double flowers 
in orange, red, yellow and pink. Bulbs are 
claw-shaped and small. They should be 
planted prongs down in May and covered 
firmly with 2 inches of soil. After the leaves 
turn yellow, bulbs should be dug and stored 
in dry sand until they are replanted in Octo- 
ber or early November. A winter mulch is 
essential. 
$1 for 10; $2 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
TIGRIDI A. Shellflower. Flowers are del- 
icate and very unusual, in a range of colors 
including white, rose, yellow and scarlet in 
odd combinations. 
Mixed Colors. 
85c for 10; $2 for 25; $7.50 per 100 
TUBEROSE. The sweet tropical fragrance 
of tuberose is reason enough for growing it 
as a garden subject, although the long spikes 
of white flowers with here and there a sug- 
gestion of flesh color are very desirable for 
cutting. Bulbs are planted from February 
to April for a greenhouse crop, in May and 
June for flowering in the open. Not hardy. 
Excelsior Double Pearl. Double-flowering 
white. 
15c each; $1.25 for 10; $3 for 25; $11 per 100 
Single Mexican. Single white. 
15c each; $1.25 for 10; $3 for 25; $11 per 100 
2EPH YRANTHES. Grassy foliage and 
starry flowers, growing 6 to 8 inches tall and 
blooming all summer. Planting is done in 
May and June. Bulbs should be lifted and 
stored the same as gladiolus. 
Zephyranthes Candida. Beautiful pure 
white flowers borne profusely. 
Z. rosea. Large, rose-colored flowers. 
$1.50 for 10; $3 for 25; $10 per 100 
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