CALOOHORTUS-BUrTBRFLY TULIPS. 



Also known as Butterfly or Star Tulips and 

 California or Mariposa Lily. This remarkably 

 brilliant class of flowers are indigenous on the vast 

 Rocky Mountain fronts of California, where they 

 are the delight of the children going a-Maying; 

 they call them " Fairy Bells," and a recent writer 

 says, " So they look with their tiny tuneless clap- 

 pers concealed within tl'.e pearly white, globular 

 flowers, pendulous from tall, slender stems. Be 

 the day ever so breathless, these ethereal hair-fringed bells 

 never cease to swing as if stirred by invisible fingers." We 

 do not recommend Calochortus for outdoorplanting except 

 in the far South and Pacific coast ; but for Winter blooming 

 in the house or conservatory they are very valuable, and the 

 bulbs are sure to bloom profusely and give great pleasure, as 

 they are so novel and beautiful. The foliage is graceful, the 

 nu/nerous flower stems are terminated with clusters of bell- 

 shaped, drooping flowers, which are wonderfully gay and beautiful. Our illustration does not do them justice by any means. 

 The bulbs are very easily grown and we would recommend that four to six be placed in a six-inch pot or box of suitable size 

 and treated the same way as Hyacinths in pots. None may fear failure as they require so little care. We trust every 

 order will at least include some of these exceedingly beautiful flowers. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— For 20 cts. we will send one bulb 



THE AliOVE ILLUSTRATION SHOWS DIFFERENT TYPES 

 OF CALOCHORTUS. 



CALOCHORTUS ERECT FLOWERING. 



The following varieties produce erect cup-like flowers of 

 large size, borne on stiff, slender stalks, ten to twenty inches 

 high, ten, fifteen or twenty flowers on a stalk. 



Splendens. — .\ very popular variety. Splendidlarge flow- 

 ers of a lustrous lilac color. I2C. each; 3 for 30c. ; 12 for gi. 



Venustus Oculatus. — We now offer this showy and 

 distinct variety for the first time; glorious flowers; white 

 ground inside, with striking eye-like spots, richly colored red- 

 dish brown outside. 6 cts. each ; 3 for 15 cts. 



Venustus Roseus. — A perfect gem ; creamy inside, rose 

 colored at top of petals, carmine on back, beautiful tinted eye 

 in centre, silky glands at base. 8 cts. each ; 3 for 20 cts. 



Gunnisonii (True).— The true C. Gunnisonii is rarely 

 collected. Exquisite petals, lilac color, yellowish green below, 

 banded and lined purple ; a very rare sort, of the largest size ; 

 of unusual beauty in form and color. 8 cts. each ; 3 for 20c. 



CALOCHORTUS BELL-SHAPED. 



Slender drooping stems bearing many flowers, bell-shaped 

 and globular, the outside petals are winged, so that the flow- 

 ers remind one of butterflies. 



Albus. — Strong growing and very satisfactory. The flow- 

 ers are beautiful pearly-white globes. 6 cts. each ; 3 for 15c. 



Lilacinus. — Fine cup-shaped flowers ; lovely lilac color. 

 6 els. each ; 3 for 15 cts. 



Pulchellus.— One of the hardiest and most beautiful ; 

 rich yellow flowers ; a lovely species, sometimes known as 

 Golden Butterfly. 5 cts. each ; 3 for 10 els. 



each of the 4 Erect Flowering Calochortus. For 15 cts. we 

 we will send one bulb each of the 3 Bell-Shaped Drooping 

 Calochortus. For 30 cts. we will send the entire collection of 

 7 Calochortus named above. 



CALOCHORTUS ALL VARIETIES MIXED. 



This is a very carefully made up mixture, which includes 

 all the named varieties offered above, and many others; in 

 fact, we consider it the best and richest collection of these 

 beautiful and rare flowers yet sent out, and the most for the 

 money ever offered. Price, 6 for 10 cts. ; 12 for 20 cts. ; 23 

 for 40 cts. ; so for 75 cts. ; 100 for $1.50. 



CALOCHORTUS AMOENUS. 



We are fortunate in receiving from our collector in the 

 mountains fronting on California, an entirely new variety of 

 Calochortus, which we now ofter for the first time. You 

 know how Calochortus Pulchelhis reminds one of a golden 

 butterfly; imagine the same in satiny rose-pink and you have 

 Calochortus Amoenus; it is lovely beyond description, and 

 we consider it the highest type of Calochortus yet sent out; 

 and best of all, it is as easily grown as any other variety of 

 Calochortus. For cultural directions see above. Price 15 cts. 

 each ; 2 for 25 cts. ; S for 50 cts. 



SPECIAL 0'¥''PTS>Vi.— Calochortus Amoenus, satiny 

 pink ; Calochortus Fulchellus, Golden Butterfly ; Calochortus 

 Albus, pearly white globes, make a rarely beautiful set. Price 

 of one good bulb of each, the 3 for 20 cts. 



