New Floral Guide— Spring, 1901. 



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Beautiful Sdmmer=Flowering Bulbs 



QUEEN MARY, or DOUBLE WHITE AMARYLLIS, (Ismene 

 Calathina) — Not a true Amaryllis but a near relative of this family 

 and a most rare and beaiitiful flower. Blooms freely in the flower bed 

 and when taken in before cold weather, is a choice Winter b'oomer. 

 Throws up flower stalk, 10 or ]2 inches high, and bears beautiful 

 clusters of large curiously shaped lily-like flowers pure snowy 

 white and very fragrant. Price, strong blooming bulbs, 20 

 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



PINK AHARYLLIS (Belladonna Lily)— Especially recom- 

 mended for house culture, blooms at intervals all through 

 the season, should be kept in pots the year around. Splen- 

 did large, well expanded flowers, soft rose pink, deliciously perfumed. 

 Price extra large bulbs, 20 cts. each, $2.25 per dozen. First 

 size bulbs, 15 cts.; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



AMARYLLIS EQUESTRE, or GLORIOSA LILY~One of the most 

 beautiful of the Amc^ryllis family, very easy to grow and invalu- 

 able as a pot plant, Splendid large lily-shaped flowers 4 to 5 inches 

 across, bright flashing orange scarlet, with exquisite green and white star in the 

 centre. Price, first size bill bs, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per dozen; ex- 

 tra large bulbs for inimecliate bloom, 20 cts. each, $2.00 per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



AflARYLLlSJOHNSONII— One of the grandest of the Amaryllis family. Ex- 

 tra large, and exceedingly beautiful flowers, deep red, elegantly striped with 

 white, well-known and very popular for house culture ; may be planted out in sum- 

 mer or kept in pots all the yeaf round. Extra larg-e bloomings biilbs, 40 cts. 

 each, postpaid. 



ZEPHYRANTHES, (Zephyr Flowers or Fairy Lilies)— Beautiful dwarf bulbous 

 Plants, flowering in profusion during the summer. 



Z. ATAMASCO — Large and beautiful pure white wax- like flowers. 3 forlO cts.; 

 25 cts. per dozen, $1.50 per hundred, postpaid. 



Z. ROSEA— Clear rose-pink, handsome upright flowers. 5 cts. each ; 3 for 12 Ismene Calatiiina. 

 cts.; 40 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per hundred, postpaid. 



5CARLET FREESIA — Resembles the well-known 

 White Freesia, but the flowers are bright scarlet, 

 very pretty and fine for bedding and pots. 4 for 

 lO cts.; 20 per dozen, postpaid. 



GLOXINIAS — Grand, erect flowering, varieties well- 

 known as among our most beautiful flowers for 

 house culture ; very fine dormant bulbs, in separate 

 colors, scarlet, blue and white. 15 cts. each, 3 

 for 40 cts. $1.5i> per dozen, postpaid. 



THE SPOTTED CALLA— A very pretty and curious 

 plant ; leaves are deep green, spotted all over with 



pure white ; grows and blooms freely either in the 

 house or garden, makes an elegant plant in either 

 place ; flowers like the White Calla, pure white, 

 but with black centre ; they are very handsome and 

 ornamental. 10 cts. and 15 cts. each ; $1.00 

 and $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



TIGRIDIAS, or SHELLFLOWER-Gorgeous Sum- 

 mer-flowering bulbs, belonging with Gladiolus, 

 Lilies, Cannas, etc.. grow two feet high and bloom 

 freely throughout the Summer ; large, very showy 

 flowers, spotted with crimson, white and gold. We 

 offer them in 3 separate colors : red, yellow aud 

 white. Keep over same as Gladiolus. 5 cts. 

 each, 6 for 25 c, 40 c. per doz., postpaid. 

 K ARF TRINI IMS '^^^^e belong to the Royal family of Amaryllis and are considered among the 

 AMAAva-r \J±\xl^%JllK^ most magnificent of all bulbous flowers. They come in large heavy bulbs 

 which can be kept in pots the year round or bedded out in Summer. They bloom in the Spring and 

 Fall, after which they should be dried off in the pots and allowed a season of rest. While growing, 

 they need plenty of heat and moisture, but keep dry when at rest. 



CRINUM FIMBRIATUM. The Milk and Wine Lily— A 



Spotted Calla. 



CRINUM KIRKII. This magnificent variety produces enor- 

 mous clusters of splendid Lily-like flowers of wonderful 

 beauty and fragrance. They are borne on strong stalks 

 2 to 3 feet high. The petals are broad and long, pure 

 white, with a deep reddish purple stripe through the 

 centre — extrenielv grand and beautiful. Extra Large 

 Heavy BiUbs, 50 Cts. Each, Postpaid. 



grand sort, almost as beautiful as Kirkii but not so large, 

 flowers in umbels, very large and showy, three to four 

 inches in diameter, striped with white and carmine, very 

 fragrant, nice blooming. Bulbs, 25 Cts. Each, Post- 

 paid. 



Double Pearl Tuberoses, EXTRA SIZE Z7^.T^'rry^SSJ:t^T.'J:S'lIt'il'^%'i 



Bulbs. Price 2 for 10 ctg.; 50 cts. per doz.; S3. 00 per 100. Postpaid; 40 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100, by express. 



