


5 Summer Flowering Novelties | 
LUCKY FOUR-LEAF CLOVER 
Summer Flowering Oxalis 
A lucky four-leaf clover for your garden or for indoor pot © 
culture. Legend says these rapid growing bulbs “bring luck 
to the garden in which they grow, as well as to the person 
who grows them.” 
From the practical standpoint, no bulb is so valuable for 
edging the borders of walks or flower beds as the dainty 
summer-flowering Oxalis. When planted two or three inches 
apart, they produce an unbroken row of elegant four-leaved 
foliage and pretty pink flowers. Best of all, they grow pro- 
fusely and bloom quickly after planting, thereby furnishing a 
neat and attractive border the whole season long. They are 
also splendid when planted in a mass, and make a very 
showy bed. 50c per doz., $3.00 per 100. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS 
Galtonia, Giant Summer Hyacinth or Cape Hyacinth 
A handsome species of Hyacinth which blossoms during the 
summer and early fall, growing 3 to 5 feet high, with spikes 
2 feet in length, of 20 to 30 thimble-shaped white flowers. 
Planted in the spring, they bloom in August, September, and 
even October, a bed of a dozen or more bulbs producing a 
grand effect. The bulbs are hardy in localities having moder- 
ate winters, and do best in a rich and moist soil. Strong 
bulbs, each 20c: 3 for 55c: $2.00 per doz. 
CHLIDANTHUS FRAGRANS 
Tropical American summer-flowering bulbs; allied to ze- 
phyranthes. This bulb is a revelation of beauty. It is much 
like an amaryllis with a strong bulb which starts growth as 
soon as potted and is soon in bloom. The golden yellow 
flowers are pleasantly fragrant and are borne in clusters 
of 4 to 6 on a stalk. 
Two or three spikes of these exquisite large yellow blossoms 
are produced at each blooming period. Pot the bulbs at any 
time, winter or spring, or plant outdoors in spring. Strong 
bulbs, each, 15c; three for 40c: $1.50 per doz. 
MADEIRA VINE (Boussingaultia) 
Climbing Mignonette 
This lovely vine is much prized for adorning porches and 
arbors. Ten to twenty feet of vine grow from the tuberous 
roots in a season. The foliage is most attractive and remains 
free from insects throughout the summer. An abundance of 
delightfully fragrant white flowers bloom in late summer and 
fall. 
The plant will not withstand frost but is hardy if given pro- 
tection in localities having mild winters. Large, No. 1 tubers, 
3 to 4 inches long: 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
ISMENE CALATHINA GRANDIFLORA 
Peruvian Daffodil or Basket Flower 
A stately and impressive summer-flowering bulb having 
very large snowy white Amaryllis-like blooms. which are 
delightfully fragrani. It is really one of the most lovely of 
all the Amaryllis tribe, and is very easy to grow. Our bulbs 
are large and strong and begin to flower in two or three 
weeks after planting, sending up tall flower stems which bear 
several of its magnificent blossoms. 
As a pot plant it is excellent, and as a garden bulb, treated 
like a Gladiolus, it is one of the choicest of all flowers. 
Strong bulbs, each 25c, 3 for 65c, per doz., $2.50. 

