MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1928. 



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CHIONODOXAS. 



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS. 



(Glory of the Snow.) 



-Continued. 



One of the most beautiful dwarf blue Spring flowers resembling those of 

 Scilla siberica but larger, slightly taller, and more handsome. The chiono- 

 doxa is very hardy, thriving in any ordinary garden soil and in almost any 

 situation. The bulbs continue to flower from year to year. It is most satis- 

 factory for wild garden and woodland planting; also excellent for forcing. 

 Gigantea. Large blooms of soft gray-blue, 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; 



$45.00 per 1,000. 

 Lucilise. Bright sky-blue flowers, with large white centres, 50 cts. per doz. ; 



$3.75 per 100; $35.00 per 1,000. 



FRITILLARIAS. 



Meleagris Finest Mixed. (Guinea- Hen Flower.) Dwarf Spring-flowering 

 plants, with large pendant, bell-shaped flowers of white, yellow, brown 

 and purple, usually striped or mottled. Desirable for both house and 

 garden cultivation. Out-of-doors the bulbs should be planted four inches 

 deep. 85 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1,000. 



Imperial is. (Crown Imperials.) Hardy border plants of stately growth, 

 producing whorls of pendant bell-shaped blossoms. They are very effec- 

 tive and if left undisturbed will flower abundantly. Plant 8 inches deep. 

 Aurora. Effective bright orange. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Crown on Crown. Several whorls of showy red flowers one above the 



other. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Maxima rubra. A giant variety with large orange-red bells. 50 cts. 



each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Mixed. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



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Early-flowering Gladioli, Peach Blossom 



GLADIOLI, EARLY FLOWERING. 



Dwarf, branching variety with graceful spikes of charming flowers, excel- 

 lent for cutting. Plant six bulbs in a six inch bulb-pan covering them 

 about an inch and one-half. 

 Peach Blossom. Charming light shade of pink. 90 cts. per doz.; $7.00 



per 100. 



GLADIOLI FOR FORCING. 



The following varieties are considered among the best for forcing under 

 glass. 



Doz. 



Alice Tlplady. Beautiful shade of saffron-orange . 

 Maiden's Blush. Early-blooming, blush-pink . 

 Mrs. Dr. Norton. Creamy-white suffused with 



pink, lower petals blotched yellow .... 



Mrs. Francis King. Scarlet 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Salmon pink with red 



blotch in the throat 



Scarlet Princeps. Glowing scarlet, deepening in 



color at the throat 



$1.50 

 1.50 



1.75 



.75 



1.00 



2.00 



100 



$10.00 



10.00 



12.00 

 5.00 



7.50 

 14.00 



1000 



$48.00 



GRAPE HYACINTHS. (Muscari.) 



Very hardy, dwarf, Spring-flowering bulbs succeeding in almost any sit- 

 uation, and suitable for edgings and clumps in shrubbery and hardy peren- 

 nial beds. They also produce a splendid effect and thrive planted in the 

 grass in the same manner as Crocuses. They are also excellent for pot 

 culture. 



Pritillaria Meleagris. 



Blue Grape Hyacinths 



White Grape Hyacinths 



Heavenly Blue Grape Hyacinths. A new type 

 with larger flowers of rich bright blue; desirable for 

 cutting or for massing in the garden border 



Doz. 



$0.35 



1.00 



.60 



100 



$2.50 



8.00 



4.00 



1000 

 $22.00 



38.00 



Six bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rate; 25 at 100 rate; 250 at lOOO rate. 



