Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots. 



( L'liless othei'Luise specified, all Bulbs atid Roots are rena'y for delivery in September. 



AGAPAIS;XHUS (African Lily;. 



Splendid oinamental plants, bearing large clusters of bright blue and pure 

 white flowers on long tlower stalks, and lasting a long time in bloom. There is 

 no finer plant than this for outdoor decoration, planted in large pots or tubs on 

 the lawn, terrace, or piazza. It does well in the house or greenhouse in winter, 

 requiring but slight protection. It is a rapid grower and gross feeder, and the u 

 chief point in its cultivation is to divide the plants before the pots or tubs become 

 overcrowded vvith roots. Strong clumps. (See cut.) 

 UmbellatUS, Bright blue. 15 cts. each ; $1..50 per doz. 

 UmbellatUS albus. Pure white. 15 cts. each; |)1.50 per doz. 



ALLIUMS, 



Bulbous plants of the very easiest culture, requiring little attention and giving 

 good returns. 

 Neapoiitanum. An excellent variety for winter flowering, extensively forced 



liy florists for cut flowers. Its flower stems are 20 inches high, supporting a 



large cluster of delicate white starry flowers; sure to bioom splendidly in any 



window. (See cut.) 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 100 ; §6.00 per 1000. 



Hermetti grandiflorum. A variety simi 



the preceding, Init dwarfer and better adapte 



for pot culture. 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 



per 100. 

 Aureum {Golden Lily Leek). B 



yellow ; perfectly liardy ; blooms 



in June. 15 cts. per doz ; 75 cts. 



per 100. 

 Azrureum. A beautiful variety, 



throwing up in spring slender 



stems surmounted by a large 



umbel of lovely azure blue 



flowers; perfectly hardy. 7 



cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz.; 



$5-.00 per 100. 



ALSTRO>IERIA. 



Chilensis {Chilian Lily). A 

 tuberous-rooted plant, 2 feet high 

 with spikes of showy flowers, vary 

 ing from rosy-white to deep oran 

 and red, flowering from July till 

 teniber; in exposed situations 

 protection. {Ready in A'ovem. 

 each ; Sl-00 per doz. 



Allium Neapolitanum 



Agapanthus. 



A^IARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). 



splendid flowering bulbs suitable for green- 

 oom, or garden cultivation. They 

 Id be grown in pots, well-drained, 

 a soil made up of two parts loam, 

 ne part thoroughly decayed manure 

 and half a part sand. 

 Gold Medal Hybrids. This 

 magnificent slrain was developed 

 by a specialist in California, and 

 has the reputation of being the 

 most beautiful in existence ; 

 the flowers are of enormous 

 size, while for range of color 

 they are truly matchless, com- 

 bining many shades of red, gar- 

 net, maroon, ruby, orange, etc., 

 with markings and stripings of 

 white, while a good percentage 

 have white grounds, suffused mar- 

 led and streaked with pink, red, 

 rple, etc. A collection of these was 

 jited atthe Paris Exposition in 1900 

 ^'arded a gold medal. In Europe 

 such slock sells at $2. 50 to $5.00 per bulb. 

 A good supply enables us to offer strong 

 flowering bulbs at the popular price of 

 $1.00 each. 



Aulica Platypetala {Lily of the Palace). 

 Inimens!- flowers of intense crimson, tipped green. 75 cis. each; §7.50 per doz. 

 Belladonna Major {Belladonna Lily). Beautiful silvery-white, turning to soft rose as the flower ages. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Defiance. A grand strong-growing variety, often blooming several limes in a season 

 flowers, of a deep carmine striped with white. 50 cts. each; §5.00 per doz. 

 Equestre {Barbadoes Spice Lily). Bright 

 orange-scarlet, with a white star-shaped 

 centre; quite fragrant. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 

 per doz. 

 Formisissiraa {Jacobcen Lily). Crimson; 

 blooming early in the summer. 5 Cts. each ; 

 .50 CIS. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 

 Johnsonii. Very large flower, of a rich 

 crimson-scarlet color, striped with white. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Prince of Orange. Large flowers; orange, 

 intermingled with white and green. 50 cts. 

 each : $5 00 per doz. 

 Solandriflora Conspicua. Striped white, 

 -rt-en and rose. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 

 Vittata Hybrids. Beautiful striped, flaked 

 and feathered varieties; grown for us by a 

 European specialist. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 

 per doz. 



One each of the above 10 Amaryllis, a 

 splendid collection, $4.25. 



Gold Medal H^-brid Amaryllis. 



Very large 



(18) 



Six of any one kind at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates, 250 or over at lOOO rates. 



