JPreer^s AutMann Catalogue, 1903^ 



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Single White (The Bride). 

 Anomathkca. Single nixed. All colore 



Anoiiiatlieca Cruenta. 



A pretty little bulbous plant from South 

 Africa, which is quite hardy with slight piotec- 

 tion, but does best when grown in frames or a 

 cool greenhouse. Grows 8 to 12 inches hig 

 producing in quantity pretty flowers ^ 

 inch across of a dazzling rosy carmine 

 color, with a dark crimson spot on the 

 three lower petals ; a good companion 

 plant and fijie contrnst to the Freesia, 

 which it somewhat resembles. (^ReaJy 

 hi October.) (See cut.) 20 cts. pei 

 dozen; $1,25 per 100. 



ANTHERICUM. 



[Ready in October.) 

 Liliastrum {St Bruno's Lily). \ 



beautiful hardy plant, with narrow 



grass-like foliage and long spikes of 



white, fragrant, lily-like flowers. 10 



cts. each; $1.00 per dozen. 

 LiliagO (St. Bernard's Lily). A' 



pretty species, bearing spikes of white 



flowers. 10 cts. each; §1.00 per dozen. 



BRODI^A. 



Handsome bulbous plants from the Pacific 

 Slope, blooming in pendent clusters on long, 

 slender stems. It is easily forced, and may be 

 grown in the greenhouse or cold frame, or if planted out in clumps 

 or masses will flower freely in June or July. Perfectly hardy. 

 Coccinea {Floral Firecracker). Flowers 1-J to 2 inches long; a 



rich glowuig crimson, tipped with pea-green ; a .striking plant. 



(See cut.) 4 cts. each; 10 cts. per dozen; §3. 00 per 100. 

 .Mixed Varieties. In many beautiful colors. 3 cts. each ; 



25 cts. per dozen ; $1.50 per 100. 



These charming hardy spring flowers are becoming better known and more popular as a 

 garden flower. Both double and single are equally desirable, and no garden should be with- 

 out them. They are suitable for pot or border culture, and when planted in masses are most 

 effective. They succeed best in a light, rich, well-drained loam. Plant in October or Novem- 

 ber, or as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. If planted in the autumn, they 

 should be covered with leaves, straw, or long manure on the approach of winter. For pot 

 culture, fill with any rich, porous compo>t, with good drainage, planting 4 roots in a 5-inch 

 pot; place in a cold frame, or any moderately cool situation, giving very little water until the 

 plants appear, then remove to the greenhouse or sitting-room window. 



BOUBI.E: ANEMONES. 

 Duchess of Lorraine. Deep I Harold. Blue. I Rosette. Delicate rose, 



rose. I Ceres. White tinted rose. | L'Eclair. Scarlet. 



Price, any of the above, 4 cts. each ; 40 cts. per dozen ; $2.50 per 100. 

 Double nixed. All colors. 3 cts. each ; 25 cts. per dozen ; $1.50 per 100. 



SINGI.E ANEMONES. 



Each 



Single Brilliant Scarlet $0 02 



02 

 02 



Doz. 



$0 20 

 20 

 20 



100. 



$1 25 



1 25 



1 00 



Double 

 Anemones. 



FUEGENS. 



The Anemone Fulgens is one of the 

 most attractive and desirable flowers 

 for winter forcing or early spring bloom- 

 ing. Its dazzling vermilion flowers 

 are very pretty, and are borne in pro- 

 fusion. 3 cts. each ; 30 cts. per dozen ; 

 $2 00 per 100. 



igeJ^Anemones free by mail at 

 dozen rates; 15 cts. additional per 100. 



BABIANA. 



A charming genus with leaves of 

 darkest green, thickly covered with 

 downy hairs, and bearing showy spikes 

 of flowers. They should have the pro- 

 tection of a cold frame, and are very 

 successfully grown in pots. Height, 6 

 to 9 inches. 

 Mixed Varieties. 4 cts. each ; 40 



cts. per dozen ; $3.00 per 100. 



[.Mariposa, or Bntteijly Tulip.) 



Very beautiful California bulbs, blooming in summer. 

 The flowers are of rich and brilliant colors in various 

 shades of white, purple and yellow, borne on stiff, slender 

 stalks, 8 to 20 inches high, from a few to 15 or 20 flowers a 

 slalk. (See cut.) 

 Mixed. A selection of the hardiest varieties. 3 cts. each ; 30 



cts. per dozen; $2.00 per 100. 



Bkodi.ea Coccinea. 



CEIVIA. 



(Imantophylluiu,) 



niniatum. A pretty lily-like plant of 

 the easiest culture, and most desirable 

 house plant ; it flowers during the spring 

 and summer months, remaining in bloom 

 for a long period. The flowers are about 

 2 inches long, and are borne in dense 

 clusters of from ten to twenty flowers on 

 each ; in color it is of a fine orange-red 

 shading to buff. Extra strong plants in 

 6-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Calochortus. 



