Freesia — Superflora Purity 



The finest strain of this popular pure white variety. Of strong growth 

 carrying a great quantity of very large blooms. Highly valued for early 

 forcing. 



Extra- Large Bulbs. 

 Mammoth Bulbs. 



% to 

 to =i 



% inch., 

 inch 



100 1000 



$0 95 $7 25 



1 65 12 00 



Elder's Giant Freesias 



Subject to U. S. Patent Restrictions 



Elder's Giant White (Patent No. 17). The largest of all with tall, wiry 

 stems and mammoth blooms of pure white. The flowers not only are 

 large but they open up widely measuring 2'/4 inches in diameter. Suited 

 to late forcing only. Mammoth bulbs, % to % inches, 40c per doz.; 

 $2.50 per 100; $19.00 per 1000. 



Flo. Clear lavender-riolet flowers of extra-large size with broad petals of 

 equal length. 45c per doz.; $2.75 per 100. 



Judy. MaiTelous double golden yellow flowers of exquisite beauty carried 

 on sturdy long stems. Splendid for forcing. Bulbs % to % inch. 

 45c per doz.; $2.75 per 100. 



Miss Blanche Blue (Patent No. 98). A magnificent variety with beautiful 

 deep bluish lavender flowers of extra-large size carried on fine long sub- 

 stantial stems. It is a vigorous grower of compact habit and is easy to 

 force. Awarded Gold Medal. Bulbs % to ■% inch. - 40c per doz.; $2.25 

 per 100. ' ' ^ ' ' - 



Rosy Morn. A very early bloomer with sti'ong wiry'stems and blossoms of 

 the open, round petal type. The color is a charming rose-pink suffused 

 with golden yellow at the base. Bulbs % to % inch. 40c per doz.; 

 $2.50 per 100. 



Giant-Flowering Freesias 



Mammoth Bulbs Vs to Va inch diameter 



iThese giant-Howering Freesias liave piuvimI excellent 

 money makers to the growers. 



Apotheose. Giant lavender-pink blooms on vigorous long, siib.stuiitial stems. 

 35c per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Golden Daffodil. \ rich Daffodil yellow with a showy orange lilolch on I he 

 lower lip. 30c per doz.; $1.75 per 100. 



Marie Louise Fisher. Splendid large and well formed blooms of an attrac- 

 tive dark blue color. 35c per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Marc Peters, .attractive deep rosy salmon blooms with a large blotch 

 of yellow and orange. .\n early bloomer and a vigorous grower. 35c per 

 doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Pinkie. An exquisite flower of an attractive clear pink cnhjr. 35c |)cr 

 doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Sunset. A glorious, scintillating flame orange like the colorful sunsets of 

 CaUforaia. 35c per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



fialnbow Mixed. A splendid mixture made up from named varieties. 30c 

 per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Dutch Iris 



and the lips 

 weeks earlier. 



(Ready in October) 

 Large- Flowering Early Xiphiums 



The flowers are liroader, tlie falls usually wider apart, 

 larger than the Spanish type, and they bloom about two 

 Wonderful for cutting and last a long time. 



Bulbs 7-8 cm. circumference 



Doz. 100 



Adrian Backer. .\ charming uniform puiple-lilac color $0 50 $3 50 



Blue Horizon. BrilUant deep blue standards and light azure 



blue falls with golden yellow blotch 45 3 00 



Huchtenburg. Falls, deep yellow with fine golden orange 

 blotch; standards, charming pale blue. Elegant form.— 50 3 50 



Imperator. Deep blue; one of the best for forcing 45 3 00 



Wedgwood. Graceful large flowers of an even Wedgwood 

 blue. Easy to force 



8-9 cm. circumference 45 3 00 



9-10 cm. circumference 60 3 75 



White Excelsior. Extra-large snow white. The lips carry 



a narrow feather of golden orange. Perfect form. Early 60 4 00 



Yellow Queen. Uniform yellow. Of splendid height and 



size. Very early 60 4 00 



Mixed. All colors. $25.00 per 1000 45 3 00 



Spanish Iris 



(Ready in October) 



Planted in Hats, wintered cool, and slowly subjected to heat, they can 

 be forced with a minimum of expense and labor. 



Bulbs 5-6 cm. circumference 



Doz. 100 



Cajanus. Canary yellow, orange blotches $0 40 $2 75 



King of the Blue. Deep rich blue 40 2 50 



King of the Whites. Large white 40 2 75 



Queen Emma. Pure deep yellow 40 2 50 



Mixed. All colors 40 2 50 



English Iris — Iris XIphioides 



Mixed. Larger flowered than either the Spanish or Dutdi varieties. They 

 are perfectly hardy but require a moderately moist soil throughout the 

 year. Lovely shades of light pearly blue, light blue, deep blue, reddish 

 mauve, purple, etc. 65c per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Ixias — African Corn Lily 



These charming lialf-hardy bulbs f]om the Cape of Good Hope are very 

 ornamental for indoor culture or planted in cold frames. The flowers are 

 of the most brilliant rich and varied hues. We offer them in mixture. 

 .Jumbo Bulbs. 45c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



Hardy Lilies 



Doz. 100 

 Canadense flavum (Canadian Lily). This also is known as 

 Meadow Lily. Grows 2 to 3 feet high and blooms in 

 June and July. Has showy pendant lemon yellow blooms 

 spotted with small dots of rich maroon. Easy to grow 

 and very showy $2 25 $15 00 



Canadense rubrum. In this type the flowers are bright 



orange-red spotted with small puiple-maroon dots 2 25 15 00 



Pardalinum giganteum (Sunset Lily). A glorious Lily 

 growing 5 to 6 feet tall. Carries 20 to 40 large scarlet 

 blooms with the lower half of each petal gold, spotted 

 with crimson. The upper half is bright scarlet. July.... 5 00 — 



Regale (Regal Lily). A magnificent variety, 3 to 5 feet 

 high, blooming in June. Has large, trumpet-shaped ivory 

 white blooms shaded pink on outside. Sweet scented. 



6-7 inches circ 1 25 8 50 



7-8 inches circ 2 00 14 00 



Superbum. .\lso called "American Turk's Cap Lily." Has 

 glowing reddish orange blooms with darker spots. August 

 blooming. 3 to 6 feet. E.xtra-strong bulbs 2 00 15 00 



Tenuifolium (Coral Lily). A beautiful small-flowered 

 gem with dazzling scarlet-red blooms borne freely during 

 late May and June. Grows 1 to 2 feet high and is fine 

 for rock garden planting. Extra-strong bulbs. 1000 

 for $45.00 80 5 00 



Tigrinum splendens ('llger Lily). Brilliant orange-red 

 blooms with shiny black spots. 1 to 5 feet. Late 

 August and September 2 00 15 00 



.Ilium 



form 



osanum 



A remarkable Lily with umbels of large, white, fragrant, long 

 trumpet-shaped flowers. They are excellent both for growing under 

 glass and in the open ground. Splendid for pot culture or as a cut 

 flower. Under favorable greenhouse conditions, suckers from the parent 

 bulb keep up an almost continuous supply of blooms. We have wintered 

 it in the open ground without protection and have had as many as 

 twenty flowers to a single stem. Strong flowering bulbs 4 to 5 in. 

 circ. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 |ier 100. 



