HARDY FLOWERING BULBS. 



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SCILLA SIBERICA. 



•KSCILLA* 



Scilla Siberica or Prsecox (see cut). — A most beautiful 

 variety ; equally desirable for planting in open ground for 

 earliest Spring flowers or in pots for Winter blooming. The 

 bulbs are entirely hardy and thrive with little or no care. 

 The flowers are borne in greatest profusion, and are an ex- 

 quisite rich blue color; grown in pots they will be in bloom 

 from Christmas until April; in the open ground the flowers 

 come almost before the snow is gone. 3 cts. each ; 12 for 25c. 



Clusi {Peruviana). — Also known as the Peruvian Hyacinth 

 and Cuban Lily. Recommended as the grandest of all Win- 

 ter bloomers; produces an enormous cluster of star-shaped 

 blue flowers, which remain in bloom a long time. See page 

 14 for further description and illustration. 15 cts. each; 3 

 for 35 cts. 



■Wood. Hyacinth {Campanulata). — An elegant plant for 

 the shrubbery borders or grass in odd corners ; grows 1 to 2 

 feet; splendid spikes of* bell-shaped flowers, which droop 

 gracefully ; perfectly hardy ; blue and white colors mixed. 

 3 cts. each ; 12 for 30 cts. 



ALSTRCEMERIA herb lily. 



(Ready in November.) 



Of this splendid family of hardy tuberous-rooted plants, 

 F. Sheppard, in Gardeners' Chronicle, writes: 



" How rarely one meets with these, and yet how beautiful 

 and easily managed they are. Many of the. best varieties 

 rival some of the Orchids, which they closely resemble, both 

 in the singular form of the individual flowers as well as in 

 their delicately marbled or spotted petals. The flowers, too, 

 are of great substance and the stems are very open and soft ; 

 this accounts for their great lasting properties when cut. In 

 the herbaceous border they are unrivaled, and a stand of cut 

 flowers without Alstrcemerias is deficient in one of the choicest 

 and most attractive of the many choice things belonging to 

 that class of plants." 



The splendid flowers are of great beauty; free blooming 

 and of easy culture ; flowers valuable for bouquets and vases; 

 very desirable for pot culture, also hardy in open ground ; 

 2 to 4 feet. 



Aurantiaca. — A superb variety, the flowers of which are 

 strikingly beautiful and unique*; orange yellow, streaked and 

 spotted red ; very floriferous. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 

 7for$i. 



Psittacina. — Finely formed flowers, uniquely colored ; 

 crimson and purple. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



Chiliensis. — Fine seedlings, all colors. 15 cts. each; 4 

 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. 



Best Mixed Varieties.— 10 cts. each ; $1 per dozen. 



The Prices given include 



<XRAiNBOW.|RISX> 



The species of Iris described below will give great satisfac- 

 tion grown in pots. Several can be placed in a five-inch pot 

 for Winter blooming in the house, as they are easily grown, 

 sure to bloom, and above all are something new. The species 

 offered are remarkably alike for their curiously constructed 

 flowers and the peculiar manner in which the colors are 

 blended; also can be planted in the garden; entirely hardy. 



Anglica. — Finest mixed seedlings, including great and 

 striking variety of color, splendid for bedding or borders, 

 will afford a gorgeous display. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 



Hispanica Finest Mixed (see cut). — For intense and 

 dazzling colors this mixture is unsurpassed ; suitable for beds 

 or borders and for pot culture. 5 cts. each ; 6 for 25 cts. 



Peacock Iris. — Very showy, pure white, with bright blue 

 spot on each petal. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 



Persian Iris {Violet scented). — Showy flowers, different 

 colored standards ; bright yellow beardless keel, with waved 

 edges, short stem ; fine for pots. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 



Spanish Iris Gold Cup. — Bronze and yellow colors 

 blended, a very fine and striking variety. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 

 25 cts. 



Set off named above, 4.0 cts. 



*CAMASSIA ESCULENTA* 



This lovely flowering bulb is the " Quamash " of the 

 Indians; as a hardy plant it is very valuable for shrubbery 

 borders or wherever a clump of hardy flowers is desirable. 

 In early Spring the flower 

 stocks grow sturdily 2 to 3 

 feet high, and produce mag- 

 nificent spikes of starry-like 

 blue flowers, each at least 2 

 inches across. A clump in 

 bloom is a striking and 

 graceful sight. The flower.' 

 are very fine for cutting, 

 lasting a long time when 

 placed in water. Can also 

 be easily grown as a pot 

 plant for Winter blooming, 

 giving it the same treatment 

 as Hyacinths (see cut). 8 

 cts. each ; 2 for 15 cts.; 4 for 

 CAMASSIA ESCULENTA. 25 Cts.; 12 for 75 Cts. 



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