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tion to our collection of bulbous plants; . 

 40c. per dozen. 



Calla Aetheopica. 



Calla Aetheopica. Lily of ttie Nile. 

 As a winter blooming bulbous rooted pot 

 plant there is hardly anything to come 

 up to the beautiful Calla Lily. The plant, 

 which is of an easy culture, will bloom 

 in the green-house as well as in a room 

 near the window, or even on the veranda, 

 as long as it is kept frost free. It may 

 also be grown in a fish-pond or tank in a 

 green-house and produce its large pure 

 white flowers. Bulbs should be potted 

 in the month of October, November, 

 December and January, and may be had 

 to bloom from Christmas to March; 20c. 

 each; $2.00 per dozen. 



Black Calla Lily. Arum Sanctum. A 

 handsome pot plant, producing a flower 

 similar in shape to the White Calla Lily, 

 Calla Aetheopica, but of a dark purplish 

 maroon color. This plant is of an easy 

 culture, requiring the same treatment as 

 the White Calla, and blooms equally as 

 freely. Price per bulb, 20c.; per dozen, 

 $2.00. January till March. 



Spotted .Calla. Leaves dark, rich 

 green, exquisitely dotted with white 

 marks. Ornamental even when not in 

 flower. Beautiful white flowers with deep 

 black throat; 25c. each. January till 

 March. 



Ranunculus. French Double. The 

 roots can be planted during fall and win- 

 ter either in the open ground or in pots. 

 The French varieties are more robust 

 than the Persian, and flowers are larger. 

 The ground should be rather drj^, and if 

 planted in open ground it will be well to 

 have the spot a little higher than the bed 

 or border. 25c. per dozen. 



Double Tulip. 



Tulips. Double and single. Should not 

 be planted later than February, and 

 placed very shallow in the ground; not 

 more than one-third of the bulb should 

 be covered. When near flowering they 

 require a good deal of moisture. 50c. per 

 dozen. September to March. 



Scilla Peruviana. 



Scilla Peruviana. These are green- 

 house bulbs at the North, but here they 

 are hardy and do well in the open ground. 

 There are two varieties, the blue and the 

 white. They throw up a shoot, on the 

 end of which the flowers appear, forming 

 a truss. Plant from October till March; 

 20 cents each. 



Tuberoses. Double Flowering. They 

 are ornamental for the garden and very 

 valuable for making bouquets on account 

 of their pure white color and great fra- 

 grance. Plant during the spring months. 

 Strong bulbs, 5c. each; 40c. per dozen. 



Plant a plentiful supply of Vegetables for the home consumption. 



