^^ CHINESE SACRED L|LT. 



I'he true early and easy blooming kind is imported from China; taSe no olherg, ai 

 they are worthless. They give from 5 to 12 spikes, which bear clusters of large, perfect, 

 waxy-like blossoms, with a yellow center and of a powerful and delightful fragrance. They 

 grow well in pots of soil, but the most popular way of blooming them is the Chinese 

 method: Fill a bowl with pebbles, in which place the buFo, setting it about one-half its 

 depth, so that it will be held firmly, then till with water to the top of the pebbles and 

 place in a warm, sunny window. The bulb will at once commence a rapid growth and 

 bloom in three or four weeks. The bulbs are so large and have so much vitality, they can 

 be kept perfectly dry all winter and planted a month before flowers are desired. These 

 bulbs bloom very well in the open ground, but tbeir greatest vahie is for winter bloom- 

 ing. After blooming during winter, they should be planted in the open ground early in 

 the spring. Bulbs arrive about Oct. 1st. 



"GOLDEN SWEET SCENTED SACRED LILY," 

 Called also "GIANT GOLDEN SACRED LILY," "THE GREAT GOLDEN SaCRED 

 LILY." This is a fragrant, large, -powering Camperrelle or Jonquil. It blooms very 

 readily when treated similar to the Oninese Sacred Lily in a bowl with water and pebbles. 

 It also blooms quickly in earth in pots, and is hardy when planted out. The color is a 

 rich golden yellow and the fragrance very pleasing. 



FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA WHITE FREESEA. 



Were I asked to name the best and most popular flower for winter blooming, for 

 every and anyone to plant, I would say at once Freesia Refracta Alba. Why? Because 

 it is the easiest bulb to treat and care for we have. The bulbs are so solid and firm that 

 they will live out of soil for months, and when once planted, whether in September or 

 January, they grow up at once and bloom you might say without care. They throw up 

 spray after spray of flowers, and will remain in bloom fully 1 month or 6 weeks. The 

 sprays, when cut and placed in water, will last fully two weeks, and such a delicate and 

 subtle fragrance I think no other flower has. Plant 3 to 6 in a pot, set in a cool, dark 

 place for a week, then bring to the light and water sparingly at first. For vases or per- 

 sonal wear they have no equal. 



The "MORRIS WHITE" is a now variety of perfect whiteness and is highly prized 

 by florists. 



YELLOW LEICHTLINH MAJOR is a yellow variety. 



With the SCARLET FREESIA we have a lovely contrast— white, yellow and red. 

 BERMUDA EASTER LILY. 



This is the favorite above all others for winter blooming; it blooms easy, sure and 

 quick. With greenhouse or conservatory facilities, these bulbs can be had in bloom by 

 Christmas or New Years', but the bulbs should be potted in August and forced right 

 along under glass after Oct. 15. For the amateur, while it is possible to get them in 

 flower this early, few succeed in so doing. By Jan. 15 to Feb. 1 they can be had in 

 bloom by anyone, and for Easter they flower most readily. As soon as the bulbs are 

 received plant them in ear<^h; do not let them lie around in the air and light until the 

 scales become loose and flablby — that is sure destruction to the bulb and blasts the 

 flowers as well as your hopes for bloom. If you are not ready to pot the bulbs when 

 received, cover them with moist earth or moss, or wrap them tightly in slightly damp 

 paper like an orange, and pack them away m a box in a cool, dark place. FOR POT- 

 TING, use ^-i good, rich garden soil just like you would put any good plant in, mixing 

 thoroughly a little old, rotted manure with the soil, and, if convenient, a little sprinkling 

 of bonedus*" or any artificial manure. When potted, plunge the pots half way in soil in 

 the coolest ,j.lace you can find, then fill in around the pots and cover over them 2 or 3 

 inches with dirt; let them remain in this way until we have had a freeze, then bring 

 them inside and let stand in a cool place for a few days. After this, place them where 

 you want tj3-m to flower. For the first week or so be a little sparing of heat and water, 

 but when the plant gets to growing nicely it will require more of both. If you want a 

 succession of flowers after winter sets in, keep some pots in a cool, dark cellar and bring 

 in the heat as wanted. Bulbs planted in August, September or October require, with 

 ordinary treatment, four months to bloom. If potted latter part of October, November 

 or December, they will bloom in 3 months; 5 to 7-inch bulb requires a 5-inch pot; 7 to 

 9-inch bulb requires a 6-inch pot; 3 bulbs 4 to 6 can be planted in a 6-inch pot. These 

 «anae bulbs planted singly in a d-inch pot will do well. 



