Miscellaneous Hardy Bulbs 



Bloom During Spring, Summer and Fall 



Old, new, rare, and popular all have definite uses in the well-ordered garden. 



Alany are ideally suited to Rock Gardens, almost all will grow in at least 

 partial shade. If you are not familiar with them try a few of each and don't 

 neglect the Autumn Flowering Crocus and Colchicum which bloom in Sep- 

 tember. 



Colchicum A 



Meadow Saffron 



Plant the large bulbs in September 

 and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich 

 sandy soil. They will bloom this fall 

 and make foliage next spring. They 

 also may be permitted to bloom in- 

 doors placed in saucers without soil 

 or water. Plant outdoors after they 

 have finished blooming. 



40-072 Autumnale Major, Exquisite 



large Crocus-like lavender flowers 



during October. SOc each; $5.00 

 per doz. 



40-070 Bornmuelleri. This has extra- 

 large long-tubed cup-shaf)ed flowers 

 of a lovely rosy lilac color. 60c 



each; $6.00 per doz. 



St. Brlgid Anemone 



Giant Poppy-Flowered 



Anemones 



Valuable for growing in the cold 

 frame or the garden if well protected 

 during the winter months. Also much 

 in esteem for growing in the green- 

 house or conservatory. 



40-025 Giant French Mixed {De 



Caen). Includes a wonderful range 

 of colors — blue, white, rose, scarlet, 

 etc. 10c each ; 80c per doz. ; $5.00 

 per 100. 



40-027 St. Brigid (Creagh Castle 

 Strain) . A famous Irish strain of 

 semi-double Anemones coming in a 

 multitude of charming colors. 10c 

 each ; 90c per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



Calochortus ^ 



Mariposa or Butterfly Tulip 



40-055 Mixed. By far too few gar- 

 deners are acquainted with these fine 

 hardy bulbs native to the western 

 section of our country. They produce 

 showy and colorful blooms of artis- 

 tic appeal and our mixture includes 

 a particularly wide range of rich 

 colors. They are quite unlike any 

 other plant in our garden which ac- 

 counts for the special interest they 

 invariably receive wherever seen. 

 Space 2 inches apart and cover with 

 2 inches of fine sandy soil. Place in 

 a sheltered semi-shaded spot. 10c 

 each; $1.00 per doz. : $6.50 per 100. 





Calochortus 



40-071 Lilac Wonder. An appealing 

 uniform shade of lilac-mauve. Very 

 large and extremely free flowering. 

 60c each ; $6.00 per doz. 



Chionodoxa Luciliae 



Chionodoxa A o 



Glory of the Snotc 



40-063 Gigantea. Somewhat larger 

 flowers than the well-known Lu- 

 ciliae, carrying in April a wealth of 

 charming soft gray-blue flowers on 

 stems long enough for display in 

 small vases. 75c per doz. ; $5.00 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



40-065 Luciliae. Grows well in any 

 garden soil and increases rapidly. 

 Plant 3 inches apart and cover 3 

 inches deep. The lovely flowers are 

 blue with attractive white centers. 

 65c per doz. ; $4.00 per 100; $36.00 

 per 1000. 



40-067 Sardensis. Resembles Luciliae 

 but the blooms are rich blue with 

 just a very small white eye. A lovely 

 and dainty flower. 65c per doz. ; 

 $4.00 per 'lOO; $36.00 per 1000. 



Brodiaea — A native of our Far West 



Brodiaea A 



40-040 Mixed. These are lovely little 

 bulbs native to our western states. 

 They bloom in the spring and do 

 well in shaded positions as under 

 trees or in the gritty crevices of a 

 deep rock garden pocket. Plant them 

 as early in the faU as available and 

 cover 2 inches deep with fine soil. 

 They bear their showy little star- 

 shaped blooms during May and 

 June. Others blooming somewhat 

 earlier have lovely trumpet-shaped 

 flower. 85c per doz. ; $5.75 per 

 100. 



Camossia Quomosh 



40-060 Blue. A hardy and showy 

 bulbous plant which wOl do well in 

 the border or naturalized in an 

 open, moderately moist woodland. 

 Cover the bulbs 4 inches deep with 

 fine sandy soil. Bears during June 

 stately spikes 3 feet tall carrying 

 many large star-shaped bright 

 blue blooms. 15c each; $1.10 per 

 doz. ; $7.50 per 100. 



Camassia Quamash 



12 



six Bulbs of one Variety af the cfoiea rote. 25 at fAt 100 ret* 



