Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots. 
Unless otherwise specified, all Bulbs and Roots are ready for delivery in September. 
RETIN AGAPANTHUS (African Lily). 
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white flowers on long flower stalks, and lasting a long time in bloom. There is 
no finer plant than this for outdoor decoration, planted in large pots or tubs on 
the lawn, terrace, or piazza. It does well in the house or greenhouse in winter, 
requiring but slight protection. It is a rapid grower and gross feeder, and the 
chief point in its cultivation is to divide the plants before the pots or tubs become 
overcrowded with roots. Strong clumps. (See cut.) 
Umbellatus, Bright blue. 15 cts. eaeh; $1.50 per dozen. 
Umbellatus albus. Pure white. 15 cts, each; $1.50 per dozen. 
ALLIUMS. 
Bulbous plant of the very easiest culture, requiring little attention and giving 
good returns, = ; 
Neapolitanum. An excellent variety for winter flowering, entensively forced 
by florists for cut flowers. Its flower stems are 20 inches high, supporting a large 
LenNaint ia peas cluster of delicate white starry flowers; sure to bloom splendidly in any win- 
Auoironeeaees dow. (See cut.) 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 
AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). 
Splendid flowering bulbs, suitable for green- 
house, room, or garden cultivation. ‘They 
should be grown in pots, well-drained, 
in a soil made up of two parts loam, 
one part thoroughly decayed manure 
and half a part sand. 
Gold Medal Hybrids. This 
magnificent strain was developed 
by a speialist in California, and has 
the reputation of being the most 
beautiful in existence ; the flowers 
are of enormous size, while for 
range of colorthey are truly match- 
less,combining many shades of red, 
garnet, maroon, ruby, orange, 
etc., with markings and stripings 
of white, while a good percentage 
have white grounds, suffused mar- 
bled and streaked with pink, red, 
purple, etc. 
A collection of these was exhibited 
at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and 
awarded a gold medal. In Europe such 
stock sells at $2 50 to $5.00 per bulb. A good 
supply enables us to offer strong flowering bulbs 
at the popular price of $1.00 each. 
Aulica Platypetala (Z2/y of the Palace), Hyprip Amarviits (Hippeastrum). 
Immense flowers of intense crimson, tipped green. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Belladonna Major (Be//adenna Lily), Beautiful silvery white, turning to 
soft rose as the flower ages. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Defiance. A grand strong-growing variety, often blooming several times 
in a season. ‘Very large flowers, of a deep carmine striped with white. 50 
cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Equestre (Barbadoes Spice Lily). Bright orange-scarlet, with a white 
star-shaped centre; quite fragrant. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Formosissima (/acoben Lily). Crimson; blooming early in the summer. 
5 cts. each; 40 cts. per doz.;. $3 00 per 100. 
Johnsonii. Very large flower, of a rich crimson-scarlet color, striped with 
white. 25 cts. each. $2.50 per doz. 
Prince of Orange. Large flowers; orange, intermingled with white and green. 
50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Solandriflora conspicua, Striped white, green and rose. 75 cts, each. 
Vittata Hybrids, Beautiful striped, flaked and feathered varieties; grown for us 
by a European specialist. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
One each of the above 10 Amaryllis, a splendid collection, $4.25. 
ALSTROMERIA. 
Chilensis (ChiZian Tily). A tuberous-rooted plant, 2 feet high, with spikes of 
showy flowers, varying from rosy-white to deep orange and red, flowering from 
July till September, and in exposed situations requires protection. (Aeady in 
November.) 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. : 
tiermetti grandiflorum. A variety similar to 
the preceding, but dwarfer, and splendidly 
adapted for pot culture. 20 cts. per doz.; 
$1 00 per 100. 
Aureum (Golden Allium), Bright 
yellow; perfectly hardy; blooms in 
June. 15 cts. per doz; 765 cts. 
per 100. 
Azureum. A _ beautiful vari- 
ety, throwing up in_ spring 
slender stems surmounted by 
a large umbe] of lovely azure 
blue flowers; perfectly hardy. 
7 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 00 per 100. 
ANOMATHECA 
CRUENTA, 
A prettty little bulbous plant from 
South Africa, which is quite hardy 
with slight protection, but does best 
when grown in frames or a cool green- 
house. Grows 8 to 12 inches high, 
producing in quantity pretty flowers 4 inch 
across, of a dazzling rosy carmine color, with 
a dark crimson spot on the three lower petals; 
a good companion plant and fine contrast to the 
Freesia, which it somewhat 
resembles. (A’eady tn Oc- 
tober.) 20 cts. per doz.; 
$1.25 per 100. 
Avtium NEAPOLITANUM. 
If you are interested in Aquariums, our list of Plants on page 40 will please you. 
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