Bulbs for Winter-Flowering in the House — Continued 



Lily of the Valley 



Pips for Forcing 

 Dreer's Peerless Pips. Verj' easy to 

 grow planted in bowls filled with sand, 

 moss, light soil, or bulb fiber. Blooms 

 in 3 weeks. 12 for $1.10; 25 for $2.00; 

 100 for §7.00. 



Lily of the Valley Clumps for garden plant- 

 ing are ofered on page 20. 



Narcissus 



for Indoor Blooming 

 Large-Flowering Paper White {.Poly- 

 anthus). The most favorite bulb for 

 growing indoors during the winter and 

 spring placed in saucers filled with 

 pebbles and water. For a continuous 

 display plant once a week beginning in 

 November and continue right through 

 until Easter. The showy, large, pure 

 white flower clusters have a rich fra- 

 grance. Mammoth bulbs: 3 for 18c; 

 12 for 60c; 100 for S4.00. Monster bulbs: 

 3 for 20c; 12 for 70c; 100 for $5.00. 

 Jumbo bidbs: 3 for 25c; 12 for 85c; 

 100 for $6.00. 



Soleil d'Or or Golden Sun. As easy 

 to grow as the preceding with golden 

 yellow blooms and deep orange-red cup. 

 Monster btdbs: 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75; 

 100 for $12.00. 



Chinese Sacred Lily. Pure white 

 perianth petals surrounding a golden 

 yellow cup. Richly fragrant and easy 

 to grow. 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75; 

 100 for $12.00. 



Nerine sarniensis 



Guernsey Lily 



Bulbs potted from September until 

 November wnU flower freely through the 

 winter months. Easy to grow and very 

 beautiful. The Lilylike flowers are of a 

 brilliant crimson which in sunlight appears 

 as sprinkled with gold dust. Distinctly 

 one of the best winter-flowering bulbs. 

 Mammoth bulbs: 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75; 

 100 for $12.00. 



Other Bulbs 



Easily Grown Indoors 

 for Winter Blooming 



In addition to the bulbs listed on 

 these pages there are a number of 

 other hardy kinds that also are splen- 

 did for growing indoors during the 

 winter time. Most favorites are 

 Hyacinths because they are so easy 

 to grow in glasses filled with water or 

 in pots. For fuller descriptions of the 

 Narcissus just mentioned here see page 

 16. .A.lso refer to Tulips (pp 1-8), 

 Anemones (p 17), Crocus (pp 18, 

 19), Muscari (p 20), and Ranun- 

 culus (p 20). 



Omitliogalum thyrsoides 



Ornithogalum 



Thyrsoides (Darling Chincherichee). A 

 very interesting plant of recent intro- 

 duction. A native of South Africa. 

 Easy to force in pots or pans during the 

 winter. Each spike carries from 30 to 

 40 large, well formed, pure white flowers 

 in a heavy pointed truss. 1| to 2 feet 

 high. Can be grown outdoors in a 

 cold frame if securely protected from 

 the cold winter weather. Extra large 

 bulbs: 3 for 30c; 12 for $1.00; 100 for 

 $7.00. 



Ornithogalum aureum 



Ornithogalum aureum 



Golden Chincherichee 



This new south African bulb has created 

 a sensation with its large, rich golden 

 flowers which will keep for an exceptionally 

 long time after cutting. It is a splendid 

 pot plant for growing indoors during the 

 winter months, carrying its large, cupped, 

 brilliant gold flowers in clusters supported 

 on stems 12 inches high. Requires a cool, 

 well lighted position and a pot or pan of it 

 gives a magnificent long-lasting effect. 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 100 for $25.00. 



Prepared Bulb Fiber 



This light, bunchy material is 

 specially prepared for the home grow- 

 ing of Hyacinths, Narcissus, Tuhps, 

 Anemone, Calla, Crocus, and all the 

 other miscellaneous small bulbs which 

 can be grown indoors during the 

 winter and spring. Qt. 25c; J- pk. 60c; 

 pk. $1.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 

 bu. $2.^0. 



Ornithogalum arabicum 



Ornithogalum 



Arabicum {Arabian Star of Bethlehem). 

 A very showy and distinct species with 

 racemes of large white flowers having 

 black centers. They have a pleasing 

 rich perfume and grow 1 to 2 feet high. 

 Besides being valuable for forcing they 

 may be grown outdoors with the pro- 

 tection of leaves or straw. Mammoth 

 bulbs: 3 for 30c; 12 for $1.00; 

 100 for $7.00. 



Sparaxis— Wand^ou'er 



Tricolor Mixed. Brilliantly colored 

 bulbous plants from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Plant any time from October 

 to December using rich light soil in the 

 pots. Suited for outdoor growing in 

 the cold frame only. Jumbo bulbs: 3 for 

 22c; 12 for 7Sc; 100 for $5.00. 



Tritonia crocata 



New Hybrids Mixed. A splendid 

 mixture including a wide range of beauti- 

 ful colors. Grown in the same way as 

 Freesias. Easy to force and very 

 floriferous. Jumbo bulbs: 3 for 22c; 

 12 for 7Sc; 100 for $5.00. 



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