Flowering in the House 



Gloriosa — Climbing Lily 

 GloriOSCi — Climbing Lily 



40-258 Rothschildiana. A splendid 

 tender climber very easy to grow in 

 the conservatory or greenhouse. Once 

 started, it grows rap.dly to a height 

 of from six to ten feet. The large, 

 gorgeous, Lily-like blooms are a 

 combination of bright yellow and 

 scarlet changing to a deep scarlet 

 self as they mature. $1.00 each; 3 

 for $2.50; 12 for $9.00. 



Lachenalia pendula superba 



Lachencilia — Cape CowsUp 



40-535 Pendula superba. Has pen- 

 dulous firecracker-like brilliant co- 

 ral-red blooms tipped with green 

 and purple. Splendid for indoor 

 growing and may be had in full 

 bloom by Christmas. Culture same 

 as for Freesia. 



40-533 Blue Beauty. A showy hybrid 

 with attractive blue flowers. 



40-537 Aurea. Graceful spikes with 

 bright yellow flowers. 



Any of the above: 



3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00; 25 for $3.75. 



Leucocoryne ixioides odorata 



Leucocoryne 



Glory of the Sun 

 Ixioides odorata. An excellent bulb- 

 ous plant for growing indoors. 

 Requires the same general growing 

 conditions as Freesias such as a 

 temperature of 55° to 65° F. Pro- 

 duces its lovely, large, star-shaped 

 blooms in February and March, 

 carrying 4 to 6 slightly fragrant, 

 light blue flowers with white mark- 

 ings in the center on strong, wiry, 

 12 inch stems. The blooms last for 

 3 to 4 weeks. 



40-540 Top Size Bulbs: 3 for 40c; 



12 for $1.35; 25 for $2.25. 

 40-542 Jumbo Bulbs: 3 for 50c; 12 



for $1.85; 25 for $3.50. 



Easter Lily 



Easter Lily 



Lilium Harrisi 

 for Indoor Growing 



This is the beautiful Bermuda Easter 

 Lily which yearly is grown in tre- 

 mendous quantities for Easter decora- 

 tion. It is a vigorous grower with 

 very large, long trumpet-shaped, pure 

 white blooms. (September delivery.) 

 40-575 Extra-Large Bulbs, 7 to 9 in. 



circ. 60c each; 3 for $1.60; 12 for 



$6.00. 

 40-576 Mammoth Bulbs, 9 to 11 in. 



circ. $1.15 each; 3 for $3.00; 12 for 



$11.00. 



40-530 Ixia — African Corn Lily 



These are half-hardy bulbs from 

 the Cape of Good Hope. They are 

 primarily for indoor culture but will 

 do equally well in a well-drained cold- 

 frame outdoors. The flowers are of 

 the most brilliant rich and varied 

 hues including yellow, pink, carmine, 

 orange, red, blue, scarlet, and white. 

 3 for 22c; 12 for 75c; 25 for $1.40; 

 100 for $5.00. 



Ornithogalum arabicum 



Ornithogalum 



40-840 Arabicum (Arabian Star of 

 Bethlehem). This will give good 

 results if grown in any cool room. 

 A showy species with large white 

 flower petals and a black-green 

 center button. Grows 1 to 2 feet 

 tall. Exquisitely scented blooms. 

 Hardy outdoors with protection 

 where winters are not too severe. 

 3 for 30c; 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.75. 



40-843 Thyrsoides (Darling Chinch- 

 erichee) . A very interesting South 

 African plant for forcing in pots or . 

 pans during the winter. Each spike 

 carries 30 to 40 large, well-formed, 

 pure white flowers in a heavy 

 pointed truss. 1^ to 2 feet tall. 

 Extra-Large Bulbs: 3 for 35c; 

 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.00. 



Sp< 



-Wandflower 



laraxis- 



40-880 Tecolote 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. 

 Also suited to outdoor growing in 

 the coldframe. 3 for 20c; 12 for 70c; 

 25 for $1.25. 



For Paper-White Narcissus, Chinese 

 Sacred Lily, and Soleil d'Or Narcissus, 

 see page 1. 



Ornithogalum arabicum Is easily grown in any cool room of the house 



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