3ulbs for Winter- Flowering in the House— continued 



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Baby Gladiolus 

 Tecolete Hybrids 



This special strain of Gladiolus has 

 been bred for winter-flowering. It is a 

 beautiful new strain with a disease 

 resistant bulb. It also is early flowering. 

 The wide open blooms are gracefully 

 arranged on a strong tall stem reaching 

 a height of 3 feet. The quite small bulbs 

 must be planted in October and Novem- 

 ber. They are available early in 

 September. 



Lavender 



Rose 



Lavender-Orchid 



Salmon 



Pink 



Scarlet 



Any of these colors: 

 3 for 23c; 12 for 85c; 100 for $6.00 



Mixed Colors. Very choice. 3 for 18c; 

 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.50. 



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 14c; 12 for 50c; 100 for $3.50. 



Lily of the Valley 



Pips for Forcing 

 Dreer's Peerless Pips. Very easy to 

 grow planted in bowls filled with sand, 

 moss, light soil, or bulb fibre. 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 arc offered on page 20. 



Nerine sarniensis 

 Guernsey Lily 



Bulbs potted from September until 

 November will flower freely through the 

 winter months. Easy to grow and very 

 beautiful. The Lily-like 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 45c; 12 for $1.75; 

 100 for $12.00. 



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 27c; 12 for $1.00; 

 100 for $7.00. 



Ornithogalum 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. Ij 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 27c; 12 for $1.00; 

 100 for $7.00. 



Sparaxis—Wandflower 



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 

 '20c; 12 for 75c; 100 for $5.00. 



Tritonia crocata 



Prince of Orange. This also is known 

 as Orange Ixia. Forces easy and has 

 lovely orange blooms. Grows about 

 10 inches tall. Grow indoors. Jumbo 

 bulbs 3 for 20c; 12 for 75c; 100 for $5.00. 



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 florif- 

 erous. Jumbo bulbs 3 for 20c; 12 for 

 75c; 100 for $5.00. 



For Forcing Lilies see page 24 



Other Bulbs Easily Grown for Winter Blooming 



In addition to the bulbs listed on these two pages there are 

 many hardy ones which also are splendid for growing indoors 

 during the winter time. Most popular are Paper White 

 Narcissus, Soleil d'Or Narcissus, Chinese Sacred Lily, Hya- 

 cinths, Tulips, Anemones, Crocus, Muscari, Ranunculus, and 

 the four Lilies Erabu, Harrisi, Longiflorum Giganteum, and 

 Candidum. 



The Garden Notebook (Putz). Has special chapters on growing many different kinds of bulbs indoors 

 and outdoors in addition to other information about flowers in the garden. Postpaid for $1.50. 



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