SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS 



Lilium philippinense formosanum 



Two Beautiful Lilies 



Philippinense formosanum (Dream Lily). A really wonderful 

 Lily with gorgeous, large, pure white, trumpet shaped blooms 

 tinted rose on the outside. It has the same glorious size, at- 

 tractive form, and delightful fragrance as the Easter Lily. 

 Suited to pot and garden culture. Perfectly hardy, blooming 

 in August and September. The plants grow 3 to 4 feet high. 

 Cover the bulbs 6 inches deep. Flowering size bulbs: 30c each; 

 S3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Regale {Regal Lily). ® Few new Lilies have been received with so 

 much enthusiasm as this magnificent variety. Makes a tall 

 growth 3 to S feet high and blooms outdoors in 

 July. The large, trumpet-shaped, sweet scented 

 flowers are white, shaded pink and tinged 

 with canary yellow at the base. Cover bulbs 

 7 inches deep. 35c each; $3.50 per 

 doz.; S20.00 per 100. 



Tuberoses 



Double Pearl. One of the most delici- 

 ously fragrant and most beautiful of 

 the summer-flowering bulbs. Plant in 

 the open about the middle of May or as 

 soon as the ground becomes warm. 

 Strong flowering bulbs, 10c each; 65c 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Mexican Everblooming. This 

 is the single Tuberose which many 

 gardeners prefer to the double kind 

 because of its graceful habit. The 

 pretty, white, fragrant blooms begin 

 to appear in July and continue 

 throughout the season. Each bulb 

 * develops from 2 to 5 spikes in 

 succession. 10c each ; 65c per doz. ; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Vallota purpurea 



This old favorite has lovely 

 rich red flowers measuring 2 to 

 2j inches in diameter. Will bloom 

 freely throughout the summer 

 months. An interesting south 

 African bulb closely related to the 

 Amaryllis. Strong flowering 

 bulbs 75c each. 



Mexican Everblooming 

 Tuberose 



Giant Montbretias 



New Giant Montbretias 



These magnificent new Hybrid Montbretias are remarkable for 

 their giant size and beautiful rich colors. The flowers are nearly 

 three inches in diameter and are borne on slender branching 

 stems frequently over three feet high. They are gay and attrac- 

 tive in the garden in late summer and fall, and invaluable for 

 cutting. The bulbs or started plants should be set out during 

 April or May and may be wintered out of doors with careful pro- 

 tection, but it is better to lift the bulbs in the fall, pack them away 

 in dry sand, and store in a low temperature just above freezing. 



California. A very free flowering, strong growing variety with 

 lovely, large, widely expanded blooms of a splendid pure yellow 

 color. ReaUy an outstanding variety. 



His Majesty. A glorious variety with very large flowers 

 composed of broad petals of a deep velvety scarlet shading 

 down to gold. The reverse of the petals is dark crimson also 

 shaded with gold. Blooms very early. 



Indian Chief, fine broad-petaled flowers of a clear glistening 

 orange with the center suffused crimson and blotched maroon. 

 Has clear golden throat and the reverse of the petals is shaded 

 with bright orange-scarlet. 



Queen Alexandra. A splendid variety of strong vigorous 

 growth. The large, reflexed flowers are a beautiful golden 

 orange shading to a distinct rich golden shade at the base. 



Una. 



Golden apricot flushed orange and blotched with crimson, 

 reverse of the petals is deep golden orange, flushed crimson. 

 ;ry free blooming and strong Montbretia. 



The reverse ot the petals is deep golden orange, 1 

 A very free blooming and strong Montbretia. 



Any of the above new Giant Montbretias: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 



Zephyranthes— Zephyr Flower, Fairy Lilies ® 



Beautiful, dwarf, tender bulbous plants very effective for 

 massing in the border. Flowers profusely during the summer. 

 Also excellent for pot culture. 



Alba. Pure white. 10c each; Sl.OO per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Rosea. Large rose colored. .20c each; $2.00 per doz. 

 Texana. A most interesting and showy variety with lovely, 



large, pure yellow blooms. An entirely new color which we are 



sure will become verj' popular as soon as it becomes better 



known. 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 



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