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Amaryllis Giant Hybrid /"i*e'"stta?"' 



The coloring and marking are exquisite; tlie bulbs are large, and are of sufficient strength and age to 

 produce flowers during winter or spring. They are the most gorgeous bulbous plants known. They 

 throw up spikes from 2 to 3 feet high, bearing enormous wide petalled flowers averaging 8 to 10 inches 

 across and of great substance, some being of rich and glowing colors, others delicately shaded and 

 superbly veined. (See illustration.) 

 Mixed Varieties. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Anemone Giant St. Brigid 



An improved Irish variety bearing magnificent flowers, double, semi-double and single, 3 to 5 inches 

 across, of the richest as well as the daintiest colors. There is maroon, scarlet, crimson, pink, blue, 

 purple, cream, white, etc.. in endless variety. The flowers are borne freely on long stems and are charm- 

 ing. Grow in cold frames in northern states. Mixed colors. 75c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Chionodoxa 



They are perfectly hardy. 

 They are admirable for pot 



GLOET OF THE SNOW 



They produce flower spikes bearing 10 to 15 lovely Scilla-like flowers, 

 and may be planted as an edging to a bed, or naturalized on the lawn, 

 culture winter blooming in the house. 

 Chionodoxa Lucillae. Bright blue \v\th large dear white center (large cultivated bulbs) 



doz.; S2.25 per 100; S20.00 per 1000. 

 Chionodoxa Sardensis. Intense deep blue (large cultivated bulbs). 30c per doz.; S2.25 per 100; 



S20.00 per 1000, 

 Chionodoxa Gigantea. Unusually large flowers of lovelv lilac-blue, with conspicuous white centre 



(large cultivated bulbs) . 60c per doz. : S 4.50 per 100; S40.00 per 1000. 



Crocus Spring Flowering '^^trSl'i^it^ies 



As edgings to beds — and bordering walks — or as undergrowth among tulips, hya- 

 cinths, daffodils, etc.. they are verj' effective as the flowers are over when the other 

 bulbs begin blooming. 



Crocus are also easily flowered in the house in winter, grown in pots and pans of soil. 

 For instructions see leaflet "How to Grow Bulbs" sent with every order. (See illustra- 

 tion.) Price of named varieties mentioned below 40e per doz.; $3.00 per 100; 

 $97.50 per 1000. 



WHITE 

 King of Whites. A grand new variety, producing long snow-white flowers. 

 May. Lovely round petalled pure white flowers of great size. 

 Mont Blanc. An old favorite, large pure white. 



BLUE AND PURPLE 



Baron von Bruno. A large deep purple. 



David Bizzio. Deep lavender shaded purple. 



Hero. A new hybrid; dark glossy purple. Extra large and fine. 



Maximilian. Beautiful sky-blue flowers, distinct. 



STRIPED 



Albion. A fine lavender striped white and \'iolet. 



Cloth of Silver. White feathered and striped with lilac and purple. 



Fantazy. A new hybrid; immense flowers of light gray striped dark blue. 



YELLOW 



Cloth of Gold. The earUest of all. very prolific yellow veined golden brown. 

 Yellow Mammoth. The largest flowering sort of this color. 



MIXED GUNT FLOWERING CROCUS 



All colors and shades including many new hybrid seedlings so far outclassing the 

 ordinary grade mixtures that we have discarded the latter. 30c per doz.; $3.60 per 

 100; $33.50 per 1000. 



Freesias Henderson's Superior 



Freesias are popular for pot culture, flowering in the winter and spring in the conservatory, 

 or window garden. 



Culture 



Plant in deep pots, for the new roots which form below the others go deep, plant ten bulbs 

 in a five-inch pot. 



After being potted do not store, but place in an indirect light in the dwelling or under the 

 bench in the conservatory until growth shows above the soil. 



Never force, but grow in a fairly cool temperature. Flowers appear in 5 or 6 months after 

 planting. 

 Apotheose. (Novelty 1932.) Beautiful pink tinted lavender, long stems. 



Price: S2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Elder's Giant White. The finest white variety, beautiful pure white flowers double the 



size of Purity Price: Sl.OO per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



General Pershing. A beautiful shade of pinkish lavender with yellow lip tinted bronze. 



Price: 7Sc per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Golden Daffodil. A great improvement over any other yellow sort, the color is rich daffodil 



yellow. The large flowers are borne on long rigid stems. Price: 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. Marc Peters. Rosy salmon with orange blotch on lower petals 



Price: $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 Olivette. Beautiful carmine red with yellow throat, yellow blotch on lower petals, ven.- free 



bloomer Price: 75c per doz.; S5.00 per 100. 



Purity. Produces large sprays of snow-white flowers deliciously fragrant; free blooming and 



of great value for forcing for cut flowers. Price: Mammoth IJulbs, 60c per doz.; $4.50 per 



100; S40.00 per 1000. 

 Mixed Hybrids. 50c per doz.; S4.00 per 100. 



Fritillaria Meleagris 



Dwarf spring-flowering plants bearing large pendant bell-shaped flowers of various colors, 

 yellow, white, black, purple, striped and splashed and checkered in the most curious way. They 

 are fine for pot culture and look well when grown in large groups in the garden border or wild 

 garden. (See illustration on page 16.) 

 Mixed Varieties. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Six Bulbs of a Variety Sold at the Dozen Bate, 35 at the Hundred Bate 



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