Plant these tender BULBS during Summer and Fall 



To Bloom Indoors during Winter and Spring 



Anomatheca cruenta 



Flowering Grass 



Pretty, bulbous plants from South 

 Africa, hardy with protection but best 

 grown in frames or a cool greenhouse. Pro- 

 duces pretty flowers J inch across. They 

 are a dazzling rosy carmine with dark 

 crimson spot on the 3 lower petals. Grows 

 8 to 12 inches high and somewhat re- 

 sembles Freesia. 3 for 3Sc; 12 for $1.25; 

 100 for $8.00. 



Babiana Hybrids 



Dark green leaves thickly covered with 

 downy hair. Produces showy flower spikes 

 in colors ranging from red to blue. Splen- 

 did grown indoors in pots in a cool room or 

 outdoors in a cold frame. 6 to 9 inches 

 high. 3 for 35c; 12 for §1.25; 100 for $8.00. 



Leucocorync ixioides odorata 



Elder's Giant Freesias 



Subject to U. S. Patent Restrictions 

 Elder's Giant White. The largest of 

 all with tall wiry stems and mammoth 

 blooms. Suited to late forcing only. 

 Mammoth Bulbs: 3 for 20c; 12 for 75c; 

 100 for $5.00. 

 Miss Blanche Blue {New). Beautiful 

 deep bluish lavender flowers of extra- 

 large size, carried on fine, strong, up- 

 right stems. Easy to force. Extra- 

 Large Bulbs: 3 for 20c; 12 for 75c; 

 100 for $5.00. 

 Rosy Morn {New). Very early. Rose- 

 pink suffused with golden yellow at base. 

 A strong grower with wiry stems. Extra- 

 Large Bulbs: 3 for 20c; 12 for 7Sc; 100 

 for $5.00. 



Dreer's 

 Superflora Purity 



Superflora is the finest strain of this 

 most popular, pure white variety. It is a 

 strong grower producing a great quantity 

 of very large blooms. Best for early 

 forcing. 



Extra Large Bulbs: 

 12 for 30c; 100 for $2.00 



Mammoth Bulbs: 

 12 for 45c; 100 for S3.00 



Monster Bulbs: 

 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.50 



Giant -Flowered 

 Freesias 



Mammoth Bulbs —Ready in August 



These giant-flowered varieties of Freesias 

 have become very popular with many 

 gardeners who are equipped to grow them 

 indoors during the winter. They should be 

 planted at intervals beginning in August 

 until October or November. A 6-inch pot 

 or pan will hold a dozen bulbs. They 

 require a temperature of 55 to 65 degrees. 

 For full directions ask for "Hints on the 

 Growing of Bulbs" sent free with order. 

 Apotheose. Giant lavender-pink blooms 



on vigorous, loag, and substantial stems. 



A very showy variety. 3 for 15c; 



12 for 50c; 100 for $3.50. 

 California. A splendid, strong growing, 



bright goldenyellow of great charm. 



3 for 15c; 12'f^p50c; 100 for $3.50. 

 Golden Daffodil. A Rich Daffodil 



yellow of large size. Well formed on 



long stiff stems. 3 for 15c; 12 for 50c; 



100 for $3.50. 

 Improved Splendens {Charles Pike). 



Beautiful, large, pure lavender blooms. 



3 for 20c; 12 for 60c; 100 for $4.00. 

 Marie Louise Fischer. Splendid large 



dark blue flowers. 3 for 15c; 12 for 50c; 



100 for $3.50. 

 Marc Peters. Attractive deep rosy 



salmon with yellow and orange blotch. 



Early. 3 for 20c; 12 for 60c; 100 for 



$4.00. 

 Pinkie. Gracefully formed blooms of a 



clear bright rose pink color. 3 for 20c; 



12 for 60c; 100 for $4.00. 

 Ruth Chatterton (Pat. AppI'd). Tyrian 



rose shading to tyrian pink, streaked 



cadmium yellow. Solid yellow throat. 



Very large. 3 for 25c; 12 for 85c; 



100 for $6.00. 

 Sunset. A glorious scintillating flame 



orange. Excci>lionally beautiful. 3 for 



20c; 12 for 60c- 100 for $4.00. 

 Rainbow Mixture. A special mixture 



of all shades -\ellow, blue, violet, 



mauve, pink, l.i\under, etc. 3 for 15c; 



12 forSOc; 100 for $3.50. 



Leucocoryne 

 ixioides odorata 



Glory of the Sun 



Excellent for the cool greenhouse or 

 conservatory requiring the same growing 

 conditions as Freesia. They bloom in 

 February and March. Carries 4 to 6 

 slightly fragrant, light blue blooms with 

 white markings in the center on wiry, long, 

 strong stems 12 inches high. Blooms last 

 3 to 4 weeks. 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 

 100 for $25.00. 



Lilium Harrisi 



Bermuda Easter Lily 



This magnificent Lily is undoubtedly 

 the best for winter forcing. Has delight- 

 fully fragrant, gracefully formed, trumpet- 

 shaped pure white blooms. 

 Extra-Large Bulbs (7 to 9 inch circ.) : 40c 



each; 12 for $4.00; 100 for $28.00. 

 Mammoth Bulbs (9 to 11 inch circ): 65c 



each; 12 for $6.50; 100 for $48.00. 



Nerine sarniensis 



Guernsey Lily 



Bulbs potted from September until 

 November will flower freely during the 

 winter months. They are easy to grow 

 producing beautiful Lily-like flowers of a 

 brilliant crimson which in the sunlight 

 appears as if sprinkled with gold dust. 

 Distinctly one of the best winter flowering 

 bulbs requiring a cool, well lighted room. 

 In mild climates they may be grown out- 

 doors. Supply plentifully with water until 

 after flowering. Mammoth Bulbs: 3 for 

 45c; 12 for $1.75; 100 for .?12.00. 



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. 



The bulbs offered on this page are for growing indoors 



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