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KUVTMIIllNTIM. 



KRITFI.I.AKIA RIXIRVATA. 



ERYTHRONIUM. 



Cpppii TOI IC MnJcHtle, tuboroim rooted plants, nntives of Turkestan and llif 

 C'vl-i' lUtV«-'»3, HlnuiliiyiiK. Hlii're tlii'.v lire Kubjiftpil to wvcrf winters. Tlie.v 

 are aolile ornanit'iits in a larne tlower garden or on tlie lawn. The Individual flow- 

 ers — as larjre as a silver half-dollar — are closely urran^ed on stately spikes <1 to 10 

 feet hiKh. forniliij; a niairniliient column of bloom during .Inne and July. Eremuri 

 thrive in iilniosl any kind of soil, hut pri'fer a moist, deep, rich sandy loam, with free 

 run for tiieir larce. tleshy roots, which extend out several feet. Give them a sunny 

 position, sheltered from Kales; plant the tnliers In the fall, while dormant, and set 

 about H indies di'ep. .\ltlion>rli they are consideivd haiily. it will he safer In .Northern 

 Stales to protect with 4 or (i incliea of leaves, stri>nK manure or similar coverin);, to 

 prevent the yonnn Krowtli, wiiich starts very early, from helnn tipped from late 

 fre<'Zcs. We offer only stronjr, si.\-year-old llowerin); roots, as Kremurl seldom Howcr 

 until tlial ai;e. (.sVccuri tl!i';t(lyin\o\eiiihfr.) 

 E. Hiiualaicus. .Snow-white flowers, with yellow anthers; height, to 8 feet. Price. 



$:!.oo ca li. hnyer pnyinjr e.xpn-ssajie. 

 a. Sobustns. I'each pink flowers, very traKrant : heiirht, N to 10 ft. I'rice, $.j.0o 

 eiu-li. l)U\cr pn\ inu I'xpn'ssaue. 



Giant Dog's Tooth Violet. 



Beautiful |)lunts, perfectly hardy, 

 the foliage is usually iliarniiu^ly varicf;ated. ninl a mass of 1 ." or 

 liO plants is a pretty si;;lit even when not in tlower. hut when the 

 Krareful tlowers are In hloom the elfe<t is matcldess. The plants 

 Inxuriate in rather inoist, partially siuiily positions and do very 

 rdci'ly when >;rown In pots for winter hloonilni;. 



Orandiflortun. \ very Inr^e tlowerin^c variety, hearing from 6 

 to IL' hri;;ht yellow Mowers on stem 1 li to IM inches IiIkIi 



Oig^mteum. The most Horlferous of the species, often beariiiB 

 IJ to It; Mowers of straw color with centre of orange; leaves 

 mottled dark hrown 



Hendersonii. iXew.) Larue flowers ol heliotrope or lilac color, 

 with a purple centre surrounded h.v a narrow, yellow ring; one of 

 the finest 



B,aJrt^wegii. The easiest of all to grow. Light .vellow flowers on 

 separ.iie stalks; nlumdnnt bloomer ; leaves mottled 



Jdmsonii. .\ new variety, aiul consldei^Joneof the handsomest. 

 The plants are thrifty, frwly producing floweni of a rich, dark 

 rose with an oranire-coloied centre; lea\e8 mottled dark brown 

 anrl look as If varnislied 



KevolTitram Watsonii. Kiill creamy white flower, orange at 

 centre; leaves nntttlcd brown; one of the very best 



Mixed Califomian Varieties 



CpCCCI A One of the most popular and charming bulbs 

 ' ■xC,L.*^''»» we offer for [lot cultun-. flowering lu the winter 

 and Mj»ring iti the conservatory or witidow garden. (> or >< bulbs 

 Bliould be plante<l In a 4-inch pot. They force readily and can 

 be had in bloom by ChriKtmas if desliTd, and by having a dozen 

 or more pots started in the cold franu- they can he brought In at 

 Intervals, thep'by kc-epiiig up a continuous display of bloom 

 through the winter; tlie flowers are |)rodnced i"> to 8 on stems 

 about !> Inches high, and are particnlaiiy u.^eful for cutting, 

 remaining in good condition kept in water for t»vo we<'ks. 



Sefracta Alba. The Mowers are pniewhlte with a yellow blotched 

 tlirout and arx' exquisitely fragrant. (.See cuf.l 



Kxtra large bidbs $10.00 per 1.000 



firsf sizi' hnllis $7.O0 is-r 1.000 



l^ichtlinll Major. {The nr-n- yellow Freesii).) This has charin- 

 lag, large primrose, yellow flowers marked with orance blotchen. 



and very fragrant *l:i..">0 per 1.000 



\ slngtdar group of dwarf spring- 

 flowering plants liearing large pend- 

 ent l>ell-sliaped Mowers; they are InvnliiMble for jiot culture, and 

 excesHlingiy r)retty wiu'U grown In largt* liumps In the border in a 

 dry situation. 



Becorvata. The most beautiful Fritlllnria In the world. FlowerH 

 brilliant orange scarlet ; they are about J! Inches long ami up to 

 nine flowers are borne on each of the stems, the latter attaining 

 a height of about "J fiH"! Largest bulbs... 



Meleagris Iiatlfolias. i 77;e iniiinnnj hruinl-leDVfil, liirn^ 

 ttowrn'il thnuru /tni fV/Mcer. i Uell-shaped flowers of various 

 colors, yellow, while, black, purjde. strl|>eil and splashed and 

 cherkenMl In tlie most curious way. Mixed varieties 



Attr«a. .\ lovel.v new sihi les, as rare as it Is beautiful, lieuring 

 larg» golden yellow bell-shnptMl flowers, which are cuiiously 

 checkered with blai'k brown spots 



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