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E)reer'S Autumn Catalogue. 



1891 



The Butterfly Tulips. 

 C. luteus. Erect, clear lemon yellow, variously shaded and marked 

 C. spleadens. Flowers rich, erect, lustrous, purple, very showy. 10 cts 

 O. venustus. Lilac ou creamy white ground, spotted with maroon, and yellow, erect. 



cts. per doz. 

 Calochortus Mixed. A selection of the hardiest varieties. 5 cts. each ; 50 cts per doz 



CALOCHORTUS. 



(Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips). 

 Yery beautiful California bulbs 

 blooming in summer. The flowers 

 which somewhat resemble a tulip in 

 shape are of rich and brilliant colors 

 in various shades of white, purple 

 and yellow, borne on stiff slender 

 stalks, 8 to 20 inches high, from a 

 few to 15 or 20 on a stalk. They do 

 well when grown in pots ; 

 when grown in the open, a 

 warm sheltered position 

 should be chosen and protec- 

 tion given during winter. 

 The soil best suited to them 

 is a sandy peat. The follow- 

 ing are the six best, most 

 distinct and showy varieties. 

 Calochortus albus. Flow- 

 ers nodding, pearly white, 

 very large. 10 cts. each ; 

 80 cts. per doz. 

 C. pulchellus. Nodding flow- 

 ers of a golden yellow color. 

 10 cts. each ; 80 cts. per doz. 

 C. lilacinus. Erect cups. 

 Lilac, beautifully marked. 

 10 cts. each ; 80 c. per doz. 

 10 cts. each ; 80 cts. per doz. 

 each ; 80 cts. per doz. 



10 cts. each : 80 



CRINUMS. 



C. Americanum. Large spikes of delicious white 

 sweet-scented flowers. Large bulbs, 35 cts. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. 



Crinum Capense Rosea. While much praise has 

 been bestowed on some southern Crinums sold at 

 $1. to S3, each, here is one which is just as beau- 

 tiful, and which would be hardy in any but the 

 most northern localities, with a slight protection. 

 but it is really too beautiful a flower to plant in 

 the garden, and can best be enjoyed indoors. 

 Its flowers are borne on stems 2 to 3 feet high ; 

 they are very- large, funnel-shaped, white tinged 

 with red. and produced in umbels of 10 to 20 

 flowers, frequently blooming several times dur- 



CYCLAMEN EUROPIUM. 



Certainly most interesting and 

 beautiful winter and spring flowering 

 bulbs. Not only are the flowers of 

 striking beauty, but the foliage is 

 also highly ornamental, being hand- 

 somely marked with various shades 

 of green, gray and white. The 

 sorts offered here are considered 

 hardy, and would no doubt prove so 

 in any but the coldest locality, but 

 it would seem wasteful to plant 

 them out, when their extreme beauty 

 could be enjoyed indoors during 

 winter and summer. They begin to 

 bloom as soon as planted, and then 

 produce their fine foliage in abun- 

 dance. If planted out. a sheltered 

 nook should be selected : they are 

 excellent for rockeries and semi-wild 

 places. Cover the bulbs with one 

 inch of soil. Fine bulbs, 15 cts. 

 each ; SI. 50 per doz. 



ing the season. When planted in the garden 

 they enjoy deep planting, very rich soil with an 

 abundance of water in summer, a warm position, 

 and will increase rapidlv in numbers. 30 and 

 50 cts. each : 83.00 per doz. 

 C. Yemen se. The finest of all Crinums that has 

 ever been introduced ; but lately discovered and 

 described. It grows on moist spots in Arabia. 

 The well-scented flowers are very large and of a 

 brilliant white color, with rose-red stripes and 

 red buds. It is hardy, and can be treated 

 as Crinum Captnse; very suitable for the cool 

 house and groups. It flowers the whole summer 

 and produces flower stalks repeatedly. This is 

 rare and extremely beautiful, and we advise 

 early orders — the supply is limited. $1.50 each. 



Cyclamen Eup.op.etm. 



