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Arthvir T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



[Miscellaneous Bulbs for Indoor Flowering 



ALLIUM Neapolitanum. An excellent forcer for Doz. 



winter-fiowering, with immense trusses 



of white flowers $o 25 



Luteum. Yellow 20 



Roseum. Pink 35 



Azureum. Blue 60 



Pi 25 

 I 00 



4 50 



AMARYLLIS. 



Iti order to obtain fine specimens of Ama- 

 ryllis the following method should be fol- 



lowed : On receipt of the bulbs in the autumn they should be placed 

 where they will be always slightly moist and warm — under the 

 benches of a greenhouse, for example. Do not pot up the l)ull)s 

 before the tlower-buds appear; when first potted, give verv little 

 water, and promote growth by giving moderate bottom heat ; incre.ise 

 the supply of water as the plants progress. 

 Johnson! (Bermuda Spice I.ily). Crimson fiowers, 



BESSERA elegans. Flower stems from i to 2 feet, with li>ose 



umbels of beautiful drcjcjping scarlet and white 



tiowers. 15 cts. each, fi.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 



Q^LL^^ Elliottiana. This is the great new Yellow Calla of 



marvelous beauty. Flowers are large, rich, dark 



golden yellow, often 4 to 5 inches across the mouth. Leaves are 

 beautifully spotted with white. Bulbs of this variety are very scarce. 

 K.\tra-large bulbs, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz, 



EUCHARIS -Amazonica. A splendid hothouse plant, bloom- 

 — — — ^— ^— ing at various seasons. It sends up stalks bear- 

 ing several pure white, star-shaped fiowers 4 inches across; delight- 

 fully fragrant and is highly prized as a cut-Hower. 25 cts. each, $2.50 



Formosissima (Jacobaean Lily). Dark crimson 



liOngifolia alba 



rosea 



Belladonna major (Belladonna Lily). Flowers white. 



Each 



Doz. 



|o 40 



$^ 50 



25 



2 00 



25 



2 00 



25 



2 00 



20 



1 5<J 



I 25 



12 00 



30 



3 00 



ANEMONE. 



Vittata Hybrids. The finest race of Amaryllis in culti- 

 vation, colors varyingfrom blush-white to crimson.... 



Valotta purpurea (Scarborough Lily). Vivid scarlet. 



Sternbergia lutea. A pretty yellow Amaryllis ; flowers 

 delicate yellow, borne one to four to a bulb ; an excel- 

 lent pot-plant I5 per 100.. 10 75 



None of the spring flowers surpass the 

 Anemone in brilliancy of color and profusion 

 of bloom. They are very lasting, and have of recent years become 

 very popular for cut-fiower use and for table decorations. The 

 florists now buv thousands of them to force. Plant in October or 

 November, six roots in a 6-inch pot or bulb pan, covernig them one 

 inch. They may be kept in a cellar or frame protected from frost, 

 until spring, when they may be placed 

 in the greenhouse or window to bloom. 

 Coronaria, Single Blue. A charming 

 variety. 25 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Single White (The Bride). Pure 

 white. 25c. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Single Scarlet. Very brilliant. 25c. 



per doz., $1. 50 per 100. 

 Double Ceres. White, shailed with 

 rose. 25 cts. per 'doz., Jti.50 per 100. 

 Double Ceres, Rosetti. Dark pink. 



25 cts. per doz., $1.^0 per 100. 

 Double Ceres, King of the Scar> 

 lets. Brilliant vermilion. 35 cts. 

 ])er doz., $2 per 100. 

 Fulgens. Rich, dazzling scarlet. 35c. 



per doz., $2.50 per 100. 

 Boddington's Choice Single Mixed. 



20 cts. per doz.. Si per 101 ). 

 Boddington's Choice Double 

 Mixed. 30 cts. per doz., |;i.25i)er 100. 

 St. Brigid. Beautiful Irish-tlowered 

 Anemone. Colors from maroon and 

 brightest scarlet to flesh-pink, and 

 from lilac to purple. 75 cts. per doz., 

 $3 per 100. 



ANOMATHECA omenta. 



A V e r y 



Ijretty, freesia-like plant ff>r pot culture, 

 growing about 9 inches high with scar- 

 U l flowers spotted with crimson. 20 cts. 

 per doz., $1 per 100. 



ANTHOLYZA. similar to 



gladiolus. 



Mixed varieties. 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 

 per iiK<. 



BABIANA. 



per doz. 



IXIAS. 



The Ixia is a beautiful little winter-flowering huW), with 

 low, slender, graceful spikes of bloom. The colors are 

 aried and beautiful, the center always differing in color from 

 f the flower, so that the blossoms, expanding in the 



Doz. 100 



Charming sprmg- 

 lioweritig plants 

 for the greenhouse, with dark green, 

 hairy leaves ; in habit resembling spa- 

 raxis. The colors range from p.ale lav- 

 ender and fleli<ate pink to violet and 

 crimson, and are very effective. Plant 

 six or eight bulbs in a 6-incli bull) pan. 

 jMixed varieties, many elegant colors. 

 35 cts. per doz., $2.25 per kjo. 



SPARAXIS. 



AmarylliB vittata Hybrids 



rich, 



the other i)arts 



sun's rays, present a picture of gorgeous beauty. 

 Magnificent Named Varieties. In ten grand sorts. .$0 75 $5 00 



Choice Named Varieties . In ten begt sorts 25 i 50 



Fine Mixed Varieties 15 75 



ORNITHOGALUM Arablcum (Star of Bethlehem). 



— — — — ^— A beautiful variety, throwing up a 

 tall spike bearing numerous large, milk-white, star-shaped flowers, 

 with a black center, and having a distinct aromatic perfume. They 

 are decidedly pretty and interesting when grown in the garden, but 

 are more largely grown for greenhouse and window decoration, 

 being of the easiest culture. I^argely forced by florists now for cut- 

 flowers. 40 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



SCHIZOSTYLIS cocinea. Scarlet gladiolus-like flowers 

 ^— ^— — — — and spikes. 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per loo. 



Beautiful flowers 

 about 2 inches 

 across, borne on long, graceful spikes ; 

 the colors are of the most telling combi- 

 nations and of the brightest shades. 

 They are tigered, blotched, spotted, 

 streaked and flushed in the most diverse 

 and pleasing manner. The bulbs are 

 not hardy, but do exceptionally well 

 when grown in the conservatory or 

 house in pots or in coldframes, and 

 flower during the winter and spring 

 months. 



10 Choice Named Varieties. 25 cts. 



per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Choice Mixed Colors. 20 cts. per doz., 

 75 cts. per 100. 



TROPAEOLUM tncoio- 



— — rum. Scar- 

 let tube, yellow center, tipped black. 

 The compost in which Tropaolums 

 thrive best is a light rich loam, contain- 

 ing a large proportion of sand. The 

 stems are usually trained on wires, but 

 they may be allowed to fall down from 

 a pot or basket with excellent effect, to 

 form a most attractive tracery of leafage 

 dotted with dazzling flowers. The sun- 

 niest part of the greenhouse should be 

 devoted to T. Iricolortim, and in pot- 

 ting special care must be taken to 

 secure ample drainage. 20 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



WATSONIA (Bugle Lily). 

 W i-v X somewhat 

 resembles the gladiolus, but flowers 

 more profuselv- It has aroused great 

 Miterest recentlv, new varieties being 

 introduced, and'is likely to receive con- 

 siderable Tittention the next few years. 

 Colors run from pure white and pink 

 to bright red. The bulbs are ready for 

 delivery in August and September. 

 Large bulbs. Mixed colors. 15 cts. 

 each, $1.50 per doz., jSio per 100. 



