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L. Bourffteii. A fine L. Pai'dalinum form. 
liisti'Oiis liet'y red. Supply certain. 
Ready Se])tomber 1st. 
L. Washin.o-tonianum and L. parviim are ready 
in October, the others in September. 
HESPEKOCALLIS UNDULATA. 
The Lily of the Desert: one of the most lovely of 
flowers, inhabiting' the sandy wastes of the Mohave 
and Coloi-ado deserts, where the larye (lowers of waxy 
whiteness, or ting-ed with o-feen. ••waste theii- sweet- 
n(^ss on the desert air." f^ach. 25c. 
TEILLIUM. 
Sessile Var. (lalifornicnm. A splendid plant :h Ooz. 
exactly like fig-ure. Petals three inches long-, pure 
white. Tt has a tendency to gi-ow several plants in a 
clump, Postage extra. ■j^e. 
V. Rubra. Exactly as in former, except the color 
is ii deep red purple. Postage at buyer's expense. 
Supply cei'tain. Ready .Tuly 1st. 
Ovatum. A line sort resembling the Eastern T. 
gi'andifloi'um. white, turning to wine purple. .'!;")(■. 
CULTURE OF CALOCHORTI AND 
BRODI^AS. 
The culture of these bulbs in such a climate as that of California, 
where 15 degrees above zero marks the lowest degree of cold is the 
easiest matter possible. They only need loose loamy soil and per- 
fect drainage. I have had the best success with these, as well as 
with the whole line of Dutch bulbs, such as Hyacinths, Narcissus, 
etc., as follows: Make large boxes of two inch plank, ten inches 
deep. In the bottom place two or three inches of good drainage 
material, such as gravel or broken brick. Pill up with good loam, 
light sandy loom preferable. Calochorti and Brodiaeas should be 
planted one or two inches deep, and will thrive one and a half inches 
apart. When the bulbs are in and covered, it will be found that 
half an inch of sharp sand will save much weeding. In such a bed 
the bulbs are safe from gophers or moles. It is bottei- to plant 
where they will be shaded a part of the day. If it is desired to grow 
in pots or pans, use similar soil and be careful to give good drain- 
age. The pots can be plunged in sand till blooming tiuTo or kopt in 
a (,'Ool situation oi- handled as hyacinths ai-e. 
CULTURE IN ENGLAND. 
A successful grower in London Gardener writes: •'A large raised 
bed, formed in November, and sloping to the south, was comiiosed 
of leaf mould and road grit in equal parts, with a similar portion of 
sharp sand. The bulbs were planted three inches deep, and the whole 
bed was covered with weeds to throw off the heavy rains and keep 
the soil open. Many young growths appeared early in .Tanuary, and 
by the end of February nearly all were showing above ground. The 
i-eeds were then )-emoved. In ray opinion a good many failnres to 
