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CAI.OCL10RTUS FI/EXUOSUS S. Wats. Each Doz. 
A species related to C. splendens, hut with stems so weak 
as to almost be said to creep The flowers are large and 
very brilliant, a dazzling purple with a darker purple eye, 
and yellow hairs below. Introduced by myself in 1897.... ... 20 200 
Group II— VENUSTUS 
Butterfly Tulips To this loyelv group of Caloch >rti is properly applied 
the Spanish name Mariposa (butterfly), for their brilliantly colored flowers 
with eye-like spots < n each petal and sepal, and other delicate markings 
with dots, lines and hairs, are strongly suggestive of the wings of a bril- 
liantly colored butterfly. Botanists have variously divided this great group 
of allied forms between Calochortus luteus and C. venustus. Botanically 
all can be Considered as either strains ot one variable species or as a 
number of closely allied species 
The Rosfus Strain. 
CALOCHORTUS VENUSTUS Dougl. Var. ROSEUS. 
This is the type as described by Bentham, growing in the 
Coast Range of California. 6 to 10 inches high, stout. 
Petals brcader than long, with a short, broad claw. Flowers 
two inches across of exquisite shading Creamy white or suf- 
fused with lilac. A rose colored blotch at apex of petal, 
fine eye midway, red shadings on lower third of petal. 
Back of petal rich carmine. Well figured in Garden in '85. 5 50 
Var. SULPHUREUS 
Exactly like type but color clear yellow, rose blotch at 
top of petal as in roseus. This fine novelty is offered by 
me for the first time. Supply doubtful 20 2 00 
Var. SANGUINEUS 
In this showy form the flowers are deep red with very 
dark eye, and without rose blotch at apex 20 2 00 
Var. PURPURASCENS. 
Flowers like var. roseus: fully ihree inches across, pur- 
plish lilac outside and top of petals, creatm white halfway, purple at center. 
A beautiful eye in middle of petal, but no ro<-e blotch at apex. This strain 
is a strong vigorous grower, the best of all except C. Vesta. On each stalk 
are several large offsets which soon form fine bulbs. It is natural to a rich, 
heavy, sticky clay, but thrives in an h am. Colored plate in Garden, 
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