El Dj>rado Str\in. 
This lovely strain introduced and named by me in 1895 is botanically 
close to the var. roseus, yet to the eye clearly distinct. It is of much taller 
growth, being- jrom ten inches 1o thiee feet in height. Petals aie narrow* r 
than long, drawing to a narrow claw, and giving quite a different outline 
from var. roseus, with its very broad petals and short, thick claw. In Color 
it is unsurpassed. In the same locality it varies from white, through li'ac, 
deep velvety purple, and reddish purple, to rich red, pink and s ilmoa. All 
are marked with a showy eye, colored brown and with yellow, and beau- 
tifully dotted and lined. AH have a showy red center, while to some is 
added a large gold blotch at apex of petal. There are also fine forms in 
ereim and light yellow. 
The different color forms also grow separately and I am Each Doz. 
able to furnish in reliable separate colors. 
El Dorado strain, mixed selected bulbs. Giving them in 
the wide range in which they naturally occur, the while 
most frequent, next purple, while the red, salmon and pink 
are rare 4 40 
C venustus var. pictus. A fine color form of the El 
Dorado strain. Creamy white, brilliantly marked with or 
without gold blotch. Described in Gardener's Chronicle, 
July 6, 1895 5 50 
El Dorado deep purple: a deep rich purple of a velvety 
lustre, a depth of color unsurpassed in any flower 08 80 
El Dorado, red to pink. A splendid collection of 
colored forms, scarcely anv two alike. From pink to a deep 
claret and blood red. A dozen will give endless surprises... oS 80 
El Dorado Gold Blotched: 
These lovely flowers are blotched above with red or sold. 
Their beauty can only be appreciated on sight. Ground 
color white, red or purple i 5 j 50 
Ocui.atus Strain. 
\ ^alochortus venustus ocui.atus 
( " CITRINUS 
These well known varieties differ only in color. With their variations 
they form a well marked strain. They have short, stiff stalks, one to three 
feet high, few to many flowers, with petals broad at apex and tapering- to 
a narrow claw. Well grown plants produce flowers three to four inches 
across. Colors from white and cream, through lilac to purple, in oculatus. 
Ruff, to deep lemon yellow and brown, in citrinus. The eye is prominent. 
Center purplish in oculatus, brown in citrinus. A good grower and one 
of the very best species. , -> D 
