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GALOCHORTUS FLEXUOSUS S. Wats. ' too 
A species related to C. splendens, but 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,,... .... To 00 
Group II— VENUSTU-S, 
Butterfly Tulips. To this lovely group of Calophorti 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"' 'marking*;., 
with dots, lines and hairs, are strongly suggestive of the wings of a bril- 
liantly colored butterfly. Botanists Have variously dividfed-'this great group 
of allied forms Between Calochortus luteus and C, yenu'&'us. Botaiiically 
all cambe considered as either strains of .one variable species or as a 
number of closely allied species. m -, 
Thk Roseus Strain, 
CALOCHORTUS VENUSTUS Dougl. Var, ROSEUS. too IOOO 
This is the type as described by Bentham, growing in the 
Coast Range of California. 6 to 10 inches high, stout. 
Petals brc ader than long, w ith a short, broad claw. Flowers 
two inches across of exquisite' shading. Creamy white or suf- 
fused with lilac. A rose colored blotch a ; t apex of petal, 
fine eye midway, red shadings on lower third of petal. , ■ 
Back of petal rich carmine. Well figured in Garden in '85. 3 00 20 00 
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 IO OQ 
Var. SANGUINEUS 
In this showy form the flowers are deep red with very 
dark eye, and without rose blotch at apex IO GO 
Var. PURPORASCENS. 
Flowers like var. roseus:,;. fiillv ^nHr^e inches across pur- 
plish lilac outside and top of petals. ..cream. White half way, purple at center 
A beautiful eye in middle of petal, buj : 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 any loam. Colored plate in Garden' 
1895. 
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