PURDY'S CALIFORNIA BULBS AND PLANTS 5 
Calochortus Maweanus (white), dainty and beautiful, 4 to 10 inches high; C. Benthamii, 
yellow; C. lilacinus, lilac; C. Purdyii, white and much larger than others. Dainty plant for 
shaded nooks or rockwork in little colonies. 
CALOCHORTI 
These are lovely bulbous plants, which are best described under the separate groups. 
Section I. GLOBE TULIPS 
Words convey only a faint idea of these flowers. Their form is similar, but there 
is a great difference in color. All are exquisite in tints and the perfection of grace in 
form. The plants are rather tall and slender, with leaf-wrapped stems of odd shape. 
They are natives of woodlands, delighting in loose soils and liking leaf-mold and light 
shades. At the same time, most of them will do well in heavy soil-, and are fine subjects 
to naturalize among rocks or in shaded woods. In the East, as well as the West, they 
succeed very well if given the care suggested in cultural directions. 
Globe Tulips are very satisfactory for pot-plants, and a colony of six to twelve 
makes a most beautiful mass of color. 
Albus, Fairy Lantern. White. 4 cts. each, 35 cts. per doz. 
Amabilis. Rich yellow. 4 cts. each, 35 cts. per doz. 
Section II. STAR TULIPS; CAT S EARS 
Slender woodland plants well shown in photograph above. Fine for naturalization 
in rockwork and woodland. 
Benthamii, bright yellow; Lilacinus, lilac; Maweanus major, white; these at 4 cts 
each, 35 cts. per doz. 
"My Calochorti were planted in a rock-garden in a very dark soil; about two parts loam, 
two parts humus, one part crushed rock, with a little sand. All did well, but the dwarfs 
(albus, amabilis, Benthamii, etc.) were the best, blooming in large clusters and continuing 
more than a month. I covered for the winter only slightly with leaves, and the winter was 
very severe." This from New York, and later my friend informed me that these bulbs 
flowered well the second season. 
