PURDY'S CALIFORNIA BULBS AND PLANTS 5 
CALOCHORTI 
These are lovely bulbous plants, which are best described under the separate groups. 
Section I. GLOBE TULIPS 
Words convey only a fainl idea of these (lowers. Their form is similar, but there 
is a great difference in color. All are ex(|iii.-;iic in tints and the pn fcel i( >ii of grace in 
form. The plants arc rather tall and sUmkIit, with leaf-wrapped ^l in,- of odd shape. 
They are natives of woodlands, tlelighting in loose soils ami Hkiiin liMl-niDld and light 
shades. At the same time, most of tlicm will do well in hca\ \- snils, and arc Inu' subjects 
to naturalize among rocks or in shaded woods. In the luist, as well as the West, they 
succeed very well if given the care suggested in cultural directions. 
Globe Tulips are very sat i^lactoi)- for pot-plants, and a colony of six to twelve 
makes a most lieautiful mass of color. 
Albus, Fairy Lantern. White. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz. 
Amabilis. Rich yellow. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per d<3z. 
Section IL STAR TULIPS; CAT'S EARS 
Slender woodland ])lants well shown in photograph abo\'e. Fine for naturalization 
in rockwork and woodland. 
Benthamii, bright 3'ellow; Lilacinus, lilac; Maweanus major, white; these at 3 cts. 
each, 30 cts. per c'loz. 
"My Calocliorti were planted in a nick-s;arden in a ver>- dark soil; aliDut two parts loam, 
two parts humus, one part crusiierl rock, with a little santi. All did well. Init the dwarfs 
(albus, amabilis, Benthamii, etc.) were the best, blooming in lar^r clii-tcrs luid continuing 
more than a month. I covered for the winter only sligiitly with k'.ivos. an 1 the winter was 
very .severe." This from New York, and later my friend infdrmed nic that these bulbs 
flowered well the second season. 
