Bulbs for California Gardens 
The Anemones and Ranunculus are among the brightest of the spring bulbous 
plants and are most excellent as cut-flowers. They are both single and double, and are 
in almost all colors. During my journeys about San Francisco Bay (luring (heir flower- 
ing season I have seen them thriving admirably everywhere, and am impelled to offer 
finer varieties and a larger assortment by that fact. 
They thrive best in a loose, light soil, well enriched with finely rotted manure 
yet they seem to do well in the prevailing adobes. They should be planted to the 
depth of 2 inches from October on, and can be planted even into mid-February. A 
light mulch of well-rotted manure is an advantage, placed when the bulbs are planted 
bither Anemones or Ranunculus are rather pretty alternated with tulips, and form 
a very good ground-carpet for the latter. In either case 3 to 4 inches apart is the best 
planting distance. It is not necessary to dig or reset the beds every year, and the beds 
can be planted over after they ripen. 
ANEMONES in Named Varieties, or Mixed 
I supply Mixed Anemones, single or double, for 25 cts. per doz. or $1.25 per 100 
1 , Double varieties: White Ceres; Couleur de Sang, blood-red; King of the Blues! 
blue; Lord Peel, dark blue; and King of the Scarlets, at 40 cts. per doz., $3 per 100 
Single Anemones, Bride for white, True Blue for blue, Scarlet Brilliant for scarlet 
Proserpine for pale purple, Maria Cornelia, white with blue center, are all fine. 30 cts 
per doz., $2.50 per 100. 
Anemone fulgens is the scarlet Windflower, a most brilliant flower and always a 
favorite. Hue roots, 30 cts. per doz. Double Fulgens, the same price. 
For Anemone Japonica, the fall Anemones, see my Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
RANUNCULUS 
There are several distinct classes, and I offer either Persian, French or Turbans 
mixed, at 15 cts. per doz., or Si per 100. All are lovely and distinctly charming. 
I also offer in Persian Ranunculus, A. Courvet, red with green heart ; Jaune Supreme 
yellow; Orange Brilliant, orange. ' 
In French Ranunculus, Queen of the Netherlands, black; Brutus, pale yellow- 
Crimson King, crimson; Emperor of China, golden yellow; Vesuvius, brilliant scarlet 
In lurbans, Black Grootvoorst, black; Hercules, white; Romano, scarlet- Mer- 
veilleuse, yellow. All my named varieties are 2=, cts. per doz and $■> | 
100. 
A planting of Mixed Anemones, with Doronicums 
(Listed on pages 5 and 12 of my Hardy Plant Catalogue) 
