CATAiOGUE OF BULBS, TUBERS, ETC. 
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often failed in growing and floweriog them. 
They are all hardy in this latitude if the right 
conditioHS are etipplied: viz. a rich sandy soil 
where, no water is allowed to collect, and which 
will not become dry in summer. Plant in Sept. 
and Oct. "We have in addition to the species 
quoted some fifteen others which wo can supply. 
Calochortus albus. — "White-friuged nodding flowers 15 $1.50 
Benlhami. — Flowers yellow, deep brown at base 15 i.co 
Gumsonl— Mariposa Tulip,~One of the best, with 
light lilac flowers^ greenish below the middle, 
and banded with purple 15 1.50 
Illacinus. — ^Pale lilac with purple centre 15 1.60 
luteus. — Flowers yellow to deep orange lined with 
brownish-pui-ple §8.00 per 100 15 1 . 50 
macrocarpus. — Large purple-lilac flowers with greenish 
midvein 15 1.50 
Maweanus. — Flowers white with pni-plish base ; dwarf. 15 1,50 
Nuttallli. — Large white tinged with yellow or lilac and 
a purplish spot at base ; flue 15 1,50 
pulchoHus.— Flowers yellow or orange, di'ooi-)iug 15 1.50 
splendens.— Clear lilac with darker centre 15 1.50 
venuslus.— Similar to the last but yellow centre 15 1 .50 
Camassia esculenla. Edible Quaniash.—TPlowQm in spikes, 
• large, purple and showy ; spring. 10 to 15 inches. 
80.00 per 100 10 1.00 
•Chlorogalum pomeridianum. — California Soap Plant. — A tall 
growing plant with large loose panicles of pretty 
white flowers 2tJ 2.00 
tChionodoxa Lucillae. Ohry of the Snotn.—A. beautiful hardy 
bulb of recent introduction from the mountaiuR 
of Asia Minor. It grows from 4 to 8 inches 
high and in early spring is covered with spikes 
of the most beautiful slcy-bluo, white-centred 
flowers. It forces readily and is very desirablo. 
Wo are able to offer fine flowering bulbs of our 
own growing, and also good imported bulbs. 
Selected Home-grown Bulbs §12.00 per 100 20 2.00 
Imported Bulbs $5.00 per 100 10 1 .00 
tColchicum. Autumn Crocus, — A genus of plants with 
flowers similar to the Crocus, of easy cultivation 
and flowering in autumn. 
Colchicum arenarium.— A small species with purplo flowers.... Id 1.00 
aulumnale. Autuynn 6Yoctw.— Six to eight purple 
flowers from one bulb $4.00 per 100 10 75 
airtumnale album. — Double pure white flowers. 
$8.00 per 100 15 1.50 
autumnale plenum. — Double lilaeflowers. 5=10.00 per 1 00 20 2 . 00 
Striatum.— Double white striped with purple. 25 2.50 
