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Bulbous and other Flower= Roots 
Bulbs and flower-roots do remarkably well on the Pacific C'oa.st and not nearly enough atteiitioik ha.s been 
paid to them. .\ more complete list including Holland Bulbs will be found in our Fall Bulb Catalogue. 
Generally speaking, bulbs require a fairly rich, loose, well drained soil. 
Agapanthns umbellatiis. (Blue African Lily.) A 
graceful plant producing large umbels of blue 
flowers, each, 35 cts. 
Amaryllis belladonna major. Silvery white flow- 
ers richly flushed with rosy red; very fragrant, 
each, 40 cts. 
Forniosissinia. (Jacobean Lily.) Crimson-scarlet, 
each, 25 cts. 
•lolinsoui. Crimson, white-feathered, each, 75 cts. 
Purpurea. ( Vallola. ) Brilliant scarlet, each, 50 cts 
AMARYLLIS. 
Anemone fulgens. (Scarlet wind flower.) Dazzling 
scarlet, do/-., 50 cts. 
Double Mixed. 100, $2; doz., 30 cts, 
Single Mixed. 100, $2; doz., 30 cts. 
Beg'onia, Tuberous. (See fir.st page of cover.) 
Cahuliuni csculentuin. A tropi('al plant growing 
to a height of three or four feet; immense leaves 
often two feet broad; e.^tra large bulbs, each, 20 
cts; doz., $2. 
Fancy-Leaved. Marvelous in variety of 
colors and markings, each, 40 cts; 
doz., $4. 
Calla Lily. {Rkhardia ^Ihiopica.) Extra-sized 
bulbs, each, 15 cts; doz., $1.50. 
Black. {Aiiim Sanctum.) Velvety black 
flowers, sweet scented, each, 60 cts. 
Spotted. (Rkhardia alba macnlata.) Foli- 
age variegated with white; very hand- 
some, each, 10 cts, doz., $2. 
Dwarf, "The Gem." This distinct nov- 
elty seldom e.>;ceeds a height of ten 
inches, and produces from a bulb no 
larger than that of an ordinary Crocus, 
three or four blooms of great beauty. 
It is "The Gem" as a pot plant for 
window culture, and one that you can- 
not well afford to do without, each, 20 
cts; doz., ?2. 
CalochortllS. Known as Butterfly Tulii) and Mari- 
posa Lily. Produces cup-shaped flowers of the 
most charming and varied colors, peculiar) v 
shaded, spotted, veined, 100, ?2; doz.. 30 cts. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTOM. 
Clivia. Free flowering Amaryllis like puints; scar- 
let or orange each, 
Cyclamen Persicum siganteum. E.\tra-fine bulbs, 
each, 25 cts; doz., $<2.50. 
Dahlia, Double or Single. This favorite family of 
fall-flowering bulbs is too well known to require 
any description. 
Assorted Colors. Doz., §1.50. 
Dielytra or Blceding-Heart. Flowers borne on 
curved stalks; are delicate rose and white with 
purple lips, each, 30 cts; doz., $3. 
Freesia refracta alba. Pure white and delightfully 
fragrant; largely used for forcing for cut flowers", 
100, $1.50; doz., 25 cts. 
Doryantlies excelsa. (Giant Torch Lily of Aus- 
tralia.) A beautiful and distinct plant with 
long Dracena like foliage, throwing up a lofty 
spike of bright scarlet flowers like an immense 
fiery torch, the stem of which is often twelve to 
fifteen feet high. Extra strong flowering bulbs, 
each, ?il. 
Eucharis Amazonica. A perfect gem for pot 
culture; bears large, waxy snow-white, star-like 
blossoms of great beauty; easily grown; large 
flowering bulbs, each, 50 cts; small, 25 cts. 
Ixias. For pot culture in the house these never fail 
to please. The flowers resemble miniature Gladio- 
lus, and are of most dazzling colors, doz., 30 ots. 
Bone Meal is an efTective and lasting fertilizer. 
