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CALOCHORTUS, or more popularly known as the Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips, Globe Tulips 
and Star Tulips. These lovely Californian bulbs, although belonging to the same Natural Order 
as the Tulips of our gardens, bear little 
resemblance to them. They flower 
through June and July, and for delicacy 
of texture and brilliancy of colour are 
unsurpassed ; they deserve a place in every 
hardy flower border and rock garden. 
As cut flowers the Calochorti are of 
great value, the flowers lasting well and 
the buds opening readily in water; the 
varieties in the Mariposa or BuiUrJly 
section are especially suitable to cut, 
having long stems and being profuse con- 
tinuous bloomers. 
I'hcy all make charming pot-plants 
(several bulbs in a pot) for the cool 
greenhouse or Cape pit. 
Cui/ruRE Outdoors. — 77 /^ Calo- 
chorii are all piite hafdy. I'hc Mari- 
posa” and “Star Tulips” require a 
sunny position and light gritty or sandy 
soil on slightly raised beds to ensure per- 
fect drainage; plant from September to 
end of Novemlier, 2 to 3 inches deep, 
and 3 inches apart. Cover the beds after 
planting with straw or cut heather, to 
keep surface sweet and as a protection 
in case of early growth; remove the 
covering in March. A position facing 
south and sunny spots on the rockery are 
specially suitable. When in full growth 
give occasional soakings of water, but not 
too frequently. After flowering, lipen off 
by placing glass over them, and take up 
when foliage dies down. 
The “Globe Tulips,” being wood- 
land plants, like partial shade and a porous 
soil composed principally of leaf mould. 
Selections of Calochorti, from Sections I., II., and III.: 
3 each of 20 beautiful varieties 22/6 
3 ,, ,* 12 •• .. 7/6, 12/- & 18/- 
I ,,12 If II 3 /'i 4/6 & 6/6 
aar In the following List the numbers after the names indicate their relative order in time of flowering ; 
thus those marked (i) are the earliest to bloom, and those marked (6) the latest. The heights we give are 
an average ; under exceptionally good or poor conditions the plants may grow taller or dwarfer. 
each — <r. d 
SECTION I.- Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips, all of remarkable beauty, with large open flowers. 
Catalinse (2), /Af earliest of all the Mariposa bearing on tall slender stems very 
beautiful large flowers ranging from pale to deep lilac, with a dark maroon circle at base, 
ht. 16 to 24 in perdoz. 7/6 o 8 
Gunnisoni (4), large pure white expanded flowers, with an inner hairy zone of green and 
gold, petals shaded outside green and azure, of great beauty, ht. 18 to 24 in., fine for cutting. 
Award of Merit R.H.S perdoz. 10/6 i o 
Kennedy!, a most lovely species, although a little difficult to grow ; the flowers are of a 
brilliant brick-scarlet with black central blotches, ht. 6 to 12 in. Plant in a warm sunny 
situation in a stony or gravelly soil per doz. 15/- I 6 
luteus concolor (Baker), a grand variety with large open flowers, golden-yellow, centre 
fringed and prettily marked with brownish red. Award OF Merit R. H.S. ...per doz. 15/- i 6 
macrocarpus {4), a splendid species, bearing very large flowers of a beautiful pale 
lavender, with dark centre banded green, ht. 12 to i8in. Award OF Merit R.H.S. perdoz. 6/6 o 7 
nitidus {4), hearing several large flowers, white flushed lilac, each petal covered with long 
hairs, and having a hold indigo blotch, beautiful, ht. 15 to 18 in., per too 18/6 ; per doz. 2/8 o 3 
Nuttallii, a tall species with very large flowers of finest form, pure white, zoned dark 
brown at base, very handsome per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Plummerse (4), bearing a branching spike of beautiful large soft lavender flowers, each 
petal lined with long silky golden hairs, ht. 12 to 18 in. Floral Certificatb R.H.S. 
per doz. 7/6 o 8 
CROUP OF UAKlPUbA lULirtt. 
