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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y 
DICENTRA SPECTABILIS. 
Tho old popular “ Bleeding Heart” is a splendid thing for 
winter blooming. Pot the roots us you do any hulhs, and put 
them away until winter, then bring them out, and in a light, 
sunny window they will bloom elegantly. Fine roots, 20 cts. 
each ; 3 for 50 cts. 
TRITELEIA UNIFLORA. 
This is one of the choicest additions to winter flowering: 
bulbs that has been offered in many years. The bulbs are 
small, and several can be planted in a pol, each one of which 
will send up several flower scapes, bearing star-shaped 
blossoms one inch in diameter, pure white, elegantly lined 
with celestial blue. As the flowers follow each other suc- 
cessively, and last along time before fading, a pot of these 
bulbs is never without flowers for several months in niid- 
winter. They are also quite hardy and can be planted in the 
open ground where they will bloom elegantly in the oarly 
sjiring. We earnestly advise all lovers of flowers to plant tins 
beautiful gem. It is sure to delight you. It is of the easiest 
culture, and always sure to thrive. Fine bulbs, 5 cts. each; 
3 for 10 cents ; 12 for 30 cents. 
CALOCHORTUS, 
• on BtTTTEJiFI,V LILIES. 
These bulbs arc little known or cultivated, as they are not 
liardy enough to staud our winters in the open ground with- 
out protection j but, for blooming in pots, they are unsur- 
passed. Th(' dowers are very large, borne on long stems, and 
are of tlie most charming butterfly colors,— white, yellow , 
buff, crimson, purple, spotted, and shaded in a charming 
manner. For winter bloom they require only to be potted (f 
or 5 in a !i-inch pot) and treated like Hyacinths or Crocus. 
When in bloom they will be a marvel of beauty, and last a 
longtime. Tlierc are two classes, the “ large flowered ” and 
the ‘‘small flowered.” The former all have large, uprighl 
blossoms; tho latter smaller, bell-shaped, and drooping. Both 
classes are entirely distinct, and both very beautiful. 
I..AKGF FLOWERED. 
Each. 3 for 
Gunnersonl, a very rare sort of the largest size, 
and great lieauty in form and color. Pure 
white, with crimson center 10 25 
Nuttalll— Very large, with 3 or 4 flowers on a 
stem; pure white, with purple and green; extra 10 25 
Venustus— Very large; white, yellow and crim- 
son; beautifully marked and blended ; grand 6 15 
Roseus — Creamy, with rose blotches at top of 
petals, and a flnely-tluted and marked center ; 
rich carmine outside C 15 
Purpurea — Rich; purplish IBac, with lino eye . . « 15 
SMALL FLOWERED. 
Aibus— Snow-white, with a rich blotch, lieanled 
and ciliated, large and free 0 15 
Lllloauns- Pale-pink; hairy 6 15 
Moweanus- White and Purple; finely marked . . fi 15 
PulcheMuc— Like Aibus, this branches freely, 
and produces many flowers which are of a 
deep-golden color. One of the easiest to 
grow, and a true gem in every respect. Per 
doz. 35 cts 5 10 
SPECIAL OFFER —Flo' 50 cts. we wttt send une hull) each of 
the nine sorts. 
Splendid Mixed Calochortus of all the above, and many 
other sorts, 3 cts. each ; 6forl6ots.; 12 for 25 cts. 
BULBICODIUM YERNUM. 
A very early spring flowering bulb, producing several 
flowers of a fine violet-purple color. It is perectly hardy, and 
very pretty. Also desirable for winter blooming. 6 cts. each ; 
3 for 15 cts‘: 12 for 50 cts. 
