East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J . K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Montbretia 
A compartively new summer and autumn-flower¬ 
ing bulb, which is one of the most brilliant, easily 
grown and satisfactory of all garden flower’s, as well 
as the very choicest. 
An ideal border plant, with elegant and graceful 
Gladiolus-like flowers and foliage. Should always 
be grown in masses or groups, and thus remarkably 
showy and brilliant. From July to October they 
are one mass of flowers, spike after spike of the 
flame-like beauties appearing. Extra fine for cut¬ 
ting, and very effective for bouquets, their dash of 
color lighting up a heavy mass of flowers with 
grace. 
The Montbretias are easier than Gladiolus to 
grow, and require the same treatment, but can be 
planted earlier and left in ground later, as they are 
so hardy as to continue blooming after fall frosts. 
Soil should be thoroughly pulverized, and bulbs 
planted five inches deep. Plant bulbs three to five 
inches apart; and although they will survive the 
winter wilh liberal mulching, I recommend har¬ 
vesting them in the fall. They are very popular 
for clumping among perennials and for massing. 
The colors vary from clear yellow to rich scarlet; 
and the plants grow from eighteen inches to two 
feet in height. 
Aurea. The finest yellow variety in existence. 
Flowers large, and produced with remarkable 
profusion. In color, a beautiful golden yellow. 
Ideal for massing. 53 cents per dozen ; $3.00 per 
hundred. 
Crocosmiaeflora. “The Queen of Monbretias.” A 
showy orange-scarlet, with a beautiful golden-yel¬ 
low throat. The strongest and most beautiful of 
the Montbretias. Flowers large, and produced 
with great freedom. 25 cents per dozen ; $1.50 
per 100. 
Fire King (New). Splendid glowing scarlet red. 
One of the most beautiful new varieties. 35 cents 
per dozen ; $2.00 per 100. 
Zepliyranthes. 
Rosea. Bright salmon rose; novelty. 35 cents per 
dozen ; $2.00 per 100. 
Sauromatum Simlense 
A rare and curious garden bulb, with odd flower 
and luxuriant palm-like foliage. The spathe of this 
Calla-shaped flower is two feet in length, with ta¬ 
pering point, and is of very large size. Color of 
bloom, green on outside, inside yellow spotted with 
purple. Foliage very large, luxuriant like a Palm. 
A rare and curious plant which will create a gen¬ 
uine sensation. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen, pre¬ 
paid. 
Tigridia 
One of the most showy of all summer bulbs, 
and bloom from mid-summer until frost, growing 
from 10 to 12 inches high, with large, curious wide- 
open triangular blooms. The colors and markings 
are very brilliant and peculiarly odd and attract¬ 
ive, and clumps of them in the border have a most 
gorgeous effect. It is difficult to name a flower 
of such unique and exquisite beauty as a Tigridia, 
the superb spotting being so self-like and hand¬ 
some. They are easily grown and always more 
than satisfactory. 
Ccnchiflora. Attractive new Tigridia. Beautiful 
golden yellow effectively spotted brilliant orange 
red. 10 cents each ; $1.00 per dozen, prepaid. 
Tritoma 
(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily.) 
The greatest bedding plant ever introduced, sur¬ 
passing the finest Cannas for attractiveness and 
brilliancy, equal to Gladiolus as a cut-flower and 
blooms incessantly from June until December, re¬ 
gardless of frost. Plants are perfectly hardy in the 
open ground all winter south of Philadelphia; 
further north they must be protected or wintered 
in a cellar. Just bury the roots in sand.; nothing 
more is required. Should be planted out early in 
spring, and will commence growth and 
bloom at once, growing larger and finer 
every day. Plants show from 6 to 20 
grand flower stalks all the time, each hold¬ 
ing at a height of 3 to 4 feet a great cluster 
of flame colored flowers of indescribable 
beauty and brilliancy. Fall frosts do not 
kill or stop its blooming, and it is as 
brilliant as ever long after all other garden 
flowers have been killed. For cutting it is 
unsurpassed, and the beautiful long spikes 
keep several weeks in water. Without a 
single exception, it is the most desirable 
garden flower. 
Pfitzerii. (The Everlasting Flame Flower. I 
In bloom from August to November, with 
spikes from 3 to 4 feet high and heads 
of bloom of a rich, orange-scarlet, pro¬ 
ducing a grand effect either • planted 
singly in fhe border or in masses. 25 
cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Uvaria grandiflora. (Common Red-Hot 
Poker.) Orange-red spike thrown well 
above the foliage. August and September. 
4 to 5 feet. 15 cents each, $1.50 per 
dozen. 
Zephyranthes 
Zephyr Flower, or Fairy'Lilies 
Beautiful dwarf, bulbous plant, very ef¬ 
fect ive for masses or borders, flowering 
with great profusion during the summer. 
They are also suitable for pot culture. 6 
bulbs clustered in a 6-inch pot in the 
autumn will give a fine display during the 
winter. 8 inches high. 
Zephyranthes, Crimson-scarlet. Beautiful 
Amaryllis-like flowers. Very effective. 
10 cents each ; $1.00 per dozen, prepaid. 
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