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Carl Purdy, Uriah, California 
CALOCHORTUS 
These are lovely bulbous plants, which are best described under the separate 
groups. See page 2 as to hardiness in the East. 
Section I. GLOBE TULIPS 
Words convey only a faint idea of these flowers. Their form is similar, but 
there is a great difference in color. All are exquisite in tints and the perfection 
of grace in form. The plants are rather tall and slender, with leaf-wrapped 
stems of odd shape. They are natives of woodlands, delighting in loose soil and 
liking leaf-mold and light shades. At the same time, most of them will do well 
in heavy soils, and are fine subjects to naturalize among rocks or in shaded 
woods. In the East, as well as the West, they succeed very well if given the 
care suggested in cultural directions. 
Flowering Time of Globe Tulips is late March to early May. 
Albus, Fairy Lantern, is well represented by the halftone on page 9, but the 
flower is longer, opening a little at the tip and pure white. I had thousands 
flowering here this spring, each with many branched stems bearing large num¬ 
bers of flowers. Each 5 cts; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Albus, The Pearl, has the graceful habit of Albus. The well rounded flower 
is pearly-white with brownish tints. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz. 
Albus, Pink Pearl. This is a variety of The Pearl, having lovely pink and rose 
tinting. 10 cts. each; $1 per doz. 
Amabilis, up to 15 in. high and rich yellow. See color plate, front cover, and 
cut, page 9. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Amoenus. Eight inches high, stems slender and reclining, like Albus , but a 
soft rose-pink. Simply exquisite. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz. 
Amoenus Major. I discovered this year (1932) a giant form of this lovely 
species with upright, many branched stems and many plants 24 inches high. 
The flowers have all of the delicate beauty of the type form. Rose-pink. Each 
10 cts.; $1 per doz. 
Section II. STAR TULIPS; CAT’S-EARS 
Slender woodland plants well shown in picture, page 9. Fine for naturaliza¬ 
tion in rock work and woodland. Culture: See page 12. 
Flowering Time of Star Tulips —March-April, according to locality. 
Benthamii. 3 to 8 inches high, with bright yellow flowers, often marked 
black at base. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Maweanus Major. See halftone, page 9. Larger than last and white with 
soft lavender hairs, thick on inner surface. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; 
$3.50 per 100. 
Maweanus Roseus. More slender and a soft lilac-pink. Same price. 
Lilacinus is not a woodland plant, but grows in meadows which are wet in 
winter and very moist until after the flowering season. The plant grows to 8 
inches with many very fine lilac flowers which open full, and fragrant and 
handsome. Of easy culture either here or in the East and quite hardy. Any 
garden soil, preferably a sandy loam. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Globe and Star Tulips, 100 bulbs, 25 each of 4 species, my selection for $3.50. 
Half collection, $2.00. 
Globe Tulips only mixed, Star Tulips only mixed, or Globe and Star Tulips 
mixed. 4 cts. each; 40 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Section III. TRUE MARIPOSA, or BUTTERFLY TULIPS 
Until one has seen a good collection of these plants, he has no idea how much 
Nature can do in the variation of one flower. All Mariposas are simply forms 
of Calochortus venustus, yet there are six well-marked strains, all with the 
slender grace of stem belonging to the species. 
Cup-shaped flowers, one to many on a stem, wonderfully marked with eyes 
and dots and pencilings in rich colors, are characteristics. Yet each strain 
carries out the plan on a color scheme of its own, and then can be compared 
only with the orchids in wonderful variability of beauty. 
