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Carl Purdy, Ukiah, California 
Trillium sessile increases and becomes more valuable year by year. 
(TRILLIUM S —Continued ) 
SOILS PREFERRED AND CHARACTERISTICS 
A better plant for the shaded corner, damp woodland, border of streams where 
the soil is moist, or for the shaded parts of the garden, does not grow. It takes 
a year for them to take hold, but they will then improve for years. There is no 
better bulbous plant to naturalize, and I have them in perfection in gravel, 
loam, sandy, and heavy clay, and in each case, with no care whatever, and with 
our dry California summer. 
SESSILE CALIFORNICUM. A strong plant a foot high, with the separate 
leaves 5^ inches long, by 4 1 / £ inches wide, and the petals 3Vk inches long. Flow¬ 
ers pure white. Very fragrant. Forms masses of many individuals. See cut above. 
RUBRUM. Narrow petals; deep maroon-purple to reddish purple. 
SNOW QUEEN is a pure white form of Sessile, having broader petals and 
larger flowers. Easily the best of the Trilliums. 
OVATUM. Nearly related to the Eastern grandiflorum but larger. Flowers 
open pure white, gradually tinge pink, and finally become deep wine-purple. 
Requires leaf mold and shade. For the redwood regions the best to naturalize. 
None of the Trilliums are finer than ovatum; the change in color is an added 
charm. 
PRICES OF ABOVE SPECIES: Fine bulbs, 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz; $5.50 
per 100. Very large bulbs, 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 
PETIOLATUM. A rare species offered to garden lovers for the first time. 
It differs from all the others by having each leaf on a stem 2 to 3 in. long. 
Flowers are purplish red. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. 
RI VALE. A most dainty little sort from Southwestern Oregon and very rare. 
The delicate mauve flowers are borne on separate stems, and the plants at most 
are 6 inches high. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 
PURDY’S BEST. This is a new form of Sessile with very broad leaves and 
broad ovate petals. Color is creamy white with deeper cream at center. 10 cts. 
each; $1.00 per doz. 
