THE SHELL FLOWERS 
The flowers are like brightly lighted triangu¬ 
lar winged shells, such as might be found, but 
probably never are, along the coral strand of 
some southern sea. All grow readily from seeds, 
and if started early, will often flower first year. 
The bulbs, (except Libertia), may be packed in 
dry^earth and carried over winter in the cellar. 
This group of splendid rare Irids makes friends 
of all who try them. 
Tigridia Wonder Blend—Almost translucent shell¬ 
shaped flowers in widely varying colorings, 
often spotted with contrasting hues. Ever- 
blooming, and more popular all the time. Pkt. 
20c; spec. pkg. 50c; oz. $1.25; 1 oz. $4.00. 
Eustylis Purpurea—The flowers are royal purple 
on the wings, but the shell center is tawny 
brown, marbled with mahogany. The oddly 
formed standards bear each a butterfly-shaped 
marking of pale gold. Delightful. Pkt. 25c; 
special pkg. 60c. 
Cypella Herbert!—The flowers are like smaller 
fantastic Tigridias, a blend of tan, old gold 
and brown. Long stemmed, persistently 
blooming and wholly delightful. Pkt. 25c; 
special pkg. 60c. 
Cypella New Blue—Lovely violet-blue flowers, 
each standard segment bearing a blotch of 
bright golden yellow. Blooms quickly. From 
the Peruvian Andes. Pkt. 25c; spec. pkg. 60c. 
Cypella New Yellow—Collected in the Andes. I 
have not yet had an opportunity to flower it. 
Said to be attractive. Pkt. 25c; spec. pkg. 60c. 
Cypella Plumbea—Tall growing, to four feet, 
with pleated leaves and steel-blue flowers, 
tinged with buff. A rare species. Pkt. 25c; 
special pkg. 60e. 
Ferraria Obtusifolia—A strange Tigridia cousin 
with crinkled wavy flowers of brown-purple 
with yellow markings. Pkt. 25c. 
Libertia Grandiflora—A splendid Irid, with shin¬ 
ing dark green foliage and waxy-petalled flow¬ 
ers of purest paper whiteness. A bit tender 
North, but worth protecting. Pkt. 20c. 
Herbertia Coerulea—Another rare Irid with violet 
blue shell-shaped flowers, the segments 
patched with white. Easy and pretty. Pkt. 
25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Hexaglottis Virgata (c)—A rather rare South 
African bulb bearing dainty bright yellow 
flowers, in appearance between a Tigridia 
and ati Iris. Worth growing. Pkt. 25c. 
Nemastylis Acuta—Very like bright blue Tig¬ 
ridias, each flower marked in heraldic fashion 
with bright yellow and velvety black. A lik¬ 
able and thoroughly to be recommended plant. 
Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Homeria Collina Aurantiaca—Tawny salmon flow¬ 
ers with scarlet flushing. Showy. Pkt. 25c; 
special pkg. 60c. 
Offer 30A4—One pkt. each of the above for $2.25. 
TRICYRTIS FLAVA 
A “near lily” from the Orient, with amber yel¬ 
low flowers of attractive form in the leaf axils. 
For border or rockery. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c. 
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