LACHENALIA AND FREESIA 
Both Lachenalia and Freesia are grown for 
winter flowers in the sunny window. They will 
bloom within six months after the seed is sown, 
sometimes sooner. Easy culture. 
Freesia Ragionieri (a)—A new strain of Hybrid 
Freesias, giving seedlings that vastly sur¬ 
pass in brilliant coloring, size of flower and 
length of stem, anything previously evolved. 
Here are all the hues of the rainbow; pale 
primrose to brilliant golden orange, laven¬ 
ders and true blue, soft pink to deepest car¬ 
mine, with blended “sunrise” shades. Pkt. 
25c; special pkg. 60c; l A oz. SI.25. 
Lachenalia Purpureo-coerulea—Beautiful flowers 
in varying shades of blue and purple. Pkt. 
25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Lachenalia Reflexa—Drooping bell-like flowers 
of creamy yellow, carried in slender spikes. 
Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c. 
Lachenalia Peerless Blend (a)—A carefully 
made mixture showing rich shades of yellow 
together with creamy white, rose, blue and 
crimson purple, often in varied and iridescent 
opal-like blendings. It is odd indeed that 
such an attractive and easily grown bulb 
should be so little known in America. Handle 
like Freesia. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c. 
Offer 42A4—One pkt. each of the above for 75c. 
THE IRISES 
The Iris family gives us some of our most 
interesting and showy flowers for outdoor bloom. 
The kinds offered are all hardy and all may be 
easily grown from seed sown in Spring or Fall. 
Iris Alata—The Winged Iris. An early blooming 
bulb species from Mt. Etna. Dwarf, but large- 
flowered; in shades of blue-purple, or some¬ 
times white. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Iris Aurea (c)—A noble species from the Hima¬ 
layas. Large flowers of rich deep golden yel¬ 
low on 4-foot stems. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 65c. 
Iris Bracteata (c)—Crowded foliage tufts from 
which rise pretty flowers of golden yellow 
veined with red brown. Likes a sunny loca¬ 
tion. No lime. Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 35c. 
Iris Rucharica—A bulbous Iris from Bokhara 
with lovely satiny yellow flowers, very orchid¬ 
like. The plant grows like a dwarf corn¬ 
stalk. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Iris Bulleyana (c)—Standards are clear velvety 
purple, while the falls are creamy yellow 
veined with violet. A Chinese species. Pkt. 25c. 
Iris California Hybrids (b)—An interesting race, 
covering in its color range almost every pos¬ 
sible Iris hue. It will give many delightful 
surprises. Hardy, and recommended for the 
rock garden. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c; M oz. 
90c; 1 oz. $3.25. 
Iris Chrysofor (b)—A new and interesting race 
of hybrid Irises, producing in June multitudes 
of beautiful orchid-like flowers on 12 to 15- 
inch stems. Will last for several days in 
water. Colors range from white through sul- 
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