East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Montbretia 
A comparatively new summer and autumn¬ 
flowering bulb, which is one of the most brilliant, 
easily grown and satisfactory of all garden flowers, 
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 
cutting, 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 the 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 with liberal mulching, I recommend 
harvesting them in the fall. They are very popu¬ 
lar for clumping among perennials and for mass¬ 
ing. 
The colors vary from clear yellow to rich scar¬ 
let; 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. 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 
per 100. 
Tritoma Pfitzerii. 
Crocosmiaeflora. “The Queen of Montbretias.” 
A showy orange-rscarlet, with a beautiful golden- 
yellow throat. The strongest and most beauti¬ 
ful of the Montbretia. Flowers large, and pro¬ 
duced 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. 
Rosea. Bright salmon rose; novelty. 36 cents 
per dozen; $2.00 per 100. 
Tigridia 
One of the most showy of all summer bulbs, 
and bloom from mid-summer until frost, grow¬ 
ing from 10 to 12 inches high, with large, curious 
wide-open triangular blooms. The colors and 
markings are very brilliant and peculiarly odd 
and attractive, and clumps of them in the border 
have a most gorgeous effect. It is difficult to 
name a flower of such unique and exquisite beau¬ 
ty as a Tigrida, the superb spotting being so self¬ 
like and handsome. They are easily grown and 
always more than satisfactory. 
Conchiflora. 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, 
surpassing the finest Cannas for attractiveness 
and brilliancy, equal to Gladiolus as a cut-flower 
and blooms incessantly from June until Decem¬ 
ber, regardless 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. With¬ 
out a single exception, it is the most de¬ 
sirable garden flower. 
Pfitzerii. (The Everlasting Flame Flow¬ 
er.) In bloom from August to Novem¬ 
ber, with spikes from 3 to 4 feet high 
and heads of bloom of a rich, orange- 
scarlet, producing a grand effect either 
planted singly in the border or in masses. 
25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Uvaria gran diflora. (Common Red-Hot 
Poker.) Orange-red spike thrown well 
above the foliage. August and Septem¬ 
ber. 4 to 5 feet. 15 cents each, $1.50 
per dozen. 
Zephyranthes 
Zephyr Flower, or Fairy Lilies 
Beautiful dwarf, bulbous plant, very ef¬ 
fective 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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