SCILLA PERUVIANA 
(The Cuba Lily) 
COERULEA. Large spike of flowers, 6 to 12 
inches tall. Desirable for pot culture or plant¬ 
ing in the garden. Mixed shades of light laven¬ 
der to purple. Each, .25 ; dozen, 2.50. 
SPARAXIS 
Delightful spring blooming Cape bulbs of the 
Ixia group, their beautiful flowers being borne 
on graceful spikes about 6 to 8 inches high. 
Planted like baby Gladiolus, they will need pro¬ 
tection in the eastern states, making excellent 
conservatory plants there. 
ARIADNE. White, exterior violet. Each, .10 ; doz¬ 
en, .75. 
FIRE KING. Brilliant scarlet, yellow center. 
Each, .10 ; dozen, .75. 
HONNEUR DE HAARLEM. Cerise, center black 
and yellow. Each, .15 ; dozen, 1.50. 
JEANNETTE. Soft rose, white eye. Each, .10 ; 
dozen, .75. 
LEOPOLD. Creamy white with few violet mark¬ 
ings. Each, .15 ; dozen, 1.50. 
MIXED VARIETIES. Dozen, .50 ; 100 for 3.75. 
SPIRAEA (Astilbe) 
Beautiful, feathex-y house plant of delicate 
shades. Can also be used for outdoor planting. 
AMERICA. Lilac -rose, handsome foliage. Each, 75. 
GLADSTONE. Finest white, large flowers. Ea. .75. 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Beautiful pink, strong 
grower and free bloomer. Each, .75. 
TIGRIDIA 
READY IN DECEMBER 
Sometimes called Mexican Shell Flower ; one of 
the most showy of summer flowering bulbous 
plants; blooms fi'om midsummer until frost, 
grows about 2 feet high and produces large, wide- 
open triangular blossoms often four to six inches 
aci'oss. The colors and markings ai’e very brilliant 
combinations of yellow, scarlet and pink. Clumps 
of them, planted in the border, are most gor¬ 
geous. The culture is the same as for gladiolus. 
Tigridia pavonia alba grandiflora. White with 
rose spots. Very rare. Each, .50 ; dozen, 5.00. 
PAVONIA CANARIENSIS. Light yellow, scarlet 
spots. Each, .30 ; dozen, 3.00. 
PAVONIA ROSEA. Rose with white spots. Each, 
.40 ; dozen, 4.00. 
PAVONIA SPECIOSA. Scarlet, yellow spots. 
Each, .20 ; dozen, 2.00. 
MIXED HYBRIDS. Two sizes: Each, .10 and .15; 
dozen, .75 and 1.50. 
SCILLA PERUVIANA 
TRITE LI A 
Charming little hardy bulbs from Buenos Aii-es, 
bearing blue or white flowers in the spring. 
UNIFLORA White star-shaped flowers. Dozen, 
.50 ; 100 for 4.00. 
UNIFLORA VIOLACEA. Similar to above, but 
flowers are porcelain blue. Dozen, .40 ; 100 
for 3.00. 
TRITONIA 
CROCOSMIA. Spring blooming species, large 
flowers, light tan in color. Resembles a Freesia 
and follows them in blooming season. Each, .10. 
ROSEA. A very lovely species, bearing in sum¬ 
mer dainty spikes of pretty rose colored star¬ 
shaped flowers. Each, .15. 
TYDAEA 
Closely l-elated to the Gesneria and Achimenes, 
making a good conservatory plant, or for hang¬ 
ing baskets. 
MIXED COLORS. Each, .25 ; dozen, 2.50. 
URGINEA 
MARITIMA (Sea Onion). Native of the Mediter¬ 
ranean region. Flowers in late summer or early 
autumn are of a pale yellow color with a stripe 
of green running down the center of the petal. 
Each, .25 ; dozen, 2.50. 
VELTHEIMIA 
VIRIDIFOLIA. Cape bulbs. Many long glossy 
green leaves, wavy on the edge. From the cen¬ 
ter of these leaves appears a stout stem 1 1-2 
feet high topped with a dense spike of 25 or 
30 flowers of a delicate old rose shade. Requires 
a shady location. Each, .75 ; dozen, 7.50. 
WACHENDORFFIA 
THYRSIFLORA. Evergreen plant of the Lily 
family. Flowers yellow and russet, star-shaped, 
on tall stems. Foliage Tigridia-like, in dense 
clumps. Thrives in any moist situation. Each, 
1.00 ; dozen, 10.00. 
WATSONIAS 
A beautiful flower from South Africa. Plants 
grow from three to five feet high, and produce 
great spikes of large flowers, which are especially 
valuable for cutting. The plants succeed best in 
a rich loam, with liberal dressing of well-rotted 
manure. Should be protected in eastern states, 
CREAM CUP. White with cream shading. Each, 
.15 ; dozen, 1.50. 
DIANA. Lilac-mauve. Each, .30 ; dozen, 2.00. 
ED. STURTEVANT. Orange red. Each, .20 ; doz- 
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