THE AMBASSADOR. Brilliant cherry red. Leaves 
bronze. Height 4 feet. Each, .20; dozen, 2.00. 
THE PRESIDENT. Gigantic flowers of flaming scar' 
let. Rich green foliage. Height 4 feet. Each, .15; 
dozen, 1.50. 
VENUS. Pink flowers, bordered creamy yellow. 
Leaves green. Height 4 feet. Each, .15; dozen, 1.50. 
WYOMING. Flowers of rich blood orange Leaves 
bronze. Height, 5 feet. Each, .15; dozen, 1.50. 
Collection. One each of 12 named varieties, our selec¬ 
tion, 1.00. 
CHLIDANTHUS 
FRAGRANS. Sometimes called “Delicate Lily." The 
name doubtless refers to the clear rich yellow flow¬ 
ers, which resemble a miniature Amaryllis. Very 
fragrant. Hardy when well mulched. Each, 15; 
dozen, 1.50. 
CLIVA (Imantophyllum) 
MINIATA. Amaryllis-like plants with handsome ever¬ 
green foliage and large umbels of flowers of bright 
scarlet with yellow throat A native of South Africa 
and named for a duchess of Northumberland and 
member of the Clive family. Make excellent house 
plants; spring flowering. Each, 1.00; dozen, 10.00. 
COLOCASIA 
ANTIQUORUM ESCULENTA. (Elephant’s Ear.) 
Grand tropical plant. A favorite for specimens on 
the lawn. Height 3 to 4 fee.t Each, .35; dozen, 
3.50. 
ANTIQUORUM ILLUSTRIS (Black Caladium). Sub¬ 
tropical foliage plant. Leaves blotched velvety black. 
Each, .75; dozen, 7.50 
MONORRHIZA NIGRA. Leaves velvety green on 
purple stems. Each, .75; dozen, 7.50. 
COMMELINA 
COELESTIS (Blue Spiderwort). Flowers are a rich 
gentian blue. Hardy in sheltered localities, but 
should be lifted and stored in dry leaf mould, or 
covered with ashes in wet and cold districts. Each, 
.15; dozen, 1.50. 
CONVALLARIA 
MAJALIS (Lily-of-the-Valley). Selected crowns for 
forcing. Dozen, .65; 100 for 4.75. Clumps of sev¬ 
eral crowns for planting outside, each, 3 5; dozen, 
3.50. 
COOPERIA 
DRUMMONDI (Evening Star). Native of Texas. 
Pure white flowers, very fragrant, blooming in the 
evening. Culture similar to Zephyranthes. Each, 
.10; dozen, 1.00. 
CRINUM 
The diversity of form and coloring is very great, the 
flowers ranging from white through all shades of pink 
to deep rose. Many have a darker stripe through each 
segment; others are self colored. Some are funnel- 
shaped, some bell-shaped, and others have long, nar¬ 
row segments placed at right angles to the perianth 
tube. Should be grown either in tubs for the con¬ 
servatory or planted ouside in a protected location. 
AMABILE. Fragrant pink flowers. Each, 1.25. 
AMERICANUM. Lily-like white flowers. Each, .75. 
ASIATICUM. Forms white rosette of dark green 
leaves. Fragrant white flowers. Large. Each, .50. 
CAMPPANULATUM. Spikes of rose-red bell-shaped 
flowers. Strap-shaped leaves. Each, 1.00. 
C. E. HOUDYSHEL. Hybrid. Nearest to a red flow¬ 
er. Often blooms several times yearly. Each, 1.50. 
CAPENSE ROSEA. Pink, hardy. Each, .50. 
CAPENSE ALBA. White, hardy. Each, .50. 
ERUBESCENS. Flowers, reddish outside, white in¬ 
side. Each, .50. 
FIMBRIATULUM. Pure white flowers with pink 
stripes through center of petals. Each, 50. 
GIGANTEUM. Large, white flowers with vanilla-like 
fragrance. Handsome foliage. Each, 1.25. 
J. C. HARVEY. Hybrid. Fragrant rose pink flow¬ 
ers. Often blooms several times yearly. Each, 1.25. 
KIRKI. White flowers with reddish-purple stripe in 
the center of each petal. Each, .75. 
KUNTHIANUM. Dull white flowers, tinged rose-red. 
Native of New Granada. Each, .50. 
MOOREI. Clear pink flowers. From Africa. Each, 
.50. 
MRS. BOSENQUET. Hybrid. Cup shaped blossoms 
of deep, glowing rose. Each, 2.50. 
POWELLI ROSEA. Pink flowers. Each, .50. 
POWELLI ALBUM. Same with white flowers. Each, 
.50. 
PEDUNCULATUM. White, tinged green. Each, 2.00. 
SCABRUM. White flowers, rose keels. Each, 1.00. 
VIRGINICUM. White and rosy-pink flower. Each, 
.75. 
COLLECTION—6 Choice Crinums, all different, our 
selection, 2.50. 
CRINUM—C. E. HOUDYSHEL 
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