MERTENSIA 
VIRGINICA (Virginia Bells). Porcelain-blue, turn' 
ing pink with age. Grows 1 to 2 feet high. Has 
panicle of flowers in short, pendent clusters. Fine 
to naturalize with yellow daffodils. Each, .3 5; 
dozen, 3.50. 
MONTBRETIA (Tritonia) 
Montbretias are of easy culture, preferring a light 
loamy soil well enriched with leaf mold but no ma¬ 
nure or chemical fertilizer should touch the roots. 
Resembles miniature Watsonias in appearance. 
Standard Varieties 
CALIFORNIA. Deep golden yellow, rounded petals, 
a very free bloomer. Each, .10; dozen, 1.00. 
FIRE KING. Large glowing scarlet-red, extra fine. 
Each, .10; dozen, .75. 
RAYON D’OR. Rich golden flowers, large spikes 
loaded with golden yellow blossoms. Each, .10; 
dozen, .75. r„ 
TALISMAN. Beautiful dark scarlet. Each, .10; dozen, 
.75. 
WESTWICK. Orange red with yellow eye, fine large 
petaled flower. Each, .10; dozen, 1.00. 
MONSTERA 
DELICIOSA. Handsome climbing ariod plant with 
enormous, curiously cut leaves. Splendid for con- 
servatories or “tropical” gardens. Each, 1.75. 
MORAEA 
BICOLOR. Pale yellow, brown blotch. Resembles a 
Japanese Iris, as do all other species listed except 
Glaucopis. Each, .50; dozen, 5.00. 
GLAUCOPIS (Iris Pavonia) . The true Peacoek Iris 
from Cape Colony. Wonderful white with segments 
the size of a quarter dollar with a blue spot at the 
base, like a peacock eye. Fall delivery. Each, .15; 
dozen, 1.50. 
IRIDIOIDES CATANULATA. Fan-shaped tufts of 
leaves. Flowers white, marked lilac and yellow. 
Bears many offsets on stems. Each, .25; dozbn, 
2.50. 
IRIDIOIDES JOHNSONI. Flowers like the type. 
Leaves more slender, long and erect. Stems much 
longer. Each, .25; dozen, 2.50. 
SISYRINCHIUM. A bulbous plant closely allied to 
the Iris. Light blue, dainty flowers, that last only 
half a day. Fall delivery. Each, .25; dozen, 2.50. 
NEMASTYLIS 
ACUTA. Beautiful sky-blue flowers with broad over¬ 
lapping segments, grass-like foliage. Each, .25; 
dozen, 2.50. 
NERINE 
Cape bulbs of the Amaryllis family. Very closely 
related to Amaryllis belladonna, but of more dwarf 
habit. Culture is exactly the same, forming leaves in 
the winter, resting dry in summer and blooming in the 
fall, before leaves start. 
CURVIFOLIA, var. FOTHERGILLI MAJOR. A 
magnificent plant for house or conservatory. In¬ 
tense, shining scarlet. By artificial light the crystal- 
ine cells of the petals sparkle like jewels. Flowers 
freely. Each, 1.50; dozen, 15.00. 
SARNIENSIS (The Guernsey Lily) . A lovely plant 
for greenhouse or conservatory, producing heads of 
red flowers before the leaves. Each, .2 5; dozen. 
2 . 00 . 
NYMPHEAS (Water Lilies) 
No garden is complete without a water garden or 
lily pool, and nothing is more beautiful than the fra¬ 
grant tropical blooms of these improved Water Lilies, 
with their wax-like petals of so many colors and 
shades. Water Lilies should be planted in the Spring 
in the full sun. The pool should be 18 inches to 3 
feet deep. In large pools the tubers may be planted 
in PINE boxes, 2 feet square and one foot deep, one 
tuber to box. A miniature lily pool can be made with 
very little trouble by sinking a half-barrel into the 
lawn, covering the bottom with about eight inches 
of good garden soil mixed with one-fifth of well rot¬ 
ted cow manure. Cover with one inch of sand and 
level off well. Plant tubers so the crown is just out 
of the sand. Fill with water carefully, not disturbing 
tubers. Do not run too much fresh water into the 
pool; only enough to take care of evaporation. A few 
gold fish should be kept in the tub to keep down 
mosquito larvae. 
AMABILIS. Delicate pink, free bloomer. Flowers 
open wide and petals turn out at tips. Each, 3.50. 
ATTRACTION (New French variety). Blossoms are 
garnet red and very showy. Flowers 6 to 8 inches 
across. Each, 2.50. 
COMANCHE. Very beautiful combination of orange 
and glowing amber red. Largest and finest of all 
varieties having apricot tints. Each, 1.50. 
MOREA GLAUCOPIS 
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