FALL CATALOGUE OF BULBS THAT BLOOM FOR 1908. 
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Brodiaeas. 
A class of bulbs adapted for winter blooming in pots or 
for the garden. The flowers are of various forms, colors and 
sizes, all exceedingly interesting and beautiful, and of the 
easiest culture. In the open ground they are hardy with 
slight protection, but their greatest value is for winter 
blooming in pots. Exceedingly interesting as pot plants, 
Thoir flowers are odd and beautiful, and produced freely. 
Mixed Sorts—All colors. 2 oc, per dozen; *1.25 per 100 . 
For supreme beauty the Caloehortus is equaled only by 
the Orchid, Some are erect, cup-shaped, others drooping 
and star-shaped. The flowers are very large, borne on long 
stems and are of the most charming butterfly colors, white, 
yellow, buff, crimson, purple, spotted, and shaded in a 
charming manner. For winter blooming they require only 
to be notted (4 or 5in a five-inch pot.) and treated like Hy¬ 
acinths. For garden culture.’givefsoine protection by mulch¬ 
ing. When in bloom they will be a marvel of beauty. 
Mixed Sorts—More than 30 kinds. 20 c, per dozon. $1.25 
per 100 . 
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Ranunculus 
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These new varieties are the finest yet introduced and 
should be extensively planted for winter blooming as well as 
for the garden. Perfectly hardy. Flowers very large, and 
borne on long, slender stems, each bulb sending up 5 or 6 
blooms as shown in cut. Foliage as well as blossoms is ex¬ 
ceedingly handsome and several bulbs will make a most 
unique and graceful pot of bloom. 
Hartwelgll—Elegant light yellow. Very easily grown. 
Henderson!!—Elegant foliage like Californicus. Flowers 
light purple with black center. Extra fine. 
Californicus—Leaves richly mottled and very beautiful. 
Flowers creamy yellow and 6 to 10 borne on a stem. Even 
as many as 16 have been counted on one plant. 
6 c. each ; the 3 for 15c.; or GOc. per dozen. 
Giant RaiHipcOUis. 
Their long stems fit them admirably for cutting, and 
for late spring bedding they have few equals. For this pur¬ 
pose plant them three or four inches apart and two inches 
deep, with the claws downward. They near the most lovely 
flowers imaginable—pink, white, black, yellow, red, blush, 
and variegated, each two inches in diameter, and as double 
and as perfectly imbricated as a Dahlia or Hose. Always 
choose a sheltered location. For house culture plant live or 
six bulbs in a five-inch pot, and treat as Hyacinths. They 
are charming winter bloomers, 
Mont Blanc—Double, white. Black Turban-Double black. 
Fire Ball-Fine double scarlet.Belladonna-Rose,black edge. 
Apollo—Magnificent yellow. Rockolico—Fine spotted, 
Robinson—Fine, pure rose. 
4r. each: 3 far ioc. The 7 for Site .; or :oc, per dozen. 
Giant French Mixed—Now strain of large flowering habit 
and most magnificent colors. 2 for 6c,: 12 for 20e, 
