THE PENSIVE FRITILL.ARYS 
Fritillarias are most satisfactory rockery bulbs, 
delightful also in wild garden, or naturalized 
along meadow or woodland path. The taller kinds 
are effective in the border. All are hardy. 
The possibilities of the Fritillarys have scarce 
been realized. While several of them are bright 
and gaudy enough, mostly they have that sombre 
charm that appeals to the quieter mood. They 
are really cousins of the Lily, and may be grown 
from seed in very much the same way, flowering 
in two, or sometimes in three, years. Late 
autumn sowing for spring germination is surest 
and safest, but often early spring sowing in a 
shaded seed bed will give a stand, and save a 
season in starting, crnbsty. 
UNIFORM PRICE, pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
F. ATROPURPUREA—Deepest violet purple. 
F. BIFLORA—Mission Bell. Nodding flowers of 
richest chocolate. 
F. CAMSCHATKENSIS—Black Lily. Velvety 
purple-black. From Behring Sea borders. Rare. 
F. CIRRHOSA—Checkered mulberry on buff. 
F. COCCINEA—Vivid scarlet. Rare, but fairly 
easy. Extraordinarily bright. % oz. 75c. 
F. IMPERIALIS—Crown Imperial. Each three- 
foot stem bears a circlet of large bells, bronzy 
yellow, orange or crimson. % oz. 90c. 
F. LANCEOLATA—Flowers like inverted wine- 
colored bowls, on three-foot stems. y s oz. 75c. 
F. LILACEA—Dainty bells of clear white. Par¬ 
ticularly pleasing. % oz. 75c. 
F. MELEAGRIS-—Large flowers of pure cream, 
or checkered in various tones of purple. Good. 
F. PUDICA—Quaint bells of pure butter-yellow, 
refreshingly fragrant. % oz. 90c. 
F. PURDYI—White, tinted and suffused with 
rosy pink. Very lovely. Vs oz. 90c. 
F. RECURVA—Brilliant scarlet bells, lined with 
clear yellow. % oz. 90c. 
OFFER 31A5—One pkt. each of above for $1.60. 
FRITILLARIAS MIXED—An effective blend of 
varied species. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c; % oz. 75c. 
DODECATHEON OR SHOOTING STAR 
Exquisite hardy flowers with blossoms like 
clustered Cyclamens. In the wild they range 
from high mountain meadows to the light shade 
of crabapple thickets on the slopes of prairie ra¬ 
vines. They like deep rich soil. crbnstylS. 
UNIFORM PRICE, pkt. 20c; spec. pkg. 50c. 
DODECATHEON CLEVELANDI—Clove-scented. 
Mauve, ringqd with yellow, shading to maroon. 
D. HENDERSONI—Brilliant wine-purple with 
glossy yellow base. Spectacular, and very beauti¬ 
ful. Sweetly perfumed. % oz. 75c; % oz. $1.25. 
D. MEADIA—Prairie Cyclamen. Rose colored, 
with yellow anthers. Fragrant. Pretty. 
D. JEFFREYI—From bright pink, through rose, 
to showy purple. Likes moisture. Sweet-scented. 
D. SPLENDIDUM—Richest crimson, banded yel¬ 
low. 
OFFER 32A5—One pkt. each of the five for 90c. 
DODECATHEON BLEND—Many varied kinds in 
mixture. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
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