be recommended too highly for every garden, and 
this is possibly the finest of them. 2 for 25c; 
10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.25. 
CAMASSIA QUAMASH — Many years ago 1 
lived in the Pend Oreille River valley, up toward 
the northeasterly corner of Washington State 
There I have seen the prairie-like meadows and 
flood-plains as waving fields of shimmering ultra- 
marine, when Camassia quamash was in bloom. 
The Indians used to dig the bulbs as food, likely 
they still do, and the flavor was said to be 
sweet and “chestnutty.” I have not tried them, 
enjoyed the flowers too much to want to destroy 
the bulbs. This Camassia grows 18 to 24 inches 
high, and the flowers are informal and somewhat 
one-sided stars in various rich shades of blue. 
Camassia quamash gives a splendid effect in 
mass colonies, and the cost is low enough so 
that one can afford to plant liberally. Of great 
hardiness. 10 for 45c; 25 for $1.00; 50 for $1.75. 
ZYGADENUS FREMONTI—A fully hardy bulb, 
and a real beauty, with open sprays of blossom 
stars, creamy yellow, with deep yellow centers. 
Very like Camassia, and may be grown with them, 
giving a new color. Please note, though, that 
unlike Camassia bulbs, those of Zygadenus are 
not edible. An ornamental bulb that deserves 
Wide planting. 2 for 25c; 10 for $1.00. 
CRINUM LONGIFOLIUM—A beautiful and in¬ 
teresting flowering bulb of the Amaryllis family, 
with wide, arching, ribbon-like leaves two to 
three feet long, giving an exotic and tropical 
effect. In early summer robust flower-stalks 
appear, each crowned with a cluster of thick 
waxen trumpets, white or palest blush, shading 
to deep rosy pink. Lasts a long time in blossom, 
and sometimes flowers again in autumn. Seems 
to be fully winter-hardy at Philadelphia and 
New York, if mulched with litter, but to be on 
the side of safety, better plant deeply in a not 
overly exposed location. In colder areas plant¬ 
ing in cold frame might be good insurance, or 
the bulb* may be dug in late autumn, and given 
Dahlia storage in cellar over winter. Since the 
bulbs are rather heavy, I am offering only size 
“B” to keep down shipping weight. Many of 
these should flower first season, all the second. 
Each 40c; 3 for $1.00. 
DOLLAR DELIGHT COLLECTION—Six bulbs, 
Camassia quamash, ten Iris Dutch and Spanish, 
six Calochortus Finest Mixed, seven Crocus 
Mixed Cloth of Silver and Gold, 30 bulbs, $1.20 
value, for ONE DOLLAR in collection. 
BULB RARITY COLLECTION — Three Crim¬ 
son Satin Flower, four Calliprora, four Erythron- 
ium, three Pink Fritillary, four Brodiaea, three 
Leucojum, five Camassia Leichtlini, two Zyga- 
flenus, four Calochortus El Dorado, four Calo¬ 
chortus Star and Globe, and one Crinum, $3.40 
separately, for. THREE DOLLARS in the col¬ 
lection. 
ABOUT COLLECTIONS—Each variety in a col¬ 
lection assortment is labeled separately. Collec¬ 
tions are made up from the same stocks used 
in filling orders for separate items. Please do 
not ask to have collection assortments changed. 
It cannot be done. 
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