SIX ROCKERY RARITIES 
These are dainty bulbs, lovely in the early 
spring rockery, but just as effective in little 
clustered colonies in sheltered corners, or at the 
front of the hardy border. All are garden hardy, 
but the Narcissi may be forced in the winter 
window; Iris reticulata forces well, too, and of 
course, Triteleia. 
HYACINTHUS AZUREUS — The daintiest of 
baby Hyacinths, no larger than Muscari in 
bloom, but a real Hyacinth nevertheless, with 
flaring bells of most intense azure, bluer and 
brighter than sky-blue. Then it is the earliest 
of Hyacinths, maybe earliest of flowering bulbs, 
blooming often in February, surely in early 
March, and it is hardy and persistent. 10 for 
50c; 22 for $1.00. 
NARCISSUS BULBOCODIUM CITRINUS — A 
lovely little Daffodil of pale citron yellow with 
shyly shrinking perianth but a fluted and satiny 
corona so widely flaring that it seems well-called 
Hoop-petticoat Daffodil. 3 for 50c. 
NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS ALBUS — Angel’s 
Tears or Ganymede’s Cup, a charming fairy- 
flower from the hills of Portugal. The corona 
chalice hangs downward, hut the perianth petals 
are reflexed like irregularly fluttering wings. 
Creamy white. 3 for 50c. 
IRIS RETICULATA—Earliest to blossom of all 
the true bulb Irises, and wonderful in the rock¬ 
ery. The flowers, rich with the fragrance of 
violets, are deep, brilliant purple, gold-streaked. 
Each, 30c; 4 for $1.00. 
ALLIUM UNIFOLIUM—Slender foot-high stems 
that carry graceful clusters of bright rose-pink 
flowers. Easy and handsome. 3 for 25c; 10 for 65c. 
SPRING STAR FLOWER—Triteleia coerulea. A 
splendid little bulb flower, easily grown and free 
blooming. The blossoms are up-facing stars, 
sometimes showing palest blue suffusions, or 
again deepening to richest indigo. A hardy 
cousin of Leucocoryne, from the Argentine side 
of the Andes. Winters in gardens here without 
the slightest protection, but better cover with 
straw or litter in exposed locations further 
north. It forces, too, with the greatest of will¬ 
ingness, and blooms repeatedly for many weeks. 
A pot of it will be appreciated in any window. 
3 for 25c; 8 for 50c. 
ROCKERY BULB COLLECTION—Three bulbs 
each of Hyacinthus azureus, Allium unifolium 
and Spring Star Flower, one bulb each of Iris 
reticulata, Hoop-petticoat Daffodil and Angel’s 
Tears, $1.25 value separately, for ONE DOLLAR 
in the collection. 
THE RARE PLUME HYACINTH 
In this scarce and most unusual variety of 
Muscari comosurh, the individual florets are 
transformed into fluffy lilac-shred tassels of de¬ 
lightfully informal and graceful habit. The stems 
are long enough for effective cutting, and in 
garden, border or rockery, the Plume Hyacinth 
gives a touch of unique distinction. Sometimes 
there is not enough of this bulb to go around. 
Don’t order too late. It is, by the way, fully 
hardy, 3 for 25c; 10 for 70c; 25 for $1.60. 
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