SOUTH AFRICAN BULBS 
Richest of all lands in diverse and beautiful 
flowering bulbs, South Africa has given us our 
Gladioli, Freesias, lachenalias, Montbretias, many 
Callas, Vallota, Amaryllis belladonna and the 
Babianas, but this does not by any means exhaust 
her treasure. There are others just as beautiful 
to come. Some of them are listed here. All are 
easy. They have varied uses. Most of them may 
be forced readily for winter flowers in a sunny 
window. Others may be handled like Gladioli. 
Some, as Ixia and Dierama, are hardy with 
mulching. A few are suitable only for the south 
outdoors, but may be pot-grown north. 
ANTHOLYZA AETHIOPICA—ecbhth28. Rather 
tall spikes of burnt-orange flowers with purple 
shadings. May be handled like the Gladiolus or it 
may be grown in pots in greenhouse or sunny 
window. This applies also to the two Antholyza 
species below. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
ANTHOLYZA LUCIDOR—-Spikes of glowing red 
dragon-head flowers, followed by large seed pods 
of bright salmon pink. Pkt. 20c. 
ANTHOLYZA PREALTA-r-Early flowering, with 
blooms of deep orange, marked with rich choco¬ 
late. Pkt. 15c, spec. pkg. 35c. 
ARISTEA CAPITATA—ehtw50. A most intense 
and brilliant blue. Not a bulb, though of bulb¬ 
like habit. Hardy with some protection below 
Washington. Pkt. 15c; spec, pkg, 35c. 
ARISTEA LUCIDA—ehtw20. Just as pretty a 
blue as A. capitata, and a better size for growing 
as a house plant. Good. Pkt. 20c. 
DIERAMA BLEND—cbfh30. Wand Flower. 
Handsome bell-shaped flowers in shades of rose, 
red and amaranth, with white, hang pendant 
from the tall arching stems. Very fine. Hardy 
with protection, or store like Gladioli. Pkt. 15c; 
spec. pkg. 35c; y a oz. 50c. 
DRIMIA HAWORTHOIDES—rhth6. A rare little 
Cape bulb with six-inch spikes of white bells. 
For pot culture, north. Pkt. 25c. 
EUCOMIS PUNCTATA—bhtzw20. Dense cylin¬ 
drical trusses of cream-yellow starry, sweet- 
scented flowers, the spike crowned with a tuft of 
red-edged bracts. A wonderful pot plant, and 
hardy in sheltered locations with winter protec¬ 
tion, below Philadelphia. Pkt. 25c. 
HESPERANTHA BUHRI — ehtwS. Evening 
Flower. Graceful spikes of deep pink buds that 
open in late afternoon to dazzling white. Fra¬ 
grant. Pkt. 25c. 
IXIA PEERLESS BLEND—ecbhth (or w)20. 
Corn Lily. Showy panicles of bright flowers, pink, 
rose, crimson, mauve, lilac, yellow, orange or 
cream, often with contrasting eye. Very easy 
bulbs for winter flowers in the sunny window, or 
they are hardy well north in cold-frames; even 
in the open if planted deeply and well mulched. 
Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c; y 8 oz. 60c. 
IXIA VIRIDIFLORA—A curious and oddly 
beautiful rarity, with blossoms of purest glossy 
sea-green, patched with shining black. Culture 
as above. Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 35c. 
MELASPHAERULA GRAMINEA—erhtwS. A 
pretty half-trailer for warpa rockery or window 
garden. Purple-striped white flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
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