FRITILLARIA SPECIES 
GROUP 1 
Lanceolata is from 1% to 3 ft. high, with a few to many 
flowers. They are green and brown, mottled prettily. 
10 cts. each; $1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. See picture, page 9. 
Lanceolata Gracilis. A slender sort 12 to 18 inches high, with 
a flower which in some lights appears to be black while 
in others it seems to be deep purple-brown. 10 cts. each; 
$1 per doz. 
Recurva much resembles a lily and is the finest of the world’s 
Fritillarias. 1 V 2 to 3 ft. in height with stout stems nodding 
at top. The strongly recurved flowers are orange scarlet, 
the throat flecked with yellow. 10 cts. each; $1 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100. See color plate. 
GROUP 2 
The members of this group, instead of being woodland 
plants, are found in full sun in loam or clay soils. The leaves 
are few, crowded toward the base. Stems are up to 10 inches 
high and bear one to five flowers which are broad, open bells. 
We find that they do best in full sun in any well drained loam. 
Agrestis. Low growing with neat, greenish-yellow bells. 
10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. See cut, page 9. 
Glauca. Related to Pluriflora, grows to less than 10 in. Foli¬ 
age is a very blue green while the flowers are broad bells 
of purple, marked with greenish-yellow. 10 cts. each; $1 
per doz. 
Liliacea. 6 to 10 inches high, with several large open bells. 
The color is a waxy white, beautiful tinted pale green. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Pluriflora grows 6 to 12 in. high, leafy at base with many very 
beautiful large open bells of a lovely deep rose. Next to 
F. Recurva, our most beautiful Fritillaria. 10 cts. each; 
$1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Purdyii in this original form, was discovered and named 30 
years ago, its locality lost and I am now able to offer for 
the first time. It is 4 to 9 inches tall with one to seven 
lovely large bells, waxy white, flecked scarlet. Unusually 
fine and very rare. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Purdyii Varied. Is the lovely form I have been offering in 
which the color is much varied in shades of brown and 
purplish tint. 10 cts. each; $1 per doz. 
GROUP 3 
There is but one member of this group, F. Pudica. They 
like full sun, perfect drainage and a light, loose soil; either 
sandy or gritty. 
Pudica. From 4 to 6 in. high, with rather large basal leaves 
and erect stems, bearing 3 to 6 nodding bells 1% to iy 2 in. 
long and pure gold in color. Absolutely hardy and a gem 
for the rock garden. 10 cts. each; $1 per doz. Cut, page 9. 
Very Large Bulbs of any of These at Double Price 
Fritillarias have an odd habit of having two entirely dif¬ 
ferent sorts of leaves. If they do not flower they have a 
single, very large leaf; if they do, they do not have this leaf 
at all, but circles of leaves around the flowering stem. They 
are not steady bloomers, but are apt to rest the year after 
flowering. It is my endeavor to send only flowering bulbs, 
but there is no way in which I can be sure to do so. 
LEUCOCRINUM 
LEUCOCRINUM montanum. “Sand Lily”. A lovely hardy 
plant of the lily family with tufts of grassy leaves above 
which arise several slender stems 4 to 6 inches high, each 
carrying a single pure white, fragrant lily-like flower. 
Cult.: Sun; sandy soil, with good drainage. Plant dor¬ 
mant roots in fall. Plant shallow. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 
cts.; $2 per doz. 
CALIFORNIA LILIES 
In number and beauty of its Lilies, California ranks next 
to Japan. 
Note: Magnificum and Bloomerianum are stem rooting 
and flower the first year. Others of the Humboldtii group 
and the Washingtonianum group may or may not flower the 
first year, but in any case require to become established be¬ 
fore blooming freely and then produce wonderful blooms year 
after year. The Bog Lilies usually bloom the first year. 
LILIUM HUMBOLDTII AND ALLIED SPECIES 
HUMBOLDTII. A grand Lily, growing as tall as 10 feet, but 
usually 4 to 5 feet high, with very stout stem and many 
large orange-red flowers, spotted with small maroon spots. 
This species does well in the adobe soils prevailing about 
San Francisco Bay. Immense bulbs 50 cts. each; 3 for 
$1.25. Good, 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
MAGNIFICUM. A good species, differing from preceding in 
having darker foliage, and in the spots on the flowers, 
each surrounded by a circle of crimson. Splendid grow¬ 
ing and flowering qualities. It is sure to flower the first 
year after planting, and is a splendid grower. None better. 
First size, 75 cts. each; 3 for $2. Fine flowering bulbs, 60 
cts. each; 3 for $1.50. 
BLOOMERIANUM. Like the preceding in color and flower¬ 
ing qualities, but with a very small bulb and small stem. 
Very pretty. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
BO LAN DERI. One of the rarest of Lilies; 1 to 3 feet high, 
slender, with bell-shaped, deep crimson-red flowers, dot¬ 
ted purple. Very strong garden grown bulbs. 90 cts. each; 
3 for $2.50; $9 per doz. See cut, page 11. 
COLUMBIANUM. Like a miniature Humboldtii. Bright 
golden yellow, spotted maroon, 2 y 2 to 3 feet. Good, 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz. Very large, 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
LILIUM WASHINGTONIANUM AND NEAR SPECIES 
WASH INGTONIAU M PURPUREUM. The celebrated Mount 
Hood Lily of the Northwest. From 3 to 5 and often to 7 
feet high with stout stems and many leaves in whorls and 
often with 25 flowers to a stem.. The flowers are broad 
open trumpets opening pure white and often changing to 
deep wine color and are most spicily fragrant. A wonder¬ 
ful lily that has brought fine reports from all parts of the 
East where happily situated and proper care as to soil has 
been given. Very fine garden grown bulbs: Large size, 
50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25; second size, 40 cts. each; 3 for 
$1.00. See cut, page 11. 
WASH INGTONI AUM MINOR is the true Shasta Lily. With 
a small bulb and a slender stem 3 to 4 feet high, it has 
pure white flowers faintly flecked purple and most fra¬ 
grant. A delightful Lily greatly admired by tourists who 
see it in its native haunt. Large bulbs, 50 cts. each; 3 for 
$1.25. Good, 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
RUBESCENS (The Redwood or Chemise Lily 1 ). A beautiful 
and very distinct kind, having tall, slender stalks and ex¬ 
quisitely fragrant flowers of a tubular shape. In opening, 
they are white dotted purple, but soon change to deeper 
purple, and all colors between white and purple will be 
seen on one stem. To succeed with this, drainage must be 
perfect. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. Very large, 50 cts. each; 
3 for $1.25. 
KELLOGGII is one of the most distinct as well as one of the 
rarest and most beautiful of the world’s lilies. Except 
that the bulb and stem resemble that of the foregoing 
sorts it is entirely different. The petals are closely revo¬ 
lute (see picture, page 11) and the color is a delicate pink, 
lighter at the center, finely dotted maroon. It has a most 
spicy, distinct fragrance. A well grown plant will be 2 to 
4 feet tall with from six to ten flowers, while very fine 
specimens grow six feet high with thirty or more blossoms. 
Very large bulbs, $1 each. Fine flowering bulbs, 75 cts. 
each; 3 for $2. 
The above prices are postpaid to your door. 
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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
