GORDON AINSLEY 
CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA 
SEEDS OF BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS ROOTED PLANTS 
Growing bulbous plants from seed is a most fascinating pursuit, if one has the 
patience to wait one to three years for flowers. There is no particular difficulty at¬ 
tached to this work. It is only essential to bear in mind that the seeds of most bulbs 
are slower to germinate than those of annuals, often taking from six weeks to a year 
to break ground. A good method for growing these seeds in small lots is to prepare some 
good potting soil, and sow them in pots. These should not be subjected to severe cold, 
or allowed to dry out at any time. Seeds should be covered twice their own depth, pre¬ 
ferably sifting the soil over them, and pressing down with a smooth block of wood. A 
mulch of peat will help to conserve moisture at the surface. 
Many of the seeds in the following list are grown in our trial garden. Others are 
obtained from collectors and botanical gardens in foreign countries. Many bulbs can be 
obtained only by growing from seed on account of importation restrictions. The greatest 
care is taken to supply the very best seed, true to name. However, no responsibility is 
assumed for the results obtained. Orders will be filled when the seed is ready, or when 
received from foreign sources, usually in March or April. If possible, kindly give second 
and third choice in case some items have been sold out. Packets usually contain from 25 
to 100 seeds each, according to the value. Very rare varieties have from 6 to 12 seeds 
per packet. 
Per Pkt. 
ACHIMENES—Mixed .25 
AGAPANTHUS umbellatus—Blue .20 
Umbellatus albus—White .25 
ALBUCA major—White and green .25 
Minor—Yellow and green .25 
ALLIUM azureum—Deep sky blue .25 
Cernum—Pink ...25 
Ciliatum—White .25 
Cyaneum—Blue, dwarf .25 
Falcifolium—Deep rose, dwarf .25 
Flavum—Yellow, South Africa .25 
Moly—Sulphur yellow .20 
Neapolitanum—White, good cut flower .20 
Ostrowskianum—Purple .25 
Peninsulare—Deep pink .25 
Roseum—Pale rose, tall .25 
Schoenoprasum—Light purple .25 
Snowball—Snow white, tall .25 
Sphacrocephalum—Lilac-purple, very tall .. .25 
ANEMONE DE CAEN 
ALSTROEMERIA—Mixed ...30 
AMARYLLIS belladonna major—Pink, fra¬ 
grant .35 
(See also Hippeastrum.) 
ANEMONE de Caen—Single mixed . 20 
St. Brigid—Double and semi-double mixed .25 
His Excellency—Vivid scarlet .35 
Per Pkt. 
ANOMATHECA—See Lapeyrousia. 
ANTHOLYZA aethiopica—Orange ..25 
ANTIGONON leptopus (Queen’s Wreath) — 
Pink .25 
ARISAEMA draconitium—Bright green .25 
Griffithi—Rich purple, green veins ; fine .35 
Himalayan species—Mixed .25 
Speciosa—Dark purple .35 
Triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)—Purple and 
green .20 
Wallichiana—Brown, striped white .35 
ARISTEA capitata—Deep blue .25 
Lucida—Wedgewood blue .25 
ARUM italicum—White, tinged green .20 
Maculatum—Cream, spotted purple .25 
Pictum—Purplish black .20 
ASCLEPIAS curassavica—Scarlet .25 
Sulphurea—Primrose yellow .25 
Tuberosa—Orange ..25 
ASPHODELINE lutea (King’s Spear)—Yellow .25 
BABIANA—Cape Irid, similar to Sparaxis. 
Cream .30 
Stricta—Blue shades mixed .25 
White .30 
Yellow—Dwarf .30 
BEGONIA—Tuberous rooted. 
Single—White, pink, scarlet or mixed .25 
Double—White, pink, yellow, scarlet or 
mixed .25 
Frilled—Mixed .30 
Evansiana—Light pink .35 
Frau Helene Harms—Yellow, double .35 
Lloydi—For hanging baskets. Mixed .30 
Narcissiflora—Mixed .35 
Pearcei—Yellow .35 
BELAMCANDA sinensis (Blackberry Lily) — 
Iris family. Orange, spotted red .25 
BIDENS dahlioides — Cosmos-like tuberous 
rooted plant, with maroon flowers .25 
BLETILLA hyacinthina—Chinese terrestrial 
orchid ; amethyst-purple .25 
BLOOMERIA crocea—Golden yellow; like a 
Brodiaea or Allium .25 
BOUSSINGAULTIA baselloides (Mignonette 
Vine)—White, fragrant ; tuberous root .25 
BRODIAEA coccinea—Scarlet, green tips .25 
Coronaria—Purple, wax-like .15 
Ixioides—Golden yellow .25 
Laxa—Violet-purple .25 
Multiflora—Violet .15 
Terrestris—Violet .25 
Volubilis—Rose-pink ; twining stem .25 
BULBINELLA robusta—Eremurus-like plant 
from South Africa ; golden yellow flowers .. .25 
