WEST COAST NATIVE BULBS 
We are offering here a number of our western 
natives. These are carefully chosen for general 
planting and have been grown successfully over 
most of the country. 
Brodiaeas 
Hardy and easily grown in almost any soil that 
has good drainage. Plant about 3 inches deep in 
sun or light shade where they can be left alone. 
A mulch of leaves in the winter is advisable 
where the winters are severe. 
Coccinea (Brevoortia Ida-Maia). Floral Fire¬ 
cracker. Each stem bears a head of brilliant crim¬ 
son red tubular flowers with pea-green tips. 
Stems 1-2 ft. 12 for 70c. 
Capitata. A close cluster of violet-blue flowers 
on slender stems about 2 ft. high. A long lasting 
cutflower. 12 for 50c. 
Lactea. Numerous cupped florets of white 
with green midrib on stems about 2 ft. high. 
12 for 50c. 
Laxa. “Blue milla.’’ The fine blue flowers 
grow in a large umbel. One of the best for 
naturalizing. 12 for 60c. 
Calochortus 
(Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips) 
These lovely bulbous plants are becoming more 
used each year as gardeners learn of their ex¬ 
quisite beauty. 
Amabilis (Globe Tulip). Several clear yellow 
flowers on strong branching stems about a foot 
high. Like partial shade and loose soil containing 
leaf mold. 12 for 60c. 
Eurocarpus. Very showy large flowers of white 
with a large purple blotch on each petal. Each 
slender 12 to 15-in. stem carries an umbel of sev¬ 
eral flowers. Very hardy. Needs good drainage 
and should dry out thoroughly in summer. 12 for 
75c. 
Macrocarpus. Exquisite lavender flowers with 
a greenish band down the back. One or two large 
flowers on stiff stems about a foot high. Likes 
same conditions as the preceding varieties. 12 
for 75c. 
Venustus Eldorado. A wonderfully varied mix¬ 
ture. White, lilac to purple and pink to deep red, 
variously marked. Porous soil, either sun or light 
shade. 12 for 60c. 
Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips 
Camassia (Camas) 
An Oregon native that is perfectly hardy and 
succeeds in places where other bulbs could not 
live. They are often found in low wet places sub¬ 
merged in the winter and baked hard in the sum¬ 
mer. They take kindly to cultivation and do well 
under ordinary garden conditions or when nat¬ 
uralized along the sides of streams and ponds or 
in the open woods. Plant in the fall about four 
inches deep, preferably in clumps of a dozen or 
more. The bulbs may be left undisturbed for years. 
Leichtlinii Blue. A wonderfully fine selection 
of this splendid camas. Intense deep blue star¬ 
shaped flowers on stems up to 4 ft. high carrying 
as many as a hundred buds that open in long suc¬ 
cession. Numerous broad long leaves. 12 for 75c, 
100 for $5.00. 
Leichtlinii Creamy White. The same as the 
blue except in color. 12 for 75c, 100 for $5.00. 
Quamash. Clear deep blue flowers on stems 
about 2 feet tall. Showy in masses. 12 for 50c, 
100 for $3.00. 
Camassia Leichtlinii 
Erythroniums 
These lovely lily-like flowers are also known 
as Dog-tooth violets or Trout lilies. Their attrac¬ 
tive appearance is increased by the richly mottled 
leaves. They prefer light shade and a moist but 
well drained soil rich in leaf mold. Plant about 
3 inches deep. 
Hendersonii. One to four lily-shaped flowers 
of light purple with deep maroon center. Leaves 
mottled with dark brown. 12 for 50c. 
Revolutuni Johnsonii. One of the most beau 
tiful. Lovely rose-pink flowers and glossy leaves 
mottled with brown. 12 for $1.00. 
Hartwegii. Large flowers of creamy yellow 
shaded orange in the center. Stands more heat 
than other varieties. 12 for 60c. 
Griganteum. Large creamy flowers with deeper 
center. Vigorous and easily grown. 12 for 60c. 
Fritillarias 
The fritillarias are near relatives of the lilies 
with pendant bell-shaped flowers and leafy stems. 
Lanceolata. Queerly mottled flowers of green 
and brown. Stems about 1% ft. high. They need 
a porous soil containing leaf mold. Partial shade. 
12 for 80c. 
Recurva. Like a small lily with orange scarlet 
flowers. Stout stems 1% to 3 ft. high. Culture 
the same as lanceolata. 12 for $1.00. 
Pudica. Three to six golden bells on stems 
about 6 in. high. Needs full sun and a light loose 
soil. 12 for 80c. 
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