recommend for pot culture and are quite easy 
to grow. Along with each name are a few 
pertinent facts as to size of pot, approximate 
blooming time, and best temperature. All except 
Clivias do better with some sun. 
Daffodils: 5" pot, late winter, cool. 
Polyanthus Narcissus and Poetaz: 4 or 5 pot, 
or bowl of water. Dec., Jan., cool. 
Freesias: 6 in a 5" pot, Dec., Jan., cool. 
Hyacinths: 4" or 5" pot, or special glass. Feb., 
cool. , , . 
Grape Hyacinths: 4 in a 5" pot, early, moderate. 
Callas: 4" to 6" pot, white calla any time. 
Colored, Feb. to Mar., cool to moderately 
warm. Not too much sun, but plenty light. 
Olivias: 6" or 8" pot, Feb., cool, no sun, but 
light. A ,. 
Amaryllis (Hippeastrums) : 5" pot, sometimes 
Holidays, usually Feb., warm, plenty sun. 
Shift to garden in warm weather and keep 
growing as long as they will, then in late 
summer, rest. Try “Sibyl Houdyshel”. 
TULIPS 
Our Tulips are Oregon grown, the world’s 
best Oregon Tulips mature two weeks before 
the imported bulbs. They are sounder because 
of shorter shipping distance, better and an 
American product produced by American laboi. 
These are all large bulbs, 1 in. diameter and 
up This size is best for bedding as the bulbs 
do not break up the first year into small bulbs 
as the “top size” does. We have had them bloom 
every year for five years without digging. 
Culture. Plant early for best results. Sep¬ 
tember and October is best, November and early 
December planted bulbs do well. Bulbs may be 
planted as late as January in California but re¬ 
sults are not so good. Plant before December 1 
for real satisfaction. 
Don’t forget that tulips are growing under 
ground all winter, therefore in California you 
must water them if rains are late. 
Plant 4 in. deep (or deeper in cold climates) 
and 4 in. apart in good rich sandy loam prefer¬ 
ably but any type of soil well enriched with old 
rotted manure will give excellent results. 
Tulip Special. Forty large tulip bulbs for 
$1.00. 100 for $2.25; 500 for $11.00; 1,000 
for $20.00. These are mixed colors, named 
varieties of long stemmed, large flowering types, 
Darwins, Cottage and Breeders. They are simi¬ 
lar in type and often called merely Darwin 
Tulips. For brevity in advertising we call them 
Darwins. They are self colors and flower at 
different times. No selection of colors may be 
made by purchaser. Accidental mixtures, lost 
labels and surplus are thus sold at one-third the 
usual price. 
For many years this offer has been our “best 
seller” in the fall. Other dealers do not seem 
able to duplicate it. They ask us but we don’t 
tell how we do it. Our customers report satis¬ 
faction. Some advertise 50 or more Tulips for 
$1.00 but they are small bulbs. Ours are large. 
If you must have certain colors or varieties 
order from the following list. They will help 
identify bulbs in the mixture though other sorts 
are included. 
DARWIN TULIPS 
Allard Pierson. Earliest Darwin. Dark blood 
red. 
Baron de Tonnaye. Late. Bright rose, blush 
margin. 
Clara Butt. Most popular, best salmon pink. 
Dream. Early large lilac. 
King Harold. Deep blood red. 
Prof. Rauwenhoff. Cherry rose. Large bloom. 
Rev. H. Ewbank. Vivid heliotrope lilac. 
William Copeland. Bright violet. Extra early. 
William Pitt. Bright glowing scarlet. 
COTTAGE TULIPS 
(Late or May Flowering Tulips) 
Ellen Wilmott. Canary yellow. 
Gesneriana Lutea. Tall, deep yellow. 
Inglescomb Pink. Large rose pink. 
Inglescomb Yellow. “The Yellow Darwin 
Tulip.” 
John Ruskin. Orange and salmon. 
La Merveille. Bright scarlet, shaded apricot. 
BREEDER TULIPS 
Bacchus. Dark plum color, blue purple center. 
Bronze Queen. Large buff, tinted apricot. 
Queen Alexandra. Bright lemon yellow. 
Prices of all named Tulips, 7c each; six for 
30c; per doz. 50c. 
NARCISSUS 
The Narcissi include Daffodils, Poeticus, Poly¬ 
anthus, Poetaz, Jonquils, etc. Some prefer to 
call them all Daffodils. They are all most 
desirable for either garden or house culture. 
Culture. All Narcissi are hardy in the colder 
sections except the Polyanthus. The latter are 
almost hardy and may be grown outside as far 
north as N. Carolina. 
Plant according to size of bulbs about 4 to 6 
inches deep. If planted in a permanent bed 
plant about 6 in. apart to allow room for in¬ 
crease. Dig only when crowded. September 
and October are ideal for planting. We have 
planted in January and February and had 
flowers but that hurts the bulb. See the ground 
does not dry out in winter as bulbs begin grow¬ 
ing in the fall. Rich sandy loam is best soil 
but any good soil is fine. Bone meal and rotted 
manure incorporated with soil is best fertilizer. 
House Culture. All narcissi are fine for grow¬ 
ing in pots in the house. Keep slightly moist 
only until growth begins. Polyanthus varieties 
may be grown simply in a bowl of water with 
pebbles to hold bulb in position. 
DAFFODILS 
Large Trumpet Daffodils^ 
Aeolus. Petals snow white. The long yellow 
trumpet has recurved brim and is heavily frilled. 
Giant exhibition variety. The largest and most 
perfect bicolor in existence. 50c each, $4.50 
per doz. 
Emperor. Rich golden trumpet, petals lighter, 
good grower, free blooming. 10c each. 75c doz. 
Glory of Sassenheim. Golden yellow trumpet, 
creamy petals, free flowering. 10c each. 75c 
doz. 
King Alfred. Large, deep golden yellow of 
the most refined type. Always a favorite. 10c 
each. $1.00 doz. 
Lovenest. Often called the “Pink Daffodil.” 
The trumpet when fully developed turns apricot 
pink. Petals white. $2.50 each. 
Mrs. E. H. Krelage. The best pure white and 
like King Alfred in form. Trumpet gracefully 
curved and petals beautifully balanced. An 
exquisite daffodil. 30c each. $3.00 doz. 
Mrs. R. O. Backhouse. Another “Pink Daffo¬ 
dil”. Petals white. Trumpet tinted rose coral. 
$5.00 each. 
Olympia. Golden yellow. Trumpet beauti¬ 
fully frilled. Very free flowering, easy to grow, 
good multiplier. 10c each. $1.00 doz. 
Robert Sydenham. A superb daffodil. Trumpet 
heavily frilled, golden yellow with glitter of gold 
dust. Symmetrical petals are soft yellow. 25c 
each. $2.50 doz. 
Tresserve. Exquisite, large golden yellow 
trumpet with frilled brim. Petals softer yellow. 
Very hardy. We have planted it as late as 
February and had flowers, but that hurts any 
bulb. 10c each. $1.00 doz. 
INCOMPARABXLIS DAFFODILS 
This class contains the largest red crown 
varieties. 
Croesus. Petals are pure gold with a deep 
red crown. A treasure. The very best in a low 
price limit of this class. 2 5c each. $2.25 doz. 
Homespun. Rounded soft yellow petals and 
richly colored crown. 10c each. 7 5c doz. 
BARRI DAFFODILS 
This class contains tho most brilliant rod 
crowns. 
Bonfire. Long, overlapping, ivory white petals 
with a glowing orange scarlet crown. A dazzling 
contrast. Long stems, free flowering. 15c each. 
$1.25 doz. 
Red Guard. The petals show a copper apricot 
tint, an important advance. The crown is a 
blazing orange red. Often two flowered, 20 in. 
stem. $1.50 each. 
LEEDSI DAFFODILS 
These are large crowned daffodils. The crowns 
are white to pale yellow tones but never red. 
Crystal Queen. Pure white petals, pale prim¬ 
rose crown that turns white. Flowers 3y 2 to 4 
in. across. Among giant Leedsi daffodils con¬ 
sidering size, color, length of stem and robust 
growth this variety leads. 15c each. $1.50 doz. 
POETICUS DAFFODILS 
The Poet’s Narcissus, subject of the poets 
from Virgil to Tennyson. They are distinctly 
different from foregoing types and much later to 
flower. All have white petals and a red edged 
shallow cup or eye. 
Horace. Conspicuous red eye, free flowering, 
strong stemmed. 10c each. $1.00 doz. 
Juliet. Pure white, fine cup margined scarlet. 
15c each. $1.50 doz. 
Recurvus. The “Pheasants Eye” narcissus. 
This is the Poeticus celebrated by Virgil and best 
loved of all Narcissi. Very hardy. 10c each. 
65c doz. 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS 
The word means “cluster flowered.” They are 
not hardy except in mild climates, but are 
grand for the house, highly perfumed and 
lovely. Easy to grow in pots or even a bowl of 
pebbles and water. 
Chinese Sacred Lily. White with yellow eye. 
Intense fragrance. Very early, blooms about 
December or January. 10c each. 7 5c doz. 
Grand Monarque. White with primrose eye. 
Long stems. 10c each. 7 5c doz. 
Paper White. Early pure white. 10c each. 
75c doz. 
Soliel d’Or. Pure rich golden yellow. 15c 
each. $1.25 doz. 
POETAZ HYBRIDS 
These were produced by crossing the Polyan¬ 
thus type with various Poet’s Narcissi. They 
are hardy in the North. Extra fine. 
Aspasia. Pure white, yellow cup. Best in 
this color. 10c each. 90c doz. 
