BESSERA ELEGANS 
New introduction from Mexico. Dainty bell¬ 
shaped flowers, orange red outside, creamy white 
with orange stripe inside, with purplish stamens, 
hanging in an interesting umbel from the tip of 
a graceful wiry stem 18 to 24 inches tall. Foliage 
inconspicuous. Blooms freely from July to last 
of September. Cuts well and is exceptionally inter¬ 
esting in flower arrangements. A striking addi¬ 
tion to the summer garden, suggesting as it does, 
the burst of a miniature rocket. Should be dug 
in winter except in milder climates. Delivery 
early winter- 
No. 1. $10.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
No. 2. $9.00 per 100 $70.00 per 1000 
BRODIAEA 
Bulbs native to the Pacific coast, producing one 
or two long slender leaves near the ground and 
slender stiff stems bearing a head of attractive 
flowers of great lasting quality when cut. All are 
hardy under most conditions, naturalize easily in 
any well drained soil and are also very useful and 
easy to grow under glass when given the same 
treatment as freesias. All should be dried out and 
rested after flowering. Our bulbs grown under 
ideal cultural conditions are superior to collected 
wild bulbs. 
B. Capitata 
Called California Hyacinth. Slender stems 
12 to 18 in. high terminate in a close cluster 
of violet-blue flowers. In mild climates flowers 
in October, six weeks after planting, and re¬ 
mains in bloom till March or April, producing 
as many as 20 flower stems from one bulb. 
Especially desirable in the garden and under 
glass. Those who know it only as a wild 
flower will hardly recognize it under cultiva¬ 
tion so greatly does it improve in the size 
and profusion of its bloom. 
No. 1. $3.00 per 100 $20.00 per 1000 
No. 2. $2.50 per 100 $15.00 per 1000 
B. Ixioides 
Known in California as Golden Star. Blooms 
in spring. Stem about 12 inches tall. Large 
umbel of bright yellow flowers with darker 
line on outside of petal. Gay and cheerful 
in the garden. Does well under glass. 
$3.00 per 100 $20.00 per 1000 
B. Crocea (Bloomeria crocea) 
Similar to B. ixioides above except a little 
lighter yellow and blooms a little earlier. 
$3.00 per 100 $20.00 per 1000 
6 
