Delightful surprises are hidden among the Bulbs in this section 
Freesias 
FREESIAS 
Red Riding Hood 
A new and distinct color in Freesias—blood- 
red. It is of upright growth, with rigid stems. 
Each bulb produces from 3 to 4 laterals. 
Doz. 100 
Selected Bulbs.$0 90 $6 50 
Mammoth Bulbs. 1 15 8 00 
Michell’s Purity (Super-Flora) 
Our strain is the true improved type, produc¬ 
ing large, glistening, pure white flowers on long 
stems. Doz. 100 1000 
Mammoth Bulbs.$0 60 $4 00 $35 00 
Monster Bulbs. 75 5 00 45 00 
Jumbo Bulbs. 85 6 00 55 00 
Elder’s Giant White 
Plant Patent No. 17 
The largest and best white Freesia commer¬ 
cially offered to date. Giant pure white blooms 
on very long stems. Excellent for blooming 
during late February or early March. 
Doz. 100 1000 
Mammoth Bulbs.$0 75 $5 00 $45 00 
Monster Bulbs. 1 35 9 50 90 00 
Jumbo Bulbs. 1 50 10 50 100 00 
YOUR LAWN. 
Autumn is an ideal time 
to renovate and re-seed 
worn-out turf. See page 46. 
Colored Freesias 
The colored Freesias have become very pop¬ 
ular on account of their unique tints and shadings. 
Apotheose. Enormous, waxy, thick-petaled 
flowers of a gorgeous pink, tinted lavender. 
Doz. 100 
Mammoth Bulbs.$0 80 $5 50 
Monster Bulbs. 1 15 8 50 
Blue Bird. Deep delphinium-blue with light 
center. Large, open flowers on long stems. 
Doz. 100 1000 
Selected Bulbs.$0 60 $4 00 $35 00 
Mammoth Bulbs. 75 5 00 45 00 
California. Bright golden yellow. 
Doz. 100 1000 
Selected Bulbs.$0 50 $3 00 $25 00 
Mammoth Bulbs. 60 3 50 30 00 
Golden Daffodil. Golden yellow with bright 
orange blotch on lower lip. 
Doz. 100 1000 
Mammoth Bulbs.$0 55 $3 50 $30 00 
Monster Bulbs. 70 4 50 40 00 
Marie Louise Fischer. An excellent variety 
with rich lavender-blue flowers. 
Doz. 100 1000 
Mammoth Bulbs.$0 60 $4 00 $35 00 
Monster Bulbs. 75 5 00 45 00 
Maryon. Plant Patent No. 32. Often called 
the “Blue Freesia.” Flowers violet-mauve, 
the nearest approach to blue, 2J£ inches 
across, on tall stems. Doz. 100 
Mammoth Bulbs.$2 25 $15 00 
Mia Marvin. A gigantic canary-yellow with 
heavy blotch of deep orange on lower lip. 
Large sprays on long, wiry stems. 
Doz. 100 1000 
Selected Bulbs.$0 75 $5 50 $50 00 
Mammoth Bulbs. 1 00 7 00 65 00 
Miss Blanche Blue. Plant Patent No. 98. A 
new variety, with deep, bluish lavender flowers 
of extra-large size. Doz. 100 1000 
Selected Bulbs.$0 75 $5 00 $45 00 
Mrs. Marc Peters. Deep rosy salmon, blotched 
golden yellow. Early. Doz. 100 1000 
Selected Bulbs .... 
...$0 60 
$4 00 
$35 00 
Mammoth Bulbs . . . 
75 
5 00 
45 00 
Pink Beauty. Giant 
rose-pink, 
broad-petaled. 
open flowers. The best pink to date. 
Doz. 
100 
1000 
Selected Bulbs .... 
. . .$0 60 
$4 00 
$35 00 
Mammoth Bulbs. . 
. . . 75 
5 00 
45 00 
Robert Craig (Improved Splendens 
Type). 
Lavender. 
Doz. 
100 
1000 
Selected Bulbs .... 
. . .$0 55 
$3 50 
$30 00 
Mammoth Bulbs . . 
60 
4 00 
35 00 
Sunset. A new color 
in Freesias, being 
a flame- 
orange. 
Doz. 
100 
1000 
Selected Bulbs . . 
. . .$0 65 
$4 50 
$40 00 
Mammoth Bulbs. . 
75 
5 50 
50 00 
Tangerine. Plant Patent No. 44. Pure orange. 
Doz. 
100 
1000 
Selected Bulbs . . . . 
...$0 60 
$4 00 
$35 00 
Mammoth Bulbs . . 
70 
5 00 
45 00 
Rainbow Mixture. 
Selected Bulbs. .. . 
50 
3 00 
25 00 
Mammoth Bulbs . . 
55 
3 50 
30 00 
GRAPE HYACINTHS 
Muscari 
Beautiful early spring-flowering bulbs for 
planting in masses or in the rock-garden, in 
either shade or sun. Once planted they multiply 
rapidly and send up llower-spikes by the score 
each year. Also adapted for growing indoors. 
Perfectly hardy. Height, 6 to 8 in. 
If wanted by Parcel Post, add 15c. per 100 
for postage 
Botryoides album. White. 50c. per doz.; per 
100, $3.50; $30.00 per 1000. 
Botryoides, Heavenly Blue. Sky-blue. 45c. 
per doz.; per 100, $3.00; $27.50 per 1000. 
Dark Blue. 55c. per doz.; per 100, $3.75; 
$32.50 per 1000. 
DUTCH or HOLLAND IRIS 
Iris Xiphium hybridum 
This new strain is much more vigorous in 
habit and growth than the Spanish Iris, which 
it resembles, and it flowers two weeks earlier 
when grown outside. The blooms are very large 
and are invaluable as cut-flowers. When forced 
under glass will bloom in late February and 
early March. 
If Iris is wanted by Parcel Post, 
add 15c. per 100 for postage 
A. Bloemard. Dark purplish blue; falls lighter 
blue. Very large flower. Early. $1.00 per doz.; 
per 100, $7.00. 
Adrian Backer. A fine purplish lilac flower of 
good substance. $1.15 per doz.; per 100, $8.00. 
D. Haring. Grayish white, tinted lilac; falls 
pure white. Large flower. Early. 90c. per 
doz.; per 100, $6.00. 
Leonardo da Vinci. A very large flower with 
standards creamy white and falls canary-yel¬ 
low with orange stripe. Early. 90c. per doz.; 
per 100, $6.00. 
Poggenbeeck. A great improvement on Imper- 
ator. Dark blue. Very early. 90c. per doz.; 
per 100, $6.00. 
Theresa Schwartze. Standards pale corn¬ 
flower-blue; falls pure white, with very narrow 
orange stripe. Excellent cut-flower. 90c. per 
doz.; per 100, $6.00. 
White Excelsior. Immense flowers of purest 
white. A fine cut-flower. Very early. $1.00 
per doz.; per 100, $7.00 
Yellow Queen. Standards and falls golden yel¬ 
low. Thin, wiry stems. Excellent for forcing 
and an outstanding variety for the garden. 
90c. per doz.; per 100, $6.00. 
SPANISH IRIS (Iris hispanica ) 
These are extremely early and produce grace¬ 
ful, slender stems and fragrant, orchid-like 
flowers. They are hardy outdoors, requiring 
only a slight mulch. Excellent for forcing in 
boxes or pans. 
Cajanus. Canary-yellow, with orange blotch 
on falls. 95c. per doz.; per 100, $6.50. 
King of the Blues. Deep purplish blue, shading 
lighter. 80c. per doz.; per 100, $5.50. 
King of Whites. Pure white. Very fine. 
80c. per doz.; per 100, $5.50. 
Parcel Post charges where named are for shipment to the first and second zones; for other zones, please see Parcel Post table on page 1 
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