SIX ROCKERY RARITIES 
These are dainty bulbs, lovely in the early spring rockery, 
but just as effective in little clustered colonies in sheltered 
corners, or at the front of the hardy border. All are gar¬ 
den hardy, but Iris reticulata forces well, too, as does also 
Triteleia, the Spring Star Flower. 
HYACINTHUS AZUREUS—The daintiest of baby Hya¬ 
cinths, no larger than Muscari in bloom, but a real Hyacinth 
nevertheless, with flaring bells of most intense azure, bluer 
and brighter than sky-blue. Then it is the earliest of Hya¬ 
cinths, maybe earliest of flowering bulbs, blooming often 
in February, surely in early March, and it is hardy and 
persistent. 10 for 50c; 22 for $1.00. 
CANDYSTICK TULIP—Elongated blossoms, banded with 
brilliant cherry on a ground of misty, pink-flushed cream. 
A charming miniature for the rock garden. Called also 
Lady Tulip, and botanically, Tulipa Clusiana. 3 for 35c; 
11 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00. 
IRIS RETICULATA—Earliest to blossom of all the true 
bulb Irises, and wonderful in the rockery. The flowers, 
rich with the fragrance of violets, are deep, brilliant pur¬ 
ple, gold-streaked. Each 25c; 4 for 90c. 
ANEMONE APENNINA — A fascinating little Wind 
Flower, with blossom-cups of most intense sky-blue, two 
inches across, in late March or early April. Sometimes 
purple, white or pure pink forms appear. Will spread to 
form carpets of living beauty. Tolerates a bit of shade, or, 
equally, the sun. Each 15c; 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.15. 
ALLIUM UNIFOLIUM — Slender foot-high stems that 
carry graceful clusters of bright rose-pink flowers. Easy 
and handsome. 3 for 25c; 10 for 65c. 
SPRING STAR FLOWER—Triteleia coerulea. A splendid 
little bulb flower, easily grown and free blooming. The 
blossoms are up-facing stars, sometimes showing palest blue 
suffusions, or again deepening to richest indigo. A hardy 
cousin of Leucocoryne, from the Argentine side of the 
Andes. Winters in gardens here without the slightest pro¬ 
tection, but better cover with straw or litter in exposed 
locations further north. It forces, too, with the greatest of 
willingness, and blooms repeatedly for many weeks. A pot 
of it will be appreciated in any window. 3 for 25c; 7 for 
50c; 15 for $1.00. 
ROCKERY BULB COLLECTION—Three bulbs each of 
Hyacinthus azureus, Allium unifolium, and Spring Star 
Flower, and one each of Candystick Tulip, Iris reticulata, 
and Anemone apennina, $1.20 value separately, for only 
ONE DOLLAR in the collection. 
FAIRY DAFFODILS FOR THE ROCK GARDEN 
Here are charming baby species, so unique, so very dif¬ 
ferent from their big brothers, that they scarce seem to be 
Narcissi at all. All make small bulbs. 
NARCISSUS BULBOCODIUM CITRINUS — A lovely 
little Daffodil of pale citron yellow with shyly shrinking 
perianth but a fluted and satiny corona so widely flaring 
that it seems well-called Hoop-petticoat Daffodil. 3 for 50c; 
10 for $1.50. 
NARCISSUS TRIANDRUS ALBUS — Angel’s Tears or 
Ganymede’s Cup, a charming fairy-flower from the hills of 
Portugal. The corona chalice hangs downward, but the 
perianth petals are reflexed like irregularly fluttering wings. 
Creamy white. 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
QUEEN ANNE’S JONQUIL—Double rosette flowers of 
deepest richest yellow in little clusters. Deliciously fra¬ 
grant. Finest form of true Narcissus jonquilla for the rock 
garden. 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.25. 
NARCISSUS CYCLAMINEUS — Nodding blossoms of 
golden yellow, the perianth fully reflexed to give the effect 
of a Cyclamen flower. Finished in exquisite detail, the 
trumpet neatly serrated. Earliest Daffodil of spring. Each 
35c; 3 for 90c; 6 for $1.75. 
COLLECTION OF FAIRY DAFFODILS—Three bulbs 
each of the four kinds, labeled, 12 in all, for $2.00. 
THE HARDY BEGONIA 
Begonia Evansiana is a most handsome species of de¬ 
cided winter hardiness. It needs but the slightest of pro¬ 
tection here, but farther north, or in particularly exposed 
locations it should be given a mulching of straw or litter 
in late autumn. It is loaded for months with large flowers 
of delightful pink. Good tubers, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
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