RARE BULBS FROM SEED 
All of the kinds offered here will grow readily 
from seed. My general catalog, sent on request, 
offers seeds of many others. See also “Easy 
Lilies from Seed” in this folder, and Lachenalia 
and Calla under “House Plants from Seed.” 
TIGRIDIA WONDER BLEND — Blossoms like 
brightly lighted, triang'ula.r, winged shells, such 
as might be found, but probably never are, along 
the coral strand of some southern sea. There may 
be yellow, pale or deep, or with tingeings of a 
pink-hinting apricot. Then there will be real 
pink, with rose, red, orange, lavender and white. 
Often the petals are marked with vividly con¬ 
trasting colors. Please note that there will be 
more of red and yellow than of the other com¬ 
binations, but all should appear in a planting of 
any size. Easily handled if sown in shaded seed¬ 
bed in manner described in cultural direction 
folder sent with seed orders. Sometimes blooms 
first year if sown early. Store bulbs in sand in 
cellar over winter. Pkt. 15c; y s oz. 50c; % oz. 90c. 
ZEPHYRANTHES AJAX — Fairy Lily. Large 
flowers of lemon yellow, with rose tinting in re¬ 
verse. Blooms profusely, and for a long season. 
Excellent pot or porch box bulb, or thrives won¬ 
derfully in the garden. Very easy from seed, 
reaching flowering size second year. Store in 
winter like Gladiolus. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c. 
COMMELINA COELESTIS—Sky Flower. Masses 
of somewhat Pansy-like blossoms, intensely, viv¬ 
idly, blue, like the deep summer sky. In bloom 
early and late, flowering quickly the first year 
from seed. Also makes Dahlia-like tubers that 
may be dug in fall and stored in sand in cellar 
for next year’s blooming. Pkt. 15c. 
BLACKBERRY LILY — Belamcanda chinensis. 
Showy orange and crimson blossoms above Iris¬ 
like foliage, followed by glossy “Black-berry” 
seed clusters which may be dried for winter 
bouquets. Often blooms same season seed is 
sown. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
GIANT SUMMER HYACINTH — Hyacinthus 
candicans. Great four-foot spires of creamy 
bells; striking decorative effect. Easy from seed, 
blooming second year. Store bulbs in winter, 
like Gladioli. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. 
GARDEN AMARYLLIS — Amaryllis formosis- 
sima. Enoromous fantastic flowers of brilliant 
crimson in May and June. Handle just like 
Gladiolus. It thrives in the garden. Easy from 
seed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c. 
ALLIUM AZUREUM — Clear, true azure, pure 
and unmatched among the blues of the garden. 
The starry, long-stemmed flower-clusters remain 
open and lovely for many weeks. Seedling bulbs 
flower second year. Pkt. 25c. 
GARDEN CALLA LILY — Calla albo-maculata. 
Flower-spathe is ivory-white with crimson base. 
Rich green foliage, spotted with white. Rather 
easy. Store in winter. 7 seeds for 20c; 18 for 50c. 
THE GOLDEN ASPHODEL — Asphodeline lu- 
teum. A fully hardy tuberous-rooted perennial 
of quite spectacular effect when its towering 
spires of golden stars are showing. Even the 
twisted, silver-dusted foliage rosettes are hand¬ 
some. Pkt. 15c; Vq oz. 35c. 
OFFER 8S5—One pkt. each of above for $1.00. 
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