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HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia, Pa. . Fall, 1936 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS, continued 
Sparaxis 
Tecolote Hybrids. Free-flowering plants bearing giant 
flowers as much as 3 inches in diameter. Brilliantly colored 
in shades of orange, salmon, scarlet, yellow, cream, crim¬ 
son, pink, and lavender. Graceful spikes, with wiry stems 
12 to 15 inches tall. Excellent for conservatory or indoor 
culture. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 
Sell las (Bluebells and Wood Hyacinths) 
All of the Scilla campanulata and 5. nutans family are splen¬ 
did for naturalizing and ideal for shady places. Both have 
bells like small hyacinths, forming long, graceful spikes. 
Sibirica. Most beautiful hardy spring bulbs producing 
masses of rich blue flowers almost before the snow has disap¬ 
peared. Splendid for the rock-garden. Top-size bulbs, 
50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1000. 
Sibirica alba. A pure white form of the above. 50 cts. per 
doz.; $3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1000. 
Sibirica, Spring Beauty. A distinct improvement over the 
type. The flowers are more numerous, of a wonderfully 
brilliant rich blue, and grow twice as tall. Highly recom¬ 
mended. $1 per doz.; $7 per 100; $65 per 1000. 
Campanulata (Wood Hyacinth). Flowers borne on tall 
spikes 1 to 2 feet high. Each flower measures nearly an 
inch across and droops gracefully; perfectly hardy; also 
fine for pot-culture. We offer the following colors: 
Doz. 100 1000 
Alba maxima. White.$0 50 $3 50 $32 50 
Excelsior. Blue. 50 3 50 32 50 
Rose Queen. Pink. 50 3 50 32 50 
Nutans. The true English Bluebell. A showy, vigorous- 
growing variety that is effective when planted with May¬ 
flowering tulips. Height, 12 to 15 inches. 50 cts. per doz.; 
$3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1000. 
Spirea 
November Delivery 
This beautiful pot-plant, usually grown by the florist for 
Easter, we are able to offer in the following varieties, in clumps 
suitable for growing in 6-inch pots. 
Gladstone. Large spikes of pure white flowers, borne on 
strong stems 18 inches high. 
Peach Blossom. A very lovely shade of peach-blossom-pink. 
Very free flowering. 
Princess Mary. One of the very best of the dark pinks. 
Queen Alexandra. A popular variety on the order of 
Gladstone, but of a pale pink color. 
Any of the above 4 varieties, 85 cts. each; $9 per doz.; 
$65 per 100 
Deutschland. Purest white. Strong-growing variety. 
Exceptionally good forcer. 
Gloria Superba. Dense feathery plumes of a splendid bril¬ 
liant dark pink, with a soft lilac shade. 
Rhineland. Bright crimson, shaded salmon. 
Any of the above 3 varieties, $1 each; $10 per doz.; $75 per 100 
Triteleia (Milla) 
Uniflora violacea. Dainty, pale violet-blue flowers with 
white centers. Somewhat resembles chionodoxa and de¬ 
lightfully fragrant. Flowers in early spring from a root-like 
bulb. They multiply rapidly and are excellent for rockery 
or under shrubs and trees where nothing else will grow. 
Hardy, but like a little protection. Height, 3 to 5 inches. 
70 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Trillium grandiflorum 
Trillium 
A group of lovely and interesting native plants blooming 
in early spring. All require a reasonable amount of shade and 
moisture. 
Erectum (Wake-Robin). Broad leaves and deep red-purple 
flowers. One of the earliest to bloom. $2 per doz.; $13.50 
per 100. 
Erectum album. A fine pure white form of above. Gen¬ 
erally considered superior to the common Grandiflorum. 
$2.50 per doz.; $16 per 100. 
Grandiflorum (Snow Trillium). Large white flowers, turn¬ 
ing lilac with age. Strong plant, growing 10 to 15 inches tall. 
$2 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. 
Stylosum (Rose Trillium). Flowers are rose-pink. Fine for 
massing. The latest species to bloom. $2 per doz.; $13.50 
per 100. 
Tritonia 
Brilliant and interesting winter and spring forcing bulbs. 
In character they resemble the freesia, but the flower-spike 
is more like the montbretia. 
Prince of Orange. Flaming orange. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 
per 100. 
Salmon King. Beautiful salmon color. 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5 per 100. 
New Hybrids. Contains many beautiful shades of blue, pink, 
orange and red. 75 cts. per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Watsonia 
Half-hardy bulbs similar to gladiolus, with tall spikes of 
beautiful flowers. Well suited for growing in the cool green- 
h° use - Doz. too 
White .$1 50 $10 00 
Pink . 1 50 10 00 
NATURALIZING BULBS 
Our very reasonable prices offer an exceptional oppor¬ 
tunity to plant large quantities of bulbs for permanent effects. 
Narcissus, Crocus, Scillas, Muscari, Snowdrops, Camassias, 
Chionodoxa, Erythronium, Eranthis and others are suited 
for that purpose. 
