Watsonville, California 
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NEW BULBS FOR THE FOUR SEASONS, Continued 
IXIA INCARNATA — A distinct novelty. 
Light blue, bell-shaped flowers on slen¬ 
der stems 18 to 24 inches tall. Strong very 
pleasant fragrance, blooms early and cuts 
well. 
$1.75 dozen. $12.00 per 100. 
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1 IXIA BLOEM-ERF — New hybrid Ixia I 
growing 4 to 5 feet. Pinkish blue. 
May blooming, following the other f 
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distinctive novelty. 
$1.00 dozen. $6.00 per 100. 
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LYCORIS RADIATA—Very interesting red 
nerine-like flowers 8 to 10 inches tall. 
Cuts well. Dry off after foliage dies in 
the spring. Flowers best if left undis¬ 
turbed a few years. 
$.25 each. $2.50 dozen. $18.00 per 100. 
LYCORIS SQUAMIGERA—Large rosy-lilac 
flowers on stems 2 to 3 feet high in late 
summer. Hardy under most conditions, 
excellent for naturalizing, and flowers 
good for cutting. 
$1.00 each. $10.00 dozen. 
MELASPHAERULA GRAMINEA — Many 
small cream-colored flowers on a much 
branched stem 18 to 24 inches high giving 
the general appearance like Gypsophila 
or “Baby’s Breath.” An interesting Cape 
Bulb. 
$1.75 dozen. $12.00 per 100. 
MILLA BIFLORA—A new introduction from 
Mexico where it is called Estrellitas, or 
Little Stars. Showy white waxy flowers 
opening out flat, about two inches in di¬ 
ameter. Faint apple-green stripe on each 
petal from tip to base. Very free blooming 
from July to September with a pleasant 
lily-like fragrance. A good cut flower. 
$2.00 dozen. $15.00 per 100. 
MORAEA POLYSTACHYA — Light mauve 
flowers shaded violet. Bright yellow spot 
at base. Slender, wiry plant 18 to 24 inches. 
$2.00 dozen. $15.00 per 100. 
MORAEA ISOPETALA—(We have formerly 
classified this erroneously as M. tripetals) 
Slender, well-branched plants. Flowers 
lavender, similar to M. polystachya. 
NERINE FILIFOLIA — Free blooming dark 
pink flowers. Blooms outdoors in Sep¬ 
tember and October. Stems 12-15 inches. 
Good for cutting and rock gardens. 
$.15 each. $1.25 dozen. $8.00 per 100. 
SCHIZOSTYLIS COCCINEA (Kaffir Lily)— 
Fall blooming. Red flowers on stems 15 
to 24 inches tall. Cuts well. Rhizomatous 
root soon makes clumps. Likes partial 
shade in hotter districts. Keep moist dur¬ 
ing the summer. 
$1.25 dozen. $10.00 per 100. 
SCHIZOSTYLIS MRS. HEGERTY — Taller 
than Schizostylis Coccinea and a beautiful 
clear pink. 2 foot stems. 
$.25 each. $2.25 dozen. $16.00 per 100. 
SPARAXIS BULBIFERA—Yellow Sparaxis. 
$1.25 dozen. $8.00 per 100. 
SPARAXIS HYBRIDS — Several shades of 
orange, yellow, purple and cream. Free 
flowering over a long period. 
$1.25 dozen. $8.00 per 100. 
STREPTANTHERA CUPREA — Brilliant 
new Cape bulb; foliage like Tritonia. 
Flowers open flat; brilliant orange-red 
with violet eye. Hardier than Freesias 
and more vivid than Sparaxis. Each bulb 
produces several spikes of bloom; 6 to 8 
inches. 
$1.25 dozen. $9.00 per 100. 
TRITONIA—New Hybrids. A good mixture 
of pinks and salmons. Spring flowering. 
$.65 dozen. $4.00 per 100. 
TRITONIA HYALINA—Flame colored Tri- 
tonias with lower half of petals colorless 
and transparent. Very free flowering. 
$1.25 dozen. $8.00 per 100. 
ZEPHYRANTHES AJAX (Zephyr lily) — 
Light yellow lily-like flowers on 6 to 8 
inch stems. Exquisite fragrance. Excellent 
for pots, rock gardens and borders. 
$.15 each. $1.25 dozen. $8.00 per 100. 
ZEPHYRANTHES ROBUSTA—Large bright 
pink flowers. Strong stems 6 to 10 inches 
render the flower useful for cutting. 
$1.00 dozen. $7.00 per 100. 
GLADIOLUS 
We have carefully selected the following list from the many hundreds of varieties avail¬ 
able. Write for quotations on others with which 
ALBATROS—Clearest white; 5 feet tall, has 
good substance and opens 5 or 6 large 
blooms at a time. 
$1.00 dozen. $7.00 per 100. 
BETTY NUTHALL—Light coral pink with 
pale orange throat and light carmine 
feathering. 
$.75 dozen. $5.00 per 100. 
you may be familiar. 
BERTY SNOW—One of the best lavenders. 
Has good substance, large flowers and 
straight spikes. 
$.50 dozen. $3.50 per 100. 
COMMANDER KOEHL—Dark red, very tall. 
$1.00 dozen. $7.00 per 100. 
