stems 18 to 24 inches tall. Flowers do not close 
at night like other ixias. Has a strong, very pleas¬ 
ant, freesia-like fragrance. Blooms early in Santa 
Barbara and cuts well. 
$7.00 per 100 $60.00 per 1000 
LACHENALIA 
Cape bulb new to this country but long known 
in England under the name of Cape Cowslip. 
These bulbs are especially useful for florists’ work 
as they can be grown in flats or in the field and 
shifted into pots or baskets when in full bloom. 
All of them do well out of doors in milder climates 
and are showy in beds, borders, and rock gardens 
and all are easily grown under glass. Culture 
similar to freesias. 
Large flowered forms have been hybridized. 
They have from one to two dozen generally pend¬ 
ulous, fire-cracker-like flowers, three-quarters to 
one inch in length on stems 6 to 9 inches and 
bloom from late November to February depending 
on the time of planting and the variety. 
Small flowered forms have not been hybridized. 
The flowers are small and loosely borne in a taper¬ 
ing spike 8 to 12 inches high, and do not droop. 
Stamens and style in some varieties extend beyond 
the mouth of the flower. 
Large Flowered Varieties 
L. glaucina 
Flowers bluish, shading from greenish blue at 
base to almost white at the tip ; standing nearly 
upright on a 6 to 12 inch spike. Stem and two 
green leaves blotched with reddish brown and 
purple. 
$9.00 per 50 $15.00 per 100 
L. pendula superba 
Flowers brilliant coral red tipped green and 
purple. Two or three tulip-like green leaves. 
One of the best and earliest. Excellent for 
florist use as a Christmas plant. 
$9.00 per 50 
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$15.00 per 100 
