Milliken Nurseries' Offering 
Fall 1937 
ANEMONES CORONARIA 
BABY GLADIOLUS 
CHIONODOXA LUCILIAE 
DUTCH IRIS 
ERYTHRONIUM 
FREESIAS 
HYACINTHS 
IXIAS 
LEUCOJUM VERNUM 
MUSCARI 
NARCISSUS 
RANUNCULUS 
SCILLA CAMPANULATA 
SPANISH IRIS 
SPARAXIS 
Also helpful hints on pot culture and forcing bulbs. 
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Prices quoted are postpaid to any point in the United 
States. 
2. California customers please add 3% sales tax. 
3 Money, must.accompany orders. _ Postal money 
are preferred. 
4. If your order totals less than $1 add ten cents for hand¬ 
ling charge. 
5. If not satisfied with the merchandise received make 
claim immediately. 
6 . Milliken Nurseries gives no warranty, expressed or im¬ 
plied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other 
matter of any seeds, bulbs, or plants they send out and they 
will be in no way responsible for the crop. 
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BULB OFFER A 
70 Anemones No. 2 .. 
70 Ranunculus No. 2 . 
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► Pay only $1.75 for 
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ANEMONE CORONARIA—Poppy Anemone 
Beautiful poppy-like flowers which are popular because of 
their long blooming period, individual beauty, and value as a 
cut flower. They appear as single ranunculus and are often 
planted with them, as they furnish the blue not found among 
the ranunculus. 
ANEMONE PRICES, FALL 1937 AND SPRING 1938 
Giant French De Caen—mixed colors, single, large flow¬ 
ered. 
His Excellency—brilliant red, single, large flowered. 
Blue Poppy—blue, single, very large flowered. 
St. Brigid or Creagh Castle—mixed colors, double flow¬ 
ered. 
Grade Size bulb For $1 ptpd. For $2 ptpd. Per M bulbs 
No. 2 Medium 70 160 $10.00 
No. 3 Small 100 225 6.00 
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► WHITE ANEMONE CORONARIA—Pure White ◄ 
_ $2 ptpd. ^ 
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Grade No. 2^0 bulbs.$1 ptpd.; 90 bulbs. 
► Only a limited supply ^ 
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PLANTING DIRECTIONS 
Read carefully before planting 
Soil—rich but must have good drainage, otherwise bulbs 
will rot. 
Fertilizer—liquid manure, or a dilute solution of commer¬ 
cials each two or three weeks during growing or blooming 
periods. 
Planting—soak bulbs two hours in cool water and then 
plant with point down, 1 % inches deep and six inches apart. 
Watering—irrigate frequently so that bulbs do not dry out 
and stop growing. Do not just sprinkle as that only dampens 
the surface of the soil. 
Blooms—if planted in full-sun and the soil is poor anemones 
will bloom with very short stems. To counteract these diffi¬ 
culties, fertilize frequently and provide a light shade (such 
as unbleached muslin) during the blooming period. 
Saving bulbs—after blooming, when the plants begin to 
turn yellow, dig and store the bulbs in a cool dry place, until 
next season. 
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► 160 Anemones No. 2 ---$2.00 
^ 160 Ranunculus No. 2 - 2.00 
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BABY GLADIOLUS—Gladiolus Colvillei 
The dwarf, early flowering, hardy type of Gladiolus. Plant 
August to January. These bulbs produce beautiful masses 
cf flowers 8 to 14 inches high. 
Baby Gladiolus Prices, Fall 1937 
Grade No. 1—% to 1 inch, per doz-$.60; 25 bulbs, ptpd.$1 
Varieties Colors 
Appolyn Salmon 
Peach Blossom Pink 
Red Bride Scarlet, white flakes 
The Bride Pure white 
Planting directions: Plant in full sun, three inches deep, 
six inches apart in any good well drained soil. Water fre¬ 
quently, and fertilize occasionally with liquid manure. 
JTCH IRIS— 
^■.Beautiful Iris blooms from bulbs in the early spring. We 
<?r a mixture of the better varieties which will give you a 
rotation of bloom. 
Per dozen __40; three dozen-„-$1.00 ptpd. 
Plant three inches deep in well drained soil. Water fre- 
-quently. 
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► 36 Dutch Iris Mixed ..$1.00 ^ 
^ 36 Spanish Iris Mixed ___ 1-00 
► 70 Ranunculus No. 2 ...... 1.00 
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ERYTHRONIUM—Dog’s Tooth Violet 
In no sense of the word a violet, but a hardy small spring 
flowering bulbous plant. The flowers are many and grow 
about 12 inches high, in a wide range of colors. Although 
the bulbs are found native to many parts of the world, those 
varieties native to California are the hardiest and have proven 
the best adapted to planting in other regions. 
Erythronium bulbs in mixed colors 
16 bulbs .$1.00 ptpd.; 35 bulbs_$2.00 ptpd. 
Plant in part or full shade with very good drainage. Soil 
containing leaf mould and plenty of sand or gravel to assure 
drainage. Plant bulbs with the top covered with two inches 
of soil. Frequent watering and light fertilization are re¬ 
quired. Leave the bulbs in the soil for several seasons to ob¬ 
tain best results. 
FREESIAS— 
Ever popular bulbs for fall planting and winter blooming. 
They may be grown in water, in the ground, or in pots. They 
flourish in home windows with less care than most other 
bulbs; they are also prized in the garden for groups or as 
borders. Easily grown, attractive, and fragrant, they are a 
gardener’s joy. 
Freesia Prices, Fall 1937—All Bulbs V-i to 5-8 Inches 
Name Color Per $1 ptpd. Per $2 ptpd. 
Purity White 50 bulbs 125 bulbs 
Golden Daffodil Giant Golden 
Yellow 50 bulbs 125 bulbs 
M. L. Fischer Blue 40 bulbs 100 bulbs 
Olivette Carmine Red 35 bulbs 90 bulbs 
Rainbow Mixture Mixed shades 50 bulbs 125 bulbs 
Freesia Culture: Plant in full sun or slight shade. Cover 
with about two inches of well drained soil. Keep moist at all 
times. Give them winter protection if the weather becomes 
very cold. 
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50 Freesias Rainbow Mixture- 
12 lxias ___ 
12 Scilla Campanulata _ 
12 Sparaxis .-.... 
70 Ranunculus No. 2 __ 
12 Leucojum Vernum .. 
Pay only $3.00 for _ 
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