GLADIOLUS TRISTIS HYBRIDS 
A decided improvement on G. tristis var. concolor. 
Flowers resemble them but slightly larger and 
many nearly white. Stems 15 inches to 3 feet tall. 
Bloom earlier than G. tristis var. concolor and 
equally fragrant. Very desirable for cutting and 
forcing. See cover cut. 
$12.00 per 100 $1.75 per 12 
HAEMANTHUS COCCINEUS 
‘"Blood flower.” One of a large group of tropical 
and sub-tropical bulbs of the Amaryllis family all 
of which are interesting and curious and some very 
showy. This variety has two bright green opposite 
leaves 3 to 5 inches wide and one to two feet long 
lying flat on the ground, growing in the winter. 
The single bright red flower appears in the fall be¬ 
fore the leaves. It is a large cluster or umbel 2 to 
4 inches across composed of many small flowers 
closely placed. Stem 6 to 9 inches high, green 
heavily spotted with red. General appearance 
striking and curious. 
$1.50 each. 
HABRANTHUS AD VENA (The Blood lily). 
A fall bloomer bearing very dark red bell-shaped 
flowers about an inch across, stem 12 to 18 inches. 
Many flowers to each bulb. 
$2.50 per 12 25c each 
IRIS ENSATA 
Winter blooming, blue flower 8-10 inches tall. 
Evergreen. 
Clumps 25c each. 
IRIS AUREA 
Color a rich golden yellow, tall growing like 
I. ochroleuca. Makes a fine mass where a high 
key is needed. Excellent for cutting. August 
delivery. 
Clumps, 25c each. 
ISMENE CALATHINA (Hymenocallis) 
Sometimes called the Basket Flower. Flowers 
corolla like, white with green stripe, in exceedingly 
fragrant umbels of two to five flowers on stalks 
one and one-half to two feet. The individual 
flowers are about three inches long and expand in 
succession with intervals of from ten to fourteen 
days. Spring flowering. 
$2.50 per 12 25c each 
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