Southern apd t\ex icap Bulbs. 
Suited to spring planting. They are lifted in autumn just after frost, and, after being well dried 
the bulbs are stored in a warm, dry place. 
CALOCHORTUS Bonplandia nus. This large Mexican species is one of the finest. It is quite differ¬ 
ent from the California species, because it is so late in starting in the spring. It is wintered like 
tigridias, in a warm, dry place, and planted about the middle of May. It produces in great 
profusion—often 15 or more per bulb—large, dark purple and yellow, partly drooping bell-shaped 
flowers, on stems of good length. The flowers keep well when cut. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. a. 
AMARYLLIS formoslssima (Jacobean Lily). A large Mexican species, with cardinal-red flowers 
15 cts. each. c. 
BESSERA elegans (Mexican Coral Drops). Its coral-like flowers are in umbels, bell-shaped, 10 to 
15 per plant. Stems 1 to 2 feet high. Needs dry, sandy or gravelly soil and sun. 6 cts. each, 
50 cts. per dozen, a. 
MILLA biflora (Mexican Star-Flower). Aline Mexican summer-flowering bulb. A group is almost 
invariably in bloom after the middle of summer until frost. Flowers waxy white, star-shaped, 
2 inches wide, durable, slightly fragrant. S cts. each, 50 cts. per dozen, a. 
C00PER1A Drummondii. Cooperias have almost white, amaryllis-like flowers and grass-like leaves. 
Should be treated like tigridias. 8 cts. each, 60 cts. per dozen, b 
C. pedunculata. Sets, each, 60 cts. per dozen, b. 
C. Oberwetteri. 8 cts. each, 60 cts. per dozen, b. 
NtMISTYLIS Brunnea (Triangle Flower). A pretty little plant, recently discovered by Mr. Pringle 
in Mexico. 12 or 15 inches high, with several drooping, bell-shaped flowers, light purple outside 
and yellow-purple and silvery white within ; about #ths of an inch wide. 15 cts. each. a. 
N. flava. Has pretty light yellow flowers. 10 cts. each, $1 per dozen, it. 
TIGRIDIA Dugesii. Flowers pale violet or nearly white. 15 cts. each. a. 
T. Van Houttei. 2 or 3 feet high, with 10 to 60 purple and lilac flowers 1 '/> inches wide, in long 
succession ; the greatest bloomer of any bulbous plant I ever saw. The flowers are not striking 
on account of their color, but upon examination they are very beautiful-, and are borne in great 
abundance until killed by frost. S cts. each, So cts. per doz. a. 
OXALIS Hernandezii. Handsome divided leavesandan abundance of light, rosy flowers. Avery fine, 
attractive plant. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per dozen, a. 
0. decaphylla. Flowers deep rose-purple; very 
pretty. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per dozen, a. 
0. latifolia. Handsome variegated leaves and light 
rosy flowers. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per dozen, a. 
0. lasciandra. Flowers scarlet, very pretty. 5 
cts. each, 30 cts. per dozen, a. 
0. Deppei. Flowers white. 5c. ea., 30c. per doz. a. 
ZEPHYRANTHES concolor. This is not a very free 
bloomer, either in its Mexican home or in cultiva¬ 
tion, but its light yellow flowers are very delicate in 
color, shaded with green outside; i l / 2 inches wide. 
15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts. b. 
Z. Lindleyana. About S indies high, with handsome 
rose-purple flowers an inch or more wide. 15 cts. 
each, 2 for 25 cts. a. 
Z. sessile. A variable species, quite free in flower- 
ering, of easy culture. The flowers vary in size and 
color from almost white to dark, rosy purple. 15c. a. 
*Z. striata. A fine little plant, with white flowers 
tinged with rose, 1 to 3 inches wide, on very short 
stems. The flowers keep coming for a long time, 
and are quite durable. 5 cts. each, 25c. per doz. a. 
CALOCHORTUS. 
