BULBS FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH 
BESSERA (Cont.) 
of growth suggests the burst of a small rocket, and the slim wiry 
stems are ideal for cutting. Blooms freely from July to late Sep¬ 
tember. 
Should be dug in winter except in milder climates. Needs water 
throughout the summer. 
CHLIDANTHUS. Amaryllis family. 
Chlidanthus fragrans. Ht. 12- 15” $2.50 per 12 
An excellent summer blooming plant from the Andes. Flowers are 
bright yellow trumpet-shaped, resembling an Amaryllis in form. 
Has a strong and pleasant fragrance, and cuts well. Bulbs must 
be kept dry during winter, and protected from frost. 
IRIS. Iris family. 
This elegant genus needs no introduction or praise. Those, how¬ 
ever, who have grown only the improved tall bearded "German" 
Irises will be pleasantly astonished at the perfection of form and 
the purity of color of the wild species, two of which are offered 
below. 
These two are admirably adapted to the climate of the Pacific 
Slope where they revel in the wet winters and bone dry summers. 
Full sun, and a little lime or old mortar rubble well worked into 
the soil are their only requirements. 
Iris Hoogiana. Regelia Section. Ht. 2-3 ft. 50c each 
The large, clear blue flowers have a masterly grace and smooth¬ 
ness of color, with a conspicuous golden beard to set off the clear 
azure of the standards and falls. Rightly does the late W. R. 
Dykes call this distinguished Iris "the most aristocratic of all 
Irises." It comes from Turkestan in Central Asia. 
Iris unguicularis. (Syn. stylosa). Apogon section. Ht. 8-12". 25c ea. 
Bright lilac flowers, enchantingly veined and exhaling a soft, 
spring-like fragrance, open in close succession from November to 
March in congenial climates. Cut in bud and arranged in low 
bowls, they are delightful. Algiers. 
IXIA. Iris family. 
Ixias are rapidly attaining a widespread popularity as spring- 
flowering bulbs. The lovely hybrids and varieties listed below 
exhibit a wide range of color and are of the easiest culture. They 
are splendid for cutting; a long succession of buds open in water 
and the individual flowers are long lasting. Many are scented. 
They are hardy in a normal California winter, and will even come 
through a more severe winter if planted late and well mulched 
with litter. 
Ixia incarnata. Ht. 18-24". $1.75 per 12 
Only recently introduced from Africa. Strongly and pleasantly 
scented of Freesias, its pale blue flowers make admirable subjects 
for cutting. Unlike other Ixias, the flowers do not close at night. 
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