ROCKERY RARITIES 
These are dainty bulbs, lovely in the early spring rockery, 
but just as effective in little clustered colonies in sheltered 
corners, or at the front of the hardy border. All are gar¬ 
den hardy, but Iris reticulata forces well, too, as does also 
Triteleia, the Spring Star Flower. 
SPRING STAR FLOWER—Triteleia coerulea. A splendid 
little bulb flower, easily grown and free blooming. The 
blossoms are up-facing stars, sometimes showing palest blue 
suffusions, or again deepening to richest indigo. A hardy 
cousin of Leucocoryne, from the Argentine side of the 
Andes. Winters in gardens here without the slightest pro¬ 
tection, but better cover with straw or litter in exposed 
locations further north. It forces, too, with the greatest of 
willingness, and blooms repeatedly for many weeks. A pot 
of it will be appreciated in any window. 3 for 25c; 7 for 
50c; 15 for $1.00. 
CANDYSTICK TULIP—Elongated blossoms banded with 
brilliant cherry on a ground of misty, pink-flushed cream. 
A charming exquisite, fitting the rock garden by its grace¬ 
fulness, yet none too small for effective and unusual border 
clumps. Called also Lady Tulip, and botanically, Tulipa 
Clusiana. Of all the early spring bulbs that bloom at our 
Old Orchard Gardens, none, we are sure, give more pleasure 
to our visitors than the Candystick and the Waterlily Tulips, 
utterly unlike as they are. 10 for 75c; 25 for $1.75; 100 for 
$6.50. 
WATERLILY TULIP—A lovely Tulip of earliest spring is 
Tulipa Kaufmanniana, with its great flaring, spreading blos¬ 
som-cups in true Waterlily form. Its petals are tinted with 
the sunrise, delicious blendings of gold-flushed cream, apri¬ 
cot-suffused, and deepening upon occasion to rosy pink, or 
even to cherry. 4 for 45c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.10. 
IRIS RETICULATA—Earliest to blossom of all the true 
bulb Irises, and wonderful in the rockery. The flowers, 
rich with the fragrance of violets, are deep, brilliant pur¬ 
ple, gold-streaked. Each 25c; 4 for 90c. 
DIERAMA PENDULA—The gracefully stately Wand-bell 
snay seem a bit too tall for the rockery, but really its arch¬ 
ing, swaying, bell-pendant stems are just what is needed for 
accent there. Then, too, it likes to run its root-throngs 
deeply beneath the coolness of a rock, and under such con¬ 
ditions it is quite reasonable in matters of winter-hardiness, 
at least until it gets well north. The bells run chiefly in 
shades of rose, but upon rare occasions there will be sur¬ 
prise in white translucence. A very different bulb-flower. 
2 for 25c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00. 
HYACINTHUS AZUREUS—The daintiest of baby Hya¬ 
cinths, no larger than Muscari in bloom, but a real Hyacinth 
nevertheless, with flaring bells of most intense azure, bluer 
and brighter than sky-blue. Then it is the earliest of Hya¬ 
cinths, maybe earliest of flowering bulbs, blooming often 
in February, surely in early March, and it is hardy and 
persistent. Highly distinctive. 10 for 45c; 25 for $1.00; 
1100 for $3.50. 
ALLIUM UNIFOLIUM—Slender foot-high stems that cawy 
graceful clusters of bright rose-pink flowers. Easy and hand¬ 
some. Plant it with Brodiaea, and largely, for effective June 
display. 4 for 25c; 10 for 50c; 22 for $1.00. 
ANEMONE APENNINA — A fascinating little Wind 
Flower, with blossom-cups of most intense sky-blue, two 
inches across, in late March or early April. Sometimes 
purple, white or pure pink forms appear. Will spread to 
form carpets of living beauty. Tolerates a bit of shade, or, 
equally, the sun. Each 15c; 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.15. 
ROCKERY BULB COLLECTION—Three bulbs of Trit¬ 
eleia, 4 of Waterlily Tulip, 2 of Dierama, 3 of Anemone, 1 
of Iris reticulata, 4 of Allium unifolium, 5 of Hyacinthus 
azureus, and 5 of Candystick Tulip, 27 bulbs, 8 kinds labeled 
separately, $2.48 value at list prices, for only TWO DOL¬ 
LARS in the collection. No changes, please. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
Everyone knows this lovely perfumed flower, with its droop¬ 
ing bells of dainty waxen whiteness. It is hardy, increase* 
rapidly when once it feel* at home, and really prefers thost 
shady corners (if the soil be not dry and baked) where il 
is hard to get other things to grow. Try it on the north 
side of the house, or colonize it where shrubbery arches 
LILY OF THE VALLEY WHITE BELLS—Charming 
white bells, pendant in graceful sprays. Sturdy individua. 
pips, field grown. 10 for 40c; 30 for $1.00; 100 for $2.65. 
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