Picturesque Tigridia Pavonia 
Thic TiRri<liii. also known as ‘•Mexican Shell Flower" is a bulbous plant which is conspicuous by its singular fantastic- 
shapccl flowers, producing very >|uaint and picturesque colors. Its flowering, too, deviates from all other flowers. Kach 
• lower opens itself for one day; this is not detrimental to the beauty of this plant as each plant bears an abundance 
of flower buds so that every day there are fresh flowers bringing you pleasure with their short lived beauty. So you are 
never without flowers. They reach a height of about Id inches and prefer a sunny spot. Planting time is April-May. If the 
weather is not suitable or it is loo early to plant them, you may put them in a box with sand or peal moss and keep 
them until the planting time arrives, (live the bulbs the same treatment as (ibidioli; that is, plant them 2 inches deep 
and 4 inches apart. Tigridia comes in Mixture only, but covers a wide range of colors —-white with spotted 
cup. white with rose sheen, rose, yellow with suffusion of red, yellow with spotted cup, and brilliant scarlet. 
Spienclid Mixture of colors 8 for $ 45 12 for $ 1.50 25 for $ 2.90 
Hyacinthus Candicans 
Galtonia, Cape Hyacinths, known also as summer-flowering Hyacinths 
The stalks. 3 feet fall, are surrounded by long pointed leaves and covered with pure white claw-shaped flowers. They 
produce a large number of pendulous bells, and are very suitable for isolated groups, round beds, corners and for con¬ 
cealing fences and hedges. .\s cutflowers too. they are quite charming. They grow and flower in any soil and must be 
planted approx. 10 inches apart. They are very effective when planted between red Gladioli or Red Hot Pokers. 
Hyacinthus Candicans 8 for S -.25 12 for $ -.75 2.5 for $ 1.75 
Beautiful Large Flowered Gannas 
THE ARISTOCRATS OF GARDEN FLOWERS 
The Jar^e-flowered Canna’i< are most ♦•eunomical and effective plants in the garden. They produce stalely plants >sith large 
foliage of tropical appearance and clusters of massive, well-formed blooms on strong stems. Are most suitable in beds, 
borders and groups in sunny situations and ricli but not freshly manured garden loam. The (’anna's we offer are of free 
and vigorous growth and flowering habit. 
The Presidentf the greatest red Canna. Immense, firm rounded flowers are produced on strong 
ereet stalks. Green foliage . 
Hungaria, the finest pink earietg, large flowers of deep rose home on enormous trusses. Green 
foliage ...$ 
Yellow King Humbert, flowets are. yellow, doited orange-scarlet. Very free blooming. Green 
foliage . . .. 
King Humbert, hg far the most popular Canna of all. The great orange-scarlet flowers surmount 
beautiful vigorous deep bronze foliage .. . . . $ 
IDEAL COLLECTION OF LARGE-FLOWERING CANNA’S 
5 of each of Ihe aho\e named varieties. In all 20 Gannas 
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I 
OXALIS 
The fhcrricst little flowers in the world. Above their attractive tri-lobed leaves, the flowers 
are produced d.'iy after day. week after week, with Indefatigable persistence. They are 
among the most satisfactory of all plants for pi»rch boxes and hanging baskets. They are 
iisoriil n<»t only in fnmt of the border, or for '‘edging'', but are. very attractive in the 
rockgarden. where tliey help tt» make a show of color at a time when many of the areas which were carpeted with blossoms 
earlier in the season m»w shnw f>nly foliage. They multiply rapidly and may be lifted in the fall for winter blooming in(l<M)rs. 
per 'J.") per 100 
Deppni. Carmine-fdnk with brown edging .M -.40 1.10 
Lasiandra. Rosy-Pink. Cat foliage . .8 —.45 1.50 
Shamrock. Deep-pink. Clover foliage . $ .45 1.50 
Calla Lilies 
t'lill.xs arc of marvellous beauty. The flowers are large trumpet shaped and of a rich, lustrous, velvety texture. The foliage 
is dark green with numerous creamy white spots, which add much to its beauty and gives the plant a very ornamental 
appearance. Tliey succeed best when treated in Ihe same manner as Gladiolus. Plant in the oiven border when danger from 
frost is over, and ( atlas will flower during the summer. When the lops are killed by frost, dig and store the bulbs as you 
CIO triamoius. each per 3 per 12 
Alba Macuiata. lustrous white, very free flowering .$ — .2.5 —.60 2.10 
Mrs. Roosevelt, liyhl yellow, llnyed amber .$ —.30 .75 2.60 
HR C.^TAMHi SPRING 1937 How deep, how far apart and many other questions 
UEJ Stassen Floral Gardens Inc., Koslyn Heights L.t., N.Y. are answered by our directions for cultivation 
