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dainty ground plants to vary the effect. Such effects can easily be re¬ 
produced in any temperate climate, and best of all in foggy England. 
Only a moderate shade, a protected spot with any light soil fairly 
rich in mold, is needed to grow them as well in cultivation and in the 
dry air of The Terraces, in loose gravelly soil and only half shade, I 
have often matched the finest wild plants. 
As pot plants or in the shaued corners of rock work, it needs only 
to be remembered that shade, shelter and a loose soil, with some mold, 
fulfill all requirements. It does not matter if the soil is baked in mid¬ 
summer, as long as there is shade and moisture until May. 
Customers will please note carefully remarks as to sizes and delivery 
on page I. 
GRANDIFLORUMS 
GROUP I. 
GRANDIFLORUM. This is the type of the species grown at alti¬ 
tudes from 3000 to 8J00 feet in the northern mountains. It endures 
great cold and flowers very early. My collectors have seen it two feet 
high. The leaves are light green and destitute of mottling, the flowers 
of the most vivid bright yellow. My present supply is from the Blue 
Mountains of Eastern Oregon and do fairly well in cultivation. 
$2 25 $15 00 
GRANDIFLORUM VAR. ROBUSTA. This fine variety only differs 
from the preceding in growing at a low altitude, and in cultivation 
gi.es a longer flower stem under ordinary conditions. I have had some 
very fine beds of it. $3 00 $20 00 
GRANDIFLORUM VAR. ALBUM. Same, but white, tinged green. 
$4 50 $30 00 
OlTRINtJM. Flowers rich cream, with vivid citron markings at 
base. Leaves very richly mottled in brown. $3 00 $20 00 
CAL1FORN1CUM. This is the Gigantum of commerce and the 
finest of all, everything considered. The flowers are creamy yellow, 
with often maroon band at base. The leaves very richly mottled. Six 
to ten (lowers to the stem are common and I have seen sixteen on 
plants about two feet high. An exceptionally good supply of selected 
bulbs. For change of name see Flora and Sylva, page 253, of August, 
] 904 $1 50 $10 00 
Immense bulbs, $3 00 per 100. 
GfGANTEUM TRUE. Long known as E. Revolutum Var. Watsonii, 
but first described as E. Giganteum Var. Albiflorum. $3 00 $20 00 
11A RTWEGGI1. Each of the light yellow flowers is borne on a 
slender separate stem from a sessile umbel. Very early and very hardy. 
Will thrive on the dryest rock laces or among grit, if only slightly 
shaded. In cultivation most satisfactory in any light soil. The short 
