The El Dorado Strain 
This is an extremely variable strain of the true ('. Venustus found in ||| ( . 
('mitral Sierra Nevada mountains in ('alifornia. 11 is readily distinguishable from 
the other variations by its long wedge shaped petals. The plants are vigorous 
in growth, and from 1 to 8 feet high and quite tloriferous. The variation in 
coloring in the large flowers which have a satin-like lustre, is wonderful 
From white they are found in all shades of lilac to deep purple, in all shades of 
reddish purple, pink, and salmons, and in rich deep reds. The variety of colors 
is hardly exceeded in any known tiowei. The markings are so numerous and vari¬ 
able as to he indescribable. Some few have a golden or red blotch near the apex 
of the petal, all have a rich eye variously marked, and all are beautifully 
marked and pencilled about the base. 'They all grow together and thelMIXFi) 
bulbs as ottered give end less surprises. There is no better investment forth- 
llower lover than a hundred or so. The different colors have to be seperated 
when they are in flower, and while all reasonable pains is used to have them 
true to name, some mixtures will occur. In addition to general cultural direc¬ 
tions I would say that this strain (‘specially likes some shade and a veiw porous 
soil. AVOl I) HEAVY SOI FS. 
Mixed selected bulbs El Dorado strain of (’. Venustus. 
Extra selected deep purple. Lovely. 
(fold blotched. Exquisite variations. 
Red to pink. Some wonderfully fine plants. 
Pure white. Very pretty. 
Oculatus Strain of C. Venustus. 
VENUSTUS VAR. OCULATUS. These are amom- 
they vary from w 
and richly zoned, 
er verv at tractive. 
tipe about July loth. Supply 
liable. Ready about July 30th. 
$1.50 
$10.00 
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$2.25 
$15.00 
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reliable. 
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VAR ROBUSTA. This is a strain found by me in cold wet situations where no 
other Ualochortus could live. When transplanted to good soils it proved o 
he of exceptional vigor. 11 is very handsome as well, and the best forms 
are simply superb. Supply perfectly reliable. Ready July 30th. $2.25 $15.00 
VESTA. This may be considered a variety of ('. Venustus but I t bin k it dis¬ 
tinct. It is a species of my own, found in heavy clay soils which nearly all 
of the other species are so impatient of. Asa grower it is the best, of all 
Ca’orhorli and will succeed in almost any ordinary soil. The immense 
dowers are from three to live inches across, borne on long separate stalks, 
and numerous. (’olor white, sullused with lilac or rose-purple, (’enter red, 
back of petal purple, beautifully oaililated. \ think it the best of all Calo- 
elmrti. Reportsfflrom Europe put it in the first rank. Supply certain. 
Very large $4.50 $30.00 (food $3.0(1 $ 20.00 
