RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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OX A LIS —Perfect drainage is essential if you 
would be successful with these plants. 
*enneaphylla — A rare species from the 
Falkland Isles. Silvery grey leaves which 
are pleated and cut. The chaste white 
funnel-like flowers are borne on very 
short stems all summer. Bulbs should be 
planted in fad, in rich soil. Here it seems 
to prefer a little shade during the hot 
summer days, while along the coast it 
thrives in full sun. 75c and $1.00 each. 
*lobatus— A very choice and rare species 
from Chile. The green leaves appear in 
the spring and then die down a few 
weeks later. Then in August up they 
come again with lovely golden yellow 
flowers, on 2 inch stems. The bulbs may 
be planted during late spring or early 
summer, in a warm, well-drained soil, in 
full sun. Stock very limited. $1.25 each. 
Fall 1937 delivery. 
This species requires a little protection 
during the winter in very cold weather. 
*magellanica —From Patagonia and reason¬ 
ably hardy. Somewhat invasive but not 
difficult to manage. Bronzy carpets of 
Shamrock leaves, studded with huge 
pearly goblets. 25c each. 
Montbretia, Marjorie 
RANUNCULUS *gargar>icus — Finely feath¬ 
ered foliage all at the base of the stems 
which thicken to sort of a bulb at the 
bottom. The golden yellow flowers are 
borne on 12 inch stems from May to 
July. For a hot dry place, with perfect 
drainage. 35c each. 
*illyricus —A beautiful, easy native of Bul¬ 
garia, for any light, open place, with tri- 
lobed, silvery leaves, and tall, branching 
stems of 12 inches or more, carrying 
sprays of large pale-yellow flowers. 50c 
each. 
ROSCOAE *cautlioides— A rare and choice 
tuberous or fleshy-rooted plant with 
glossy, iris-like foliage and sulphur or¬ 
chid-like flowers on 12 to 15 inch stems 
during August and Sept. The flowers re¬ 
semble those of the baby Glad. Prefers a 
well-drained moist soil in half shade. 
50c each. 
SCHIZOSTYLIS Mrs. Hegarty —An excellent 
late flowering bulbous plant, with a pro¬ 
fusion of satiny pink flowers, on 12 to 
18 inch stems, from Aug. to Nov. Fine 
for cutting. They like a deep loam or 
peaty soil, not too dry, with a little pro¬ 
tection from cold in very cold climates. 
35c each. 
STERN BERG IA lutea — Dark green strap¬ 
like leaves and large, upright Crocus¬ 
like yellow flowers in Sept. Like a 
warm, well-drained soil, planted 6 inches 
deep. 35c each. 
TIGRIDIA pavonia —Plant the bulbs 5 to 6 
inches deep in full sun and light but fer¬ 
tile soil. We can supply in red, light or 
deep yellow and orange, at 15c each. 
Deep rose, blush pink, white, wine red or 
- scarlet and cream, at 25c each. 
TIPULARIA unifolia —An Orchid which is an 
oddity. The tuber or solid bulb will bear 
one beautiful pear-shaped leaf, metallic 
green, crinkled and doted with purple on 
top, and a shiny purple beneath, in late 
fall or early winter. This dies down in 
spring and in May or June the 12 inch 
spike of bloom comes along; unusual 
shaped flowers of green, purple and 
cocoa. 35c each. 
TRITON I A (syn. Montbretia) Earl ham 
Large-flowered Hybrids —These magnifi¬ 
cent new hybrids have attracted much 
attention during the past few years. 
They represent a notable advance on 
the ordinary Tritonia or Montbretia in 
commerce. They are much taller and 
robust in growth, and the flowers are 
much larger and of greater beauty and 
size, some measuring from 3 to 6 inches 
across. 
They are of easy culture, preferring a 
light loam, enriched with leaf-mold or a 
little bone meal, but no manure or chem- 
