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ORPET NURSERY 
CHLIDANTHUS FRAGRANS 
Bright yellow trumpet shaped flowers on stems 12 
to 15 inches tall. Cuts well. Strong, pleasant fra¬ 
grance. Bulbs must be kept dry in fall and winter. 
Prefers full sun in any garden soil. Blooms in 
early summer. Delivery late fall. 
$2.50 per 12 25c each 
CYRTANTHUS 
Interesting and colorful group of Cape bulbs be¬ 
longing to Amaryllis family. Blooms late winter 
and spring. Foliage nearly evergreen. Useful for 
rock gardens, borders and pot culture. Does best 
after becoming established and makes fine clumps 
if left undisturbed several years. 
C. lutescens 
Bright yellow tubular slightly funnel-shaped 
flowers two inches loi^g on 12 to 14 inch stems. 
Six or eight narrow, bright green leaves about 
a foot long. Whole plant attractive and 
charming. Flowers useful for cutting. 
$20.00 per 100 $2.75 per 12 
C. maekenii 
Similar to C. lutescens except whole plant is 
a little stronger and flowers a clear ivory 
white. 
$20.00 per 100 $2.75 per 12 
DIERAMA PULCHERRIMA (related to Sparaxis 
and Ixia). 
These evergreen plants are ideal for edging pools. 
They flower almost continuously through the year, 
pink bells on wand-like scapes 3-4 feet tall. 
Clumps, 50c each. 
GALTONIA CANDICANS 
Cape bulb, commonly called Giant Summer Hya¬ 
cinth. Produces a strong, erect stem rising four 
feet or more from the center of the foliage in 
summer and bearing at the top a splendid raceme 
of twenty or more large drooping pure white bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Extremely effective in groups in 
the perennial border. Mulch heavily in localities 
where the winter is sev^ere. Delivery late fall until 
early summer. 
$8.00 per 100 
$1.00 per 12 
