FOR EARLIEST ORDERING 
Quick flowers here; bulbs of this group planted in early 
September, are likely to be blooming within two weeks 
afterward. Get them on your earliest autumn order. Of 
course the bulbs can usually be supplied until early October, 
but if you are a bit late in ordering and planting them, 
the flowers won’t be coming until next season. Plenty of 
blossoms then though; reward a bit deferred, but perhaps 
the richer in that the bulbs will have had a better chance 
to establish themselves. 
CROCUS ZONATUS—True Autumn Crocus. Blooms freely 
during October. Pretty flowers of lilac rose, zoned orange 
within the cup. Fully hardy if planted early enough to get 
well rooted. Also excellent as a pot bulb, and bulbs bo 
handled may be later planted in garden. 5 for 25c ; 12 for 
50c; 25 for $1.00. 
STERNBERGIA LUTEA — Great glorious flower-cups of 
golden yellow in late September and October. Called Au¬ 
tumn Daffodil, but really it is close to AmaryBis. Fully 
winter-hardy at Philadelphia, but in colder regions better 
mulch with straw, or protect with frame. May be grown 
as pot bulb, too. Each 20c; 6 for $1.00 ; 10 for $1.60. 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE—The cup-shaped flowers, in 
shades of purple and violet, appear as though by magic in 
September, long after the leaves have ripened and gone. 
Fully hardy when established. Also will flower from the 
dry bulb (corm) without planting, but frankly we don’t 
recommend it, for the blossoms so gained are not as large, 
as fine, or as long-lasting as from bulbs garden-planted in 
the normal way. Each 30c; 4 for $1.00 ; 10 for $2.25. 
THE LILY OF PERU 
Though it ranges the western Andean foot-hills for better 
than a thousand miles, it would, perhaps, be more fittingly 
called the Chilean Lily, since from Chile have come the kinds 
that seem most at home in our North American gardens. 
But answer to what common name it may, to botanists at 
least it will be Alstroemeria, and Alstroemeria can be a 
very lovely thing. Here in South Jersey the tuberous roots 
will winter over well, providing they have been protected 
with a mulching of straw or litter in late autumn. Further 
north, or in colder climates, it should be given a sheltered 
position against a house wall, or perhaps a place in a 
cold frame. It likes cool, deep soil, and will tolerate, likely 
prefers, a bit of shade. Alstroemeria aurantiaca will do 
well, though, other conditions being favorable, in the 
open sunny border. Roots are ready late, usually we ship 
about the first week in December. If there is likely to be 
ground-freezing weather in your area by then, better cover 
the planting place thickly with leaves or litter to keep it 
open until the tubers are ready. 
ALSTROEMERIA AURANTIACA—Great clusters of some¬ 
what Amaryllis-like flowers in soft yellow to richest orange, 
the upper petals streaked with carmine. 25 inches. Long in 
bloom. Profuse. Summer. 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00 ; 25 for 
$4.50. 
ALSTROEMERIA PELEGRINA—Here the flowers are rich 
rose, the inner petals dashed with purple. 20 inches. 
Vigorous and showy. 3 for $1.00 ; 10 for $3.00. 
TRADESCANTIAS, Red, White and Blue 
We recommend them heartily as dependable perennials of 
many uses and of fullest hardiness; long in bloom, and 
exceedingly showy. Sometimes called Hardy Spider Lilies, 
but do not confuse with any of the various unrelated plants 
that are also called Spider Lilies. 
TRADESCANTIA Hyb. J. C. DeGUELIN—Giant flower of 
purest sky-blue. Blooms from April to November. 12 inches. 
Each 30c; 3 for 85c. 
TRADESCANTIA OCCIDENTALIS RUBRA—Blossoms of 
rich, brilliant rosy red. Silvery foliage. 20 inches. Each 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
TRADESCANTIA VIRGINICA ALBA—Flowers of enamel 
whiteness, with contrasting blue anthers. A persistent 
bloomer. Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
TRADESCANTIA BRACTEATA ROSEA—A dwarf, decidu- 
ous species that might fit the rock garden. Deep pink. Spring 
blooming. Each 26c; 3 for 65c. 
TRADESCANTIA BRACTEATA TYPICA—The last again, 
but this time in a blue-violet edition. Each 25c ; 3 for 66c. 
TRADESCANTIA COLLECTION—One plant each, labeled, 
of the five kinds for $1.00, See top page 6 for postage re¬ 
quirement. 
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