BULBS FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH 
NERINE FI LI FOLIA 
(See below) 
Moraea polyslachya. Ht. 18-24”. $1.50 per 12 
New. Slender plants covered with innumerable butterfly flowers 
of soft mauve pencilled Parma violet. The graceful wiry stems are 
particularly suited to modern flower arrangements. Blooms con¬ 
tinuously for 3-4 months in established clumps. 
MUSCARI. Lily family. 
Muscari are excellent spring-flowering bulbs worthy of a choice 
spot in any garden. They increase rapidly and form a lovely 
carpet in grass, in the rock garden, or under shrubs. They succeed 
marvellously in any well-drained soil and are perfectly hardy 
Muscari armeniacum. Ht. 6”. 75c per 12 
Intensely blue bells cluster thickly on stout stems in early spring 
and for a long time thereafter. Each bulb throws several flower 
spikes and they are richly fragrant with somewhat the scent of 
Prunus mume. A patch of these looks like the bright spring sky 
come down to earth. Armenia. 
Muscari plumosum. Ht. 6”. 75c per 12 
An amusing feather-duster of a flower that at the same time is 
handsome and attractive. Bears masses of fluffy pinkish purple 
blossoms in May of an improbable form. Splendid for cutting. 
Absolutely hardy and extremely interesting. Mediterranean 
regions. 
NERINE. Amaryllis family. 
Nerine filifolia. Ht. 12-15”. $1.50 per 12 
Charming autumn-blooming plants from Cape Province. The dark 
pink flowers are borne on stems that overtop the narrow, thread¬ 
like foliage. The segments are delicately fringed and the pistils 
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