BULBS FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH 
NERINE (Cont.) 
and stamens extending beyond the petals lend an airy grace to 
the flowers. Exotic, but easy to grow. Evergreen; needs moisture 
all year. Light soil. 
STREPTANTHERA. Iris family. 
Streptanthera cuprea. Ht. 6-8". $8 per 100 $1.50 per 12 
Strikingly unusual and beautiful; the flowers open out flat and are 
of a brilliant tangerine color with a central eye of petunia violet 
edged with black. Hardier than Freesias and more brilliant than 
Sparaxis. Each bulb produces several spikes during March and 
April. South Africa. Award of Garden Merit, R. H. S. 
TRITELEIA. Lily family. 
Triteleia uniflora violacea. (Syns. Milla uniflora and Brodiaea 
uniflora). 50c per 12 
Produces in early spring Chionodoxa-like, pale violet-blue flowers. 
It is delightfully fragrant, though the stems when crushed have an 
odor of garlic. Excellent for the rockery or under shrubs and trees 
where they spread with great rapidity. They are perfectly hardy 
in the West. Buenos Ayres. 
TULIPA. Lily family. 
The wild species of Tulipa are among the finest of bulbous plants. 
Their informal grace and their clear, bright colors make them 
admirable subjects for borders, while the flowers, when cut, hold 
up in water for several days. 
Tulipa acuminata. (Syns. stenopetala and cornuta). Ht. 15". 
$12 per 100 $2 per 12 
The Horned Tulip. A bizarre and fascinating pseudo-species with 
long petals tapering to a thin point, never more than a half inch 
broad. They are yellow, streaked with orange-scarlet, and are 
wonderful for cutting, one or two making a striking corsage. Im¬ 
presses everyone. If you want to arouse your neighbors' attention, 
try this. 
Tulipa chrysantha. Ht. 8". $15.00 per 100 $2 per 12 
A delightful little Himalayan Tulip bearing dainty flowers. The 
petals are rich golden yellow inside, shaded cherry-rose outside. 
Tulipa Clusiana. Ht. 14". $6 per 100 75c per 12 
Not especially rare, but beautiful when well grown. White flow¬ 
ers with striking red stripes outside the petals, dark blue at the 
base within. A lovely flower, requiring dry summer heat and a 
light and well drained soil. Southern Europe. 
Tulipa Fosteriana. Ht. 16" $20 per 100 $2.50 per 12 
There is no Tulipa species more magnificent. The immense, gob- 
let-shaped flowers are of a dazzling scarlet with either a black or 
a yellow colored base, and appear in Tate April on stout stems. 
A clump of T. Fosteriana in bloom is unbelievably brilliant, and is 
invariably a center of interest in any garden. Bokhara. 
Tulipa Eichleri. Ht. 11". $1.50 per 12 
A grand Tulip from Turkestan, producing in April large crimson- 
scarlet flowers with a slight buff shading on the outside of the 
petals, and a black basal blotch edged yellow. Award of Garden 
Merit, R. H. S. 
Tulipa turkestanica. Ht. 5-6". $1 per 12 
A delightful miniature, bearing many flowers from each bulb, 
creamy-white with a golden center. Turkestan. 
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