BULBS for Fall Planting 
RANUNCULI (Continued) 
these should Rive excellent results and are a good value at the 
low price. 12 for 35o, 100 for $2.00. 
GOLD. Splendid large double flowers of brilliant golden 
yellow. One of the finest ranunculi. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
ORANGE SHADES. A new selection that has attracted 
much attention because of the brilliance of the color. 12 for 
60c, 100 for $4.00. 
PINK SHADES. Delightful pink flowers in many lovely 
shades. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
RED SHADES. This strain contains many shades of red 
from orange-red to deep crimson. Large flowers, mostly 
double. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Ixias (Corn Lilies) 
Slender graceful spikes of brilliant flowers in shades of 
yellow, pink, white, and red. Easily forced and splendid out¬ 
doors for milder climates. Where winters are severe they need 
good protection. Mixture of a great many varieties. 12 for 45c, 
100 for $3.00. 
Ixiolirion 
PALLASI (Tataricum). This beautiful dcpp blue flower 
from Central Asia is a really worthwhile addition to the bulb 
list. Numerous tubular flowers on slender branching stems 
12-15 inches high. Long lasting and excellent for cutting. May 
flowering. Hardy here but may need good protection in colder 
climates. 12 for $1.00, 100 for $8.00. 
Leucojum (Snowflakes) 
AESTIVUM. Apparently the variety that we have been 
calling Vernum is properly Aestivum. In any case it is an 
attraceive flower like the snowdrops but with longer stems 
and more flowers and later flowering. Nodding white blossoms 
tipped green on stems up to a foot high. The foliage re¬ 
sembles a narcissus and the culture is much the same. Plant 
about 3 or 4 inches deep. 12 for 70c, 100 for $5.00. 
Triteleia (Milla) 
UNIFLORA VIOLACEA (Spring Star Flower). Each 3-inch 
stem bears a single pale blue flower with white center. De¬ 
lightfully fragrant. Excellent in the rockery or under trees 
and shrubs. The bulbs increase rapidly and soon carpet the 
ground. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
ANEMONE MONARCH DE CAEN 
Ornithogalum 
ARABICUM (Star of Bethlehem). Large clusters of white 
star-shaped flowers with black bead-like centers. Stems 1 to 
11/2 feet high. Hardy here but needs good protection in colder 
climates. The bulbs closely resemble hyacinth bulbs. 12 tor 
80c, 100 for $6.00. 
Oxalis 
ADENOPHYLLA. A rare hardy variety for the rock garden 
or growing in pots. Compact rosettes of foliage bearing for a 
long time many dainty pink flowers. 3 in. tall. 3 for 40c, 
12 for $1.50. 
AUTUMN FLOWERING BULBS 
Give new interest to your fall garden by planting these 
attractive bulbs. When so many other plants are dying they 
burst forth with new fresh beauty. 
No bulbs after October 15. 
AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA (Belladonna or Resurrection 
Lily). This native of the Cape of Good Hope is hardy on the 
Pacific Coast and in the District of Columbia. The rich broad 
leaves grow in the winter or early spring. After they die down 
the bulb remains dormant until about August. Then suddenly 
it sends up its flower spike to a height of 2 feet, bearing a 
cluster of large, lily-like flowers of a beautiful rose-pink. 
Each 20c, 12 for $2.00. (To the 5th zone only. For farther dis¬ 
tant points, inquire for prices.) 
COLCHICUM AGRIPFINUM (Parkinsoni). A distinct and 
attractive variety with checkered rosy-purple flowers. The 
flowers and leaves are smaller than the other sorts and hence 
are more suited to the rock garden. Very effective planted with 
Amaryllis Belladonna as a ground cover. We have large stock 
of this colchicum and offer it at this special low price: 3 for 
40c, 12 for $1.50. 
STERNBERGIA LUTEA. Attractive crocus-like flowers of 
a rich golden yellow. Plant in a warm, well drained location 
where they can be left undisturbed. Each 20c, 1- for $2.00. 
TRITELEIA UNIFLORA VIOLACEA See page 8 for Autumn Flowering Crocuses. 
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