BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS 
MERTENSIA VIRCINICA 
CHERRY SUNBRIGHT—In any hot, dry place, full sun 
always, this will give an all-summer display of continuous 
color brilliance. The blossoms, of luminous cherry rose, 
are carried in airy sprays on stems so fine as to be near 
invisible. Attractive foliage, succulent and brittle. Plant 
the tubers so they are covered with an inch of soil, then 
put a bit of litter over them, to keep them from being 
thrown out on top the ground by freezing and thawing 
during the winter. Fully hardy, even in northern New 
England, if kept under ground, but they won’t stand win¬ 
ter exposure on top of it. This is Talinum calycinum. 
See illustration above. Sound tubers, 10 for 50c; 21 for 
$1.00; 50 for $2.25. 
IXIOLIRION—Lily of the Altai. Star-spread trumpets in 
a vivid, breath-stealing indigo, are carried in open clusters. 
Long bloom in May and June. 20 inches. It seems to 
winter safely anywhere that Tulips will, though we sug¬ 
gest a bit of mulching with straw or leaves. Altogether, 
it’s a garden treasure, very much so. 3 for 25c; 14 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
ERYTHRONIUM BLEND—-The blossoms are of lily form, 
elfin woodland Lilies that will fill with spring-tide pleas¬ 
ure, yearly repeated, any shady corner where you may 
plant them. The color range is from cream, through lemon 
and gold, to purple, lavender or rosy pink. Often there 
are contrasting color bands. Height runs from four to as 
much as eighteen inches, according to species. Size of 
bulb varies greatly also, according to kind. When you 
purchase them, the lot should show both small and rela¬ 
tively large bulbs, as indication of adequately inclusive 
blending. 4 for 25c ; 9 for 50c ; 19 for $1.00 ; 50 for $2.45. 
CAMASSIA LE1GHTLINI—The flowers are spreading stars, 
perfectly formed; sometimes an inch and a half across, 
and each tall, airy spike carries many of them widely 
open at one time. The spikes are often four feet tall, and 
may bear one hundred blossoms. The bulbs seem to be 
fully hardy anywhere in the country, and the season of 
bloom is long, all through late spring. Mixed colors only, 
including white, rich cream, delicate lavender, indigo and 
blue-violet Camassias cannot be recommended too highly, 
and this is possibly the finest of them. 3 for 25c; 12 for 
$1.00 ; 25 for $2.00. 
CLOTH OF GOLD CROCUS—Crocus susianus. In the wild 
these sweep the slopes of Crimean hills, following then 
the arch of the Black Sea shore down to the Danube delta. 
The blossoms, cups at first, open soon to wide stars of 
orange-gold, laced in reverse with velvet brown. Far earlier 
than most other Crocuses, mid-February here if the weather 
grants any favors. A warm flow of mid-day sun, Crocus 
susianus in full golden burst, hum of early bee in air, and 
for the moment at least, spring is here, even though snow¬ 
banks be still in shady corners. 7 for 25c; 25 for 75c: 
50 for $1.40 ; 100 for $2.50. These bulbs are by nature, 
small. 
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