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OAKHURST GARDENS 
URGINEA 
MARITIMA (Scilla Maritima) — This 
plant, commonly called Sea Onions, pro¬ 
duces huge bulbs from which arise a 
rosette of leaves resembling Amaryllis Bel¬ 
ladonna somewhat, but much larger. The 
foliage dies down in the summer and in 
the fall the flower stems push up from 
the bare ground to a height of 4 ft. or 
more and bears numerous small white 
flowers along the upper half. It some¬ 
what resembles an Eremurus in appear¬ 
ance . 1.00 
VELTHEIMIA 
VIRIDIFOLIA — Handsome Cape bulbs 
with beautiful foliage, well adapted for 
pot culture. 40 to 60 reddish tubular flow¬ 
ers 1V 2 in. long hang closely from the tip 
of a 15 in. stem, somewhat resembling the 
flower of a Torch Lily. Ideal rock garden 
plant in mild climates. 1.00 
WACHENDORFFIA 
THYRSIFOLIA—A waterside plant from 
South Africa with evergreen foliage, 
pleated like a Tigridia.. The flowers are 
produced in the late summer and are a 
brilliant, deep yellow in color and rises to 
a height of 5 ft. From a distance it re¬ 
sembles a yellow delphinium. It is new 
to this country and does well in the South 
in the open, but we think it should also 
do well as a pot plant in the East, if car¬ 
ried into a conservatory in the winter. 1.00 
WATSONIA 
BEATRICES—These Watsonias have ever¬ 
green foliage and are suitable for culture 
only in the South. They are summer and 
fall blooming. The range of colors is truly 
marvelous, running through beautiful 
shades of pink, salmon, orange, apricot, 
reds, browns and ashes of rose. 5 ft. 
high. In mixture only.25 
WILMANIAE—Similar to the above, but 
the flowers are more closely spaced on the 
stem and have a beautiful shade of light 
shell pink. Delivery in September.25 
VELTHEMIA VIRIDIFOLIA 
ZANTEDESCHIA (Calla Lily) 
These plants are sometimes listed as 
Richardia or Calla Lily. They are 
ideally suited for outdoor culture in mild 
climates, or pot culture in colder sections. 
The roots may be dug up and stored over 
the winter months and planted out after 
danger of heavy frost is over. 
AETHIOPICA (The Lily of the Nile) — 
Large white flowers on 36-inch stems. 
Requires a shady and moist location. .25 
ALBO-MACULATA (Spotted Call a)— 
Milky white with crimson blotch at the 
base. Spotted foliage. More frost ersist- 
ant than the others.25 
ELLIOTTIANA (The Yellow Calla)—Rich 
golden yellow, medium height. Spotted 
folaige. It does best in a moist, sunny 
spot .25 
REHMANNI (The Pink Calla Lily)-—Our 
strain of this beautiful plant is taller 
growing and of a purer shade of lavender- 
pink color than the usual form sold. The 
foliage is elliptical in shape. Should be 
grown in shade. 20 in. 
Price according to size of bulb .50; .75; 1.00 
