Chionodoxa Gigantea 
Chionodoxa Tmoli 
Allium Neapolitanum 
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(Hardy) 
There are few bulbous plants that meet climatic or soil conditions better 
or give a more attractive bloom. They are hardy without protection, and 
thrive either under ordinary garden conditions or when naturalized in open, 
moist woods or in not too dense a grassy growth. The flower stems are 3 to 
4 feet high with as many as a hundred star-shaped flowers measuring 1 '/z 
inches across and flowering in long succession. 
*Esculenta Doz. $0.70, 100 $4.25, 1000 $37.50 
Very showy in mass planting. Forms flower spikes 2 feet high, bearing 
a cluster of star-shaped flowers of a very fine, rich purple. Plant 4 
inches deep. Extra heavy bulbs. 
*LelchtImi Doz. $1.05, 100 $7.25 
Same as preceding but stronger grower, flowers are larger and come in 
various hues of blue and creamy white. Extra heavy bulbs. (Color illus¬ 
tration, page F.) 
Gkiono^oxa - Qtonj-of-ike-Snow 
A mass planting forms one of the most sumptuous displays of floral 
beauty, a mass of blue and white, intense and brilliant. They bloom at the 
time of the Crocuses, producing dwarf flower spikes, bearing from 12 to 15 
flowers of a sky-blue with a pure white heart, creating a lovely effect. 
They should be planted in the fall, 3 inches deep, about 18 bulbs to a 
square foot, in a sunny location or in half shade and in places where they 
can remain undisturbed for a number of years. The flowers will cross with 
one another and will seed themselves, forming natural colonies. All are 6 
to 7 inches high, therefore excellent in the rockery as well. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
*LuciIiae Doz. $0.45, 100 $2.75, 1000 $25.00 
Top size bulbs. Bright blue, white center. Flowers often with 6 to 8 
blooms on each stem. (Color illustration, page E.) 
*Sardensis Doz. $0.50, 100 $3.00, 1000 $27.50 
Top-size bulbs. Same as above with true gentian-blue flowers. 
RARE AND UNUSUAL VARIETIES 
Gigantea (Alleni) Doz. $0.55, 100 $3.25, 1000 $30.00 
Large light blue flowers, most charming in masses. 
Gigantea alba Doz. $1.35, 100 $9.00 
Rare variety with large snowy white flowers. 
Luciliae alba Doz. $1.35, 100 $9.00 
A very beautiful pure white variety of the Luciliae. 
Luciliae rosea Doz. $0.70, 100 $4.00 
A fine variety with pink flowers of the Luciliae form. 
Tmoli (Tmolusi) Doz. $0.65, 100 $3.75 
Bright blue and white, flowers later than Luciliae and is very useful for 
prolonging the flowering season of these charming bulbs. 
remurus 
A noble family of hardy plants, most delightful and desirable for stately 
and colorful groups in large plant borders and shrubberies. They are per¬ 
fectly hardy, and when well established, produce dozens of giant flower 
spikes, like huge Hyacinths, attaining a height of from 6 to 10 feet, the 
flower spike (comprising several hundred flowers) being from 2 to 3 feet 
jong. They thrive in any sunny, well-drained border. They should be planted 
in early fall only. These wonderful, gigantic flowering plants do not re¬ 
quire a great depth of soil, as the fleshy roots spread outwards. The plant 
disappears above ground after flowering and annuals may be planted close 
to them to fill the vacant space. A light mulching is advised as a winter 
protection. 
The following list includes some of the finest and rarest in commerce, 
all flowering in July. No. 1 and No. 2 size roots not guaranteed to bloom 
first year. 
*Bungei Each $1.00 
Vigorous, enormous spikes of widely expanded flowers of clear yellow. 
Six feet high. 
*Elwesianus Each $2.00 
Beautiful, delicate pink flowers, thickly set in tall, noble and stately 
spikes, 8 to 10 feet high. 
*Elwesianus albus Each $2.00 
Pure white flowers similar in form and height to the preceding. A mag¬ 
nificent novelty. 
*Himalaicus Each $1.50 
Waxy white flowers with golden anthers, developing huge stems and 
flower spikes. 8 to 10 feet. 
*Robustus Each $2.00 
Rosy pink flowers in a spike 3 to 4 feet long, standing on a 8- to 10- 
foot stem. One of the finest in the group. 
Shelford Hybrids Each $0.75, 3 for $2.00, Doz. $7.50 
Grand, tall hardy hybrids, the inflorescence 3 feet long, studded with 
myriads of coppery pink, orange, pale yellow, and pink flowers, shot 
with delicate bronze. Rare and richly colored. They grow to an average 
height of 7 feet. For garden planting as well as for cutting we believe 
these hybrids to be the best. They make a stunning show in the garden 
as well as indoors. For several years we have been increasing our stock 
so we could offer roots at a popular price. We suggest that they be 
planted in groups of not less than 3, better effects are created if planted 
in masses of six or a dozen. We have made our price low to enable you 
to do this. All plants we send out are flowering size. (Color illustrotion, 
page E.) 
SHELFORD HYBRIDS NAMED VARIETIES 
Isobel. Orange with pink shading. 
Moonlight. Pale yellow. 
Rosalind. Bright pink. 
White Beauty. Pure white. 
Each $1.50 
Each $1.50 
Each $1.50 
Each $1.50 
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