ERYTHRONIUM AMERICANUM (Dog’s Tooth Violet). 
These are charming woodland plants, producing in early 
April, small, lily-like flowers whose colors run in deli¬ 
cate tints of white, pink, cream, bright yellow and rose. 
They thrive in shaded corners or crevices of rockwork. 
Their beauty is enhanced by their richly mottled leaves. 
They like a light, rather damp, but well drained soil. 
Plant the corms about 5 inches deep. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 
per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM CALIFORNICUM. Creamy white, 
often four to five flowers to a stem. Leaves are richly 
mottled. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM CALIFORNICUM (var. “White Beau¬ 
ty”). An exquisite, almost pure white form of the type; 
richly banded maroon at the base. $1.25 for 10; $10.00 
per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM CITRINUM. Slightly stronger grower 
than the variety “Californicum.” Creamy white on out¬ 
side with citron center. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM GRANDIFLORUM ROBUSTUM. These 
flowers are of the brightest buttercup-yellow. $1.05 for 
10; $8.00 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM HENDERSONI. Similar to “Californi¬ 
cum,” but the flowers are of a light purple with the cen¬ 
ters a deep maroon. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM JOHNSONI. Perhaps the most lovely 
of all “Erythroniums;” of an exquisite rose-pink. $1.75 
for 10; $15.00 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM PRAECOX. An early blooming, un¬ 
usually fine variety. Leaves are mottled brown; flowers 
are large, of a very fine rich cream color, banded ma¬ 
roon. One of the finest of the “Erythronium” family. 
$1.05 for 10; $8.00 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM REVOLUTUM. Large flowers which 
upon opening are white tinted lilac and which may be¬ 
come purplish as they age. Very robust. $1.75 for 10; 
$15.00 per 100. 
ERYTHRONIUM REVOLUTUM (var. “Pink Beauty”). 
These are of a soft pink with occasional flowers coming 
up white. $1.75 for 10; $15.00 per 100. 
FRITILLARIAS 
For stateliness and distinctiveness the fritillarias are 
supreme. Coming into flower in late April, they provide 
an interesting color accent. The tall growing varieties, F. 
imperialis (Crown Imperial), are of especial value on 
account of the height reached by them. It is the tallest 
flower blooming at that time of the year. The bulb forms 
a vermin repellant and a few clumps planted among 
tulips are found to be a protection against mice. The 
dwarfer growing varieties of fritillaria meleagris form 
interesting subjects for naturalizing along woodland 
paths, for foreground plantings in your borders or in 
front of shrubbery plantings. 
FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS MAXIMA RED (Crown Im¬ 
perial). A very charming lily-like flower. These old- 
fashioned flowers are splendid for border planting. 
$4.75 for 10; $45.00 per 100. 
FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS MAXIMA YELLOW (Crown 
Imperial). The golden yellow form of the above. Very 
scarce. $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 
FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS (Guinea Hen Flower or 
Checkered Lily). These produce in early April dwarf, 
pendent, bell-shaped flowers in various shades of color, 
curiously checkered, striped and splashed. They are very 
effective in colonies, requiring a somewhat dry situation. 
Invaluable for mass planting and for naturalizing. $3.50 
per 100; $32.50 per 1000. 
FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS ALBA. This is the pure 
white form of this interesting type. Plant four inches 
deep. $3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1000. 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) .These are particularly effec¬ 
tive under hedges, under cedar trees and in thin wood¬ 
land, along the walk or in the rock garden. They are the 
first to open in spring and are very lovely. They dislike 
being moved and should be left alone to naturalize them¬ 
selves. Plant two inches deep; mulch in winter with leaf 
soil, leaves or well-decayed manure. The single-flowering 
snowdrops, if they are left alone, soon take to producing 
double flowers. The differences and shadings in the va¬ 
rieties of snowdrops are so comparatively slight that it 
does not seem worth while to offer them in variety. 
$3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1000. 
LEUCOJUM VERNUM (Spring Snowflake). This is one 
of the earliest and most attractive spring flowers. Grow¬ 
ing from 6 to 8 inches high they bear dainty, nodding 
flowers which are white tipped with green. They should 
be planted in early fall in a good, light, well drained 
soil in which they may be buried 2 inches deep, in 
masses or bold clumps, to be effective 4 inches apart, 
and then be left alone to bloom year after year. $7.50 
per 100. 
LEUCOJUM /^STIVUM (The Summer-Flowering Snow¬ 
flake) . Three or more bells like giant snowdrops appear 
on stem. Very scarce. $12.50 per 100. 
MERTENSIA VIRGINICA (Blue Bells). This is indis¬ 
pensable in the garden for color effect; a lovely soft 
pink and porcelain-blue combination. The plant grows 
from 1 to 2 feet high bearing a panicle of flowers about 
one inch long in short pendent clusters. It is splendid for 
the open border or for naturalizing along the woodland 
path, in the dell, along the brook or pond; it flowers 
from the time the daffodils are in bloom, continuing 
while the May-flowering tulips are at their best. We 
urge all garden lovers to use this delightful plant in 
quantity as it is permanent and so helpful to create beau¬ 
tiful pictures. Extra heavy clumps that will flower 
abundantly next spring if planted early this fall, $1.75 
for 10; $15.00 per 100. 
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