Miscellaneous Bulbs and Plants 
A Pleasing Addition to Your Garden 
Tliese perennials and bulbs are not grown in my own nursery, except IMatilija 
and Hyacintlins plumosns. The lilies occupy my full time, but during the sum¬ 
mer wlien 1 find in some other nursery a plant or bulb that I consider particu¬ 
larly nice for your garden, I ask for tlie privilege of selling it to my customers. 
Tliis vear I offer you the following: 
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MATILIJA 
The scientific name of this 
plant is Romneya Couteri. Last 
year I gave you the pronuncia¬ 
tion “l\Ia-tiT-a-ha” but the}^ use 
the Spanish ])ronunciation in 
northern California, and I like it 
—“Mata-la-heia”. You can use 
whicliever you ]n*efer. It grows 
five to eight feet high, pro¬ 
ducing a continuous growth of 
numerous beautiful white flow¬ 
ers with orange center, 5 to 6 
inches across, delicate, trans- 
parent and delightfully fra¬ 
grant. It blooms from iVugust 
until frost and is a wonderful 
cut flower. 
This perennial ])lant should be cut back each fall, as the main floAvering stalk 
for the next summer’s bloom will grow from the underground stem and roots. 
Do not cultivate close to it in the s])ring until the new shoots have appeared. 
Matilija starts its growth early underground, and if the new shoots are dis¬ 
turbed, it will destroy the plant. For this reason IMatilija is shi])]md only in 
the fall. 
Under normal conditions it is hardy exce])t in states north of Pliiladelphia, 
where it should be mulched. 
The su])])ly this year warrants me in giving you good strong nnderground 
stem and roots at a reduced j)rice. Yon will love it, I know, and T should like 
for you to try it. 75c each, 3 plants $2.00. 
ACONITUM SPARKSI 
This is one of the best of the monkshoods—Aconitum napellus var. sparksi. 
It is really a very choice plant to grow among your lilies after the delphiniums 
are gone. The flowers are a very dark violet and bloom over a long period, 
growing from 3 to 5 ft. tall. I thought it very attractive last summer. The 
bulbous roots should be planted with care—they are ])oisonous to some people. 
I can give you selected roots, 40c each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $4.00. 
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