Some of These Plants Are Useful Both Indoors and Out 
Montbretia, Hia Majesty 
Montbretias 
Cultural Notes by T. H. EVERETT 
A sunny position, a deep, well-worked soil, 
enriched with rotted manure and bonemeal, 
are first essentials toward success. They 
may be planted in April or May, in double 
rows 15 inches apart, allowing 2 to 3 inches 
between the corms, or in groups of a dozen 
or more in the mixed border. Four to 5 
inches is the correct planting depth. 
During the growing period the surface of 
the pround must be kept well cultivated 
and in extended periods of drought give the 
ground a thorough soaking at ten-dav 
intervals. The wiry stems arc sufficiently 
rigid to stand without artificial support. 
Earlham Large-flowered Hybrids 
Apricot Queen. 2 ] i ft. Rich golden apri¬ 
cot, medium-sized flowers. $2.50 per doz. 
Citronelia. 3}/^ ft. Beautiful rich canary- 
yellow, star-shaped (lower, with crimson- 
maroon blotch in center. Robust grower; 
very handsome. $2.50 per doz. 
Fiery Cross. 3 ft. Large, open flowers of 
good substance, with broad petals of 
intense, glowing, fiery orange, large prim¬ 
rose center, and small crimson blotches 
surrounding eye. S2.50 per doz. 
Grenadier. 2 Yi ft. Large, star-shaped, 
vivid orange-scarlet flowers with crimson 
flush and golden sheen. An exceptionally 
fine variety. $3.50 per doz. 
Indian Chief. 2Yi ft. Fine broad-petaled 
flowers of clear glistening orange; center 
suffused crimson blotched maroon; clear 
golden throat. A glowing color and vigor¬ 
ous grower. $2.50 per doz. 
Dielytra 
Spectabilis (Bleeding-Heart). Fine for 
spring planting in the perennial border and 
as pot-plants. $5 per doz.; $37 per 100. 
Gloriosa (Glory Lily) 
Superba. A splendid tropical climber. 
Grows 6 to 10 feet high, producing lily¬ 
like flowers, which open to a bright yellow 
and change to a deep scarlet. In bloom 
throughout the summer under glass. Strong 
tubers, $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Glox inias 
Elegant and handsome pot-plants for 
window or conservatory. 
Bavaria. Dark blue with white throat, 
ruffled edge. Extremely large. 
Black Prince. Giant flowers of black-blue, 
passing to indigo-blue at outer edges. 
Brilliant. An excellent large-flowered va¬ 
riety producing clear bright red blooms. 
Brunhilde. Giant pure white blooms. 
Defiance. I-arge; glowing crimson-scarlet. 
Emperor William. 1-arge, violet blooms, 
(•ordered cornflower-blue; white edges. 
Emperor Frederick. Vivid scarlet, with 
white-bordered edge. 
King of the Red*. Large; deep wine-red— 
an alluring shade. 
Sky Blue. I he finest of all blue Gloxinias. 
I he blossoms which are carried upright 
are produced in large numbers. 
Wandsbek Blood. A vers fine- ruby-red, 
producing large and many ruffled flowers. 
Mixed. Good mixture of above sorts. 
All above varieties, top-size bulbs, $4 per doz. 
Hyacinthus (Galtonia) 
Candicans. A picturesque plant that in 
many ways resembles the yucca. In late 
summer the tall flower-spikes carry pure 
white, fragrant, tx-ll-shapcd flowers. $2 per 
doz.; $10 per 100. 
The Best of the Older Montbretias 
Etoile de Feu. 2 ft. Soft red flowers, with 
orange throat. SI per doz.; $7 per 100. 
Fire King. Large bright scarlet flowers. 
$1 per doz.; $7 per 100. 
George Davison. Free flowering; yellow. 
$1 per doz.; $7 per 100. 
His Majesty. Brilliant scarlet flowers 3 
inches across. $1.25 per doz.; S8 per UK). 
King Edmund. Fine orange-yellow flowers. 
S1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
Lady Hamilton. Lovely, large yellow, 
shading to apricot at center. $1.25 per 
doz.; $8 per 100. 
Lord Nelson. Dazzling crimson with yellow. 
$1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
Queen Alexandra. Chrome-yellow with 
carmine blotch. $1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. 
Star of the East. Pale orange-yellow with 
lemon-yellow eye. $1.50 per doz.; SI 1 per 
UK). 
Una. 3 ft. Rich apricot, with carmine 
blotch. $1.50 per doz.; $11 per 100. 
Mixed Varieties. $1 per doz.; $6 per UK); 
$55 per 1000. 
Nerine (Amaryllidaceae) 
Splendid for greenhouse or frames. The 
bulbs produce large umbels of beautifully 
colored flowers that keep perfect anil fresh 
for many days when cut. 
Sarniensis- 1-arge red flowers. S2 per doz.; 
$12 per 100. 
Spirea 
These hardy Astilbes will thrive in any 
good, rich soil, flowering in June and July. 
America. Charming lilac-rose flowers. 
Gladstone. Fine spikes of pure white. 
Gloria Superba. Brilliant dark pink. 
Philadelphia. Clear lavender-rose. 
Queen Alexandra. I arge; fluffy pink. 
Rubens. Deep carmine-rose. 
All the above can be supplied from cold storage 
at any time desired at $10 per doz. 
Tib eroses 
The I uberose possesses a character and 
perfume distinct front any other flower; easy 
of cultivation. 
Excelsior Pearl XXX. 1 arge; double; 
white. $1.50 |>er doz.; $1 I per 100. 
Excelsior Pearl XX. Second size. $1.-5 
per doz.; $0 |»er 100. 
Single Mexican. l-arge; single, white. 
$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. 
Excelsior Pearl XXX. Cold-storage bulbs. 
May delivery, $12.50 per 100. 
Tritoma 
Pfitzeri (Red-Hot Poker). Brilliant red 
blooms throughout the late summer and 
fall. $3 per doz. 
Rufa. Pali, slender, orange-yellow flowers. 
$3 per doz. 
Tower of Cold. Gives a beautiful display- 
in the garden where the large, rich golden 
yellow flower-trusses make an exception¬ 
ally fine showing. Vigorous, free flowering, 
and as fine for cutting as for garden dis¬ 
play. 50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 
Dwarf or Rockery Hybrids. 1 to 1) z ft. 
$3 per doz. 
Tigridia (Shell Flower) 
Originating in Mexico, these bulbs produce 
large, oddly shaped blooms of exotic beauty. 
Given the same attention as gladiolus, they 
do well in the mixed border. Height 18 
inches. Bloom in July and August. 
Crimson and Yellow Shades. 30 cts. each; 
$3 per doz. 
Lutea. Yellow. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
Orange. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
Rosea. Carmine-red. 30 cts. each; $3 per 
doz. 
Finest Mixed. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
I uberose. Excelsior Pearl 
WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
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