PAUL J. HOWARDS 
SPARAXIS 
New California Hybrids. These flowers are 
very beautiful, sure to become extremely pop¬ 
ular. They are large, flaring, star shaped, on 
long wiry stems. Colors include orange, sal¬ 
mon, scarlet, yellow, cream, crimson, pink and 
lavender. The centers are marked with deep 
lilac with black edge. 
Culture same as freesia. 
Jumbo bulbs, dozen, 60c; 100, $4.00 
Large bulbs, dozen, 45c; 100, $3.00 
STREPTANTHERA CUPREA 
Brilliant Cape bulb, similar to Tritonia with 
flat, open flowers, brilliant orange red, with 
violet eye. 
Dozen, 75c; 100, $5.00 
TIGRIDIA 
Mexican Tiger Flower, or Shell Flower. These 
are the showy, three petalled, tiger-lily-like 
flowers which grew in the border around our 
driveway at Californi-a Flowerland, where 
everyone admired their unusual beauty. They' 
bloomed continuously from early June until 
September. Flowers six inches across in bril¬ 
liant tones of orange, scarlet rose, soft pink 
and yellow. Bulbs, in mixed colors, ready 
December to March. 
Plant three inches deep and give same culture as 
Gladiolus. The-y are very easy to grow, require no spe¬ 
cial soil or care. 
Dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00 
TRITONIA CROCATA 
Flame Freesia. Beautiful vivid orange red, 
salmon, and pink flowers, separate col¬ 
ors, similar to freesia, with wide-open 
flowers. They bloom for a long time, 
making a brilliant show in the garden. 
Culture same as freesias. 
Jumbo bulbs, dozen, 60c; 100, $4.00 
Smaller size, dozen, 35c; 100, $2.50 
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