A. pelegrina 
Called “Lily of the Incas.” Flowers dark rose 
with the inner petals heavily spotted with 
reddish purple, 1 to 1 *4 inches across, in a 
large umbel on 14 to 18 inch stems. Very vig¬ 
orous and showy both as a cut flower and in 
the border. 
$75.00 per 1000 
A. pelegrina alba 
“White Lily of the Incas.” Very beautiful 
form of A. pelegrina with white unspotted 
flowers. 
$75.00 per 1000 
A. pulehella 
Very vigorous species from Brazil blooming 
in early summer. Large clusters of dark red 
flowers tipped with green and with brown 
spots inside. Stems 2 to 6 feet tall. Its vigor 
and unusual color make a striking addition 
to the garden. 
$75.00 per 1000 
BABIANA 
Spring flowering Cape bulbs needing the same 
culture as freesias. Very interesting, attractive and 
useful in pots, edgings or rock gardens. 
B. plicata 
Large wide-open flowers with an interesting 
color combination of cream and lavender. 
Blooms early, is low growing and has a strong, 
pleasant freesia-like fragrance. 
$4.00 per 100 
B. rubro-cyanea 
Flowers blue with bright red centers. 
$5.00 per 100 
B. sulphurea 
Low growing cream and yellow flowers with 
bright blue stamens. Blooms early and has 
a strong spicy fragrance. 
$5.00 per 100 
BLETILLA 
Terrestrial orchid from China and Japan. Easily 
grown in ordinary garden soil with plenty of mois¬ 
ture. Prefers half shade. Blooms in spring. Hardy 
under all conditions. Delivery late fall. 
B. hyacinthina 
Bright green plaited leaves 1 to 2 inches wide, 
12 to 15 inches high. Three to five dainty 
orchid shaped lavender flowers on stems 10 
to 15 inches tall. Cuts well. 
$30.00 per 100 
B. hyacinthina alba 
Similar to B. hyacinthina except slightly 
smaller. Has bright clear white flowers. 
$30.00 per 100 
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