CAMASSIA LEICHTLINI—This magnificent Camas Lily 
will often reach four to five feet of height, a single tall 
spike sometimes carrying a hundred blossoms. The flowers 
are spreading, symmetrical stars, an inch and a half across. 
Close to Eremurus in beauty, but less costly and far easier. 
Gives wonderful effects, planted three or four bulbs to¬ 
gether in the border. Long-lived and hardy. BLUE 
STRAIN, varying lavender, blue and violet tones, 3 for 25c ; 
10 for 70c; 25 for $1.60. WHITE AND CREAM STRAIN 
—A delightful strain, now tending toward rarity. 2 for 25c ; 
10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.75. (Illustrated page 8.) 
MERTENSIA VIRGINICA—Clustered blossoms, pink in the 
bud, open to crinkled silken bells of pure coerulean sap¬ 
phire. Handsome basal leaves of blue-tinged green. Two 
feet or more. Full hardiness. Tolerates light shade and 
prefers deep soil. 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.10; 25 for $2.40. 
(Illustrated page 3.) 
TRUE BULB IRISES—Dutch and Spanish Xiphium Irises 
in mixture. The blossoms are very like Orchids, at least 
in reminder. Sometimes they have been called “Poorman’s 
Orchid”, but rich men are glad to have them, too. There 
will be blossoms of russet and smoky bronze, pale blue, 
indigo, rich yellow, softly tinted whites. Long lasting 
when cut. Hardy and easy. Mixed colors, size “B” bulbs, 
nice blooming size and just right for quantity garden 
plantings. 17 for 60c ; 36 for $1.00 ; 100 for $2.50. 
ZYGADENUS FREMONTI—Open panicles of pretty cream- 
colored, blossoms, each with a super-imposed center star 
of deeper yellow. It grows to 20 inches, blooms pro¬ 
fusely, and is of fullest winter hardiness. In flower from 
early May to well past the middle of June. 2 for 25c ; 10 
for $1.00. 
ERYTHRONIUM BLEND—The blossoms are of lily form, 
elfin woodland Lilies that will fill with spring-tide pleas¬ 
ure, yearly repeated, any shady corner where you may 
plant them. The color range is from cream, through lemon 
and gold, to purple, lavender or rosy pink. Often there 
are contrasting color bands. Height runs from four to as 
much as eighteen inches, according to species. Size of 
bulb varies greatly also, according to kind. When you 
purchase them, the lot should show both small and rela¬ 
tively large bulbs, as indication of adequately inclusive 
blending. 4 for 25c ; 9 for 50c; 19 for $1.00 ; 60 for $2.45. 
(Illustrated page 8.) 
RANUNCULUS SPLENDID MIXED—Magnificent double 
and semi-double flowers on 15-inch stems, straw to gold; 
orange, scarlet and crimson, with pink tones and others 
ringed or petal-tipped contrastingly. Shade-tolerant. 
Recommended for pot culture, but will often winter out¬ 
side also if heavily mulched as cold weather sets in. 6 
for 25c; 25 for 76c. 
BLETILLA HYACINTHINA—An Orchid that seems fully 
hardy north, but it will need mulching the first winter. 
Large fragrant flowers of amethystine purple, carried on 
15-inch stems. Handsome as a conservatory Orchid, and 
you can, with care, grow it out-of-doors, even in New 
England. Shipment in late October. Each 90c. 
MUSCARI HEAVENLY BLUE—This delightful Grape Hya¬ 
cinth will give great spring spreads of vivid, soul-stirring 
blue, deep sky brought to earth. Splash it about liberally. 
You will like it in border or rock garden, against shrubbery 
back-drops, or naturalized in lawn, meadow, orchard or 
woodland, and if you wish, you may force it for indoor 
winter blossoms. Blooming sizes 10 for 30c; 25 for 65c; 
100 for $2.25; (Special small sizes for wide naturalizing, 
25 for 30c; 100 for $1.00; 250 for $2.00. These should 
flower second year, a few of them the first spring.) 
THE FASCINATING ALLIUMS 
Winter-hardy ornamental perennials with bulbous or 
tuberous roots. As decorative as they are unusual, they will 
be valued in any garden where once they have been tried. 
Planted now, they will give splendid bloom next spring and 
summer. Start with these five fine ones ; later you will be 
adding others. A. MONTANUM, great fluffy dome-clusters, 
lavender to violet, each 20c ; 3 for 50c. A. SPHAEROCEPH- 
ALUM, velvety flower-globes, mulberry to maroon, each 
20c; 3 for 50c. A. FLAVUM, spraying, informal clusters, 
buff to glossy yellow, each 15c; 3 for 40c. A. TUBEROSUM, 
sweetly fragrant upfacing clusters of snowy stai's, each 20c ; 
3 for 50c. A. PULCHELLUM, raspberry-carmine star- 
blossoms in ‘‘bursting bomb” clusters, each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
COLLECTION, one each of the five, labeled, for 90c; 
3 of each for $2.50. 
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