WEST COAST NATIVES 
BRODIAEAS and Similar Bulbs 
The Brodiaeas are attractive bulb flowers with numerous 
florets in large clusters or umbels on slender but strong bare 
stems. The blossoms are very long lasting either on the plant 
or when cut. Hardy and easily grown in almost any soil 
either in full sun or partial shade. They should have plenty 
of moisture until blooming time. Plant about 3 inches deep. 
CAPITATA. A close cluster of violet-blue flowers on slen¬ 
der stems about 2 ft. high. A long lasting cutflower. 12 for 50c. 
GRANDIFLORA (Harvest Brodiaea). A few large glossy 
purple flowers of great beauty make up the umbel of this 
variety. Very long lasting. Naturalizes easily, especially in 
clay soil. 12 for 50c, 100 for $3.00. 
HENDERSONII. This pretty species has a head of eight 
to twelve tubular flowers, soft yellow with a purple line down 
the center of each segment. About 12 inches high. 12 for 60c 
100 for $4.00. 
LAXA “Blue Milla.’’ The fine blue flowers grow in a large 
spreading umbel—6 to 8 inches wide. It is really a splendid 
thing. 12 for 70c, 100 for $5.00. 
CALOCHORTUS (FAIRY LANTERNS) 
MIXED BRODIAEAS. A splendid assortment of the differ¬ 
ent types and colors. We think you will find this a very inter¬ 
esting mixtures. 12 for 50c, 100 for $3.50. 
BREYOORTIA IDA-MAIA (Brodiaea Coccinea). Floral Fire¬ 
cracker. An unusually attractive and interesting flower. The 
flower heads are made up of .a dozen or so tubular florets 
colored brilliant crimson with pea-green tips. Stems 114-2 feet. 
12 for 70c. 
ALLIUM AMPLECTANS. An attractive little allium that 
looks very much like a pink brodiaea. Many bright rose-pink 
florets set closely in a compact umbel. 12 to 15 inches. 
12 for 50c. 
ERYTHRONIUMS 
These West coast erythroniums are exquisitely beautiful 
plants. Not only are the flowers lovely with their delicate 
shades of white, yellow, pink and lavender but the foliage is 
beautiful, too, richly mottled. They prefer light shade and a 
moist, but well drained soil rich in leaf mold. Do not expose 
the bulbs long as they soon suffer from overdrying. Plant 
about three inches deep. 
We are following here the nomenclature of Prof. Applegate 
of Stanford University in his revision of the genus based on 
a life-long study of the Western Erythroniums. 
HELENAE (Californicum bicolor Purdy). The outer part of 
the petals is pure white, the inner part golden yellow without 
markings of any kind, the two colors sharply divided. A 
strikingly beautiful and responsive plant in cultivation, the 
bulbs increasing rapidly. Delightfully fragrant. 12 for 70c, 
100 for $5.00. 
CALOCHORTUS 
Globe Tulips or Fairy Lanterns 
These are the daintiest little flowers imaginable. Each 
gracefully arching stem carries a number of the little pendant 
globe-like tiny Chinese lanterns. They are natives of wood¬ 
lands where they have partial shade and plenty of leaf mold. 
ALBUS (White Fairy Lantern). Exquisite white flowers 
with a faint greenish tinge on slender arching stems about a 
foot high. 12 for 55c, 100 for $3.80. 
AMABILIS (Yellow Fairy Lantern). Several clear yellow 
flowers on slender branching stems up to 15 inches high. 
12 for 65c, 100 for $4.50. 
AMOENUS (Rose Fairy Lantern). Similar to Albus but the 
flowers are soft rose pink. About 9 inches high. 12 for 65c. 
12 each of the above charming fairy Ian terns for $1.65. 
Star Tulips or Cat Ears 
Delightful little plants called “cat ears’’ because the dainty 
open cups are often filled with silky hairs. Plant about 3 
inches deep in open sun or light shade. 
BENTHAMI. Bright yellow flowers frequently marked 
black at the base. The slender stems are about 8 inches high, 
usually branched. 12 for 60c. 
LILACINUS. Delightful little cups of soft lilac which open 
wide to the sun. A native of open moist meadows, it is of easy 
culture. 12 for 60c. 
MAWEANUS. The slender branching stems bear several 
white flowers shaded purplish at the base. The inner surface 
is covered with soft lavender hairs. 12 for 50c, 100 for $3.50. 
Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips 
HENDERSONII. A beautiful species fittingly named for 
Prof. L. H. Henderson, curator of the herbarium of our Uni¬ 
versity of Oregon. The blossoms are light to dark lavender 
with very dark bases surrounded by a white or yellowish zone. 
12 for 50c, 100 for $3.50. 
MULTISCAPOIDEUM (Hartwegii). Creamy white flowers 
shading deeper toward the throat, each one on a separate 
stalk, stands more heat than other varieties. New bulbs are 
freely formed around the base of the old bulb. 12 for 60c, 100 
for $4.00. 
OREGONUM (Giganteum). This splendid species from our 
own part of the country is one of the finest of all. The flowers 
are large on branching stems usually about a foot high. Their 
color is creamy-white banded toward the center with maroon. 
The leaves are often very large and strikingly mottled with 
dark brown. 12 for 75c, 100 for $5.50. 
REVOLUTUM (Revolutum Johnsonii Purdy). This delight¬ 
ful species has most enchanting pink flowers. It is a native 
of the Oregon coast and should have ample moisture through¬ 
out its growing season. 12 for $1.00, 100 for $7.50. 
TUOLUMNENSE. This species is quite distinct from all 
the others. The flowers are deep golden yellow. The large 
leaves are not mottled. The bulbs are very large and increase 
rapidly by forming offsets. 12 for $1.00, 100 for $7.50. 
The name is derived from the fancied resemblance of the 
petals with their large eye and markings to butterfly wings. 
These calochorti are of easy culture. They are not particular 
as to soil but must have full sun, good drainage and be 
allowed to remain entirely dry after ripening off. 
EUROCARPUS. Beautiful large flowers of white with a 
large purple blotch on each petal. A slender stem 12 to 18 
inches long holds erect an umbel of several flowers. Very 
hardy. 12 for 75c, 100 for $5.50. 
MACROCARPUS. Exquisite lavender flowers with a green¬ 
ish band down the back. One or two flowers on a stiff stem 
about a foot high. 12 for 75c, 100 for $5.50. 
VENUSTUS ELDORADO. The flowers of this strain show 
a wonderful variation in color and markings. While many of 
the flowers are white, others are in shades of pink and lav¬ 
ender. All of them are beautifully marked like gay butterflies 
poised for flight. Each petal has a large splash of deep maroon 
with colored veinings toward the base. The plants grow 
about IV 2 feet high with well branched stems. 12 for 60c, 
100 for $4.00. 
VENUSTUS CITRINUS. An excellent species with deep rich 
yellow flowers marked with a black eye. Graceful slender 
growth. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
MIXED CALOCHORTI. An extra good mixture of all the 
different types—cat ears, globe tulips and mariposa tulips. 
12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
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