P. tuberosa, var. Mexican Everblooming, Foliage variegated. Like the 
preceding except foliage has white margin. 8c ea. 60c doz. 
Assorted varieties. 45c per doz. $2.75 per 100. 
Sprekelia formosissima. Jacobean Lily. 
The gorgeous red flowers have long narrow 
petals. The three lowest rolled together 
to enclose the stamens and style and re- 
flexed. This gives a somewhat orchid-like 
form. Flowers in spring later than Hippe- 
astrums. Fine in pots. Be sure to rest 
them. Hardy to North Carolina and Wash- 
ington, D. C. Farther north, store like 
glads or grow in pots. 25c ea. 5 for $1.00. 
Per doz. $2.00. Largest size, 35c ea. See 
illustration. 
Sternbergia lutea. A small, yellow flow- 
ering, winter growing Amaryllid, often 
called ‘‘Fall Crocus.’’ Culture like others 
of this type. Plant 3” deep. Delivery in 
June. Hach 15¢: Per doz. $1750. Plant in 
July. 
Vallota purpurea. Blood red flowers re- 
sembling those of a Clivia in an umbel in 
late summer to early fall. Does very well 
in pots. Must have abundance of moisture 
_ when growing and when semi-dormant in winter only a little. Soil 1/3 rich 
loam, 1/3 sand, 1/3 leaf mold or peat, mildly acid. Then add a liberal amount 
of fine well rotted manure. Bulbs delivered in April, the best time. Large, $1.25 
ea. Small, cheap, dry bulbs have little value. 
Zephyranthes. Fairy Lilies. The smallest and daintiest Amaryllids. They 
are from 6” to a foot tall. Make wonderful bedding or border plants. Free 
bloomers thru a long season. In the north they may be dug and stored tho 
no doubt they would winter safely in milder sections if well mulched. They 
like acid soil, abundant moisture. Soil acidity can be increased by incor- 
porating peat or oak leaf mold. For Z. rosea (possibly others) it may be 
occasionally necessary to sprinkle the bed with aluminum sulphate, 1 tea- 
spoonful to a square foot. 
Zephyranthes ajax. Yellow flowered hybrid. 15c. $1.25 doz. 
Z. candida. The best pure white. Very hardy, rapid multiplier and 
easy. Blooms from mid-summer on. Evergreen. 5c ea. 35c doz. 50 small 
for $1.00. 
Z. citrina. Best yellow species. Rare. 15c. $1.40 doz. 
Z. grandiflora. Incorrectly listed usually as carinata or rosea. Largest 
Zephyranthes. Pink. 10c ea. 75c doz. 
Z. rosea. The smallest Zephyranthes. Very dainty pure pink flowers. 
This is the true rosea. 10c. 90c doz. 
Z. robusta and Z. texana, see Habranthus, under Hippeastrum. 
IRIS FAMILY. IRIDACEAE 
The Iris is the type plant of this family which includes also Gladiolus, 
Watsonia, Ixia and many more that we list in our fall catalog. 
GLADIOLUS 
Since learning how to control thrips, Gladiolus with perfect flowers are 
seen everywhere. If you are not growing a lot of them, and following the 
culture directions given here, you are denying yourself much pleasure. 
Culture. Glads planted Nov. 15 to Mar. 1 in Southern California (a 
little later in Northern California and early as possible in spring in the east) 
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