GLADIOLUS WINTER FAIRY 
The first of an entirely new strain of winter flower- 
ing gladiolus originated in our Nursery. Stands 
several degrees more frost and the flower stems 
are dantier and more graceful than the large 
flowered hybrids. Corms planted in September in 
Santa Barbara bloom by mid-December. Succes- 
sive plantings will furnish flowers throughout Feb- 
ruary. Must be grown COOL under glass. 
Winter Fairy has a wide open flower about 4 
inches across. The three upper petals are a light 
salmon pink with a dark stripe in the center. The 
three lower petals are a lemon yellow tipped with 
light salmon pink. The throat has deep pink lines. 
There are three to five flowers open at one time on 
a 3 to 4 foot stem. The color combination and 
wavy petals make it an unusually attractive glad- 
iolus. 
$80.00 per 1000 
HABRANTHUS ROBUSTUS 
(Zephyranthes robusta) 
Large bright pink flowers appearing in late sum- 
mer on 6 to 10 inch stems. Foliage during winter 
and spring. The flowers are large enough and 
stems long enough to be very useful for cutting. 
Its adaptability to culture in pots, rock gardens 
and borders makes it a very useful member of a 
well known group. 
$35.00 per 1000 
HAEMANTHUS COCCINEUS 
“Blood flower.” One of a large group of tropical 
and sub-tropical bulbs of the Amaryllis family all 
of which are interesting and curious and some very 
showy. This variety has two bright green opposite 
leaves 3 to 5 inches wide and one to two feet long 
lying flat on the ground, growing in the winter. 
The single bright red flower appears in the fall be- 
fore the leaves. It is a large cluster or umbel 2 to 
4 inches across composed of many small flowers 
closely placed. Stem 6 to 9 inches high, green 
heavily spotted with red. General appearance 
striking and curious. 
50c each. 
IXIA 
Recent introductions from South Africa with much 
better form and habit of growth are a fine addition 
to this group, of which some of the less desirable 
varieties have been available for many years. 
These new kinds have the same cultural require- 
ments as the older forms but are so superior that 
they will hardly be recognized as ixias and are sure 
to earn recognition when known. 
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