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Milla 
*BIFLORA (Little Stars). Showy, waxy, 
white flowers about 2 in. in diameter. Its 
six petals open out flat. 2 to 7 flowers 
on thin 18-inch stem. Blooms July to 
September. Plant in full sun and water 
well till they are through blooming. Cul- 
ture and hardiness same as for Gladiolus. 
$1.00 doz. 
*UNIFLORA (Spring Stars). Light blue 
flowers 1 in. across produced singly on 6- 
inch stems. Foliage lies flat on the 
ground. Blooms in March. Succeeds both 
in sun or shade, and increases rapidly. 
Delivery summer and fall. 50Oc doz. 

MILLA VIOLACEA 
UNIFLORA VIOLACEA. Same as above 
but with the flowers a delicate violet color 
often splashed with dark purple. These 
two varieties are well suited for planting 
between flagstones or scattering in the 
lawn. As the foliage lies more or less flat 
on the ground they are not cut off by the 
mower. In cold sections the bulbs may 
be lifted in the fall. 75e doz. 
Moraea 
An interesting group of bulbous Ivrids 
mostly from South Africa, many being new 
to cultivation. They all flower in the spring 
and show a wide range of color, height and 
habit. They require same culture as for 
Freesias, except where special direction is 
given. Summer and fall delivery. (Also see 
Dietes.) 
GLAUCOPIS (Iris Povonia). Often called 
Peacock Iris. Pure white flowers with pea- 
cock blue eye at the base of each outer 
segment. Flowers about 1144 inches across, 
last for 3 days. Stem 12 to 15 in. high 
and beard a few short branched. Very use- 
ful for cutting, forcing, rock garden or pot 
culture. $1.50 doz. 
ISOPETALA. Slender, well branched 
plants 6 to 8 inches high with lavender 
flowers. $1.25 doz. 
*POLYSTACHIA. Slender plant up to 8 
ft. high with many wiry branches. Flowers 
produced in profusion during winter in 
California. The color is bright lilac with 
orange eye in the center of the outer seg- 
ments. Blooms can be had throughout the 
year by making a succession of plantings 
about every two months. The bulbs may be 
held in cold storage at 40 degrees. $1.00 
doz. $7.00 per 100. 
RAMOSA. Streamside plants requiring 
plenty of water and a very short resting 
period in summer. Blossoms are 2% in. in 
diameter, pure amber yellow with a yellow 
oval surrounded by dark blue at the base 
of the falls. Flower stalks are 4 to 6 ft. 
high with many branches. Well suited for 
planting in the flower border. Blooms in 
May and June. Delivery early summer. 
$1.50 doz. 
RAMOSISSIMA. Similar to Ramosa but 
blooms a month later and has a lemon 
yellow oval in the center of the falls sur- 
rounded by a dark line. $1.50 doz. 
SPATHACEA. An interesting new specie 
from the Cape that is evergreen in warm 
sections, and prefers sunny location with 
good drainage and plenty of moisture 
throughout the year. Each corm has a soli- 
taryeueat, 49 to soe tte lone wand "Overs laain: 
wide, tapering to a point at the tip. Should 
be planted where it can be left undisturbed 
for a few years and it soon forms large 
clumps and produces many flower stems. In 
its general appearance it resembles Iris 
Spurea Aurea. The flowers are 4 in. across, 
bright yellow with darker section in the 
center of the falls, and are borne on the 
ends of branched stems 38 to 4 ft. high. 
Flowers last for 3 days and open in suc- 
cession even when cut. Blooms in late win- 
ter and can be delivered only in February. 
25c. 
TRISTIS. Very similar in its habit to 
TRIPETALA, but larger and taller in all its 
parts and the color of the flower is a strik- 
ing combination of Olive-gray and gray 
with a small yellow, violet edged blotch at 
the base of the outer segments. 15 in. 25¢e. 
VILLOSA. Exactly like GLAUCOPIS ex- 
cept for the color of the fiowers, which is 
violet-blue. 25c. 

MORAEA GLAUCOPIS 
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