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Sternbergia 
LUTEA. Dwarf, bright yellow flowers be- 
longing to the Amaryllis family, but re- 
sembling a Crocus. Blooms profusely in 
August and September from bare bulbs and 
is immediately followed by beautiful shiny 
foliage which lasts throughout the winter. 
Ideal for pot culture or for planting among 
stepping stones. Multiplies rapidly. 6 in. 
Summer delivery. $2.50 doz. 
Strelitzia 
*REGINA (Bird of Paradise). Beautiful 
flowers which resemble birds about to take 
flight; gayly colored deep blue and orange. 
Banana-like foliage and a lovely subject for 
the conservatory. Does well in large pots 
or tubs, and outdoors in mild climates. 
Small plants, $3.50; flowering size, $5.00 
and up. F.O.B. Arcadia. 
Streptanthera Cuprea 
BRILLIANT CAPE BULB. Foliage like 
Tritonia. Flowers open flat. Color, brilliant 
orange-red with violet eye. Hardier than 
Freesia and more vivid than Sparaxis. Each 
bulb produces several spikes of bloom. 6 to 
8 in. tall. $1.00 doz. 
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Tigridia 
*POVONIA (Shell flowers). Mexican 
bulbs of the Iris family. Pleated, palm-like 
foliage and very large flowers of vivid 
colors and markings. They bloom all sum- 
mer and even though the individual flowers 
last one day the parade of color will con- 
tinue for three months. Plant the bulbs in 
light sandy loam about three inches deep 
and water well after the plant starts active 
growth till after they have stopped bloom- 
ing. Culture same as for Gladiolus. Deliv- 
ery January to April. 
TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA 

VELTHEIMIA VIRIDIFOLIA 
AZTEC CHIEF. Blazing scarlet petals, 
deep red spots in cup. $1.50 doz. 
BUCCANEER. Scarlet petals, deep orange 
cup with maroon spots. $2.00 doz. 
CANARY QUEEN. Petals of soft, chrome 
yellow, white cup with faintest spots. Some- 
times produces 4, 5, 6, even 8 petals cre- 
ating double effect. $2.50 doz. 
GYPSY MAID. Clear, shining chrome 
yellow petals with maroon spotted center. 
$1.50 doz. 
ROSE KING. Petals fascinating rose, 
varying somewhat in individuals; white cup 
and wine-red spots. $2.00 doz. 
SCARLET GIANT. Scarlet petals. Cup of 
purest orange. Spots entirely eliminated. 
$2.50 doz. 
SUNSET GLOW. Petals almost orange in 
color, streaks of warm scarlet from cup to 
edge of petals. Cup heavily spotted deep 
red. $1.50 doz. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. Dazzling, pure 
white petals, immense cup with maroon 
spots. $2.00 doz. 
JUBILEE ASSORTMENT. Assorted hy- 
brids. $1.50 doz. 
Tritonia 
CROCATA. A very lovely species from 
South Africa, related to the Freesias and 
Sparaxis, with fiery, orange-red flowers. 
Excellent for cutting. Same culture as for 
Freesia. In separate colors as follows: 
PINK PRINCESS. Beautiful clear pink. 
75c doz. 
PRINCE OF ORANGE. Flaming orange. 
75c doz. 
SALMON PINK. Soft salmon orange. 75c 
doz. 
LINEATA. Extremely graceful straw-col- 
ored flowers shaped like Gladiolus and 
finely penciled throughout. The 18-inch 
stems are wiry and flexious. Very scarce. 
Summer and fall delivery. $1.00 doz. 
*MIXED. All the above varieties and 
many others included. 75c doz. 
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