EARLHAM STRAIN OF GIANT MONTBRETIAS 
We have imported, directly from the originator in England, a collection of 
some forty varieties of the new hybrid Montbretias, which under good con- 
ditions reach the height of four feet,;-with individual flowers from two to 
three inches in diameter. They require slightly richer soil and better cultural 
conditions than the old type of Montbretias but will repay in full measure 
for the extra effort. Their brilliant red-gold and copper tones make a splash 
of color for six weeks during the summer. Excellent as cut flowers, lasting 
fully two weeks in water. The five following varieties, which we are intro- 
ducing for the first time in the United States, are the most outstanding and 
distinct of the entire collection. They are fully as large as His Ma jesty. 
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Cecil: Buff-yellow, with apricot eye; large flowers; 
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Jessie: Equally as fine as Cecil but a shade deeper 
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Lord Lambourne: An improvement over Poco- 
hontas, which we used to list, the color being a 
deeper shade of bronzy-orange-scarlet, with more 
graceful sprays and taller stems. . . . . . .20 2.00 15.00 
Sir A. M. Wilson: A uniform shade of crimson, 
the deepest color so far achieved in Montbretias. 
It has a splendid type of growth, with graceful 
stems. The individual flowers are quite large. . .20 2.00 15.00 
J. A. Fitt: A masterpiece of color, which is a bril- 
liant orange-scarlet self. It is easily the finest 
Montbretia in existence, named after its orig- 
inator. It received a first-class certificate from the 
Royal Horticultural Society in England . . . .30 3.00 20.00 
His Majesty: The well-known and still one of the 
most outstanding Montbretias, which is available 
now at a reasonable price. The flowers, which 
reach three inches in diameter, are carried in 
graceful sprays on four-foot stems. Their coppery- 
orange color blends well with most summer 
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CULTURE OF MONTBRETIAS . ... The new strain of Earlham Mont- 
bretias requires somewhat richer cultivation than the old, small-flowered 
types of Montbretias. The bulbs are distributed from December to March 
and should not be kept in a dry state longer than necessary. As a rule, under 
California conditions, if transplanting is desired they can be dug up in 
autumn and replanted immediately. In a region where deep frosts prevail, it 
is advisable to lift them after the frost has cut down the foliage, leaving the 
soil adhering to the roots, and store them in the basement, where they can be 
kept thoroughly dry until spring, when planting is again possible. For good 
results, the soil should be dug up quite deeply, well enriched with bone meal 
and old, well-rotted manure, before planting. Fresh manures, if used, are often 
more harmful than beneficial. No additional feeding is required during the 
growth but a continuous supply of moisture is necessary until the flowering 
season is over, after which time they can be kept on the dry side so the tubers 
will be well ripened when the time for lifting comes. They multiply very 
rapidly if grown in light soil. In heavy soils they will produce strong shoots 
but the increase is much slower. 

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