Dog's Tooth Violet, Mixed 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 75¢; 100 for $5.25, 
Dog’s Tooth Violet 
(Erythronium) 
(Shown in color on second cover.) 
9089 Mixed, All Sorts Beauti- 
ful little plants, 6 to 7 in. high, with 
small, Lily-like, nodding flowers in 
delicate tints of white, pink, cream, 
lavender, bright yellow and rose. 
Leaves are often prettily mottled. The 
shape of the roots gives them the 
common name of Dog’s Tooth Violets, 
while the mottling of some leaves 
gives them also the name of Trout 
Lilies. Particularly suited for wood- 
lands, shaded corners or crevices of 
the rock garden. Bloom in April. 
Plant bulbs upright as soon as re- 
ceived, 3 in. apart and 2 to 3 in. deep. 
Do best in well-drained, loamy or 
gritty soil, moist and rich in leaf-rmold. 
Provide a covering of 4 to 6 inches of 
half-rotted leaves after bulbs are 
planted. Sure to be admired. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 75¢; 100 for $5.25. 
Ranunculus 


Snowflakes (Leucojum) 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 70¢. 
Snowflakes 
(Leucojum aestivum) 
(Shown in color on second cover.) 
9498 Showy, dainty white, bell-shaped, 
pendent flowers attractively tipped 
with green; somewhat like a mam- 
moth Snowdrop, on long, slender 
stems 12 to 14in. high. Begin bloom- 
ing in early May; excellent for nat- 
uralizing in the mixed border, among 
shrubbery or in, the rock garden. 
Plant bulbs 4 to 5 in. deep, 6 to 8 in. 
apart. If planted where bulbs can 
be left undisturbed for many years, 
they will increase into large clumps 
which become more beautiful each 
spring. May be used for cutting. 
They do best in a deep, rich, mod- 
erately moist soil and semi-shade. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 70¢; 100 for $5.00. 
Practically all Bulbs listed in this 
catalog must be planted in the 
fall. They cannot be had at any 
other time of the year. 


Camassia Leichtlini 
3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00. 
Camassia 
(Indian Lily) 
9381 Leichtlini Do well under or- 
dinary garden culture. Excellent for 
naturalizing in open, moist locations. 
May be left undisturbed for years. 
Hardy without protection. Blooms in 
late May and June. The flower-spikes 
grow 2 to 3 ft. high, and bear many 
star-shaped flowers 1% in. across, in 
shades of blue, ranging from lavender- 
blue to deep purplish blue. Plant 
bulbs in masses, 4in. deep and 4 to 5 in. 
apart, for best effect. 
3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50. 
8977 Tecolote Giants The largest and most magnificent strain 
ever offered. Giant double and semi-double flowers, 3 in. and more 
across, are freely borne on strong stems, 12 to 15in. long. Our mixture 
contains‘a wonderful range of colors—yellows, from straw through all 
shades to deep golden yellow; reds, including dark crimson, scarlet, 
orange-red and all other shades of red; orange, pink, many ringed and 
tipped with a deeper color—in fact, every desired color is included. 
Do best in a shady location and in moderately rich soil. Fine for cut- 
ting. Not reliably hardy north of Washington, D.C., except in warm, 
sheltered locations. Splendid for growing in frames or pots. The 
roots resemble tiny clumps of Dahlias. Set them, claws downward, 
2in. deep and 4to6in. apart. If grownin pots, plant 6 to 8 roots in 
a 6-inch pot; cover roots with one inch of soil, and allow 2 inches of 
space between the'bulbs. 3 for 15¢; 12 for 55¢; 100 for $3.75. 
Brodiaea 
9497 Mixed Colors Neat 
plants with grassy basal leaves 
from which arise very slender 
stems bearing heads of showy 
little star-shaped waxy blooms 
in yellow, white, blue, lilac 
and purple. Grow 15 to 20 in. 
high and bloom during May 
and June. Easily grown in 
almost any soil, but prefer one 
that is light and porous, well 
drained and of a sandy or 
loamy nature. They delight 
in semi-shade and dre lovely 
for the rock garden and do 
well under oak and deciduous 
trees. Plant bulbs 2 to 3 in. 
deep and protect in cold sec- 
tions with several inches of 
straw or strawy manure after 
the ground has become frozen. 
May also be grown indoors 
in pots, 3 for 25¢; 
12 for 70¢; 100 for $4.75. 

Ranunculus, Tecolote Giants 
(Shown in color on second cover.) 
3 for 15¢; 12 for 55¢; 100 for $3.75. 
In northern states, or in any cold section, we 
advise waiting until spring to plant Ranunculus 
and Anemone bulbs outdoors. 
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Brodiaea, Mixed Colors 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 70¢; 100 for $4.75. 
