gladiolus. The flower and plant is an ornament in the herb garden and a 
delicious flavor in salads and other proper places. Each 15c. 
A. Schoenoprasum. True Chives. Lovely little plants with lavender flow- 
ers, used for edgings in the flower or herb garden and add zest to salads, stews, 
etc. 10c. 4 for 25c. 
A. senescens. Erect strap shaped leaves. Deep lilac flowers in a dense 
globular umbel. Very fine bloomer. 10c. 
A. sp. Oriental Garlic. A pretty Allium with white flowers. An ornament 
in the garden, indispensable in an herb garden. Leaves give a most dee-licious 
flavor to salads without the long-lasting high-powered after effect of garlic. 
In north, winter the plants in pots. They would probably grow in pots in the 
window all winter. Plants 25c ea. 
A. triquetrum. Much the finest white flowering allium, I think. The many 
large flowers in a large umbel are rather drooping. It does well in full sun like 
most alliums but even better in partial shade. 10c. 
Broadiaea. These natives of western America are hardy in both north and 
south. Culture. They may be grown in pots like Freesias, in a cool room. Fine 
in the rock garden with ferns, columbine, etc., or for naturalizing. Plant 2” 
deep in any soil or situation but they do best in a gritty soil and light shade. 
Do not dig until necessary to thin them. Spring flowering. Our bulbs are culti- 
vated bulbs, not collected, hence are larger, better and cost a little more. 
Brodiaea Californica. One of the largest with stems up to 2%’ tall. 2%”, 
rose purple flowers, in umbels of 10 to 20. Late spring. 15c. 
B. capitata. California Hyacinth. 18” tall, up to 20 flower stems per 
bulb. Planted early they bloom in six weeks. Violet blue flowers from October 
to April. Fine in pots. Tc ea. 70c doz. 
B. coccinea. (Brevoortia Ida-Maia) Floral Firecracker. Vivid red flowers. 
Firecracker shaped. Easy and fine in pots. 12c. 
B. ixioides. Golden Star. Large umbels of lovely bright yellow flowers. 
Fine in pots. 7c ea. 70c doz. 
B. laxa. Large umbels of bluish lavender flowers on 2’ stems. Prefers 
partial shade but does well in full sun. 15c. $1.25 doz. 
B. uniflora. (Triteleia uniflora). Lovely porcelain blue flowers on a low 
plant. Chiefly grown in pots in north but hardy outside except in coldest 
states. It is useful for edgings, in the rock garden or scattered in the lawn. 
5e ea. 50c doz. Per 100, $3.00. 
Leucocoryne ixioides odorata. Glory of the Sun. New. Large, fragrant 
and very beautiful flowers in the early spring. Flowers are prized by florists 
and expensive. Cheaper to grow your own. Culture like Freesias. 4 or 5 may 
be planted in a 5” pot. 10c ea. 90c doz. Per 100, $7.00. 
IRIS FAMILY. Iridaceae 
The Iris is the type genus of this family. The following, from Gladiolus, 
and including Moraea and Homeria belong to the Iris Family. 
Gladiolus 
Gladiolus are the favorites of all flowers for cutting. More of them are 
grown for florists’ use and more are grown in private gardens for home decora- 
tions than any other flower. 
Culture. Glads planted Nov. 15 to Mar. 1 in Southern California and 
thruout the south (a little later in Northern California and early as possible in 
spring in the east) are reasonably sure to escape the attack of thrips. But Glad 
bulbs must be early matured and early dug or they will not start early or 
bloom early. Our Glad bulbs are especially grown for this purpose, matured 
early and dug in August. 
But if you plant recently dug bulbs you will gain nothing; they will con- 
tinue their rest of three months before starting. 
Thrips are very small insects that suck the juices from the plant. They 
cause the flowers to wither or appear burned, and appear only after weather 
becomes warm. 
To avoid the damage they do, three measures are effective: Plant early; 
