is large, yellow and widely flaring. Margins and tip recurve and reveal an 
ample black-purple throat blotch. Stock scarce, order early. M. $1.00. L. $1.50. 
7%. rehmannii. Pink Calla. Color varies from rose pink to deep rosy red 
and purple. A number will show a great variety of shades as they fade into 
new ones. S. 25c. M. 50c. L. 75c. Jumbo $1.00. 
Amorphophallus rivieri. 3’ tall with rich tropical foliage. Flowers 3’ 
long, rich chocolate, dotted red. Bad odor at first. Only immense bulbs bloom. 
Plant in at least half shade, 4” deep. In the north grow in pots or dig and 
store in late fall. Not sure to bloom first year. Smaller sizes for 25c and 50c. 
M. $1.00 to $1.25. Our largest blooming sizes $2.00 and $2.50. 
Arum palaestinum. Black Calla or Solomon’s Lily. Foliage and flower 
like callas. Really black. Plant 4” deep and not before September 1. If not 
kept perfectly dry until that time the bulbs rot. Flowers in February in pots 
or in the garden in the south. No bad odor. Best in half shade. Small 
blooming size 35c. Doz. $3.25. Large, 50c. Doz. $5.00. Jumbo 75c. Doz. $7.50. 
A. italicum. Ivory flower. Foliage veined white, ornamental. Hardy in 
north. 25c and 40c ea. $1.50 and $2.50 doz. 
A. maculatum. Very much like A. italicum but has plain green leaves. 
Rare, $1.00. 
Dracunculus vulgaris. Gorgeous tropical foliage with large black-purple 
flowers with bad odor when first opened. Hardy in north if planted 8” to 12” 
deep and mulched. 35c and 65c ea. $3.00 and $6.00 per doz. 
Sauromatum venosum. Odd tropical foliage, and the most unusual flower, 
with a spathe 16” long, 1” wide, yellow with purple-black spots. Spathe lies 
on the ground, hence the common name, Lizard Lily. Dry bulbs will bloom out 
of ground. Disagreeable odor. Need shade, plenty water. Large plants sug- 
gest tropical jungle. Hardy. S: 25e. L. $1.00 to $1.50 ea. 
RANUNCULUS AND ANEMONES. Ranunculaceae 
These have recently become among our most popular flowers. Their vivid 
colors, cheapness and the easy culture well fit them for a top rank in amateur 
gardens. 
Ranunculus range in color from red, pink, white to yellow. There is no 
blue. If well grown and from a good strain the flowers are very double, in a 
variety of shapes. 
Anemones are red, pink, white and blue in a variety of tones, but no 
yellow. They should be grown with Ranunculus to make a complete color 
range. There are two types. The De Caen have huge poppy-like single flowers. 
These are our favorites. The St. Brigid have double flowers and many prefer 
them. 
Culture of Anemones and Ranunculus is very easy if one conforms to their 
requirements. The soil should be rich. Sandy loam is better than heavy soil. 
Heavy soils may be made suitable with humus. The plants need constant 
moisture, and drying out or baking of the soil only once will result in less per- 
fect flowers, and may be fatal. The beds should be well drained and never 
SOgey. 
Plant 1” or 2” deep and 4” to 6” apart, depending on size. Do not soak the 
bulbs. When weather is dry and warm a slight cover of brush helps and also 
keeps birds away. A shade of cloth or lath is good. They like cool conditions 
and the greatest threat is a heat wave shortly after planting. Heat and mois- 
ture combined rot the bulbs. It is best to delay planting until weather is cool, 
but if hot weather follows, put up shade. One can gain a couple of weeks on 
the chances of hot weather by sprouting the bulbs before planting. Fold the 
bulbs in a wet burlap sack and lay in the cool shade of a tree. Plant before 
sprouts are over 1”. 
A very good comparison for the culture requirements of these bulbs is that 
of Sweet Peas. You would not plant sweet pea seed in July or August, nor in 
September if it were hot or likely to be. Nor does the wise gardener soak his 
sweet pea seed. Sweet peas need cool weather, very rich deep soil, but no raw 
manure. The seed bed must be kept slightly moist, but well drained. The soil 
must never bake or have.a crust formed. You must protect the young plants 
from birds, cut worms, snails, etc. 
