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CROWN OF GOLD. A stately flower 
with large heads of pure gold and green. 
A very attractive color. 60c. 
GOLD ELSE. One of the really pretty 
dwarf hybrids. The flower heads are only 
about three inches, the stem 18 inches 
tall and the foliage is very grassy. A su- 
perb variety for cutting and flower ar- 
rangements. 50c. 
MIRABILIS. A species with closely set 
cylindrical flowers in shades of yellow. 
3 ft. S0c. 
NOEL. A dwarf orange that blooms in 
midsummer and is useful for that reason 
if not for its attractive small flowers. 2 
ft. 50c. 
ROUGE ET SOUFFRE. A tall growing 
variety with very bright red and yellow 
flowers. Midseason. 60c. 
SHOW YELLOW. Similar to Crown of 
Gold except that it is a deeper yellow 
and has no green. 4 ft. 50c. 
STAR OF BADEN. Blooms twice during 
the summer, bearing numerous large 
heads of the most unusual color among 
all flowers; a beautiful shade of tan or 
dark honey-yellow. 40 inches. $1.00. 
UVARIA. A species from South Africa. 
Very tall growing and useful as a back- 
ground. The flowers are cylindrical, very 
closely set, and the color is saffron-yellow 
below and scarlet above in most plants, 
as the color is variable. A charming spe- 
cies. 5 ft. 50c. 
W. F. DREER. This is an old favorite 
and is the largest and tallest of all. Bright 
orange-red flowers on 6 ft. stems. 50c. 
*DWARF HYBRIDS. These are Rufa hy- 
brids varying in height from 18 in. to 3 
ft. The color range is truly astonishing, 
ranging from white through cream, yellow, 
orange-pink, red and combinations of 
these colors. Just the thing for the cut- 
ting garden and for planting among the 
average perennials. Sold in mixture only. 
$3.50 doz. 
Leucocoryne Ixioides 
Odorata 
(Glory of the Sun) 
(See Color Picture on Page 51) 
Recently introduced from Chile: Large 
heads of fragrant sky-blue flowers with 
white center and golden stamens on thin 
15-inch stems. Valuable for cutting and 
for massing in the border. Requires same 
culture as Freesias. Plant 6 in. deep. De- 
livery Sept. to Feb. $1.25 per doz. 
Leucoijum Aestivum 
(Snow Flake) 
A hardy bulb producing spikes of ele- 
gant, drooping white flowers with small 
green or yellow tip. Flowers very early 
in the spring. Useful for cutting and nat- 
uralizing. 114 ft. Fall delivery. $1.00 doz. 
Lewisia 
The following two species are native of 
the mountains of Southern California and 
are well suited as a rock garden plant 
The rosette of leaves is produced early in 
30 
the spring in moist locations, and the 
flowers soon follow in great profusion. 
The plants grow close to the ground. The 
species listed are deciduous and may be 
lifted and stored away during the Sum- 
mer and Fall. They are perfectly hardy. 
Delivery Aug. to Feb. 
*BERNARDINENSIS. Smaller of the 
two but pretty just the same. Creamy 
white flowers in profusion. 25c. 
*BRACHYCALYX. Best of the deciduous 
Lewisias. Pinkish white flowers of satiny 
texture measuring 112 to 2 inches across. 
25c. 
Libertia 
Irids from New Zealand and Australia 
with tall, grassy ornamental foliage and 
pretty white flowers that resemble the 
blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium), but pro- 
duced in great profusion on established 
clumps. Will grow in full sun and part 
shade. Will succeed well in the open in 
the South. 
PULCHELLA. The leaves entirely green. 
Stems about 24 in. tall. Blooms midseason. 
50c. 
*IXIOIDES. The leaves about 18 inches 
high, with pale midrib, and a yellowish 
red cast. Extremely beautiful. Early flow- 
ering. 75c. 
GRANDIFLORA. Foliage green, 3 ft. 
tall. Flower spikes 4 ft. Fast grower. 50c. 
Liriope Graminifolia 
Allied to Ophiopogan and requiring the 
same culture. Useful for growing in dense 
shade as a substitute for grass. It multi- 
plies and spreads by means of stolens and 
soon carpets the ground. Useful for pot 
culture in cold sections. Narrow, grassy 
foliage 12 inches high, dark green in color 
and evergreen. The flowers are like a lav- 
ender Lachenalia with small flowers on 
15-inch spikes. Delivery throughout the 
year. l5c each; $10.00 per 100. 
Lycoris 
Amaryllids from Asia and Japan re- 
sembling Nerine. They make a winter and 
spring growth of foliage which dies down 
in the summer and the flowers appear in 
the fall very much on the order of Ama- 
ryllis Belladonna. They bear umbels of 12 
to 20 flowers on a stem and last a long 
time. Excellent for pot culture and as cut 
flowers. Plant in full sun and water well 
during active growth. They prefer sandy 
ao Pee soil. Delivery during summer 
and fall. 
RADIATA. This is the plant variously 
known as Spider Lily, Guernsey Lily and 
was widely distributed under the name of 
Nerine Sarniensis. It is a profuse bloomer 
and easy grower. The color is bright 
rosy-red with a sparkle of gold dust all 
over the flower. It never fails to attract 
attention. 114 ft. 25c. 
SQUAMIGERA. This is known as the 
Hurricane Lily and Hardy Amaryllis. It is 
perfectly hardy in the north if planted 6 
in. deep and mulched. Flowers large and 
of a pinkish lilac coler. 2 ft. $1.00 
