Oakhurst’s Rare and Unusal Bulbs 
Achimenes 
An ideal greenhouse plant for culture in 
pots or hanging baskets. In California it 
grows well in the open when planted in 
the shade. Plant in sandy loam and leaf- 
mold and supply plenty of water while 
growing. Pot them January 15th or later, 
4 to 6 in a 6-inch pot. The flowers are 
tubular on stems in the leaf axils, have 
wide open flowers 1 to 3 inches across. 
Their colors range through blues, orchid, 
lavender, purple, red, scarlet, pink, and 
white. 1 to 2 ft. tall. Delivery October to 
March. 70c doz. 
Aechmea Calyculata 
A Bromeliad similar to Billbergia in foli- 
age but has yellow flowers and sets a 
cluster of bright fruit at the tip of an 
erect 18-inch stem. Very unique. A good 
house plant. Culture same as for Billber- 
gia. Delivery throughout the year. $1.00. 
Agapanthus 
(Blue Lily of the Nile) 
These are spectacularly beautiful flowers 
from Africa. They bloom in late spring 
and early summer, and are of easiest cul- 
ture. As they are tender to heavy frost, 
they should be grown in pots or tubs in 
cold sections and: protected during the 
winter. They will do equally well in sun 
or shade. If left undisturbed for a number 
of years they will form large clumps and 
make a beautiful picture when in flower. 
Any good garden soil will do provided 
they have a good supply of water during 
the growing season. Occasional liquid ma- 
nure will be beneficial. Delivery through- 
out the year except where otherwise noted. 

Agapanthus Orientalis 
*AFRICANUS MOORIANUS MINOR is a 
new form that is particularly suited for 
pot culture as it makes small, closely set 
clumps with narrow, grassy foliage stained 
purple at the base. It is deciduous and 
considerably more hardy than the other 
forms. The dark blue flowers of medium 
size umbels are carried on 2 ft. slender 
stems. The plants are small, and three to 
five may be planted in a six-inch pot for 
immediate effect. Delivery Nov. to March. 
35c each. 
BLUE SKYROCKET (Giridlian, 1942). A 
new variety developed at Oakhurst that 
tops them all for graceful form and 
brilliancy of color. The large heads of bril- 
liant deep blue flowers spread out in um- 
brella form and resemble the skyrockets 
bursting in the sky. The individual florets 
are bell shaped and semi pendant or flar- 
ing. Foliage blue-green. Flower stems up 
to 5 feet high. Only 10 plants for sale this 
season. $5.00 each. 
*LONGISPATHUS is a new species that 
is destined to become very popular. The 
flowers resemble Orientals but are carried 
on a 3 ft. graceful stem. The foliage is 
more graceful and narrow, and the plant 
is compact. The spathe valve that covers 
the buds is long and pointed. This is by 
far the most graceful and floriferus Aga- 
panthus. 75c each. 
*ORIENTALIS is the robust growing 
variety so extensively grown in Southern 
California and is sold as A. Umbellatus in 
the nurseries. It has large heads of blue 
flowers on 4 ft. stems, and has broad, 
evergreen foliage. 50c. 
ORIENTALIS ALBA is a pure white 
form of the above variety and is quite 
rare. $1.00. 
PENDULUS. A recently discovered spe- 
cies that is totally different from the above 
listed varieties in many respects. The 
flowers have a long tubular perianth which 
stand up straight when in bud, but hang 
down like a bell when open. The flower 
heads are small compared with the other 
species and of various shades of deep pur- 
ple in color. The foliage is bright green 
stained purple at the base, and dies back 
in the winter. The stem is 4 to 6 ft. high. 
Delivery Nov. to March. $1.50. 
Albuca Major 
A plant allied to Urginia, but with larger 
flowers which are waxy white with green 
midrib on the back of each petal. The 2- 
inch florets are produced on the upper half 
of the 30-inch stems during the early sum- 
mer. In the South and West it may be 
grown in the open ground. Full sun and 
good drainage are essential. Delivery 
throughout the year. $1,00, 
