_ shade. 
CLAYTONIA VIRGINICA—ernstkt(1-2)10. Spring Beauty. 
One of the lovelier spring wild flowers, thriving in shade, 
but tolerant of sun. Long in bloom, dainty blossomings of 
softest pink, crimson-penciled. Fullest winter hardiness. 
Forms corms or tubers. Rock garden, or naturalize. Pkt. 
15¢c; 1/32 oz. 25c; 1/16 oz. 40c; 1% oz. 70e. 
CODONOPSIS BLEND—*rstx(2-3)10. Delightful tuberous 
trailers, cousins of Campanula. The flowers are rather large, 
nodding bells that may be pure white, tawny, or bright 
blue. The white or light bells are usually veined with pea- 
- eock blue, and zoned or blotched with purple, black or buff 
within. In exposed northern locations Codonopsis may need 
some protection, but it is safely winter-hardy outside at 
Philadelphia. Also makes an attractive pot plant. Pkt. 15c. 
(Codonopsis species clematidea, ovata, and rotundifolia avail- 
able separately at same rate.) 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE—ry(1)10. The giant cup- 
shaped flowers of lavender to purple, appear as though by 
magic in late September, long after the foliage has ripened 
and disappeared. Fullest hardiness and permanence. I[Iilus- 
trated on page 5. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. (Bulbs, 
ip ae sab delivery, each 35c; 8 for $1.00; 10 for 
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CLIVIA FINEST HYBRIDS 
Aristocrats of the Amaryllis family, with ornamental foli- 
age, wide, round-ended, symmetrically arranged ribbon 
leaves of heavy texture. They are semi-bulbs only, fleshy 
leaf-bases in apparent process of becoming bulbs, the actual 
roots, thickened, almost tuberous, thongs. To be grown as 
pot plants only, liking rich moist soil, fairly heavy, with 
We offer seeds, saved from what we believe to be 
the finest hybrid strain in the world. Marvelous color 
range, running from softest creamy yellow, through golden 
orange, burnt orange, salmon tinged scarlet, to deep red. 
Rather large seeds, themselves succulent and bulb-like. Each 
seed 35c; 3 seeds for $1.00; 8 seeds for $2.10; 25 seeds $5.85. 
COMMELINA THE SKY-FLOWER 
Commelina blooms quickly from seed, which germinates 
readily. Jllustrated on page 10. 
COMMELINA COELESTIS—*ebx(8)28. One of the three 
“bluest’’ flowers, masses of vivid blossoms in tones of deep 
summer sky. In bloom from mid-spring to mid-autumn. 
Really a splendid thing. 
be stored over winter like Dahlias, and that will produce 
flowers within three weeks after re-planting in the spring. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; Yoz. 50c. (Roots, tubers, delivery 
March to May, 2 for 25c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00.) 
COMMELINA COELESTIS WHITE PANSY—Like last, but 
flowers are purest white. Effect is more or less that of a 
bush Pansy, though there is, of course, no slightest rela- 
tionship. Pkt. 25c. (Tubers, spring delivery, 35¢ each.) 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
Botanically they are Convallaria majalis, or varieties of 
it. There are no more charming hardy plants when well- 
established. They like some shade; a soil that is not too 
heavy. It should be carefully noted that bloom first year 
after moving them is rarely typical, in color, in form, or 
in size. Wait at least for the second year of blooming 
before judging them. Like most plants that are slow to 
dig in again when moved (as Peony, Eremurus, Lycoris, 
Helleborus), they are exceedingly long-lived and resistant 
to plant ills or adverse conditions. Roots are supplied al- 
ways in form of individually separated pips, delivery either 
spring or fall. Offered for outdoor planting, not forcing. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY—Perfumed bells of snowy dainti- 
ness. This is the lovable old-fashioned kind, with graceful 
sprays of waxen single flowers. Rooted pips, 10 for 50c; 
24 for $1.00; 100 for $3.50; 250 for $7.35. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY PINK—The fragrant bells are 
pink, with suffusion of rose, at least after the first year. 
Personally this particular tone does not appeal to us, we 
prefer the old-time white; nevertheless many who see the 
plants in bloom at Old Orchard are most enthusiastic. Rare. 
Illustrated page 5. Customer limit, five pips. Individual 
rooted pips, each 50c; 5 for $2.00. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY WHITE PEARL—Flowers well- 
doubled, intensely so when well-established, to give effect of 
pendant pearls. Single pips at $1.00 each, only one pip 
to a customer. Does not give fully doubled bloom first year 
after moving. : 
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COOPERIA PEDUNCULATA—erbx(8)16. Rain Lily, called 
so because there is a new burst of bloom after every soak- 
ing rain, from May to October. The blossoms are large, 
upfacing “Lilies’’? that open pure white, but become suf- 
fused with soft pink the second day. Evening fragrant, 
perfumes rich and sweet. Handle bulbs in every way as 
you would those of Gladiolus. Jilustrated page 10. Pkt. 15c; 
1/16 oz. 80c; 1% oz. 50c. (Bulbs, spring delivery, 3 for 40c; 
8 for $1.00.) 
CORYDALIS 
Pretty little relatives of Bleeding Heart, dainty in flower 
and foliage, charming in whole effect. The two kinds here 
offered are pleasant winter-hardy plants for the lightly 
shaded rock garden. Both have solid root tubers. 
CORYDALIS CAVA—rstyt(1)8. Sprays of pretty purple 
flowers above fern-like leaves. Pkt. 15c. 
CORYDALIS NOBILIS—rstyt(2)15. Handsome species with 
showy yellow flowers, each dark-tipped, these carried in close 
clusters above the airy foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
CORYTHOLMA WARSCEWICZI 
It comes from Mexico, this rare and beautiful tuberous- 
rooted plant for house or conservatory culture. In late 
spring there are high-carried sprays of tubular, two-lipped 
flowers in combinations most showy, of golden orange and 
scarlet. It is close to Gesneria, give it same handling; more 
distantly it is allied to Streptocarpus and Gloxinia. ‘“‘w” 
culture. Pkt. 15e; 3 for 40c;'8 for 90c. 
THE GLORIOUS CRINUMS 
We recommend these beautiful flowering bulbs of the 
Amaryllis family for outdoor growing. Illustrated on page 3. 
Crinum fimbriatulum should, in the North, be dug in late 
autumn and carried’ over winter in the cellar. The bulbs 
store as readily as those of Gladiolus. The other two are 
hardier, and will usually winter safely in the open ground, 
even in rather cold climates, providing they are planted 
deeply, and, in late November, mulched with straw or 
leaves. However they can be dug and stored instead, if one 
wishes. Crinum bulbs are rather large, and are usually 
shipped by express. No bulb suited to northern gardens will 
give more strikingly exotic éffect. CRINUM FIMBRIATU- 
LUM—wWhorls of large fragrant flowers that expand to 
stars, soft pink with rose-shaded stripe. 22 inches. Each 
75¢; 3 for $2.00. CRINUM LONGIFOLIUM—Big trumpet- 
flowers in pink-and-white, sweetly scented. Blooms always 
in spring, usually again in late autumn. 36 inches. Each 
%5¢e; 3 for $2.00. CRINUM POWELLI ALBUM—tThe blos- 
soms are Lily-like trumpets of purest waxen whiteness. 36 
inches. Each 75¢c; 3 for $2.00. OFFER 47A22—One bulb 
each of the three, labeled, for $2.00. Crinum bulbs are 
available only for spring delivery. 
OUR ILLUSTRATION DRAWINGS credit to the skill and 
ability of Mr. Elmer Kreps. We shall be glad to give 
Mr. Kreps’ address to any interested in like work. 
