CROCUS ZONATUS—ry(4)6. It blossoms in autumn, a 
surprise of pretty lavender cups, zoned orange deep within. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; % oz. 75c. 
CYANELLA CAPENSIS—ryt(2)12. A charming but rather 
rare bulb from the southern tip of Africa. The gracefully 
carried flowers are star-shaped, bright blue-lavender. Hardy 
with protection to about Boston. Pkt. 20ce. 
CYCLAMEN TENDER 
Of the varied Cyclamens for window or conservatory, no 
strain is more beautiful than the Indicum Rococo. The 
blossoms are of largest size, truly gigantic, always delight- 
fully frilled, fringed and undulate, like great butterflies, and 
they come in all the rare and lovely Cyclamen colorings. 
8 seeds for 25c; 25 seeds for 70c. 
CYCLAMEN HARDY 
The Hardy Cyclamen makes a charming rock garden plant; 
or use it against old walls, and in leaf-nestling colonies 
about the roots of some great tree, where on a cold day of 
earliest spring or late autumn, its jewel-bright blossoms may 
yield us a sudden blood-warming thrill of discovery. Flowers 
are usually fragrant, exquisite in form, white, pink,’ rose, 
carmine or crimson, foliage undulate, often marbled. For 
its own happiness, give Cyclamen a little lime for its roots, 
a few crumbled fragments below it of old mortar will do 
the service. It likes a bit of shade, but where the roots 
have deep soil, will bear sun well. The seed, as always 
with Cyclamen, is slow germinating, but seems sure to. come 
eventually. Culture ‘‘kt.”” We offer here a blend of many 
winter hardy species. 15 seeds for 25c; 50 seeds for 75c. 
Give thanks for little things, for bit by bit these 
build our time. The strength of our understanding 
does not reach beyond. 
CYPELLA HERBERTI—*rbk(3-4)25. A charming, distinc- 
tive, and rather easy summer-flowering bulb. Lovely Ti- 
gridia-like (and that means shell-like) blossoms in happy 
blendings of tan, old gold and autumn brown. Often 
blooms first year, from seeds sown in early spring while. 
soil is cool. Bulbs should be dug in late autumn, and 
carried over winter in a dry, cool, but frost-proof place, 
buried in a box of sand. TIIlustrated page 3. Pkt. 15c. 
(Bulbs also available for spring delivery. These are nat- 
urally not much more than slender slivers, usually rather 
dry on outside, but plant upon receipt, and they will grow 
and bloom quickly. Each 25¢; 8 for $1.00.) 
CYRTANTHUS LUTESCENS—lIfafa Lily. Little tubular 
trumpet-flowers of glossy golden coloring, intensely fragrant. 
Belongs to the Amaryllis family, African branch. A quick, 
sure and easy bulb for the winter window garden. Avail- 
able September-October, each 25c; 8 for 65c. 
CYRTANTHUS MACKENI—Very like last, save that the 
waxen trumpets are a bit larger, and pure white. For 
winter forcing. Autumn delivery only. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
DAHLIAS FROM SEED 
Sow them early, and you can have flowers first year. It 
is from seedlings that all new varieties of Dahlias come, 
and some of your seedlings may quite possibly be so good 
that you will want to name and introduce them. 
DAHLIA SPECIAL GIANT DOUBLE—*ecbx(4-5)60. Saved 
from finest named sorts; giants of rare colorings. Seedlings 
will vary much, they always do in Dahlias, but average 
range of quality from this strain will be particularly high. 
10 seeds for 25c; 25 for 50c; 100 for 85c. 
DAHLIA NEW MINIATURE—ecb(4-5)24. Charming Baby 
Dahlias that may, if one- wishes, be considered and handled 
as annuals, so quickly do they come into flower from spring- 
sown seeds. Colors include shades of canary, buff,. terra 
cotta, apricot, cream, pink, lilac-rose, purple, maroon, ‘crim- 
son and scarlet. A very fair proportion, though not all, 
will be double. Pkt. 15c; 14/16 oz. 80c; % oz. 50c. 
DIERAMA BLEND—rbyt(w) (3)50. A most unusual South 
African summer flowering bulb that has proved hardy at 
our Old Orchard Nurseries; at least it has carried through 
several winters there in the open ground without loss. We 
recommend mulching the first year or two, though, until 
the bulbs have made size and struck their roots in deeply. 
The flowers are bells of blush white, rose red or amaranth, 
carried loosely pendant on long, willowy wands of stems. 
Fine mixture. JTIlustrated page 3. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c. 
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DICENTRA or BLEEDING HEART 
Fully hardy tuberous-rooted perennials with blossoms of 
delightful charm. 
DICENTRA CHRYSANTHA—cbdy(2-3)60. High cluster- 
sprays of inverted golden hearts. Airy foliage, slashed and 
silvered. A spectacular species that gathers interested vis- 
itors about it when it is in flower at Old Orchard. Pkt. 15c. 
DICENTRA CUCULLARIA — bstyt(1)8. Dutchman’s 
Breeches. Pretty blossoms, not heart-shaped, but with big 
and widely diverging spurs. White, tipped yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
DICENTRA EXIMIA—ernstyt(2-4)16. Graceful plumes of 
rose-colored heart-flowers sway over much slashed fern-like 
foliage. In bloom pretty continuously from mid-May to 
October. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 25c; %& oz. 40c; %4 oz. T5e. 
(Plants, each 35c; 8 for $1.00, spring or fall delivery.) 
DICENTRA FORMOSA—ernsty (2-4). Nodding sprays of 
pink hearts above spreading fern foliage. Decorative mats: 
in shade. Everblooming tendencies. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 40c. 
DICENTRA OREGANA—rsty(8)16. Delightful blossoms of 
soft cream, heart-shaped, with tips of vivid purple. The 
flowers hang in graceful sprays above attractive silver-plated 
foliage. An exquisite thing, long in bloom. Pkt. 20c. 
(Plants, each 60c.) ; 
DICENTRA SPECTABILIS—cby (1-2)20. True Bleeding Heart. 
Sprays of pendant, rosy pink hearts, white tipped. Attrac- 
tive foliage. Superlatively beautiful in full glory of bloom- 
ing. Hardy as an oak. Pkt. of 10 seeds for 20c. (Plants, 
3 to 5 eyes, a size larger than usual commercial grade, each 
50c; 8 for $1.40.) 
OFFER 48A22—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
EREMURUS or FOXTAIL LILY 
In direct view from my office window, perhaps 300 feet 
back in the nursery, stands in spring a great clump of 
Eremurus robustus, magnificent grouped pillar-spikes, near 
eight feet tall, built of hundreds of ‘airy pink star-flowers, 
closely packed. That is through late May, and into June. 
As the pink stars fall, the nearby plants of Eremurus 
Bungei are becoming visible against the green background, 
the buds in their lower and more tapering spires opening to a “ 
showing of rich deep golden color. Then as they go, the 
lovely pink-flushed oranges, coppers, apricots of ‘the still 
later and more slender Shelford Hybrids begin. Eremurus 
hails from semi-arid cold northern Persia, Turkestan and 
Transcaspia, and from those places that verge on, or indeed 
often are deserts, it has gained the alternative name of 
Desert Lily. It is not at all difficult from seed if given “y” 
culture (see page one), but seedlings need several years 
to reach flowering size. Illustrated page 15. 
tations on blooming ‘size roots, fall delivery only. 
EREMURUS ELWESIANUS—Splendid early and tall kind, 
to six feet. Flowers soft, delicate pink, stripe of deeper 
pink down each petal center. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 65c. 
EREMURUS ELWESIANUS ALBUS—Just as early and > 
fine as last, like it in every way save that blossoms are 
snowy white. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 65c. > 
EREMURUS BUNGEI—Glorious golden orange stars fill the 
wide-based tapering spikes. Five feet. 20 seeds for 15c; 
100 for 60c; 500 for $2.50. 
EREMURUS ROBUSTUS—Bright rosy pink blossoms, indi- 
vidually large, and packed closely in spikes of spectacular 
showiness. Will reach 8 to 10 feet when established. 25 
seeds for 20c; 100 for 90c; 250 for $2.00. 
EREMURUS HIM-ROB—This excellent and strong-growing 
hybrid has star-blossoms of soft silvery rose. Eight feet. 
25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 65c. 
EREMURUS HIMALAICUS—Long and densely packed 
spikes of snowy star-blossoms. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 
65c; 500 for $2.50. 
EREMURUS SPECIAL HYBRIDS—Rich particularly in de- 
lectable apricots, tints of salmon and chamois, along with 
orange, or shadings of copper and bronze. Sometimes pure 
white will appear, or white with faint color suffusions. 
Variable, too, in height and season, but in general a bit 
later and a bit lower than the others, say June and five feet. 
as fair averages. 
$2.50. 
be available for fall delivery at prices ranging from T5¢ 
to $1.90 each. See special Fall Catalog for them.) 4 
OFFER 49A22—One pkt. each of the above seven for $1.15. a 
EREMURUS PEERLESS BLEND — Seeds of every kind 
above, with perhaps those of others, are included in this 
blend. It pretty well covers the range of Eremurus color — 
and form. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 65¢; 500 for $2. 
1000 for $4.75, 
Write for quo- 
25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 65c; 500 for 
(Roots of several named varieties of this group will — 
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