URGINEA MARTIMA—ebk (4) 40. 
white flowers, each keeled with purple. Decorative. Bulbs 
need careful and rather heavy protection, straw or 
leaves, to winter in the North. Abroad it is often used for 
winter house blooming, long spikes of flowers that last for 
weeks, coming from the dry. bulb without benefit of earth 
or water. .This is the so-called Sea-squill. The bulbs have 
medicinal uses, and are used also in certain rodenticide pre- 
parations. Pkt. 15c; 4 pkts. for 45c. 
ZYGADENUS FREMONTI—rbyt(2)20. Open panicles of 
pretty cream-colored blossoms, each with a super-imposed 
center-star of deeper yellow. A profuse bloomer. The bulbs 
seem to be of fullest winter hardiness. Sometimes called 
Yellow Camas Lily, but the relationship with Camassia is 
not close. Another name is Star Zigadene. Pkt. 15c. (Bulbs, 
fall delivery only, 3 for 35c; 10 for 90c.) 
OTHER BULB DESIRABILITIES 
It’s no fault of theirs that they are following after. They 
belong in the general descriptive list jyst as much as do 
the others. Their seed is just as good, their horticultural 
merit just as high, it is only sheer lack of space that keeps 
them from their rightful places. Don’t pass them by. 
Albuca major, pkt. 15¢c; Arthropodium cirrhatum, pkt. 15c; 
Arisaema dracontium, pkt. 15c; Arum Dracunculus, pkt. 
15¢e; Babiana rubro-cyanea, pkt. 20c; Beschorneria pubescens, 
pkt. 20c; Chrysobactron MHookeri, pkt. 15c; Chionodoxa 
Luciliae, pkt. 15¢; Canna Finest Hybrid Mixed, pkt. 10c; 
Y% oz. 35c; Clintonia Andrewsiana, pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 25c; 
Clintonia borealis, pkt. 15¢; Clintonia uniflora, pkt. 15c; 
Colchicum speciosum, pkt. 15¢; Colchicum Decaisnei, pkt. 
20c; Cooperia Drummondii, -pkt. 15c; Crocus verna Mixed, 
pkt. 15¢; Crocus Tommassinianus 15¢c; Curtonus panicula- 
tus, pkt. 20c; Cypella plumbea, pkt. 20c; Cyrtanthus Mixed, 
pkt. 20c; Eranthis hiemalis, pkt. 15¢c; Dracunculus canariensis, 
6 seeds for 25c; Erythroniums at uniform 15c the pkt., 
californicum, giganteum, grandiflorum, Hendersoni, Klama- 
thense, americanum, mesochorum, revolutum Smithi; Hexa- 
glottis longifolia, pkt. 20c; Homeria lilacina, pkt. 20c; Gal- 
tonia princeps, pkt. 35c; Hypoxis hirsuta, pkt. 15¢c; Lapei- 
rousias at uniform 15c the pkt., cruenta, divaricata, fissi- 
folia, Jacquinii; Melasphaerulea graminea, pkt. 15c; Mus- 
caris at uniform 15c the pkt., Argeai album, ciliatym, 
elegans, neglectum, Olgae, polyanthum, latifolium, racemo- 
sum, Schliemanni; Nothoscordum fragrans, pkt. 15c; Para- 
disea liliastrum, pkt. 20c; Pancratium canariense, 10 seeds 
for 25c; Romulea bulbocodoides, pkt. 20c; Romulea sp. Terra 
Cotta, pkt. 20c; Romulea Hartungii, pkt. 20c; Scilla his- 
panica (campanulata), pkt. 10c; Scilla natalensis, pkt. 25c; 
Scilla sibirica, pkt. 10c; Sparanthera Hybrids, pkt. 15c¢; 
Streptanthera cuprea, pkt. 15c; Thomsonia nepalensis, pkt. 
20c; Tulbaghia violacea (called Pink Agapanthus), pkt. 20c; 
Watsonia aletrioides, pkt. 15¢; Watsonia Beatricis, pkt. 15c; 
Tritonia crocata, pkt. 15c; Tritonia hyalina, pkt. 20c; 
Trimeza martinicensis, pkt. 20ce; Wachendorffia thyrsiflora, 
pkt. 15c; Lilium pyrenaicum 15¢ HE Corydalis Halleri 20c. 
Big open trusses of little 
SPECIAL BULB COLLECTIONS 
OFFER 5A92—Here are desirable summer-flowering bulbs 
for spring planting. Look up the separate descriptions. We 
will send 3 Acidanthera bicolor, 4 Acidanthera Murieliae, 
3 Apios tuberesa, 5 “Hyacinthus candicans, 5 Variegated 
Tuberose, 5 Adbino” Tuberése; 50 Oxalis summer-flowering 
Mixed, 4 Commelina coelestis, 4 Chlidanthus fragrans, 3 
Cooperia pedunculata, 1 Ismene calathina, 1 Sauromatum 
venosum, 7 Zephyranthes candida, 3 Zephyranthes carinata, 
3 Zephyranthes Ajax White, 3 Amaryllis formosissima, 104 
bulbs, 16 kinds, separate names, values in individual listings 
totaling not less than $6.00, for only FIVE DOLLARS in 
this collection. No changes. Delivery March, through May. 
OFFER 6A92—These bulbs are for late summer or very 
early autumn planting. All save the Lewisias are likely 
to bloom first fall, quickly after being moved. The Lewisias 
will bloom in spring. Best results will be obtained with 
this group if bulbs are put out in very early September (or 
even sooner). We will send 8 Colchicum autumnale,. 5 
Sternbergia lutea, 9 Lewisia rediviva, 3 Lewisia brachycalyx, 
8 Lycoris radiata, 2 Lycoris squamigera, 3 Amaryllis Bella- 
donna, 28 bulbs in all, 7 kinds, separate names, individual 
catalog value totals not less than $6.00, for only FIVE 
DOLLARS in this collection. Look up the separate de- 
scriptions. No changes. Shipment about end of August, 
or early in September. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS—They begin on page 36. This is 
the year to start that vegetable garden. You will find it 
good fun and good exercise—good insurance, too. This time 
it may be only practice but next year it might be very 
definite necessity, so do your learning now. 
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TABLE QUALITY VEGETABLES—For seeds of the | ~ 
vegetable varieties that are of highest actual eating 
quality, just those, no others, turn to page 36. : 

THE IRISES 
_Irises are not difficult from seed; save, perhaps to those 
persons of particularly impatient temperament, or to ‘those 
who will not follow key-letter directions. The species Irises 
come true from seed, and seed-sowings offer an easy way 
to build up a collection. Be sure to look over the condensed 
list of Iris offerings at end of section on next page. There 
wasn’t space to describe all, but there are real treasures, 
many of them in that packed paragraph, to reward those 
who will dig them out. 
IRIS ARENARIA—ery(1-2)8. Pretty Iris of early spring. 
Bronze buds open to flowers of yellow vividness. Pkt. 15c; 
1/1g oz. 40c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c.) Syn. I. flavis- 
sima. Illustrated page 18. 
IRIS BREVIPES-——crmy (3) 7. Very dwarf “Delta” Iris, flow- 
ering in early summer as the Japanese Irises end. Big flat 
blossoms of intense indigo, gold-patched. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 
for 50c. (Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00.) 
IRIS BUCHARICA—ry(2)18. Satiny yellow orchid-blossoms, 
placed oddly in the leaf axils of cornstalk stems. A true 
bulb. Pkt. 20c. — 
IRIS CHRYSOFOR—erbkt(2)24. A race of interestingly 
beautiful, quick-blooming hybrids, mostly crosses of Chryso- 
graphes and Forrestii. Color range, and particularly the 
application of color and of stippled markings, is most amaz- 
ing. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 50c; 8 for $1.35.) 
IRIS CRISTATA—rstaty(2)8. Exquisite blossoms like crum- 
pled silk of palest blue, gold-patched, and with snowy 
fringed crest. Delightful dwarf. Illustrated page 18. Pkt. 
20c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 65c.) 
IRIS DELTA BLEND—cbmy(2). The very best of the won- 
derful Iris species from the lower Delta. Blossoms tend 
toward the flattened form of the Japanese. They show the 
clearest of sky-blues, then lavender to purple, red-violet, 
lilac or cerise. And there are tawny shades, pink tones, old 
rose, mahogany, and ruddy orange, with others that are close 
to red. Many have golden crests; flowers are mostly of 
largest size. Fully hardy in the north, and will thrive in the 
ordinary garden. The blooming begins as the ‘“‘German’’ 
Irises are fading, and lasts until the Japanese Irises are past 
their prime. 8 seeds for 25c; 20 for 50c. (Plants, mixed 
only, 80c each; 8 for 85c; 10 for. $2.50.) 
IRIS DICHOTOMA—*ebkt(4)50. August or Vesper Iris. In 
bloom from late July to early September. Perfumed flowers 
in tall branching sprays; all through August, each after- 
noon, the plants are great bouquets of bloom. Coloring 
variable, usually translucent lavender with mahogany mark- 
ings, but ranging from cream to violet purple, with mark- 
ings that may be buff, orange, copper or tyrian. Quickest 
and easiest of all Irises from seed. Pkt. 10c; %& oz. 20c; % 
oz. 85¢; 1 oz. $1.10. (Plants, 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00.) 
IRIS DOUGLASIANA—crsty(2)20. Lovely undulate blos- 
soms in rare Orchid-like tints and tones, from white, through 
cream, rosy blushings, lilac, Cattleya lavenders, violet and 
sage blue. Illustrated page 26. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 40c; 
oz. T0c. 
IRIS DWARF HYBRIDS—erby(1-2)12. Extraordinary range 
of brilliant colorings. Chiefly crosses of Pumila and Cham- 
aeiris. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. (Plants, each 20c; 3 for 50e; 
10 for $1.40; 25 for $3.00.) 
IRIS FORRESTII—crmy (2)25. Called the ‘‘Yellow Siberian,” 
though it comes only from Chinese mountains. A _ highly 
desirable and unusual apogon, flowers varying from tawny 
primrose to pure lemon. Narrow foliage of polished odd 
iets Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 65c. (Plants, each 40c; 3 for 
IRIS FULVA—cbrmy(2)25. Copper Iris. Airy flowers in 
coppery bronze, deepening to velvet brown at center. IIlus- 
trated page 48. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 30c; 8 for 85c.} 
IRIS GIANT HYBRIDS—ecby—The range and richness of 
hue and tone in seedlings from this will surprise you. It will 
produce splendid new kinds that will warrant introduction 
under name, for the seeds are saved only from the finer 
named varieties. Vivid colorings here, along with soft 
pastel harmonies in lilac, fawn, buff, coppery bronze, tawny, 
wine and the like. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; % oz. 75e. (Plants, 
= 
fine mixture, no two alike, but without names, 3 for 40c; 
10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.75; 50 for $5.00.) 
IRIS VARIETIES UNDER NAME—We have a large collec- 
tion of fine named Iris -varieties of the Giant Bearded sec- 
tion. If interested, ask for our SPECIAL IRIS OFFER. ‘Tt 
gives descriptions and prices. Sent only on request. — 
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