
Charming Mariposa Tulips 
MARIPOSA OR BUTTERFLY TULIPS 
(Calochortus) 
My picture gives but a sketchy idea of the grace, charm 
and loveliness of color found in this flower. Early Spanish 
explorers called them ““Mariposa”, their word for Butterfly, 
because the spots and markings resembled those on a butter- 
fly’s wings. 
Cup-shaped flowers, 4 to 6 inches across when full open, 
marked with eyes and dots and pencillings in richest colors 
are characteristic. Long stems make them excellent cut 
flowers. Plant in sun or light shade. They flower May-June. 
Bulbs may be planted Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 only. 
Venustus Citrinus. A most satisfactory hardy species with 
deep rich yellow flowers with a black eye. Most excellent. 
6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4 per 100. 
Venustus E! Dorado. One to many flowers on graceful stems 
1 to 2 ft. high, marvelous in the variety of color and mark- 
ings. In a mixture scarcely any two are alike—white, lilac 
to purple, pink to claret. White predominates, yet each 
of these is tinted and marked in wide variation. Mixed 
Colors, 6 cts..each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4 per 100. 
Venustus Oculatus, like Citrinus, but wonderfully varied in 
whites and creams, more or less tinted purple, and with 
very rich eyes. I have had the flowers 4 inches across. The 
plant is a good grower, and the flowers are most satisfac- 
tory. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4 per 100. 
Vesta. Simply superb, this species is taller with more and 
larger flowers which are white, flushed lilac or rose and at 
the center there is either a large spot or a broad zone of 
rich velvety brown. Very Large Bulbs, 10 cts. each; $1.00 
per doz.; $7.50 per 100. Fine Bulbs, 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per 
doz.; $5 per 100. 
(Six of one kind at dozen rate; 50 of one kind at 100 rate.) 

“Get Acquainted” Collection Mariposa Tulips. Six each of 
4 varieties, named separately, 24 bulbs for $1.10. 
MARIPOSA TULIPS IN MIXTURE. A mixture of fine Mari- 
posa Tulips for 50 cts. per doz. and $3.50 per 100. 
MARIPOSA TULIP COLLECTIONS. I put up collections of 
four species, 25 bulbs each, 100 in all, named, for $4, and 
will supply a half collection for $2.25. 
CALOCHORTUS MIXTURE. Includes “Globe,” “Star” and 
“True Mariposa” tulips. 40 cts. per doz.; $3 per 100. 

Cultural Directions are inclosed with all bulbs. 

Greencastle, Penna.: “The flowers | received from you last 
spring were packed so well that they arrived in better condi- 
tion than some of same kinds from New Jersey.” 

Camassia Leichtlinit 
CAMASSIAS 
Whether on the Pacific Coast, in the East, or in Europe, 
there are few bulbous plants which meet climatic or soil con- 
ditions better, or give a more attractive bloom. They are 
hardy without protection, and thrive either under ordinary 
garden conditions or when naturalized in open moist woods, 
or on the sides of ponds or streams, or in not too dense a 
grassy growth. In the West they thrive where they are sub- 
merged all winter. All Eastern and European customers 
praise them highly. It is better to plant them not over 4 
inches apart in masses of twelve to hundreds. Plant from 
October to January in any fair soil, and 3 to 4 inches deep. 
Water liberally when growing and in flower, but it does not 
matter whether they are dried off afterward or not. The 
foliage is excellent. Not necessary to lift when done flower- 
ing. They can be left alone for years. 
Leichtlinii may grow to 4 feet in height and have as many 
as a hundred flowers. The petals are even and form a perfect 
star-shaped flower as much as an inch and a half across. 
The flowers appear in long succession. Reports from de- 
lighted customers everywhere justify us in most thoroughly 
recommending all Camassias for common garden culture. 
There are two fine colors. 
Leichtlinii Blue. The colors in those I now have range from 
lavender blue to aconite-blue. Very fine bulbs, 8 cts. each; 
80 cts. per doz.; $6 per 100. Immense bulbs for show ef- 
fects, 12 cts. each; $1.10 per doz.; $9 per 100, 
Leichtlinii Cream to White. Fine bulbs, 8 cts. each; 80 cts. 
per doz.; $6.00 per 100. Note: The white form flowers 2 
to 3 weeks later than the blue. 
Quamash. Rich deep blue in color and 2 ft. high; they make 
showy masses in the border or for naturalizing in open 
spaces. The low price is no measure of their fine quality 
for I produce them at low cost and price them to you ac- 
cordingly and no greater bulb value is obtainable. 5 cts. 
each; 50 cts. per doz; $3 per 100; $25 per 1000. 
Camassias are ready from September to December 1. Best 
planted in late September and early October. 
ZYGADENUS 
ZYGADENUS Fremontii, called False Camass, is related to 
the Camassias, with the same attractive basal leaves; with 
stout erect stems bearing a raceme of many yellow flow- 
ers an inch across and of real beauty. Hardy anywhere. 
It is very early flowering, and like the Camassias, adapts 
itself to any sunny spot with loamy soil. 10 cts. each; $1 
per doz. 

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