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Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots 
Lachenalia 
A newer bulb in this country but well known in England as the 
Cape Cowslip. They produce spikes of 12 to 18 slender tubular 
flowers about 1 inch long, resembling a French Roman Hyacinth. 
Average length of stem 12 to 15 inches. An excellent pot plant 
for Christmas and fine for cutting. Culture same as for Freesia. 
Aurea. Brilliant golden yellow. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Coerulea. A beautiful new hybrid with graceful spikes of lovely 
lavender-blue. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Pendula Superba. Brilliant coral-red tipped purple and green. 
Height 6 to 9 inches. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Unifolia. New hybrid same as Coerulea but with flowers of dainty 
china-blue. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Leucocoryne 
Ixioides odorata (Glory-of-the-Sun). Recent introduction from 
Chile. Blooms in late winter. Heads of large, fragrant, light blue 
flowers with white centers and golden stamens, carried gracefully 
on a wiry stem 1 to 1% feet tall. Requires same culture as 
Freesias. Its beauty and long-lasting qualities as a cut flower 
and its ease of culture make it an outstanding new plant. 
Selected Jumbo Bulbs. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Lycoris Radiata 
A very desirable plant of the Amaryllis family and very easy to 
flower. Similar in culture and habit to Nerine and produce showy 
bright red funnel shaped flowers on tall stems. Blooms in late fall. 
Selected bulbs, 25c each; $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Nerine 
Sarniensis (The Guernsey Lily). A fine bulbous plant for indoor 
culture, flowering quickly in the early fall. Somewhat like the 
Amaryllis, blooming before making much foliage. Composite 
heads of showy red flowers on stout stems. 25c each; $2.25 
per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Ornithogalum 
Arabicum (Star of Bethlehem). Tall spikes made up of pure white 
florets, each set off with a gleaming black pistil, which is a very 
striking feature. Excellent for pot culture. $1.10 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100. 
Aureum. The golden Chincherinchee. Beautiful golden yellow 
blooms with marvelous keeping qualities. The finest of all Orni- 
thogalums. Excellent pot plant. $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
Aureum Hybrids. Larger and taller than Aureum, and its long 
stems make it a much better flower for cutting. Colors orange- 
red to bright yellow. $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
Thyrsoides. The wonder flower from South Africa. Large heads of 
white flowers lasting for weeks. Ideal for greenhouse culture 
and for planting out in the South. Not hardy. $1.10 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100. 
Thyrsoides, Double. Similar to a fine double Tuberose. A very 
attractive cut flower. Height, 24 to 36 inches. $1.50 per doz.; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Oxalis 
Charming little half-trailing or bushy plants, particularly 
adapted for pot culture and hanging baskets. The foliage alone is 
very attractive and when in flower they are exceedingly pretty. 
Buttercup. Large, rich yellow flowers. 55c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Grand Duchess. A variety of great beauty. Dwarf, sturdy growth, 
throwing large flowers well above the foliage. We offer them in 
two colors, Pink and Lavender. 55c per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
for greenhouse or conservatory 
Ranunculus 
Gorgeous, globular shaped flowers, easily grown in pots for win- 
ter blooming or in cold frames for spring. The colors vary from 
white, yellow, pink, crimson, purple, to almost black. 
Giant Palaflor Strain. An excellent strain producing much larger 
and more fully double flowers than other types. Very strong 
grower. Choice selected roots. 
Giant Double Gold. Large, golden yellow flowers on tall stems. 
Giant Double Orange. 
Giant Double Red. Same as above, except flowers are various 
shades of red. 
Giant Double Pink. All shades of pink. 
Giant Double White. 
Giant Double Mixed. A fine range of colors. 
Any of the above: $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Sparaxis 
Tecolote Hybrids. Free-flowering plants bearing giant flowers as 
much as 3 inches in diameter. Brilliantly colored in shades of 
orange, salmon, scarlet, yellow, cream, crimson, pink, and lav- 
ender. Graceful spikes, with wiry stems 12 to 15 inches tall. 
Excellent for conservatory or indoor culture. $1.10 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100. 
Spirea November Delivery 
This beautiful pot plant, usually grown by the florists for Easter, 
we are able to offer in the following varieties, in clumps suitable 
for growing in 6-inch pots. 
Gladstone. Large spikes of pure white flowers, borne on strong 
stems. 18 inches high. 
Peach Blossom. A very lovely shade of peach-blossom-pink. Very 
free flowering. 
Queen Alexandra. A popular variety on the order of Gladstone, but 
of a pale pink color. 
Deutschland. Purest white. Strong growing variety. Exceptionally 
good forcer. 
Gloria Superba. Dense feathery plumes of a brilliant dark pink, 
with a soft lilac shade. 
Rhineland. Bright crimson, shaded salmon. 
Any of the above: 85c each; $9.00 per doz.; $65.00 per 100. 
Spirea - Retarded Roots 
Can be delivered any time from March to October, and will 
bloom in 6 to 8 weeks. Excellent for Christmas flowering. 
Any of the above varieties: $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Tritonia 
Brilliant and interesting winter and spring forcing bulbs. In 
character they resemble the Freesia, but the flower spike is more 
like the Montbretia. 
New Hybrids. Contains many beautiful shades of blue, pink, 
orange and red. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Veltheimia 
A very handsome and striking Cape bulb. The 15- to 18-inch 
spikes rise from a rosette of bright green shiny leaves and carry 40 
to 60 reddish tubular flowers to each spike. A grand house plant. 
Use single bulb to 6- or 7-inch pot. Selected bulbs, 75c¢ each; 
$7.50 per doz. 
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