Oakhurst’s Rare and Unusual Bulbs 
Achimenes 
Charming summer flowering bulbs that 
may be grown to perfection in a location 
having light shade and constant moisture, 
such conditions as you would give the Tub- 
erous Rooted Begonia. They are _ ideal 
plants for pot or hanging basket culture, 
and may be grown in the house, glass- 
house or in the open. For best results 
start the bulbs about Feb. 1st to March 
15th in soil containing a liberal amount of 
leaf-mould, but no fertilizer. After the 
plants are up a light top dressing of pul- 
verized cow manure may be applied. Water 
carefully, never allowing the top soil to 
dry out. Plant out into their permanent 
location after the weather is settled. They 
bloom May to Nov. Delivery Jan. lst to 
April 15th. 
AMBROIS. White flowers to one inch 
across, spotted and marbled with purple, 
yellow eye. Fine for pot plant use. $1.00 
doz. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Largest of all, flat dark 
blue flowers to 3 inches across. Grows tall 
and is useful for background planting or 
can be used as a potted plant, putting six 
bulbs to a 5-in. pot, making a very strik- 
ing effect. 75c doz. 
HARRY WILLIAMS. Carmine-red tubu- 
lar flowers with heavy red leaves. It grows 
tall and is fine for mass planting. $1.25 doz. 
MASTER INGRAM. Large crimson flow- 
ers, Slightly waved petals. It has large tube 
of bright orange and yellow center. An 
outstanding variety. $2.50 doz. 
MME. GEHUNE. Magenta-red tubular 
flowers, red leaves. $1.25 doz. 
MAUVE QUEEN. Large bright blue flow- 
ers two inches across, with brown eye. 
Best for mass planting. $1.25 doz. 
MAXIMA. Large white flowers with pur- 
ple eye, and faint markings of light orchid. 
Free flowering. $1.50 doz. 
MEXICANA. Pansy-shaped blue flowers 
with white eye. One of the best blues. 
Blooms profusely all summer, and is fine 
for pot culture. $1.50 doz. 
PINK BEAUTY. Large flowers 215 inch- 
es across, bright pink. Fine for porch or 
window box. $2.50 doz. 
MIXED VARIETIES. A fine mixture of 
many colors. 85¢ doz. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE. This is not grown 
in mixture but is made up of the above 
listed named varieties. $1.25 doz. 
Aechmea 
CALYCULATA. A Bromeliad similar to 
Billbergia in foliage but has yellow flowers 
on an erect 18-inch stem. Very unique. A 
good house plant. Culture same as for 
aie Bats Delivery throughout the year. 
CORDATA. An ornamental foliage plant 
of the first order, and a well established 
plant in the greenhouse will furnish that 
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touch of the exotic that is so desirable. 
The leaves which are strap shaped and 
reach a length of three feet are heavily 
lined with golden stripes of varying widths. 
The base of the leaves and the young foli- 
age are tinged pink. Large heads of orange 
flowers. $3.50. 
Agapanthus 
Blue Lily of the Nile 
(See Illustration on Page 2) 
We take pride in presenting to the Amer- 
ican gardeners a list of really outstanding 
varieties and species of Agapanthus. We 
have been working with these for a num- 
ber of years and have brought together in 
one garden a nearly complete collection of 
Species and hybrid forms. Many of these 
are new to this country and are well worth 
a trial by the enthusiastic gardener who 
wants something a little different and bet- 
ter. We have many new varieties under 
trial and we will list them as they prove 
their worth. Just to mention one, there is 
a seedling which has been blooming for 
three years now, which has flowers of deep, 
blackish purple, and which we are hoping 
to market next season. In the meantime, 
we urge you to try the new varieties list- 
ed below. 
These are spectacularly beautiful flowers 
from Africa. They bloom in late spring 
and early summer, and are of easiest cul- 
ture. As they are tender to heavy frost, 
they should be grown in pots or tubs in 
cold sections and protected during the win- 
ter. If left undisturbed for a number of 
years they will form large clumps and 
make a beautiful picture when in flower. 
Any good garden soil will do provided 
they have a good supply of water during 
the growing season. Delivery throughout 
the year except where otherwise noted. 
AFRICANUS MOORIANUS MINOR is a 
new form that is particularly suited for 
pot culture, as it makes small, closely set 
clumps with narrow, grassy foliage stained 
purple at the base. It is deciduous and 
considerably more hardy than the other 
forms. The dark blue flowers of medium 
size umbels are carried on 2-foot slender 
stems. The plants are small, and three to 
five may be planted in a 6-inch pot for im- 
mediate effect. Delivery Nov. to March. 
50c. 
BLUE SKYROCKET (Giridlian, 1942). A 
new variety developed at Oakhurst that 
tops them all for graceful form and bril- 
liancy of color. The large heads of bril- 
liant deep blue flowers spread out in um- 
brella form and resemble the skyrockets 
bursting in the sky. The individual florets 
are bell shaped and semi pendant or flar- 
ing. Foliage blue-green. Flower stems up 
to 5 feet high. $3.50. 
LONGISPATHUS. A new species that is 
destined to become very popular. The 
flowers resemble Orientals, but are car- 
ried on a 3-foot graceful stem. The foliage 
is more graceful and narrow, and the plant 
is compact. The spathe valve that covers 
the buds is long and pointed. Very grace- 
ful and floriferus. 75c. 
