12 Fall Edition of Vaughan’s Gardening Illustrated, Chicago and New York 





MUSCARI 
ALLIUM 
Perfectly hardy, easily grown, and well adapted 
to rock gardens or to plant with other small bulbs. 
Cernuum True, The Nodding Onion. Has a 
rhizome-like root and quickly makes colonies with 
many 6 to 10 in. flowering stems and nodding 
clusters of little bell-like very soft pink flowers. 
Eb Cs ued shade and moisture. Doz., $2.25; 100, 
14.00. 
ANEMONE (Windflower) 
They succeed best in light, rich, well-drained loam. 
Plant in early October, cover with leaves, straw or long 
manure. Plant very shallow. 
His Excellency. Large, bright red, semi-double, 
showing a black center and suggesting a red poppy. 
Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1000, $60.00. 
Blue Poppy. Large single poppy-like flowers in vary- 
ing shades of blue. Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1000, 
$60.00. 
De Caen. A real selected strain. This mixture con- 
tains many fine shades of blue, white and reds. 
Mixed. -Doz., 80c; 100, $5.00; 1,000, $50.00. 
St. Brigid. Flowers range from the deepest crimson 
to the purest white, embracing cobalt, scarlet, rose, 
salmon-pink, and heliotrope. Most are semi- 
double. Doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00; 1,000, $75.00. 
BRODIAEAS 
Capitata. California Hyacinths. The stem is slend- 
er, capped with a head of violet-blue flowers. They 
revel in hot, dry places among rocks or in grit, and 
flower very early. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00; 1,000, 
$45.00. 
Ixioides Splendens is popularly known as Golden 
Star. The finest yellow. Doz., 95e; 100, $6.50; 
1,000, $60.00. 
CALOCHORTUS 
True Mariposa, or Butterfly Tulips 
Cup-shaped flowers, one to many on a stem, marked 
with eyes and dots and pencilings in rich colors. 
Mixed. From 1 to 2 feet high, flowers vary through 
white, yellow, lilac to purple and pink to deepclaret- 
red. They thrive best in porous soil, sandy or 
gritty, either in sun or light shade. Flowers are 2 to 
4 inches in diameter. Doz., 80c; 100, $5.50; 1000, 
$50.00, 
CAMASSIA 
Camassias go four inches underground, about five 
inches apart. The flowers are starlike, borne on long 
spikes, the colors being lavender, purple or white. J 
Esculenta. Light blue flowers borne gracefully erect. 
Height, 18 inches to 2 feet. Each, 10c; doz., 60c; 
100, $4.00; 1,000, $35.00. 
Leichtlini. Deep blue. Each, 15ce; doz., $1.50; 100, 
$10.00. 
FRITILLARIA 
RECURVA (Mission Bells). A beautiful woodland 
plant from Southern California. 114 to 2 feet, and 
producing dainty orange scarlet flowers. They prefer 
partial shade and a loose soil. 
Each, 20c; doz., $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
LEUCOCORYNE 
1 (Glory of the Sun) 
Flowers exquisite light blue on tall, wiry stems and 
of very long-lasting quality with faint heliotrope 
fragrance. For indoor culture except in warm states. 
Each, 20c; doz., $1.75: 100, $12.00. 
GRAPE HYACINTHS (Museari) 
Muscaris, or Grape Hyacinths, are a race of spring- 
flowering bulbous plants which thrive in American 
gardens. They are not showy when only a few are seen 
together, but a drift of them presents a picture of 
beauty, especially if planted with late tulips, for 
which purpose they are well adapted. The species 
also look charming in clumps in the rock garden 
or border, and the Feather Hyacinth (M. plum- 
mosum), in particular, may be employed, with great 
gain, in pots in the cold greenhouse. In fact, pot cul- 
ture gives this Grape Hyacinth such delicate and un- 
common coloring, that it might well be grown any- 
where under glass. All are very accommodating in 
their requirements, but prefer a good loam with a 
little old manure dug into it, and, in the case of the 
Feather Hyacinth alluded to, a rather warmer posi- 
tion. The bulbs should be planted during autumn at a 
depth of about three inches and about two inches apart. 
Blue. Pretty little spikes of dark blue flowers; an 
old garden favorite, used largely for small beds, 
edging, etc. Doz., 65c; 100, $4.50; 1,000, $40.00. 
Heavenly Blue. The best blue. Doz., 65c; 100, 
$4.50; 1,000, $40.00. 

ERYTHRONIUM HENDERSONII 
DOG TOOTH VIOLET (Erythroniums). 
If they had no other beauty than that of their 
richly mottled leaves, they would be well worth a 
place in the shady corner. Their flowers are 3 inches 
across, with stems 6 to 18 inches high. The colors run 
in delicate tints of white, pink, cream, bright yellow 
and rose. They are hardy in the coldest States, and 
while they are at their best in a loose, gritty soil, rich 
in leaf mold, they also thrive in woodlands, in shaded 
corners, or in the crevices of rockwork in shade. 
Americanum. It produces in April, small, lily-like 
flowers, which vary through white, pink, bright yel- 
low, rose,andcream. Bulbs should be planted about 
5inchesdeep. Doz.,75c; 100, $5.00; 1,000, $45.00. 
Californicum has large cream-colored flowers. 
Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1,000, $60.00. 
Californicum Bi-color. Creamy, yellow centre, 
tall stems. Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1,000, $60.00. 
Citrinum is rather more erect in habit, with flowers 
almost pure white with strongly contrasting deep 
citron. Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1,000, $60.00. 
Hartweggii is as pretty as Californicum, with more 
yellow in the flower, and each flower on a separate 
stalk. Very early and stands much heat. Good for 
pots. Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1,000, $60.00. 
Hendersonii. Like Californicum, but the flowers are 
a lovely light purple, with centers a deep maroon. 
Doz., 95c; 100, $6.50; 1,000, $60.00. 
TUOLUMNENSIS is quite new to both the garden 
and science. Large leaves, not mottled, and golden 
yellow flowers. The bulbs are very large and by off- 
setting form large clumps. Not too free flowering, 
but very distinct. Doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00; 1,000, 
$75.00. 
Mixed. Doz.,85c; 100, $6.00; 1,000, $55.00. 
IXIA-CORN LILIES 
These beautiful bulbs from the Cape Colony (South 
Africa) are far too little known; they should be 
planted in late autumn and -in cold districts they 
must be covered with a thick layer of straw or leaves. 
They are splendid for southern states. Each 15c; 
doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
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SNOWDROPS 

SNOWDROPS (Galanthus) 
Snowdrops flower while Tulips are just sprouting, 
and when the flowers are over, there remains a ground- 
work of green foliage. : 
Single. (Largest Bulbs.) Doz., $1.10; 100, $7.50; 
1,000, $70.00. 
Double. (Largest Bulbs.) Doz., $1.35; 100, $9.00; 
1,000, $85.00. 
Lachenalias 
Lachenalias are useful as pot plants because of 
their bright flowers and interesting foliage. 
AUREA. The flowers are pendulous long bells form- 
ing a loose spike up to one foot high. The young 
flower spike is usually red toned and the deep 
golden blossoms often have red margined petals. 
Blooms in late January and February. As a cut 
flower it normally lasts two weeks in the house. 
Grown very cool and in plenty of sunshine the 
stems may be somewhat shortened thus producing a 
most attractive long lasting pot plant that is very 
attractive for more than a month. Doz., $1.50; _ 
100, $10.00. 
COERULEA. The flower stems are clear light green 
and covered with numerous small flowers varying 
in color from light lavender to deep violet blue. The 
plant is very attractive in all stages of growth and 
its tall, sturdy flowering spikes, which grow up to 
eighteen inches in height, are so long lasting that 
they can be kept as cut flowers in the house for 
more than two weeks. Doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
Culture: Plant six or seven bulbs in a five or six 
inch pot with cool culture similar to freesias produce 
blossoms during late February and March. They do 
not need support. 
Oxalis 
For Indoor Planting Only 
Most of these Oxalis flower from October until 
Christmas, and later. Easily grown, requiring only a 
good, somewhat peaty soil. 
BERMUDA BUTTERCUP. Doz., 55c; 100, $4.00; 
1,000, $35.00. 
GRAND DUCHESS. Lavender, pink and white, 
Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00; 1,000, $35.00. 
HIRTA. Deep pink, very fine for hanging baskets. 
Doz., 50c; 100, $3.00; 1,000, $25.00. 

OXALIS GRAND DUCHESS 

