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RAMSEY'S AUSTIN NURSERY 

BULBS, LILIES, ETC. 
AMARYLLIS JOHNSONII. Gorgeous, 
early red lily. Each, 30c; per dozen, $3.00. 
CANNAS. Each, 10c; per dozen, $1.00; 
per 100, $6.00. 
Cannas will bloom all spring and summer 
if flowers are cut before seed is formed. 
Enjoy your Cannas by removing old flowers. 
Cannas, Red Flowers 
King Humbert. Medium height, bronze 
foliage. 
Pillar of Fire. Tall grower. 
pee ae Medium height, glowing scar- 
et. 
Cannas, Orange and Red Flowers 
Allemania. Tall, with large orchid flowers. 
Cannas, Pink Flowers 
City of Portland. Glowing pink, medium 
height. 
Cannas, Yellow Flowers 
Austria. Tall. Canary yellow. 
GLADIOLUS. Pink, red, salmon, white, 
yellow. Per dozen, 40c; per 100, $2.50; 300 
for $6.75. 
CALADIUM. (Elephant Ear.) Medium 
bulbs. Each, 35c; large, 60c. 
YELLOW DAY LILY. Rich gold, striped 
inside. Each, 25c; per dozen, $2.50. 
IRIS. White and purple. Old-fashioned 
Flags. Richest colors. Each, 10c; per dozen, 
$1.00. 
LIATRIS. (Perennial.) Native. Spikes 
2 purple flowers. Each, 25c. Per dozen, 
2.50. 
ANGEL LILY. Clusters of five to nine 
large, white lilies, with faint, wine-colored 
shadings. Each, 35c; per dozen, $3.50. 
GUERNSEY or RED SPIDER LILY. 
(Nerine sarniensis.) We now have a sup- 
ply of this wonderful Amaryllis, which our 
customers have been seeking many years. 
In habit of growth and blooming it is simi- 
lar to HABRANTHUS described below. 
Spider lily-like flowers, bright crimson, 
borne on stalks 12 to 15 inches high. Each, 
10c; per dozen, 90c; per 100, $5.00. 
RAIN LILY. Native white Fairy Lily. 
Blooms after rains, and will grow in sod. 
Per dozen, 50c; per 100, $3.00. 
HABRANTHUS. Beautiful red lilies from 
Chile, with dwarf stalks eight inches high. 
Blooms in fall, with foliage all winter. 
Thrives in sod. Excellent for low border. 
Each, 10c; per dozen, 90c. 
MEXICAN TUBE ROSE. Single, pret- 
tiest, most fragrant Tube Rose known. 
Per dozen, 50c; per 100, $3.00. 
Gladiolus 
Flower 

ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS 
Called CARPET or VALLEY GRASS. 
The unexcelled lawn grass for planting in 
shade. Green all year, grows in sun or 
shade. Thrives in Central and Southern 
Texas, and has done well as far north as 
Dallas for several years. 
In planting, have ground spaded ‘several 
inches deep. Set runners in rows, with rows 
12 to 15 inches apart. Cover runners with 
soil, allowing most of leaves to remain above 
ground. Give plenty of water for best re- 
sults. It requires about same watering as 
Bermuda Grass. In above manner, a bushel 
of roots will plant 150 square feet. 
Solid sod comes in blocks one foot square, 
and weighs 80 pounds per square yard of 
nine blocks. Blocks should be cut in pieces 
3 inches square, planted 12 to 15 inches 
apart. In this manner a square yard will 
plant 150 square feet of surface. In plant- 
ing, do not cover foliage, but press soil 
firmly around blocks. 
PRICE: RUNNERS, $1.25 per bushel; 5 
bushels, $1.10 per bushel. 
SOD: $1.35 per square yard; 5 yards, 
$1.20 per yard. 
Best time to plant is from February to 
September. 
