smaller. Plant the half inch bulbs in a double row in one furrow 18 to the foot, or in 
a single row 12 to the foot. The large %” bulbs should be farther apart. The larger 
bulbs will give you longer stems and more and better flowers. Plant 2” to 3” deep. 
Give full sun exposure. 
In pots they should also be planted early tho the shorter stems resulting from 
Nov. planting are not so objectionable. Use the regular potting soil, sandy loam and 
leaf mould or well rotted dairy manure. Be sure to give them a sunny window and a 
cool room if flowers are wanted. Warm rooms, over 70°, will produce long spindling 
foliage but flowers may fail. The half inch bulbs will flower in pots but they are not 
so easy as the %” size nor are the results quite equal. We advise large bulbs for pots. 
Set them 2” apart each way in a pot, about 6 in a 6” pot. Plant 1” deep. 
The following list is chosen as the most satisfactory in the full range of colors. 
Achievement. Orange 
Golden Daffodil. Deep golden yellow. Easiest to force. 
Orchidea, Orchid. 
Pink Supreme. One of finest pinks. 
Sunset. Flame red. 
Prices, all varieties. %2” bulbs, 45c doz. $2.50 per 100. %” bulbs, 12c ea. $1.00 
per doz. $6.00 per 100. 
Assorted Colors. %” bulbs 45c doz. $2.25 per 100. %” size, 90c doz. $5.50 
per 100. 
Marie. The most outstanding new white Freesia. This is claimed to be equal in 
size to a Baby Gladiolus, with immense, wide open and delightfully fragrant flowers. 
In order that you may have the most satisfaction we have obtained the largest size 
bulbs %” diam., reducing our profit in order to offer them at 25c ea. or $2.50 per doz. 
Three for a 6” pot 65c. 
Sparaxis 
Sparaxis are closely related to Freesias, but are far more colorful. The colors range 
thru vivid tones of bright red, crimson, carmine, pink, apricot and sometimes an almost 
white one. A few reds are almost maroon. There is usually a contrasting color in 
throat. They are a little taller than Freesias and the flowers are larger, more flat and 
wide open. For pots, of winter flowers, few plants will create as much bright color 
as Sparaxis. 
Culture like Freesias. They are hardier. Must have full sun exposure and in pots 
they need a cool room 60° - 70° day time, cooler at night. Plant 6 bulbs in a 5” pot. 
Houdyshel Hybrid Sparaxis. We have grown and selected seedlings from the 
original Dutch varieties and now have a much more colorful-strain. The colors men- 
tioned above are descriptive of this strain and we can add that occasionally one finds 
colors approaching yellow, or blue. 10c ea. 6 bulbs for 35c. 60c per doz. 
Sparaxis—Streptanthera hybrids. This is the same cross as the Bloem Erf hybrid 
Sparaxis. They are taller than Sparaxis and the colors run more into shades of orange. 
6 bulbs for 25c. 45c doz. 
Tritonias 
Tritonias are also close to Freesias but taller. The red sorts are sometimes called 
Flame Freesias and these are good bulbs for pots. Culture like Freesias and Sparaxis. 
Tritonia, Red and Orange mixture. 10c ea. 65c per doz. 
Tritonia lineata. This interesting species grows 18” tall. The flowers are white, 
crossed by grey lines, hence “lineata.” 3 for 15c. 50c doz. 
Babianas 
Blue flowers for the winter window garden are hard to find. Babianas are the 
answer. They are a vivid, intense blue to blue violet. Culture exactly like Freesias, 
Tritonias and Sparaxis in pots or garden except they should be planted about twice as 
many in a pot or given space. 
Babiana plicata. A lovely small plant with “plicated” foliage. About 8” stems of 
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