Page. 4. E. 0. ORPET, 3579 Hollister Ave., SANTA BARBARA. 
PASITHEA cerulea. Chilean. Midnight blue fls. on tall stems, self- 
cleaning, 3-5 ft. Part shade. Tender. Unusual shade in the garden 
Cuts well. Dormant in summer and must be grown cool. Spring flowering. 
$2.00 doz. 25¢ each. 
SCILLA hyacinthoides. Racemes about 14 in. covered with small blue fils. 
and intensely blue stamens. Likes hot sunny situation. 25¢ each. 
STENOMESSON sp. Chilean. Fls. stand in umbels about 24 - 30 in. Vivid 
scarlet tubes edged with green. Stock limited. 75¢ each. 
SPREKELIA formosissima. Fls. large, crimson, wasp-waisted, very showy. 
"Jacobean Lily". Large bulbs 35¢ ea. 
STERNBERGIA lutea "Fall-blooming Crocus". Clear yellow, several fls. 
ie Bere Good in pots or border, likes dry sunny location. 
or : 
SPARAXIS in assorted colors: yéllow, white with wine colored backs, 
reds. Streptanthera cupres, salmon colored with curled violet anthers. 
These bulbs have a strong affinity for each other and the resultant 
hybrids which someone has called "Sparantheras" seem to be even more 
striking and colorful than either parent. There is wide variation in 
color and in the individual markings which is fascinating to watch. 
They flower early in spring and naturalize well, good to make color in 
out of the way corners which can be left dry in summer. Sun. 60¢ doz. 
TRITELEITA violacea. Hardy. Earliest bloomer in the year with a long 
season of bloom. Pale blue with deep violet markings. Naturalize in 
borders, rock gardens. 50¢ doz, 
VELTHEIMIA viridifolia. Handsome Cape bulb which starts to grow in 
cool weather. Its foliage is an intense green, long with a marked 
wavy form which would make a good pot plant even without the flower 
which should be in bud for Christmas. The flowers are old rose, and 
tubular in form. Seed pods are also decorative. Grow in shade in 
mild climates, or under glass as potted plants in cold locations. 
$6.00 doz. 60¢ each. 
WATSONIAS....EVERGREEN SPECIES. W. angusta red & scarlet; W. beatricis 
orange; W. wilmaniae shrimp pink; clumps. $2.50 doz. 25¢ each. 
W. species not evergreen: W. arderni, the best white, tall, early and 
W. marginata, very tall. orchid colored small blooms very compact, and 
fragrant. Both varieties. $1.00 doz. 10¢ each. 
Australian hybrids, recommended as the finest of this flower group. 
Will flower in February if planted in September and watered continuous- 
ly. Adelaide - clear pink with blushing throat. 
Brighton - magenta 
Caulfield - lavender pink 
Clunes - pearly lavender with exceptionally wide flower 
Dazzler - brilliant orange 
Hobart - large deep lilac 
Lara - redrose with bronze sheen 
Malvern - clear orchid 
Melbourne - coral pink 
Portland - shrimp pink 
Sydney - red with coppery sheen | 
Victoria - rosy flame, extra large blooms $1.75 doz. 3 for 50¢ 
