BULBS FOR INDOOR WINTER FLOWERING 
PAPER-WHITE NARCISSUS 
Pearl Chips, Etc. 
White Pearl Chips. Lb. 10c; 3 lbs. 25c, postage 
extra. 
Colored Pearl Chips. Lb. 15c; 2 Ibs. 25c, postage 
extra. 
Grit: Chips of granite for filling bulb bowls. Pkg. 
(4.lbs.)}10c, postage extra. 


Polyanthus Narcissus 
BUNCH-FLOWERED 
For Indoor Growing (Fragrant) 
The three varieties of Polyanthus Narcissus offered 
below should be grown indoors, in pebbles, bulb fiber or 
soil, in bowls or pots. Grawn in bowls of pebbles and 
water continuous bloom may be had from Thanksgiv- 
ing until Easter. Buy your bulbs early; place in a cool, 
dry place. Plant every three weeks from Oct. Ist until 
March Ist. This method will insure you a constant 
succession of bloom. Grow in a cool room until the 
flower buds appear above the bulb, then bring them into 
the living room. 
Paper-White Narcissus. Easily grown, pure white. 
Large Bulbs 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Mammoth Bulbs 75c per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 
Grand Soleil d’Or. Clear bright yellow, with orange 
cup. Easily grown in pebbles and water. 3 for 50c; 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Chinese Sacred Lily (Narcissus). Flowers white with 
a golden yellow cup. May be grown in pebbles and 
water similar to the Paper-White Narcissus. 3 for 
50c; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Calla Lilies 
Use a stiff, clayey soil with a small quantity of shred- 
ded cow manure or sheep manure. Bulbs should be planted 
in a 6 or 7-inch pot with the top of the bulb protruding 
just above the surface. When in growing condition, 
warm water given sev eral times during the week will 
hasten the flowering period and increase the number of 
blooms. 
White (Ethiopica). 40c each; $4.40 per doz. 
Yellow (Elliottiana). 40c each; $4.40 per doz. 
Baby Callas (Godfrey). 40c each; $4.40 per doz. 
Pink Calla Lily (Rehmanni). A dwarf Calla. Color: 
rose-pink fading to cerise as the flower matures. 40c 
each; $4.40 per doz. 
French Roman Hyacinths 
French Roman Hyacinths are among the earliest 
bulbs to flower. Plant in pots containing McCullough’s 
Bulb Fiber or in soil at intervals of two weeks. Excel- 
lent for indoor growing owing to their graceful appear- 
ance, delicate fragrance and early blooming. 
White... Pure white, very fragrant, easily grown. 
3 for 60c; $2.00 per doz. 



Naphthaline Flakes 
Naphthaline Flakes are recommended for the 
control of moles and field mice. Do not place 
Naphthaline Flakes under the bulb. Set the bulb, 
cover lightly with soil, then sprinkle about 1 tea- 
spoonful of flakes over each bulb. The balance of soil 
can then be placed over the bulb. Lb. 30c; 5 Ibs. 
$1.25; 25 Ibs. $5.75. 



The Beautiful Amaryllis 
Giant American Hybrids. A wonderful strain of new 
giant-flowered Amaryllis of free-blooming habit. 
The large flowers are composed of broad, overlapping 
petals ranging from crimson, orange, scarlet, and 
light rose to white. The bulbs should be planted in 
6-inch pots in garden loam enriched with a handful of 
bone fertilizer. Cover bulbs up as far as the neck; 
water sparingly until flower stalk appears, then 
water freely as plant advances in growth. Large 
bulbs in mixture only, for delivery November to 
March. 50c each; $5.50 per doz. 
SEPARATE COLORS OF GIANT 
AMERICAN HYBRID AMARYLLIS 
There are many gardeners who desire separate colors 
in Amaryllis. We offer two popular ones below. They 
represent a vigorous, free-flowering strain bound to 
give satisfaction 
Red Variegated Pink and White 
Any of above, 85c each; 3 for $2.25; $8.50 per doz. 
Freesia 
Freesias are easy to grow and everyone should have 
several pots of these fragrant flowers whose scent will 
fill the house. Plant them close together in good potting 
soil, water well, and place the pots outside until real 
cold weather when they should be placed indoors in a 
sunny window or the conservatory. Light feedings of 
fertilizer will increase the size of the flowers as well as 
enrich their colors. 
Improved Purity. Pure white with yellow blotched 
throat; very fragrant. Mammoth Bulbs 50c per 
doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Rainbow Mixture. A splendid strain containing a 
large number of beautiful colors. 50c per doz.; 
$4.00 per 100. 
MISCELLANEOUS OUTDOOR BULBS 
Bulbous Iris 
Few bulbous plants are as easy to grow as the bulbous 
Iris. Their flowers are graceful as orchids, are valuable 
as cut flowers and also very showy in the flower garden. 
We offer two types, Dutch, which is a splendid im- 
provement over the old Spanish, and in addition to the 
Dutch we offer a hybrid type known as Wedgwood. 
Culture—Bulbs of Dutch Iris when planted outdoors 
should be set 4 to 5 inches deep. 
Dutch Iris 
JUNE BLOOMING 
For Indoor or Outdoor Blooming 
A. Bloemaard. Very large flower; early. Standards 
dark purplish blue, falls lighter blue. 75c per doz.; 
$5.00 per 100. 
Blue Horizon. Light violet-blue standards; falls soft 
sky-blue, narrow orange stripe. 75c per doz.; $5.00 
per 100. 
Imperator. Large free-flowering dark blue. 75c¢ per 
doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
White Excelsior. Very early; uniform pure white; falls 
very broad. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Yellow Queen. Standard and falls golden yellow; 
very tall and early. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Mixed Dutch Iris. A mixture of named varieties 
including the above. 65c per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
s 2 
Iris Hybrid 
Especially recommended for early forcing in green- 
house, excellent in the garden also. 
Wedgwood. Standards dark blue, falls pale blue with 
yellow blotch. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

Grape Hyacinth 
(MUSCARI) 
Charming, hardy spring-flowering bulbs. They are 
something like the Hyacinth, but the clusters and the 
individual flowers are smaller and of delicate shape. 
Invaluable for naturalizing, especially with the Nar- 
cissus. 
Heavenly Blue. The clearest blue of all Muscari. 
Height 4 to 5 inches. 65c per doz.; $4.25 per 100. 
eon a fee 
Scilia Campanulata 
Rose Queen. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Blue Queen. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
White Queen. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Regale Lily 
White, shading to pale yellow in the center, with a 
pink tinge on the outer edges. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep. 
Blooms in July. 40c each; $4.40 per doz. 
Lycoris (Hardy Amaryllis) | 
Squamigera (Amaryllis Halli). Produces in early 
spring attractive green foliage which grows until 
July, when it ripens and disappears. About a 
month later to your surprise the flower stalks 
spring from the ground to a height of 2 to 3 feet, 
developing an umbel of large lily-shaped flowers, 
8 to 12 in number, of a delicate lilac-pink shade. 
The bulb is perfectly hardy and must be planted 
in fall. Cover the bulb about 4 inches. $1.00 
each; $11.00 per doz. 


Palco Pete’s Mulch 
Brings dead soil to life. Aérates soil, and improves 
soil structure. Your garden needs it. Made from bark 
of California redwood trees. Per bag (containing 3144 
cubic ft.) $2.35, plus delivery. 

DUTCH IRIS 
THE J. CHAS. McCULLOUGH SEED CO. 
230 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI 2, OHIO 
PArkway 2600 
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