ALSTROEMERIA CHARM 
Painted in gayest brilliance, massed in magnificent dis- 
play, are the clustered, oddly-formed blossoms of these fairly 
hardy cousins of Amaryllis. Here at our New Jersey 
nursery we have no trouble at all in carrying them over 
from year to year in the open ground. In late autumn we 
cover the planting with straw or salt hay, parting this in 
spring to let the stems through, but leaving it on through 
the summer, when it serves to insulate the soil from too 
much sun heat. So handled, our colonies of Alstroemeria 
have thrived, and spread. Slightly heavier winter mulching 
should serve to hold the plants through safely in more 
northern areas, but in regions of great winter extremes, 
the brittle, somewhat tuberous.roots may, if one wishes, 
be carried over in slightly dampened sand in a cool cellar. 
Handle the roots with care, for they are rather fragile; also 
they should be planted promptly upon receipt. They are 
ready somewhat later than the other bulbs, so are usually 
sent out separately. AURANTIACA—Great clusters of 
golden orange, inner segments splashed crimson. 8 for 80c; 
10 for $2.25. LIGTU—Daintiest of Alstroemerias, with 
blossoms that may be blush, rose, orange-toned pink, or even 
flame color. 3 for 80c; 10 for $2.25. PULCHELLA—Parrot 
Lily. Four-foot stems: are topped with whorls of uneven 
trumpets in rich red, each petal with emerald tip. $ for 
65c; 10 for $1.90. PELEGRINA ALBA—Lily of the Incas. 
Great clusters of unmarked blossoms in snowy white. 3 for 
90c; 10 for $2.55. SEEDS OF ALSTROEMERIAS—They 
may be sown now. See page 32 of Catalog 41. 
EREMURUS or FOXTAIL LILY 
It is June, and the magnificent seven-foot spike of Ere- 
murus robustus that has accented the border, is losing its 
hundreds of airy, soft pink star-blossoms, but the nearby 
Eremurus Bungei from north Persian hills is opening the 
rich, deep gold of its pyramid spires, and that lovely variety 
Isobel is showing pink-flushed, pale orange tones. Eremurus 
is of full winter hardiness in most northern positions when 
once established, but requires some protection of straw or 
litter the first year. Also, like Peony, it resents disturbance, 
and sometimes fails to give typical bloom the first season 
after moving, but once dug in, it is long-lived. It can be 
moved only in autumn. Give full sun and good drainage. 
We guarantee safe arrival in good condition, but, since we 
have no control over planting, position, or first-winter care, 
we cannot guarantee that the plants will live. However, 
it is rarely that they do not. Following kinds can be sup- 
plied: Bungei, rich yellow, each $1.00; Elwesianus, early 
soft pink, $1.95; Himalaicus, tall creamy white, $1.10; 
Robustus, splendid rich pink, $2.00; Isobel, melting apricot, 
$1.60; Moonlight, pale yellow, $1.95; Rosalind, delightful 
pink tintings, $1.95; White Beauty, spectacular white, $1.60. 
fllustrated page 3. 
EREMURUS SEEDS—Sow them now. See page 45 of Cat- 
alog 41 for extended offerings. Ask for another copy of 
Catalog 41, if that sent you last spring has been lost. 
AUTUMN MAGIC 
They blossom in autumn, or some of them in late sum- 
mer, after all their spring foliage has long ripened and dis- 
appeared, and all sign of the plants has gone. Then of a 
sudden the blossom stems push up through the bare earth, 
and, by a presto turn, the flowers themselves appear. All 
are reasonably winter-hardy at Philadelphia, but in colder 
climates some winter protection of the planting with straw 
or leaves would be indicated. LYCORIS RADIATA—Clus- 
tered flowers in richest of sparkling. reds, petals recurved, 
crispy, waxy. Will force. 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. AMARYL- 
LIS BELLADONNA—Perfumed, clustered flower-trumpets 
in soft pink to deep rose. Each 60c; 8 for $1.55. 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE—Big cup-shaped flowers in a 
tone between lavender and purple. Each 35c; 8 for $1.00. 
~COLCHICUM BORNMULLERI—Here the cups are rosy 
pink, with touch of white. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00. COLCHI- 
CUM AGRIPPINUM — The big flower-cups are colored 
checker-board style in tesselations of lilac-rose and white.- 
Each 50c; 3 for $1.40. STERNBERGIA LUTEA—Called 
Autumn Daffodil from the rich display of Daffodil-yellow 
blossoms, but these are in form of great ‘cups. Makes a 
glorious showing. Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.45. OFFER 
208C54—Three bulbs each of the six kinds for $5.75. 
