Watsonias at wholesale. Purple or “Orchid” Watsonias and the above fine mixture 
are gffered at $30.00 per 1000, f.0.b. La Verne. You pay express on arrival. Or will 
ship C. O. D. for postage. 250 will be sold at 1000 rate. This is a low wholesale price. 
Freesias 
Freesias are exquisite in beauty but their delicious fragrance is an appeal even — 
stronger. Where they can be grown in the garden they are indispensable. They are 
easy forcers in pots and equally valuable for the window garden. 
Culture. They are hardy only in the warmer sections of the south where 
temperatures do not go below about 26°. Plant outdoors early before Nov. if possible. 
They usually do well if planted in Nov. (we have planted in Dec. even) but the flower 
stems will be shorter, the flowers smaller. Plant our large bulbs’2” or 3” apart and 3” 
deep in the garden. ; 
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 %” to 34” 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. 
Please note. We are offering only large bulbs this year, %” to 34” diam. Smaller 
bulbs will flower in the garden and usually also in pots but these larger bulbs will give 
you more satisfaction either way. The increased number and size of the flowers will 
equalize the increased price. . 
The Tecolote Hybrids listed are a new giant race. The size of the flowers and the 
stem length equals many Baby Glads. They flower much earlier and are deliciously 
fragrant. If you plant them instead of Baby Glads you will be pleased. 
Marie (Tecolote). Gorgeous, pure white Freesia. Deliciously fragrant. A giant in 
size. 20c ea. $2.00 doz. 
Talisman (Tecolote). Bright orange pink with cream throat. Like color of 
Talisman rose. 15c ea. $1.25 doz. 
Red Shades (Tecolote). 15c ea. $1.25 doz. 
Rose Shades (Tecolote). 15c ea. $1.25 doz. 
Pink Shades (Tecolote). 15c ea. $1.25 doz. 
Golden Daffodil. Pure daffodil yellow. 10c ea. $1.00 doz. 
Mary Louise Fischer. A new and better blue. 12c ea. $1.20 doz. 
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 q contrasting color in throat. 
They are a little taller than Freesias and the flowers are larger, more flat and wide open. 
For pots, or 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 
mentioned above are descriptive of this strain and we can add that occasionally one 
finds colors approaching yellow, or blue. 10c ea. 6 bulbs for 40c. 75c doz. 
Small bulbs bloom well in the garden and even in pots they usually flower. Price 
35c 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. 
But you will find some pinks, reds and even white. 7c ea. 60c doz. Small bulbs, 
30c doz. 
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