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oe in heavy soil unless lightened by very large additions of humus. Plant about 3 
eep 
Roman Hyacinths. Assorted colors only. These are mostly blue and white. Price 
25c ea. Better order early as we have only a few. 
Muscari. Grape Hyacinths, var. Heavenly Blue. Racemes of closely placed, exquisite, 
tiny blue bells. Fine in pots or garden. L. 10c ea. 60c doz. 
Scillas are closely related to Hyacinths. Scilla hispanica looks so much like Roman 
Hyacinths that they are often confused with them. All are useful in the garden or in 
pots and for cutting. All are hardy in the north except S. peruviana. 
Scilla hispanica (campanulata). The Spanish Jacinth. The former name “campanu- 
lata” should be dropped altho many catalogs continue to use it. We are almost out of 
stock of the common blue sort but have a giant blue variety that is much superior to 
any other named variety. All Hispanicas need half shade. 
S. hispanica, Giant Blue. This is much the largest of the Hispanicas. Deep blue 
color, large flowers on 12” stems. These are fine for cutting and bulbs may be grown 
in pots like Roman Hyacinths, which they much resemble. They are as good as Roman 
Hyacinths and considerably larger. Large bulbs 30c ea. 
S. hispanica alba. A large white. Largest bulbs, 10c ea. 90c per doz. 
S. hyacinthoides. One of the finest bulbs for the outside garden and it is perfectly 
winter hardy in north. It has a densely flowered raceme often 3 ft. or more in height. 
Plant in full sun. If early planted, in the south it will flower in late winter to spring. 
In the north about mid-summer. Flowers are very useful for cutting. The bulb is 
extremely hardy and a strong grower and will even recover when left out of the ground 
a year. Take my advice, plant it. Top size, 25c. M. 15c. $2.35 and $1.50 per doz. 
S. peruviana. Here is another blue flowering bulb for your winter window garden, 
one that is easy to grow, sure to flower and makes a large display. The flower scape is 
short as it should be for a pot but flowers are well above foliage. The raceme is very 
broad,—often 6” or more, compact and oval to conical in form. Give the bulb a pot 
about twice it’s own diameter. Set it with neck of bulb above soil, full sun exposure 
and in a cool room. This is the only tender Scilla that we list, but it is very nice in 
southern gardens where it survives the winters well up the coast lines and is hardy at 
Washington, D.C. Jumbo size for 75c ea. Medium for 50c. 
S. peruviana, white. These are less desirable than the blue but we have just a few 
large to jumbo bulbs for $1.00 ea. 
S. peruviana hybrids. These are improved varieties in a great many shades of 
white, rose, lavender to deep blue. The colors cannot be specified as they are not marked. 
Price $1.00 ea. . 
Ornithogalum arabicum. The showiest ornithogalum. The round glossy black 
ovary in the center of the white flower is a beautiful contrast. Flowers in a compact 
raceme at top of stem giving the appearance of an umbel. Tender. Easy in pots, 
blooming about Easter. L. 25c. M. 15c. Pot only large bulbs. 
O. caudatum. A familiar pot plant in the north which is commonly but erroneously 
called “Sea Onion.” The foliage and flowers are pretty but not outstanding. L. 50c. 
Jumbo, 75c. 
Lachenalias, or Cape Cowslips, furnish bright colorful flowers from before Christmas 
to February and later. They are small plants, usually one or two leaves. Flower scape 
6” to 12” tall, with 12 to 24 tubular flowers about 1” long. For early flowers start them 
early in September and in no case delay beyond late October to plant. Leaves and stems 
are sometimes gaily spotted and decorative. Culture. Easy outside in mild climates and 
force easily in pots in the house. Plant in full sun, 2” deep and 2” apart. Several can 
be planted in a pot at about 24” apart. They may be grown outside or in flats and 
potted when in full bloom. When tops die, dig bulbs and store dry. They rot easily 
in the ground if moisture is received when dormant. 
Lachenalia aurea. Beautiful, large golden yellow, pendulous flowers, tubular in 
shape. A bright and cheerful pot plant for Christmas. 25c ea. 3 for a 4” pot, 65c. 
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