L. pendula superba. Brilliant coral red, tipped green and purple. A red Christmas 
flower in pots or the garden in deep south. 25c ea. 3 for 65c. 
Veltheimia viridifolia. Neither a picture nor words can accurately portray the 
beauty of this plant. For foliage alone it is superb. The vivid glossy green leaves are 
wavy margined and form a nice rosette. In pots, or in the garden in So. Calif. and 
other mild climates, it is in bloom by Dec. 15 and continues for about three months as 
large bulbs send up two or more spikes. The tubular, drooping flowers are densely 
placed on a long raceme. The color is a deep rosy or purplish pink of ineffable tones 
not found in any other flowers. 
Culture is very easy. It prefers a sandy soil to which peat or leaf mould has been 
added. In pots the drainage should be perfect. They must be ordered early as nothing 
holds them back. Best to order before Sept. 15 or Oct. 1. 
Specially priced. 50c ea. $6.00 per doz. Extra large bulbs—75c, $1.00 and $1.50. 
Tulips 
Last mentioned, but not least desirable are Tulips which we have not recently 
listed. Our reason was that we could sell our flowers for more than a reasonable price 
for bulbs. We were one of a very few growers near Los Angeles who had a stock. 
Selling the flowers only, saved the cost of digging and replanting and we did not have 
the labor to do that anyway. 
But we managed to get them dug this year and we will share them with you. We 
do not have enough to last thru the season, so if you want them at the necessarily higher 
price, order very early. We can deliver by October. 
Culture. Plant Tulips from 4” to 6” deep in rich sandy loam. They do well in 
heavy soil like our own but you must add a very large quantity of humus in the form 
of leaf mould and thoroly decayed old manure. Fresh manure just before planting is 
deadly to most bulbs. It is best to spade it all in and thoroly mix 2 or 3 months before 
planting. Dried and powdered dairy or sheep manure is reasonably safe when thus 
added in advance. 
We have been very fortunate in getting good growth of plants and bulbs and good 
flowers because we keep them very wet. We try to imitate Oregon climate where it 
rains nearly every day and Tulips do so very well. I suggest you plant in moist soil in 
Oct. and in two weeks give a good watering. Rake over soil surface when dry enough 
and water again in about 2 weeks. Keep them definitely wet all winter and spring 
thruout the growing season. Keep them growing as long as they will grow. Nearly 
all our reports of failure could be traced to lack of sufficient watering. There is never 
half enough rain, during the entire season to grow Tulips in So. Calif. Remember that 
Tulips are growing for several months before they are above ground. That period is a 
critical one for them. 
| Tulips. Assorted colors and varieties only. This is a fairly well balanced mixture. 
Our largest bulbs, a few go to 114” diam., $1.50 doz. Our second size, a good blooming 
size, from a little under 1” to a little over, $1.00 doz. 
OXALIS FAMILY—Oxalidaceae 
There are two types, the winter and the summer growing. The summer growing 
species are listed in our spring catalogs. The following are all winter growers. These 
are the brightest and most vivid of winter flowers for a sunny window or in the garden 
in the south. They give a profusion of bloom over several months period. A bed looks 
like a carpet of solid pink, rose, white, yellow, etc. The flowers are large, some over 
1” diam. 
Culture. Plant about 2” deep, 3” apart. Large bulbs may be farther apart and a 
little deeper. In pots, the smaller may go 6 in a 4” pot. Use good rich soil, altho they 
will grow in any soil. Give full sun exposure as they open only in full sun and close 
at night. Order and plant early as they begin to sprout even in August. But they may 
be shipped even with long sprouts up to mid-October. | 
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