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THE PLUME HYACINTH—Great ostrich plumes of blos- 
soms, bowing gracefully with their own weight. The usual 
bell-shaped florets have their petals finely shreded, curled 
and crisped until the whole spike becomes a delightful 
lilac-lavender plume. Hardy and permanent, the showing 
of plumes becoming larger and finer each year. Botanically 
it is not a hyacinth at all, but instead an aberrant giant 
Muscari. A rare beauty that attracts always a super- 
quota of garden exclamation. 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00; 25 
for $2.25. (Illustrated page 4.) 
IRIS RETICULATA—This dainty charmer is a true bulb, 
and perhaps the most delightful of all the bulb-flowers of 
very early spring. The big, upfacing blossoms, sweetly 
violet-scented, are of a deep purple-violet, touched with 
gold. 4 to 6 inches. Good blooming size bulbs for out- 
side planting, each 20c; 3 for 50c; 7 for $1.00; 25 for $3.25. 
(See page 13 for special forcing size stock.) 
LILY OF ‘THE ALTAI—It is Ixiolirion, an Asiatic exqui- 
site of full winter hardiness. 20 inches. Star-spread 
trumpets in a vivid, breath-stealing indigo blue. Long 
bloom in May and June. Here is garden treasure. 3 for 
50c; 7 for $1.00; 25 for $2.75. 
ZYGADENUS FREMONTI—Open panicles of creamy blos- 
soms, each flower with a super-imposed center star of 
deeper yellow: A profuse bloomer. Of full hardiness. 3 
for 35c; 10 for $1.00. 
RANUNCULUS SPLENDID MIXED—Magnificent double 
and semi-double flowers on 15-inch stems, straw to gold, 
orange, scarlet and crimson, with pink tones and others 
ringed or petal-tipped contrastingly. Shade-tolerant. Rec- 
ommended for pot culture, but will often winter outside 
also if mulched as cold weather sets in. 4 for 25c; 18 for 
$1.00. 
BLUE-STAR FLOWER — 
Triteleia coerulea. Wide 
blossoms of china-blue, 
varying to indigo, each an 
inch or more across, great 
multitudes of them for a 
glorious succession of 
spring weeks. 8 inches. 
Needs no protection at 
Philadelphia, but would 
be safest wth some winter 
mulching in colder areas, 
3 for 25c; 7 for 50c; 16 for 
$1.00; 50 for $2.85. (Illus- 
trated page 4). 
ERYTHRONIUM BLEND— 
Dainty lily-blossoms for 
the shaded corner, spring- 
tide pleasure for years to 
come, if you plant them 
now. Cream, lemon-gold, 
lavender, purple, rosy 
pink, all should be there. 
Note size of bulbs will 
vary, for this is a mixture 
of species, and bulbs of 
some kinds are naturally 
larger than are those cf 
others. 3 bulbs for 25c; 7 
for 50c; 15 for $1.00; 50 for 
$3.00. (Illustrated page 8.) 
MUSCARI ARMENIACUM—This vivid Grape Hyacinth 
brings deep sky to earth, great spring spreads of soul- 
stirring blue. Splash it about liberally in border and rock 
garden, or, if you wish, naturalize it in lawn, meadow, 
orchard or woodland. Sometimes, too, it is forced for win- 
ter blossoms indoors. 6 for 30c; 22 for $1.00; 50 for $2.15; 
100 for $4.00. 
MUSCARI WHITE—A likeable little Grape Hyacinth in 
pure white. One of the prettier hardy rock garden or 
naturalizing bulbs. 4 for 35c; 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.95. 
THE DELIGHTFUL FRITILLARIAS—Dainty exquisites of 
the Lily tribe, the Fritillarias present no difficulties of cul- 
ture or of hardiness to the person who succeeds with the 
ordinary Liliums. PLURIFLORA—Lovely, wide bells of 
pure, deep rose. Ten inches. Sun, or light shade. 3 for 
50c; 10 for $1.50. PUDICA—Many nodding bells of shining 
gold. Seven inches. Prefers sun. 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
RECURVA—Flaring, recurved scarlet bells, flecked yellow 
within. Twenty inches. Light shade. 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
FRITILLARIAS MIXED—The three here, with likely 
others, all in mixture. 10 for $1.25; 25 for $2.60. 
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