LEWISIA REDIVIVA 
Great blossoms in sugges- 
tion of Waterlilies, pink 
Waterlilies, from _ softest 
blush to a shade so rich 
and deep that it ap- 
proaches rose. It grows to 
only four inches, but the 
flowers are, for this, of ex- 
traordinary size, many 
open at once in crowded 
over-lappings. Of fullest, 
winter-hardiness if the 
tubers are kept from 
frost-heaving damage dur- 
ing the winter months. By 
the way, tubers will seem 
limp and flabby when they 
arrive, but that is their 
nature, just as they should 
be during this, their rest- 
ing period. 3 for 35c; 10 
for $1.00; 60 for $5.00. (Il- 
lustrated opposite.) 
AUTUMN MAGIC 
They blossom in au- 
tumn or some of them in 
late summer, after all 
their spring foliage has 
long ripened and disap- 
peared, 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 40c; 10 for $1.40. AMARYL- 
LIS BELLADONNA—Perfumed, clustered flower-trumpets 
in soft pink to deep rose. Each 60c; 3 for $1.55. COLCHI- 
CUM AUTUMNALE—Big cup-shaped flowers in a tone 
between lavender and purvle. Each 40c; 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; 25 for $5.75. LYCORIS SQUA- 
MIGERA—Clustered, fragrant trumpet blooms in opaline 
tones between pink and blue. A charming “‘surprise-flower.’. 
(Illustrated page 4.) Each $1.50, 3 for $4.00. 

ALSTROEMERIA CHARM 
The Alstroemerias are spectacular tuberous rooted flow- 
ers from South America, distantly in the Amaryllis rela- 
tionship. In New Jersey most of the species are rather 
easy to establish in the open ground, but the first year 
or two at least, the planting should be well protected 
with straw or leaves, this mulching to be parted and 
worked down between the growing stems in spring, where 
it will serve both to conserve moisture, and to produce 
the low soil temperatures that Alstroemerias love. When 
happy, a plant will soon increase to a large clump, and 
in full, massed glory of bloom, there are few hardy plants 
more beautiful. In very cold areas, Alstroemerias may 
be lifted in autumn, and stored over winter in the cellar, 
packed in dampish sand. Alstroemeria roots are rather 
brittle, and also dry up quickly, so handle with care, and 
plant out as soon as possible after receipt. They are 
ready a bit later in the fall than are other bulbs, so usu- 
ally go separately. We offer roots of three kinds. AURAN- 
TIACA—Great clusters of golden orange, inner segments 
splashed crimson. 3 for 80c; 10 for $2.25. LIGTU—Dainti- 
est of Alstroemerias, with blossoms that may be blush, 
rose, orange-toned pink, or even flame color. 3 for 80c; 
10 for $225. PULCHELLA—Parrot Lily. Four-foot stems 
are topped with whorls of uneven trumpets in rich red, 
each petal with emerald tip. 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00. OFFER 
20CA55—3 each of the 2, 9 in all, with names for $1.90. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
You can put them out in the fall, September and Octo- 
ber, just as well as in the spring, and we can still supply 
most of those offered in our general catalog of last spring 
(No. 43), aithough some are quite sold out. If you order 
now from tne spring catalog, better play safe and add a 
few ealternates to your list. ; 
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