BRODIAEA 
Bulbs native to the Pacific coast, producing one 
or two long slender leaves near the ground and 
slender stiff stems bearing a head of attractive 
flowers of great lasting quality when cut. All are 
hardy under most conditions, naturalize easily in 
any well drained soil and are also very useful and 
easy to grow under glass when given the same 
treatment as freesias. All should be dried out and 
rested after flowering, OUR BULBS GROWN 
UNDER IDEAL CULTURAL CONDITIONS 
ARE SUPERIOR TO COLLECTED WILD 
BULBS. 
B. Californica 
A fine species and one of the largest. Stems 
1% to 2% feet tall bearing loose heads of 10 
to 20 flowers of a beautiful rose-purple. Each 
spreading funnel-shaped blossom is 11% to 2 
inches long and the same in width. Blooms in 
late spring. 
$30.00 per 1000 
B.  capitata 
Called California Hyacinth. Slender stems 
12 to 18 in. high terminate in a close cluster 
of violet-blue flowers. In mild climates flowers 
in October, six weeks after planting, and re- 
mains in bloom till March or April, producing 
as many as 20 flower stems from one bulb. 
Especially desirable in the garden and under 
glass. Those who know it only as a wild 
flower will hardly recognize it under cultiva- 
tion so greatly does it improve in the size and 
profusion of its bloom. 
$40.00 per 1000 
B. coronaria 
Aptly called Harvest Brodiaea because it 
blooms at harvest time in the hay fields. 
Pretty, bright velvet-blue flowers are borne in 
aratier! loose. head) of ©Gsto +1) s0nwa sstifl, 
slender stem about 18 inches tall. The spread- 
ing, funnel-shaped blossoms are about 1 inch 
across and the same in length. Blooms in late 
spring. 
$30.00 per 1000 
B.  ixioides 
Known in California as Golden Star. Blooms 
in spring. Stem about 12 inches tall. Large 
umbel of bright yellow flowers with darker 
line on outside of petal. Gay and cheerful in 
the garden. Does well under glass. 
$30.00 per 1000 
B.  laxa 
“Tthuriel’s spear.” Large cluster or umbel of 
bluish violet flowers on a two-foot stem. Gen- 
eral appearance comparable to an Agapanthus 
flower. Blooms in spring. Likes partial shade, 
$30.00 per 1000 
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