begin to turn yellow. Should be kept DRY and 
WARM after foliage dies until growth starts again. 
Blooms best if kept cool at night and given plenty 
of light and air during day. Flowers are fine for 
cutting. Bulbs should be covered only to the neck 
and can be left in the pot for several years. Best 
to remove old soil to bottom of bulb and add fresh 
each year about time growth starts. Good drainage 
essential. 
N. Bowdeni 
Blooms in fall. Flowers large, pink with rose- 
colored line down each petal, 7 to 10 in an 
umbel on 12%to]l5 inchesteam. WLeavesvare 
bright green and very attractive, % to 34 inch 
wide and 12 to 18 inches long, start in early 
spring and last until late winter. Delivery late 
winter. 
$35.00 per 100 
N.  filifolia 
Fall blooming with evergreen thread-like 
leaves 6 to 8 inches long. Flowers dark pink 
with narrow wavy segments, pistil and stamens 
longer than segments, borne six to ten in an 
umbel on wiry stems 12 to 15 inches tall. Fine 
for cutting and a real find for rock gardens 
and edgings for beds. Delivery January to 
May. 
$30.00 per 1000 
SCHIZOSTYLIS 
Kafr Lily from 8S. Africa. Rhizomatous roots. 
Not hardy but soon makes fine clumps in milder 
climates, blooming in late summer and fall. May 
be lifted and potted in late summer and, by re- 
tarding, flowers may be had over a long period. 
Likes partial shade and plenty of moisture during 
the summer. Cuts well. Delivery February to May. 
S. coccinea 
A handsome plant with bright green leaves 
15 to 20 inches high and 2 ft. spikes with 8 
to 10 crimson-scarlet flowers 1% to 2 inches 
in diameter. Fine for cutting and very useful 
in the border because it blooms when other 
perennials are scarce. 
$5.00 per 100 
S. Mrs. Hegerty 
Recent introduction from Ireland. Similar to 
coccinea in every respect except the color of 
the flowers. These are a true, clear pink, a 
color that is seldom found in the garden in 
the fall. 
$5.00 per 100. 
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