Sternbergia 
Fall Crocus 
LUTEA. Dwarf, bright yellow flowers 
belonging to the Amaryllis family, but re- 
sembling a Crocus. Blooms profusely in 
September and October from bare bulbs 
and is immediately followed by beautiful 
shiny foliage which lasts throughout the 
Winter. Ideal for pot culture or for plant- 
ing among stepping stones. Multiplies rap- 
idly. 6 inches. Summer delivery. $2.50 doz. 
Tigridia 
Shell Flower 
PAVONIA. Mexican bulbs of the Iris 
family. Pleated, palm-like foliage and very 
large flowers of vivid colors and mark- 
ings. They bloom all Summer and even 
though the individual flowers last one day 
the parade of color will continue for three 
months. Plant the bulbs in light sandy 
loam about 3 inches deep and water well 
after the plant starts actual growth till 
after they have stopped blooming. Culture 
same as for Gladiolus. A grand mixture 
of all colors including white. yellow, flame, 
searlet orange and rose. Delivery January 
to April. $1.50 doz. 
Tulbaghia 
Pink Agapanthus 
VIOLACEA. Beautiful flowers of clear 
mauve umbels on long, slender stems 24 
inches high. Forms dense clumps with 
evergreen foliage, and with us nearly al- 
wavs in bloom. Foliage has garlic odor if 
crushed, and may be used for seasoning. 
Delivery throughout the year. 25¢ per 
clump; $2.00 doz. 
Urginea 
Sea Onion 
MARITIMA (Scilla Maritima). This plant 
produces huge bulbs weighing many 
pounds. The bulbs have medicinal qualities 
and are used in the manufacture of drugs 
and emetics, chief among them being what 
is sold in the stores as Rat Lunch or Rat 
Kiss for killing rats. In Ffabit of growth 
they resemble Amaryllis Belladonna and 
require the same cultural conditions. The 
flowers are white and are borne on 4 to 6 
foot spikes very much like Eremurus or 
Foxtail Lily. Delivery July to Sept. Large 
bulbs, $2.00; smaller bulbs, $1.00. 
Veltheimia 
VIRIDIFOLIA. Handsome Cape _ bulbs 
with beautiful foliage, well adapted for pot 
culture. Forty to sixty reddish tubular 
flowers 11-inch long hang closely from 
the tip of a 15-inch stem, somewhat re- 
sembling the flower of a Torch Lily. Ideal 
rock garden plant in mild climates. Late 
Summer and Fall delivery. 50c; large 75c. 
Wachendorfia 
THYRSIFLORA. A waterside plant from 
South Africa with evergreen foliage, pleat- 
ed like a Tigridia. The flowers are pro- 
duced in Summer and are a brilliant, deep 
yellow in color and rises to a height of 5 
feet. From a distance it resembles a yel- 
low Delphinium. It is new to this country 
and does well in the South in the open. 
Delivery throughout the year. $1.00. 
Watsonia 
The. Watsonias listed below are new 
kinds, unlike any in cultivation, and are 
raised from seeds imported direct from 
South Africa. They are evergreen, make 
large clumps, require a sunny situation 
and thorough watering throughout the 
year. They are perfectly beautiful when 
.planted along streams and pools. Although 
their blooming season is late Summer and 
Fall, they have a tendency to throw off- 
season blooms and in a large planting 
there will be a few flowers showing all 
the time. Delivery only while plants are 
in bloom in late Summer and Fall. 25c 
each; $2.00 doz. 
ANGUSTA. Thrifty growing species with 
stems 4 to 5 feet high, branched. Long 
tubed. waxy flowers in shades of bright 
searlet and salmon. Blooms in late July. 
BEATRICIS. Thirty to forty large flow- 
ers on a well branched stem 4 feet tall in 
late Summer. The color range is marvel- 
ously varied, running through all shades 
of pink, salmon, apricot, orange, red and 
even ashes of roses. Flowers last long 
when cut. 

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