Uakhurst's Rare and Unusual Bulbs 
Achimenes 
Charming summer flowering bulbs that 
may be grown to perfection in a location 
having light shade and constant moisture, 
such conditions aS you would give the 
Tuberous Rooted Begonia. They are ideal 
plants for pot or hanging basket culture, 
and may be grown in the house, glasshouse 
or in the open. For best results start the 
bulbs about Feb. lst to March 15th in soil 
containing a liberal amount of leaf-mould, 
but no fertilizer. After the plants are up 
a light top dressing of pulverized cow ma- 
nure may be applied. Water carefully, 
never allowing the top soil to dry out. 
Plant out into their permanent location 
after the weather is settled. They bloom 
May to Nov. Lavender color only. Deliv- 
ery Jan. lIst to April 15th. $1.50 doz. 
Aechmea 
CALYCULATA. A Bromeliad similar to 
Billbergia in foliage but has a globular 
head of yellow flowers on an erect 18-inch 
stem. Very unique. A good house plant. 
Culture same as for Billbergia. Delivery 
throughout the year. $1.50. 
CORDATA. An ornamental foliage plant 
of the first order. A well established plant 
in the greenhouse will furnish that touch 
of the exotic that is so desirable. The 
leaves which are strap shaped and reach 
a length of three feet are heavily lined 
with golden stripes of varying widths. The 
base of the leaves and the young foliage 
are tinged pink. Large heads of orange 
flowers. $2.00, $3.00. 
Agapanthus 
Blue Lily of the Nile 
We take pride in presenting to the 
American gardeners a list of really out- 
standing varieties and species of Agapan- 
thus. We have been working with these 
for a number of years and have brought 
together in one garden a nearly complete 
collection of Species and hybrid forms. 
Many of these are new in this country 
and are well worth a trial by the enthusi- 
astic gardener who wants something a 
little different. We have many new varie- 
ties under trial and we will list them as 
they prove their worth. 
These are spectacularly beautiful flow- 
ers from Africa. They bloom in the late 
Spring and early Summer,.and are of easi- 
est culture. As they are tender to heavy 
frost, they should be grown in pots or 
tubs in cold sections and protected during 
the Winter. If left undisturbed for a num- 
ber of years they will form large clumps 
and make a beautiful picture when in 
flower. Any good garden soil will do. 
AFRICANUS MOOREANUS MINOR is a 
new form that is particularly suited for 
pot culture. as it makes small. closely set . 
clumps with narrow, grassy foliage stained 
purple at the base. It is deciduous and con- 
siderably more hardy than the other forms. 
The dark blue flowers of medium size 
umbels are carried on slender, 2-foot stems. 
The plants are small, and three to five may 
be planted in a 6-inch pot for immediate 
effect. Delivery Nov. to March. 50c. 
BLUE SKYROCKET (Giridlian, 1942). A 
new variety developed at Oakhurst which 
tops them all for graceful form and bril- 
liancy of color. The large heads of bril- 
liant deep blue flowers spread out in um- 
brella form and resemble the skyrockets 
bursting in the sky. The individual florets 
are bell shaped and semi pendant or flar- 
ing. Foliage blue-green. Flower stems up 
to 5 feet high. $3.50. 
LONGISPATHUS. A new species that is 
destined to become very popular. The 
flowers resemble Orientalis, but are car- 
ried on a 4-foot graceful wiry stem. The 
foliage is more graceful and narrow, and 
the plant is compact. The spathe valve 
that covers the buds is long and pointed. 
Very floriferous. 75c. 
MY JOY (Giridlian, 1943). The smallest 
and dwarfest of the Agapanthus, and has 
a bright future. As the flower heads are 
well formed, of a bright shade of blue and 
held on thin, wiry 18-inch stems, we pre- 
dict that this will be very popular as a 
cut flower variety. The umbels are 5 to 6 
inches across, well rounded and manv 
flowered. The individual flowers are 1 inch 
in diameter. The foliage is small and not 
over a half inch wide. It makes very com- 
pact plants and should prove very useful 
in glasshouses or wherever space is at a 
premium. A clump bearing ten or more 
flowers may be grown in a 6-inch pot. 
$2.50 
ORIENTALIS. The robust growing vari- 
ety so extensively grown in Southern Cali- 
fornia and is sold as A. Umbellatus in 
the nurseries. It has large heads of blue 
flowers on 4-foot stems, with broad, ever- 
green foliage. 50c. 
ORIENTALIS ALBA. A pure white form 
er pills above variety and is quite rare. 
1.50. 
PENDULUS. A recently discovered spe- 
cies that is totally different from the other 
varieties in many respects. The flowers 
have a long tubular perianth which stand 
up straight when in bud. but hang down 
like a bell when open. The flower heads 
are small compared with the other species 
and of various shades of blue and purple 
in color. The foliage is bright green stain- 
ed purple at the base, and dies back in the 
winter. The stem is 4 to 6 feet high. De- 
livery Nov. to March. $1.50. 
STORMCLOUD (Giridlian, 1943). From 
the point of view of color and floriferous- 
ness this has no peer. It is usually the first 
to start blooming and last to finish. The 
large umbels are held on 5-foot stems. a 
deep violet in color. and bears over 150 
florets each. The buds are violet-gray and 
are held upright. The open flowers are 
bell shaped and semi pendant, giving the 
umbel the shape of a Cumulus cloud. The 
foliage is light green and erect. Before a 
flower stem is through blooming it usu- 
ally produces two more stems from the 
bateat Hence the long blooming season. 
