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EREMURUS, Shelford Hybrids 
Colchicum 
Meadow Saffron; Giant Autumn-Flowering 
Crocus 
American-grown. The flowers resemble Crocus. 
If planted in August or September, the flowers will 
appear in a short time but the foliage not until spring. 
May also be bloomed in a sunny window without soil 
or water. Plant 2 to 3 inches deep. 
AUTUMNALE. Purple. 
40 cts. each, $3.50 for 10, $30.00 per 100 
AUTUMNALE ALBUM. White. 
50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10, $40.00 per 100 
AUTUMNALE MAJOR. Rosy purple. 
45 cts. each, $4.00 for 10, $35.00 per 100 
BORNMUELLERI. Rosy lilac. 
50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10, $40.00 per 100 
GIGANTEUM. Soft violet. 
50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10, $40.00 per 100 
SPECIOSUM. Has deep rose-purple blooms, 
40 cts. each, $3.50 for 10, $30.00 per 100 
Cypripedium 
American-grown 
ACAULE (Pink Lady’s-Slipper; Moccasin Flower). 
An excellent subject for a damp, shady situation. 
It grows about 1 foot high and produces a large 
showy, rose-purple bloom. Plant 3 mches deep 
and about 8 inches apart. Prefers a mulch of pine 
or hemlock needles until established. 
$2.00 for 10, $18.00 per 100 
PUBESCENS. This is the large yellow Lady’s- 
Slipper or Moccasin Flower. Its showy, fragrant 
blooms are produced at the top of a leafy stem. 
Attractive planted in colonies and excellent for 
the woodland path or among sheltered evergreens. 
$2.10 for 10, $20.00 per 100 
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Spring-flowering Bulbs, continued 
Corydalis 
BULBOSA. A very graceful little bulb for massing 
in front of the border under shrubs or clumps in 
the rock-garden. It should be planted in groups 
of a dozen or more bulbs for best effect. In April 
the racemes of attractive rosy purple flowers, with 
glaucous foliage, make a brilliant and extremely 
showy patch of color. Growth prostrate, not over 
inches, $1.25 for 10, $10.00 per 100 
Dicentra 
SPECTABILIS (Bleeding-Heart; Seal Flower). An 
old-fashioned favorite, with Iong racemes of 
graceful heart-shaped pink flowers. We offer only 
extra-strong clumps. 
60 cts. each, $1.50 for 3 clumps, $5.50 per doz. 
Eremurus 
One of the choicest subjects for the permanent 
hardy border. It thrives best in a well-drained, 
sheltered, sunny position, and prefers a deep sandy 
loam to which has been added well-retted cow 
manure. A covering of 4 to 5 inches of Jeaves or litter 
will be beneficial. It produces a tall, majestic flower- 
stalk which rises from a crowded tuft of narrow leaves 
and is crowned by a flower-spike 2 to 3 feet long, 
composed of closely set, bell-shaped flowers which 
are quite star-like in effect. 
BUNGEI. Very beautiful, deep yellow flowers in 
July. A strong grower, reaching a height of 6 feet. 
$1.50 each, $13.00 for 10 
ELWESI. Beautiful soft pink blooms m June. 
Broad. green foliage. A very vigorous-growing 
variety reaching a height of 10 to 12 feet. 
$3.00 each, $27.00 for 10 
ELWESI ALBUS. Pure white form of the above. 
$2.25 each, $21.00 for 10 
HIMALAICUS. Waxy white flowers with golden 
anthers. Height 6 to 8 feet. 
$1.50 each, $13.00 for 10 
HIM-ROB. Eight to ten-foot stems with flower- 
spike 3 to 4 feet Iong, closely set with large flowers 
of pale silvery pink. Blooms in June. 
$2.25 each, $21.00 for 10 
ROBUSTUS. Rosy pink flowers in June on 8 to 
10-foot stems. Strong grower. 
$3.00 each, $27.00 for 10 
SHELFORD HYBRIDS. Various colors mixed. 
$1.50 each, $13.00 for 10 
Erythronium - Dog’s-Tooth Violet 
AMERICANUM. Charming native woodland 
plants particularly suitable for the shady dell, 
woodland, or rock-garden. They produce in April, 
small, lily-like flowers in shades of white, pink, 
bright yellow, rose, and cream. The beauty of the 
flowers is greatly enhanced by the richly mottled 
leaves. They lke a light, rather moist, well- 
drained soil, Plant about 5 inches deep. See p.19. 
70 cts. for 10, $6.00 per 100 
CALIFORNICUM. Has large cream-colored flow- 
ers. Leaves richly mottled. Easy to grow. 
70 cts. for 10, $6.00 per 100 
LILAC-PINK BEAUTY. Similar to variety Pink 
Beauty. Best described as a lilac-pink. 
$1.30 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
TUOLUMNENSIS is quite new to both the garden 
and science. Large leaves, not mottled, and 
golden yellow flowers. The bulbs are very large 
and by offsetting form large clumps. Not too free 
flowering, but very distinct. 
$1.00 for 10, $9.00 per 100 
Ss. & W. CO.’S MIXTURE. A mixture of the 
above named varieties and many others. Splen- 
did for naturalizing and for rock-garden in light 
shade. 70 cts. for 10, $6.00 per 100 
Fritillaria 
Interesting bulbous plants from the Pacific Coast. 
They are easy to grow and are hardy as far north as 
Wisconsin. 
LANCEOLATA grows from 114 to 3 feet high. The 
flowers are green and brown mottled prettily, 
produced on top of the stem. 
RECURVA. Beautiful, and much resembles a Lily. 
In size and habit like Lanceolata, with orange- 
scarlet flowers of a lovely clear brilliant coloring. 
PUDICA. A low plant about 6 inches high with a 
single clear bright yellow bell. Likes sandy or 
loose soils and a warm spot in the rockery. 
Any of the above varieties, $1.30 for 10, 
$12.00 per 100 

GIANT FREESIAS 
Freesias are easy to grow and everyone should 
have several pots of these deliciously fragrant flow- 
ers whose scent will spread through the house. 
Our bulbs are dug Jate, are thoroughly ripened 
and should not be planted before late September or 
early October. 
Plant them close together in good potting soil, 
water well, and store the pots outside until real cold 
weather when they should be placed on a sunny 
window or the conservatory. Light feedings of 
S. & W. Bulb Fertilizer will mcrease the size of the 
flowers and enrich their colors. 
New Freesia Tecolote Hybrids 
Flowers of immense size, wide open and delight- 
fully fragrant. Plants of unusual strength and vigor. 
A distinct improvement over many of commercial 
varieties offered. We offer 4 distinct colors 
Pure White Bright Blue 
Bright Red Bright Pink 
Any of above colors $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000 
New White Freesia, Marie 
One of the finest New White Freesias. A very 
early variety with large wide-open flowers of won- 
derful substance, with a soft touch of yellow in the 
throat; distinctly fragrant. 
$9.00 per 100, $80.00 per 1000 

FREESIAS 

STUMPP & WALTER CO. 
