Plant in full sun exposure. In every way the culture is similar to Freesias, Sparaxis 
and Babianas. In pots they are easy but should have a cool room and a sunny window. 
An unheated room where temperatures do not go below 30° at night and up to 50° 
or 60° during the day would be about right for this group of bulbs. 
Ixias. Assorted Colors. Very showy in buds; shades to deep pink. 15c ea. $1.00 
doz. 
Babianas 
Blue flowers for the winter window garden are hard to find. Babianas are the 
answer. They are a vivid, intense blue to blue violet. Culture exactly like Freesias, 
Tritonias, Sparaxis and Ixias in pots or garden except they should be planted about 
twice as many in a pot or given space. Though the bulbs are very small, they like to 
be planted about 3” deep in the garden and 2” in the pot. 
Babiana hybrids. These are larger, stronger than the species. Most of them are 
vivid violet blue. Now and then one approaches purple. 6 for 40c. 75c doz. 
Marica gracilis. Walking Iris or Apostle Plant. The fugitive 2” flowers, white 
and blue with yellow and brown markings in center, are lovely. The flowers are 
followed by a small plant at end of leaf-like scape. These become heavy and bend over 
to ground and take root, thus walking away from mother plant. Culture: give nearly 
full shade, plenty water, never drying out. Tender tropical but grown in pots in north. 
50c ea. 
Dietes. This genus only recently has been removed from Moraea and given a new 
generic name. Dietes differ from Moraea in having a rhizome, similar to the Bearded 
Iris, and sword-like leaves. Flowers are very much like those of Moraea, borne on long 
wiry stems thruout summer into winter. Culture like Iris. Dietes are evergreen and 
they cannot be dried off. Plant at once and keep them wet or they will not start. The 
flower stems are perennial and should not be cut off as they flower year after year. 
They are not hardy where temperatures go below about 15°. 
Dietes catanulata. Low growing species with waxy. white flowers on a tall stem. 
50c ea. 
D. iridioides. White with yellow and blue markings. 35c ea. 
D. iridioides Johnsonii. Flowers are about twice the diameter of the type variety 
above. Plant more robust. True variety. 50c. 
D. Oakhurst Hybrids. New hybrids that soon make large clumps that are very 
ornamental in the garden. Flowers freely in summer with a few most of the time in 
winter. 2” flowers on 4’ stems. 75c ea. 
HOW YOU CAN HELP US 
. . . to ship your orders more promptly. Like everyone else, we are short of labor. 
But we have plenty of bulbs of nearly all items and we think enough labor to dig and 
ship them. We may not be quite as prompt as usual but we will get the bulbs to you 
within the correct planting season. 
Help us by not requiring us to write letters. Read first, “Terms and Instructions 
for Ordering,” and comply. Order only bulbs as listed in this catalog, and only as 
specified in description. Use an itemized form for bulbs ordered. Be patient, if 
necessary. Do not inquire for bulbs not listed. 
LILY FAMILY—Liliaceae 
The type species is Lilium, or true Lily. Many call Crinums, Callas, Cannas or 
any bulbs “Lilies,” but this is an error. 
Lilium. This genus includes all true Lilies. Culture. It is better to plant all true 
Lilies in the fall altho one can plant the stem rooting sorts in the spring but with 
results not quite as satisfactory. They should be planted 4” to 6” deep in a good sandy 
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