Oakhurst’s Rare and Unusual Bulbs 

ACHIMENES 
Achimenes 
Charming summer flowering plants 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 February list 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 manure may be applied. Water care- 
fully, never allowing the top soil to dry 
out. Plant out into their permanent loca- 
tion after the weather is settled. They 
bloom May to November. Delivery Janu- 
ary 1st to April 15th. 
CRIMSON GLORY. Large, crimson flow- 
ers with yellow center extending well into 
the flowers. Foliage light yellow-green. 
Low growing. $2.50 doz. 
PINK BEAUTY. Very large pink flow- 
ers. Green foliage. Low growing. Fine for 
pots or porch boxes. $2.50 doz. 
PURPLE KING. Pansy-purple flowers 
with yellow eye. Sometimes called pulche- 
rima. A fine standard variety for pot cul- 
ture. $2.00 doz. 
MAXIMA. Large white flowers with pur- 
ple eye, and faint markings of light orchid. 
Free flowering and fine for pots. $2.00 doz. 
LONGIFLORA MAJOR. A free flowering 
dark blue variety. $2.00 each. 
MARGARET. Pure white. $2.50 doz. 
AMBROQOISE. White flowers one _ inch 
across, spotted and marbled with purple, 
yellow eye. $2.00 doz. 
MIXTURE of all varieties listed and 
some others. $2.00 doz. 
Aechmea 
A group of Bromeliads allied to Bill- 
bergia. They require the same culture as 
for Billbergia, and are excellent subjects 
for the enclosed porch or conservatory. 
They will grow outdoors in frost free loca- 
tions. Delivery throughout the year. 
CALYCULATA. Tubular rosettes of 
bright green foliage about 15 inches high. 
The cones of bright yellow flowers are car- 
ried on a thin, stiff stem about 18 inches 
high. A compact grower. $1.50 each. 
CAUDATA. A strong growing plant with 
strikingly beautiful green and white strip- 
ed foliage Large heads of orange and yel- 
low flowers. $3.00 each. 
Albuca 
CRINIFOLIA. A plant allied to Urginia, 
but with larger flowers which are waxy 
white with green midrib on the back of 
each petal. The 2-inch florets are produced 
on the upper half of the 30-inch stems 
during the early summer. In the South and 
West it may be grown in the open ground. 
Full sun and good drainage are essential. 
Delivery throughout the year. $1.00 each. 
ALBUCA NELSONI. A very robust grow- 
ing species with long foliage and flower 
spikes up to 6 feet high. Flowers similar 
in shape and color to the above variety. 
Delivery throughout the year. $3.00 each. 
Allium 
(Flowering Onion) 
A very attractive group of bulbous plants 
resembling Brodiaea. Perfectly hardy and 
easy to grow. Plant in a sunny location in 
well drained soil. For best results they 
should be planted in groups of 12 or more 
bulbs. Delivery October to January. 
ALBOPILOSUM. Large heads, 10 to 12 
inches in diameter. Star-shaped, lilac flow- 
ers. One of the finest, very good for cut- 
ting. June flowering. 2 feet. $3.50 doz. 
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