(Billbergia continued) 
barred transversely with gray. Flower 
bracts are blood-red and the flowers dark 
blue. Seems to be always in bloom. A 
grand house plant. $1.50. 
DISTACHIA. Foliage heavily spotted 
cream. The tall flower spikes appear very 
early in the Spring. Bracts rose-pink, flow- 
ers green and blue. 50c. 
NUTANS. Dark green foliage, pink 
bracts, green and purple flowers. Blooms 
in Winter. Very popular 50c. 
NUTANS X ALBERTI. Same habit as 
nutans, but the plant and flower much 
larger with deep rose bracts. Excellent for 
cutting. $2.00. 
RUBRO-CYANEA. A cross between the 
rare B. sanderiana and B. nutans. Foliage 
ae white on green or bronze ground. 
1.50. 
SPECIOSA X NUTANS. A prolific grow- 
er suitable for wire baskets. The foliage 
is attractive, the bracts pink, and the pen- 
dulous flowers yellowish. Summer bloom- 
ing. $1.00. 
THYRSIFLORA. Bright scarlet flower 
bracts, and purple-blue flowers. Erect in- 
florescence and Summer blooming. $1.50. 

BLETILLA HYACINTHINA 
Bletilla 
Hardy Orchid 
Attractive Chinese orchids that are ter- 
restrial and may be grown in any light soil 
conditioned with peat and leafmould. They 
are hardy and may be planted in any situ- 
ation in the garden. They enjoy an annual 
top dressing of well rotted manure. Their 
habit of growth resembles that of the 
Lily-of-the-Valley. Delivery October to 
January. 
HYANCINTHINA. Rosy purple flowers 
numbering 6 to 12 on 14-inch stems in 
early Spring. Excellent for cutting and 
useful in corsages. 75c. 
HYACINTHINA ALBA. A _ beautiful 
white variety with pinkish cast. 75c. 
Brodiaea 
Bulbs native to the Pacific coast bearing 
several slender leaves near the ground and 
stiff slender stems bearing heads of at- 
tractive flowers of great lasting quality 
when cut. They are hardy and naturalize 
readily when allowed to do so. Plant in 
full sun or partial shade. Fine for the rock 
garden. Plant about 4 inches deep. Deliv- 
ery late Summer and Fall. 
CALIFORNICA. A fine species and one 
of the largest. Stems 114 feet tall bearing 
loose heads of 10 to 20 flowers of a beau- 
tiful rose-purple. Each spreading funnel- 
shaped blossom is 11% to 2 inches long and 
the same in width. Blooms in late Spring. 
$1.00 doz. 
CORONARIA. Aptly called Harvest Bro- 
diaea because it blooms at harvest time in 
the hay fields. Pretty, bright violet-blue 
flowers are borne in a rather loose head 
of 6 to 15 on a stiff, slender stem about 18 
inches tall. The spreading, funnel-shaped 
blossoms are about 1 inch across and the 
same in length. Blooms in late Spring. 
$1.00 doz. 
EASTWOODI. Umbels of pure white 
flowers on tall, graceful spikes. Fine for 
cutting. $1.50 doz. 
LAXA. “Ithuriel’s spear.’’ Large cluster 
or umbel of bluish violet flowers on a 2- 
foot stem. General appearance comparable 
to an Agapanthus flower. Blooms in Spring. 
Likes partial shade. $1.00 doz. 
Camassia 
Native California bulbs that are per- 
fectly hardy anywhere and will thrive 
either under ordinary garden conditions or 
in the bog garden. They should be planted 
in groups of 12 to 100 and 2 to 4 inches 
apart, and may be left in the same spot 
for years. Plant 3 inches deep and water 
liberally till after they have finished 
blooming. Delivery September to Novem- 
ber. $1.50 doz. 
LICHTLINI BLUE. About 75 flowers on 
a 4-foot stem, blooming in succession for a 
long period of time. The flowers are star- 
shaped and as much as 113% inches across. 
The colors are different shades of laven- 
der blue. 
LICHTLINI WHITE. Same as the above 
variety, except that the color varies from 
cream to white. 
QUAMASH. Deep blue flower on 2-foot 
stems. Very easy to grow and ideal for 
naturalizing. 
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