theless extremely charming and useful. Al- 
though they do not compare with the hy- 
brid Tulips in size and height, they are 
much more graceful and of interest to the 
collector. There is nothing more charming 
for the rock garden than a collection of 
these bulbs scattered informally. 
BIFLORA. A miniature species from 
Altai Mountains. Flowers small, white, 
shaded yellow in the center. Carries up to 
pe flowers on 6-inch branched stem. $2.50 
Oz. 
_CHRYSANTHA,. A pretty little species 
similar to T. Clusiana except in color, 
which is yellow with red outside of outer 
petals. 10 inch. $2.00 doz. 
; CLUSIANA (The Lady Tulip). A charm- 
ing little tulip, white inner petals, crimson 
outer petals, violet vase. 15-inch stems. 
$3.00 doz. 
DESYSTEMON (Tarda). Four to five 
broad, open flowers on each 6-inch stem. 
White, yellow center. Exterior stained 
green and gray. Fine for the rockery. 
Early. $2.50 doz. 
EICHLERI Large, crimson flowers with a 
lighter shade on the outside petals, yellow 
and black center. A very strong flowering 
variety. 12 inches. $2.50 doz. 
FOSTERIANA MME. LEFEBER (Red Em- 
peror). The largest and most beautiful of 
all Tulips, resembling a giant poppy. The 
enormous flowers are vermilion-scarlet in 
color and are carried on strong 20-inch 
stems. The butterfly-heart of the flower is 
deep black bordered yellow. 50c each. 
KAUFMANIANA (Waier Lily Tulip). 
Earliest of all Tulips to ower. Large, soft 
yellow flowers with scarlet markings. The 
flowers really resemble Nymphaea. 6 inch. 
$2.00 doz. 
KAUFMANIANA, RAINBOW MIXTURE. 
A very varied seedling mixture in red, 
pink, yellow, white and other colors. Not 
sold in separate colors. $2.00 doz. 
KOLPAKOWSKIANA. Yellow, outside 
scarlet. 10-inch slender stem. $2.50 doz. 
MARJOLETTI. An élegant large flower- 
ing species. Soft primrose with rose shad- 
ing outside. 18-inch. $2.00 doz. 
MAXIMOWICZI. A charming rock gar- 
den species. Bright red flowers on 8-inch 
stems. Erect foliage. $2.50 doz. 
OSTROWSKIANA. Elegant orange-red 
flowers on slender 8-inch stems, petals re- 
flexed. $2.50 doz. 
PRAESTAN. Brilliant carmine-scarlet 
flowered species from Bokhara. Several 
flowers on each 16-inch stem. $2.00 doz. 
SCHRENKI. Red, tipped yellow. 6 inch. 
$2.50 doz. 
SYLVESTRIS. Golden yellow fragrant 
flowers on 16-inch stems. $2.00 doz. 
TURKESTANICA. Fairly large white 
flowers with orange-yellow center. Five to 
nine flowers on each robust stem. 10 
inches, $2.00 doz. 
Urginea 
Sea Onion 
MARITIMA (Scilla Maritima). This plant 
produces huge bulbs weighing many 
pounds. The bulbs have medicinal quali- 
ties and are used in the manufacture of 
drugs and emetics, chief among them 
being what is sold in the stores as Rat 
Lunch or Rat Kiss for killing rats. In 
habit of growth they resemble Amaryllis 
belladonna and require the same cultural 
conditions. The flowers are white and are 
borne on 4 to 6 foot spikes very much 
like Eremurus or Foxtail Lily. Delivery 
July to September. Large bulbs, $2.00. 
Veltheimia 
VIRIDIFOLIA. Handsome Cape _ bulbs 
with beautiful foliage, well adapted for 
pot culture. Forty to sixty reddish tubular 
flowers 1145-inch long hang closely from 
the tip of a 15-inch stem, somewhat re- 
sembling the flower of a Torch Lily. Ideal 
rock garden plant in mild climates. Late 
Summer and Fall delivery. 75¢ each. 

WACHENDORFIA THYRSIFLORA 
Wachendorfia 
THYRSIFLORA. A waterside plant from 
South Africa with evergreen foliage, pleat- 
ed like a Tigridia. The flowers are pro- 
duced in Summer and are a brilliant deep 
yellow in color and rise to a height of five 
feet. From a distance it resembles a yellow 
Delphinium. It is new to this country and 
does well in the South in the open. De- 
livery throughout the year. $1.00. 
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