Eucomis 
Pineapple Lily 
Interesting bulbous plants from 
South Africa, producing rosettes of 
lovely foliage 12 to 18 inches long and 
spotted purple on the reverse side. 
The flowers are produced on scapes 
12 to 30 inches high, crowned with a 
top knot of leaves similar to that of 
a pineapple, hence the common 
name. They are greenhouse subjects, 
except in warm sections, where they 
will grow to perfection in full sun 
or part shade, or may be brought in- 
doors for the Winter. Delivery De- 
cember to March. 
PEDUNCULATA. Leaves dark 
green, erect, lightly spotted purple 
at the base. The stem 18 inches tall, 
raceme about 10 inches, very dense, 
purple in color because of the color 
of the bracts. The flowers tubular at 
first, upright, later opening full into 
a variety of colors from green to 
pure, glistening white, often marked 
with purple. Crowning leaves 2 inch- 
es across, deep green widely margin- 
ed purple. Extremely rare. $1.00. 
PUNCTATA. Flowers creamy 
white, star-shaped with purple cen- 
ter. Leaves dark green. Mottled pur- 
ple underneath. Very fragrant and 
long lived. 30 in. 75c. 
Freesia 
Early Spring blooming South Afri- 
can cormous plants that are so much 
used as cut flowers. They are highly 
fragrant and easily grown. Suitable 
for pot culture, forcing under glass, 
and planting in the open in warm 
sections. They do best in rich, sandy 
soil, and should be kept fairly moist 
after active growth has started. When 
the foliage has turned yellow the 
corms should be lifted and stored in 
a cool, dry place and replanted any 
time after Sept. 15th. A long season 
of bloom may be had by planting at 
intervals of three weeks. In Califor- 
nia and the South they may be left 
in the ground for a number of years. 
Delivery Sept. to January. 
Rainbow Mixture. All colors. 50c 
doz. 
TECOLOTE HYBRIDS. A superior 
strain developed in California. The 
flowers are at least twice as large as — 
any of the older strains and the © 
plants grow more robust. Mixture OL” 
lovely shades. 75c doz. 
Roa 
Furcraea > 
CUBENSIS. A _ succulent desert 
plant from Cuba and Haiti. It has 
the tropical foliage and beauty of 
the Century Plant (Agave ameri- 
cana) but without its sharp spines 
and teeth. . 
Planted in the open in Southern 
California it makes an enormous 
Yucca-like plant six feet high and 
eight feet across and is an effective © 
specimen plant. However, if the ad- 
ventitious bulbs are planted in small 
pots and not watered more than will 
keep them nicely alive they may be 
kept dwarf as house plants for quite 
a period of time. If wanted for speci- 
men plants in cold sections they may 
be planted in tubs and wintered in 
a warm cellar. 
Furcraea blooms in Winter. The 
flowers are green with white mar- 
ins and are borne on a stalk 20 feet 
igh. It does not set seed, but each 
flower forms a bulb which drops off 
on maturity and starts to grow on 
the ground. 
We have a plant in bloom now 
(January) and expect to have a sup- 
ply of bulbs. 50c¢ each. 
Gloriosa 
Glory Lily © 
ROTHSCHILDIANA. A charming 
Climbing Lily plant from Africa with 
brilliant yellow and scarlet flowers, 
the amount of scarlet increasing with 
age. They thrive in moist, sandy soil 
enriched with humus. The roots may 
be lifted and stored away for the 
Winter. Will grow in full sun or half 
shade. Plant the tuber horizontally. 
Delivery Dec. to April. 3 feet. $1.00. 
Gloxinia 
Gloxinias are among the showiest _ 
of pot plants, and are ideally adapted | 
for greenhouse culture. In Florida 
and Southern California they may 
be grown in lath houses or in shady 
sl 
spots in the garden provided they are 
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