grown as house plants in the conser- 
vatory or window garden in the cold 
regions. Plant the bulb shallow, bare- 
ly covering neck when planted in the 
garden and with most of the bulb 
above the soil when potted. Use rich 
compost and use liquid manure oc- 
casionally. 
These hybrids are the result of 
many years careful breeding by a 
number of outstanding horticultur- 
ists throughout the world. They vary 
in color from almost pure white to 
shades of pink, scarlet and red, often 
marked with beautiful stripes of 
darker color on light ground. They 
bear 4 to 6 huge flowers, varying in 
size from 6 to 10 inches across, and 
often delightfully fragrant. Large 
size bulbs will produce two or more 
flower stems at a time and most of 
them will bloom twice during a sea- 
son. Offered in mixed colors only. 
Winter delivery. Flowering size, 75c; 
large, $1.00. 
ADVENUM (Ox-Blood Lily). This 
is sometimes listed as Habranthus 
Miniatus. This variety grows in the 
Winter months and the foliage dies ~ 
down in the Summer. Then, in the 
Fall, the flower stems are produced 
through the dormant bulb to a height 
of 12 inches. Four to six flowers of 
ox-blood red are produced on a stem. 
They will form large clumps when 
undisturbed for a number of years. 
Plant 6 inches deep in full sun. Sum- 
mer delivery. 50c. 
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Irises 
Evansia 
Crested Iris 
Evansia section includes some of 
the choicest and most orchid-like 
flowers to be found anywhere. It is 
the only group that is adapted for 
culture in the shade, and includes 
some of the smallest and the tallest 
members of the genus. They should 
be planted where the ground can be 
kept moist on the surface at all times, 
and will thrive if a mulch of leaf- 
mould is kept on the surface. All 
except cristata are tender. 
Delivery throughout the year. 
CRISTATA. Dainty, soft amethyst 
blue with a touch of gold. Beautifully 
fringed and crested. Useful for the 
rock garden, in front of the flower 
border or as ground cover. Fragrant. 
4 inches. 25c. 
DARJEELING (Giridlian, 1944). A 
seedling of Nada, and similar to it in 
habit of growth and cultural require- 
ments. The flowers are purest white, 
much larger and very frilled. The 
blades of the falls are frilled to form 
a funnel with a hole in the center. If 
ae like Nada you will love this. 
$3.50. 
JAPONICA. Orchid-like flowers of 
a uniform shade of lavender on 2- 
foot stems. The flowers are large and 
closely set on the stout and well 
branched stem. Blooms February- 
April. 24 inches. 50c. 
UWODU. This is quite a distinct 
form of Japonica. It grows only 12 
inches high, the foliage is bright and 
shiny green and the flowers are very 
light lilac with violet spots and 
bright yellow crest. It is reputed to 
be hardier. . 
WATTI. An amazing Iris from the 
southern slopes of the Himalaya 
Mountains, with a habit of growth 
more resembling a dwarf bamboo 
than Iris. The fan of leaves is perch- 
ed on top of 2 to 4-foot stem. The 
flowers are white with orange crest 
borne on graceful, wiry panicles. 
Ideal for planting behind the lower 
growing varieties in this section. 
NADA (Giridlian, 1936). (Pro- 
nounced Ney-da). The result of cross- 
ing two of the crested type, japonica 
and watti, combining the good quali- 
ties of both. The flower stalk rises 
two feet from the center of the fan 
of leaves, and is branched and re- 
branched, carrying as many as 40 ter- 
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