Miscellameous Spring aad Summen 
Available 
from 
March 

Anemone, St. Brigid 
Anemone Coronaria 
Curiously formed corms best planted in early spring, but will 
survive winter if planted in protected spot and mulched heavily. 
Flowers in May and June like large showy Poppies on long 
stems over finely cut foliage. 
Single Blue Poppy. Blue. 
His Excellency. Scarlet. 
The Bride. White. 
Double St. Brigid’s Strain. Mixed colors. 
Any of Above: 6c each; 69c per doz. 
Montbretias 
(Tritonia) 
Dainty South African plants, 
cultivated exactly like Gladioli, 
with swordlike foliage and slen- 
der spikes of funnel-shaped 
flowers. Each corm produces 
several flowering stalks and 
blooms over a long period. Col- 
ors range mostly through reds 
and yellows. 10c each; $1.00 per 
doz. 

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Montbretia 
Giant Summer Hyacinths 
(Galtonia) 
Tall spikes of fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers produced all 
summer, rising 3 feet above the stout dark green foliage. In well 
protected spot will winter safely, otherwise, cultivate like Glad- 
ioli. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
Jacobean Lily 
(Sprekelia Formosissima) 
Striking bulb of the Amaryllis family growing about 15 inches 
high and bearing brilliant scarlet flowers 4 inches long. Plant in 
open border in May, dig in fall and store like Gladioli. Bulbs 
may also be forced indoors. 30c each. 
Oxalis 
Dainty plants with four-leaf Clo- 
ver foliage and pretty flowers in 
delicate colors produced from early 
summer to fall. Ideal for bedding, 
for pot culture and hanging baskets. 
Bowieana. 
flowers. 
Very large, rose-red 
50c per doz. 
Deppei. White flowers on plants 
with purple banded, dark green 
leaves. 50c per doz. 


Oxalis 
Bulbs 
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Ranunculus 
(Persian Buttercup) 
Giant double Buttercup-like flowers in a 
rich variety of colors, produced on long 
stems rising to 18 inches during early sum- 
mer. Plant the curious clawlike tubers in a 
cool, moist yet well drained location. May 
be grown in pots if kept cool. We offer only: 
Jumbo Claremont Hybrids. 10c each; $1.00 
per doz. F 
Tigridia 
(Tiger Flower) 

An interesting bulb from Mexico, produc- 
ing short, swordlike foliage and forked 
stalks each with several brilliant and exotic ae 
Iris-like flowers. They last only a day, 
but enough are produced to prolong 
the bloom for a long period. Cultivate 
like Gladioli. 2 for 25c; $1.25 per doz. 
Ronunculus 
Tuberoses 
An old prized summer bulb produc- 
ing a rosette of thin leaves and a spear 
of many richly fragrant flowers in July 
to September. May also be forced for 
winter or spring bloom. 
Single Mexican. 10c each; $1.00 per doz. 
Double Peari. 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
Baby Gladiolus 
Really a half-hardy Gladiolus spe- 
cies, one of the parents of the modern 
garden hybrid, but worth a place in 
the garden in its own right for its 
choice small flowers produced on wiry 
stems throughout the summer. May be 
wintered in the open if well protected. 
10c each; $1.00 per doz. 
Tuberose 
Zephyranthes 
(Zephyr or Rain Lilies) 
A beautiful and interesting bulb for 
summer culture producing narrow 
leaves and funnel-shaped flowers on 
slender stems. They belong to the 
Amaryllis family and should be dug 
in the fall like Gladioli. 
Ajax. Yellow flowers. 
Alba. White. 
Rosea. Rose-red. 
Any of Above: 2 for 25c; $1.25 per doz. 
Cinnamon Vine 
A tall climbing plant with beautiful, 
heart-shaped leaves. Useful as a porch 
vine or trellis cover where a not too 
dense foliage is required. Bears tiny, 
white Cinnamon scented flowers and 
little Potato-like tubercles in the leaf 
axils which can be used to start new 
plants. Requires mulching, if wintered 
outdoors. 20c each. 
Madeira Vine 
(Mignonette Vine) 
Similar in habits and culture to Cin- 
namon vine but bears cut-leaved foli- 
age and long spikes of tiny, fragrant, 
white flowers. 20c each. 

Baby Gladiolus 
