Miscellaneous Species 
CAROLINA. Native to U. S. and similar 
to Kimballiae. Flowers lilac with purple 
variegation. 30 inches. 50c. 
FOETIDISSIMA. Evergreen foliage, and 
grows equally well in sun or shade. Flow- 
ers bluish and variable, but the species is 
grown for the brilliantly colored seeds 
that it produces. Early in the Fall these 
seed pots burst open, exposing brilliant 
red seeds. If cut and dried these are very 
useful for flower arrangements. 50c. 
SHREVEI. A very hardy species from 
Mississippi, resembling the Louisiana 
forms, but unlike them it is dormant in 
the Winter and will tolerate alkali soil. 
Pale Wisteria violet, veined darker with 
yellow crest. Wavy segments. 48 inches. 
50c. 
TUBEROSA (The Snakehead Iris). A 
very curious flower on an 8-inch stem. 
The color is a symphony in yellow, green 
and black. Fine for use in corsages. Bo- 
tanically it is Hermodactylus tuberous. 
The tuber is L-shaped and resembles a 
miniature Gloriosa tuber. .50c each. 
KNIPHOPIA CORAL 

CACIQUE. A very lovely Louisiana hy- 
brid Tall and stately. Fine for cutting. 
Rich red-purple with yellow crest. $1.00 
each. 
Oncocyclus 
SUSIANA. The mourning iris. A single 
huge flower on a 15-inch stem, early in the 
spring. The color is nearly black, being 
thickly veined and dotted purplish black 
on a gray ground with a large black signa) 
blotch in the center of the falls. Both the 
haft of the standards and the falls have 
black beard. Each flower is a poem in it- 
self, and a sight that cannot be forgotten. 
It should be planted late in October in 
soil that has been enriched with lime and 
bonemeal. It is hardy and will with- 
stand the coldest winters, provided they 
have good drainage. After the flowering 
season, withhold water and let it dry 
out. When the foliage has withered, dig 
up the rhizomes and keep them in dry 
sand till next October, when they may be 
replanted. Strong rhizomes. Delivery Oc- 
tober to December. $3.50 each. 
Kniphofia 
Red Hot Poker 
These lovely plants are making a come- 
back to popularity. Within the past sev- 
eral years the hybridizers have worked 
wonders with this plant to give it more 
color variations and add grace to the flower 
spikes. They are evergreen in the South 
and should be left undisturbed for many 
years. In the North they should be lifted 
and stored in a warm place during the 
Winter and replanted in the Spring. De- 
livery September to March. 
CORAL. A coral-red and orange-salmon 
combination that is rare among flowers. 
The flower heads are nearly round and 
blooms all Summer and is our favorite. 
75c each. 
CROWN OF GOLD. A stately flower 
with large heads of pure gold and green. 
A very attractive color. 75c each. 
STAR OF BADEN. Blooms twice dur- 
ing the Summer, bearing numerous large 
heads of the most unusual color among all 
flowers; a beautiful shade of tan or dark 
honey-yellow. 40 inches. $1.00 each. 
SUNBURST. A stunning flower of dis- 
tinct form The flowers are about 12 inches 
long. Buds upright, red at the tip, turning 
orange as they develop. The open flowers 
turn down after opening and are a lemon 
vellow. The radiation of the flowers in all 
directions from a common center gives it 
the effect of light rays radiating. 6 feet. 
$2.00. 
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