Allium 
Flowering Onion 
A very attractive group of bulbous plants 
resembling Brodiaea. Perfectly hardy and 
easy to grow. Plant in a sunny location in 
well drained soil. For best results they 
should be planted in groups of 12 or more 
bulbs. Delivery October to January. 
SCHOENOPRASUM (Chives). This is the 
edible herb so much in demand for season- 
ing and flavoring. While it is so popular for 
culinary purposes, its value as a garden 
ornament is entirely overlooked. With its 
dense foliage and round heads of lavender- 
pink flowers it makes an ideal plant for 
edging and rock gardens. June. 8 inches. 
50c per clump. 
SPHAEROCEPHALUM. Crowded heads 
of purple-crimson flowers in July. 3 feet. 
Fine for cutting. $1.50 doz. 
TRIQUETRUM. Bell shaped, pure white 
flowers with green midrib on each petal. 
Will do equally well in sun or shade. May- 
June. 12 inches. $1.00 doz. 
TUBEROSUM (Oriental Garlic). The ten- 
der, mildly flavored leaves are used for 
seasoning and flavoring while the lovely 
white flowers are excellent for cutting. 
July. 2 feet. $2.00 doz. 
Alpinia 
Orchid Ginger Lily 
NUTANS. A beautiful tropical plant of 
the Ginger family that under ideal condi- 
tions will attain a height of 10 or more 
feet. May be grown under glass in large 
pots or tubs. In the South it will grow 
luxuriantly if supplied with a goodly sup- 
ply of water during the growing season. 
The flowers are produced at the end of 
the leafy stems and are very beautiful. 
The buds are suspended from the tip of 
the stem in clusters of pure, waxy white 
with glossy surface, and tipped pink. The 
orchid-form flower is marked with orange 
and red inside. Blooms July to Dec. De- 
livery any time. $1.50 each. 
Alstroemeria 
Peruvian Lily 
A free flowering race of plants from 
South America. They bloom in June on 
tall, wiry stems and are ideal as cut flow- 
ers. Plant in light shade or full sun, 2 to 4 
inches deep, but where the winters are 
cold they may be planted as much as 9 
inches deep. They prefer sandy soil. Sum- 
mer and fall delivery. 
CHILENSIS. A charming species with 
large umbels of flowers in pleasing shades 
of creamy white, yellow, orange, pink, red 
and often combinations of two or more 
colors. 24 to 40 inches. Mixed colors only. 
$2.00 doz. 
LIGTU ANGUSTIFOLIA. Flowers simi- 
lar to Chilensis but larger. Stems about 3 
feet tall and sturdy. Colors range through 
pink, orange and flame, pinks predomina- 
ting. $2.00 doz. 
PELEGRINA (Lily of the Incas). Large, 
dark pink flowers heavily spotted reddish 
purple on the inner petals. Thick, glossy 
foliage. 14 inches. $2.50 doz. 
PULCHELLA (psittacina). This is known 
as the Parrot Lily. Umbels of dark red, 
flowers tipped green and spotted mahog- 
any. $1.50 doz. Foe 

AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA 
VIOLACEA. This is the famous violet 
colored Alstroemeria that was introduced 
a few years ago from the Andes-.Mountains. 
It has proved to be a good grower and a 
very attractive flower. The umbels are 
large, the florets of good size, and of a 
delightful and unusual shade of color. We 
highly recommend it to you. 75c each. 
Amarcrinum 
HOWARDI. A bi-generic hybrid of Cri- 
num Moorei and Amaryllis belladonna pro- 
ducing throughout the Summer exquisitely 
fragrant, soft pink flowers on tall stems. 
Culture same as for Crinums. Delivery 
throughout the year. $2.50 each. 
Amaryllis 
We try to be botanically correct and up 
to date in the names used in this catalog. 
However, it is sometimes trying to Keep 
up with the botanist who seems to take 
pride in reclassifying plants and changing 
names almost annually. We are perfectly 
willing to go along with him and change 
the names in this catalog.to conform with 
his expert judgment, but we are afraid of 
being accused of trying to sell the same 
plant more than once under diffsrent 
names. We knew the “Naked Lily” as 
Amaryllis belladonna and listed it as such. 
Then the name was changed to Calicore 
rosea and later to Brunsvegia rosea. Again, 
Amaryllis, Hippeastrum and Habranthus 
seem to change identity and personality 
almost annually. Under the circumstances 
we are going to confine ourselves to the 
old popular names, at least until such time 
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