as many in a pot or given space. Though the bulbs are small, they like to be planted 
about 3” deep in the garden and 2” in the pot. 
Babiana hybrids. 3 for 15c. 50c doz. 
Marica gracilis. Walking Iris or Apostle Plant. The fugitive 2” flowers, white and 
blue with yellow and brown markings in center, are lovely. The flowers are followed 
by a small plant at end of leaf-like scape. These become heavy and bend over to ground 
and take root, thus walking away from mother plant. Culture: give nearly full shade, 
plenty of water, never drying out. Tender tropical but grown in pots in north. 50c ea. 
Moraea polystachia. African representative of the Irids. 2 ft. stems, covered by a 
multitude of flowers, mauve and violet with yellow in throat. Blooms profusely in the 
winter in Calif., beginning 6 weeks after planting or in pots in the north. Culture like 
freesias. 10c ea. 75c doz. 
Dietes. This genus only recently has been removed from Moraea and given a new 
generic name. Dietes differ from Moraea in having a rhizome, similar to the Bearded 
Iris, and sword-like leaves. Flowers are very much like those of Moraea, borne on long 
wiry stems thruout summer into winter. Culture like Iris. Dietes are evergreen and 
they cannot be dried off. Plant at once and keep them wet or they will not start. The 
flower stems are perennial and should not be cut off as they flower year after year. They 
are not hardy where temperatures go below about 15°. 
D. iridioides. White with yellow and blue markings. 35c ea. 
D. iridioides Johnsonii. Flowers are about twice the diameter of the type variety 
above. Plant more robust. True variety. 50c. 
D. Oakhurst Hybrids. New hybrids that soon make large clumps that are very 
ornamental in the garden. Flowers freely in summer with a few most of the time in 
winter. 2” flowers on 4’ stems. 50c ea. 
LILY FAMILY—Liliaceae 
The type species is Lilium, or true Lily. Many call Crinums, Callas, Cannas or any 
bulbs “‘Lilies,” but this is an error. 
Lilium. This genus includes all true Lilies. Culture. It is better to plant all true 
Lilies in the fall altho one can plant the stem rooting sorts in the spring but with results 
not quite as satisfactory. Regale and Maxwill are stem rooting and should be planted 6” 
to 12” deep. Pardalinum makes roots from the base of its bulb only and should be 
planted only about 4” deep to top of bulb. These lilies will all be hardy in milder 
northern states but a good mulch helps them in all climates and in all seasons. They 
need a mildly acid soil. A great deal of humus, as leaf mould or peat, should be mixed 
with soil. Lilies must have their feet cool and their heads warm. Therefore planted among 
low shrubs or plants where tops are in the sun 1s ideal. They do very well in the half 
shade of trees or a lath house. 
Lilium Maxwill. Cross between Willmottiae and Maximowiczii. It has the lovely 
flowers of Willmottiae, orange yellow with recurving petals and black dots scattered over 
them. The Maximowiczii bequeathed tall stems, many flowers and hardy thrifty growth. 
It is a sturdy lily that will do extremely well in ordinary garden culture. Sizes at 50c 
and 75c ea. 
L. pardalinum. California native and very easy to grow. Many deep orange flowers, 
shading to red at tips. Needs partial shade, moist but well drained soil. Plant 4” or 5” 
deep. Blooms June, July. Hardy. 25c ea. Largest bulbs 35c. $2.50 and $3.50 per doz. 
L. pardalinum giganteum. Sunset Lily. A hybrid of pardalinum and a glorified 
replica of it. Bright red with brown dots. 50c ea. 
L. regale. White with cream throat and tinted pink on back of petals. A favorite, 
easily grown garden lily. Sizes at 20c, 30c and 35c ea. The larger bulbs give more 
flowers in greater proportion to cost. 
L. regale, improved. Larger and whiter flowers. We have only a few bulbs at 75c ea. 
Easter Lilies. The lilies commonly known under this name are all varieties of one 
Japanese species, L. longiflorum. Bermuda was the first to grow these commercially for 
forcing. The one grown there is var. exima, usually known as L. Harrisi. Before the 
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