in a pot. The glossy vivid green leaves are wavy margined and form a perfect 
rosette much like a bird’s nest fern. From the center arises a scape with tubular 
drooping flowers closely spaced. The color is a deep rosy or purplish pink of an 
ineffable tone not found in any other flower. It begins to bloom, if planted early, 
in So. Calif. gardens or other equally mild climates or in pots in the north by 
Dec. 15 and continues for nearly 3 months as larger bulbs send up 2 to several 
spikes. Culture is very easy. Use a sandy loam soil to which is added fine screen- 
ed peat or leaf mould about one-third or fourth. Some charcoal is good. Read 
general potting directions again. Order before Oct. 1 if possible as foliage starts 
in storage, but we can ship bulbs with foliage until Jan. 1, usually. Prices 50c 
and $1.00 each. 
OXALIS FAMILY—Oxalidaceae 
There are two types, the winter and the summer growing. The summer 
growing species are listed in our spring catalogs. The following are all winter 
growers.These are brightest and most vivid of winter flowers for a sunny window 
or in the garden in the south. They give a profusion of bloom over several months 
period. A bed looks like a carpet of solid pink, rose, white, yellow, etc. The flow- 
ers are large, some over 1” diam. 
Culture. Plant about 2” deep, 3” apart. Large bulbs may be farther apart 
and a little deeper. In pots, the smaller may go 6 in a 4” pot. Use good rich 
soil, altho they will grow in any soil. Give full sun exposure as they open only 
in full light and close at night. Order and plant early as they begin to sprout 
even in August. But they may be shipped even with long sprouts up to mid- 
October. 
Oxalis Bowiei. A large plant with bright rose red flowers. 3 bulbs to a 5” 
pot. 5c each. 50c doz. $3.75 per 100. Largest size. 10c each. 
O. cernua. Bermuda Buttercup. Deep golden-yellow flowers. Very profuse. 
5c each. 50c doz. $3.50 per 100. 
O. Grand Duchess. Low growing plants, but give a profusion of very large 
flowers in three colors. The Pink, Lavender and White, 5c each. 45c doz. $3.00 
per 100. Largest size 10c each. 
O. crassipes. Flowers bright rose. Evergreen and everblooming. Increases by 
tubers and can be moved at any time. Plant at once. Large tubers, 25c each. 
6 for $1.00. 
O. crassipes alba. A pure white form. Very pretty and always in bloom. 
50c each. 
Oxalis Special. The bulbs offered in this lot are assorted in size and color. 
They will all flower well. Some are accidentally mixed, others are surplus. Price 
30 for $1.00. 
THE CALLA LILY FAMILY—Araceae 
This family contains the so-called Calla Lilies or Zantedeschia, Black Callas 
and other Aroids. 
Culture. All Zantedeschias and Arum palaestinum are suitable for pot cul- 
ture. A. palaestinum will start about Sept. or later. Do not put this bulb into 
moist soil before that or it will rot. Zantedeschias—pink, yellow and spotted leaf 
—may be potted by about Dec. 15. Don’t rush them, as too much water before 
they start to grow may rot them. They may be held back and started in early 
spring, here in late February. All do well in the garden in a moist semi-shaded 
cool place. They are not hardy in cold climates; dig in fall. The White Calla 
usually blooms in California in the garden in late winter. They may be planted 
in early fall in pots or garden. All do best in mildly acid soils, on sandy side. 
It is an error to keep large White Callas growing continuously. If rested 
thru summer you will be rewarded with flowers. A rest brings flowers when they 
start again, often twice or more in a year. The Baby Calla should not be allowed 
to lose its foliage. Callas as pot plants need some sun, enough to prevent spindly 
growth, plenty of light and like all plants, good ventilation. They need abundant 
water but good drainage. 
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