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FRITILLARIA 
Guinea Hen Flower 
Fourteen inch. Fascinating tall, stately 
heads of brilliant Carmine flowers. These 
require a good garden soil, plenty of sun 
and may be left undisturbed for years. 
Plant in early fall, 6 inches deep and 
leave undisturbed with winter mulch. 
Crown Upon Crown’ each 75c; 3 for $2.00 
GALANTHUS-—Snow Drops 
Elwesii (Giant Snowdrops) 12 for $1.00 
Charming large white blossoms suspended 
on slender stems suitable for naturalizing 
in shady spots or forcing. Plant 3 inches 
deep in rich loam. 
Nivalis 12 for $1.00 
Dainty single white. Ideal for rockery. 
Six inches. 
Nivalis Flore Plena 12 for $1.00 
Delightful double Snowdrops. 
HYACINTHS 
(See page 24) 
IRIS 
(See page 16) 
ISMENE (Hymnocallis Calathina) 
Peruvian Daffodil 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.75 
Charming creamy-white, lily-like blos- 
soms, several to a stem. Fragrant. Height 
18 inches. 
IXIOLIRION PALLASI 
Siberian Blue bell 12 for $1.00 
Ten-inch. An elegant and very showy 
hardy plant, bearing umbels of beautiful 
deep blue or violet, tubular, six-lobed 
flowers in May and June. It thrives in any 
good deep light soil and a fairly open 
sunny situation. Very showy in borders 
and prized for cutting, the flowers lasting 
unusually long. It is best for the bulbs to 
remove the florets after the flowers have 
withered. Plant 5 inches deep. 
LEUCOCORYENE IXIODIDES 
ODORATA 
(Glory of the Sun) 
Flowers exquisite light blue with golden 
stamens on 15-inch sturdy stems; sweet- 
scented, excellent for forcing. The long 
lasting flowers are fine for cutting. 
Glory of the Sun 12 for $2.00 
LEUCOJUM (Snow Flake) 
This is one of the earliest and most 
attractive spring flowers, growing from 6 
to 8 inches high, they bear dainty bell- 
shaped white flowers, tipped with green; 
fine for cutting. 
Vernum (White) 12 for $1.25 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
12 large pips for $1.00; 100 for $7.50 
Pips may be planted either in the fall 
or early spring. They will have large 
blossoms the first year and multiply rap- 
idly. Plant in a shady spot in good rich 
garden soil. 
MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinths) 
Dainty little flower spikes bearing 
closely set clusters of bell-like flowers. 
Fine for naturalizing, for edgings, and for 
rockeries. 
Heavenly Blue | 12 for 50c 
Masses of flowers of the richest shade of 
gentian blue imaginable. Height 8 inches. 
Plant 3 to 4 inches deep. 
Botryoides Alba 12 for $1.00 
Charming flowers of pure white on spikes 
6 inches high resembling tiny seed pearls. 
Armeniacum (Early Giant) I2 for 2c 
A strong grower, each bulb produces 4 to 
5 spikes on 8-inch stems. Many racemes, 
a rich violet blue. Wonderfully fragrant. 
Fine for forcing as well as rockeries and 
massing flowers. 
Plumosus (Feather Hyacinth) 12 for 75c 
Eight-inch. A rare and beautiful bulbous 
plant producing feathery plumes of violet 
blue. Flowers are produced in May; an 
attractive item for the rockery, decidedly 
different. Plant 5 inches deep. 
ORNITHOGALUM (Star of Bethlehem) 
Arabicum 12 for $1.35 
Clusters of star-shaped large, white flow- 
ers with shiny black centers; very fragrant, 
fine for cutting. Highly recommended for 
forcing in pots. Plant 5 inches deep. 
