Butterscotch. Tall orange yellow. This is a new color break and a delight- 
ful one. Similar to Talisman rose colors. M. $1.00 ea. 
Capeheart. Light salmon rose. Large fls., 8 open.. Early commercial cut 
flower and exhibition. L. 8c ea. 75c doz. 
Elizabeth The Queen. Gorgeous, immense, ruffled lavender flowers. Best. 
20c ea., 3 for 50c. $1.75 doz. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Tall, early, large flowers, many open. This exquisite pink 
is probably the world’s best and in greatest demand by florists. L. 8c ea. 75c 
doz. $5.00 per 100. M. 6c ea. S. 4c. The small bulbs will flower well if planted 
early. . 
Margaret Beaton. Large white, with scarlet throat blotch. Popular as a flor- 
ist’s flower. L. 6c. Most catalogs list this at 50% higher price. it grows 
so well and increases so fast that we are reducing our stock by retail sales 
rather than wholesale. 
Pacifica. Tall, early white, popular for cutting. L. 8c. 
Red Charm. Finest new red. Tall. Many flowers open. L. 25c. 
Red Unknown. Fine vivid color, tall spikes and very early. The label was 
lost but it is so good and Sells so well as a cut flower that we continue to pro- 
pagate it. Because unnamed we price it low. L. 8c ea. 75c doz. 
Rosa Van Lima. Tall rose pink. Very beautiful. L. 10c ea. 
The Orchid. The small lacinated flowers resemble orchids in color and form 
and florets make a nice corsage. Small blooming size 75c doz. An error was 
made in our fall price. 
Wanda. Fine cream sport of Picardy. L. 10c. M. 8c. S. 5c. 
Mixed Varieties. Not a balanced mixture but a mixture of excellent varieties. 
dc ea. 50c doz. $3.00 per 100. Small to medium, blooming size, $1.50 per 100. 
Please remember that the rate per dozen is ten times the price of one bulb. 
Bulblets. If bulblets are peeled carefully without bruising, planted early, 
kept moist until they come up and given good culture thereafter which includes 
plenty of irrigation, many will flower the first year. .A large proportion will 
make large or medium sized high crowned bulbs. They do quite well without 
peeling. The following list are not common, ordinary varieties that can be sold 
for little-or-nothing per pint. We would not sell them if we had land enough to 
plant all as these are top-notch varieties. 
Price. Assorted varieties, per % pint, $1.00. 
Other Bulbs of Iris Family 
Marica gracilis. Walking Iris or Apostle Plant. The fugitive 2” flowers, white 
and blue with yellow and brown marking in center, are lovely. The flowers are 
followed by a small plant at end of 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. 
Tigridia pavonia hybrids. Tiger Flower or Shell Flower. Large, very showy 
flowers of yellow, orange to rose and red. Plant as soon as weather is settled 
and frost danger is past, in good soil, 3” deep, 5” apart. We give a little shade 
as our sun is very hot. Along coast or in the north it may not be necessary. 
Water well when rains fail. They can be grown in a greenhouse. In the north, 
dig like Glads and store dry. We offer this spring the Califlora Hybrids, the 
best, all Tigridia colors, assorted. %4” diam. 15c ea. 3 for 35c. $1.25 doz. 
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 regale. Large fragrant, white flowers, tinted pink with cream throat. 
This is one of the hardiest and is easy to grow. It increases in size and number 
every year and becomes permanently established in the garden. It belongs in the 
perennial border along with Daylilies, Crinums, Shrubs, etc. They prefer mildly 
acid soil and the addition of leaf mould and sand to your soil will give improved 
results. Mulch the ground or plant among shrubs or other plants that shade the 
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