—Monthretias 
Monbretias are graceful, sparkling flowers of the midsummer and autumn, reflecting the colors of the 
advancing season and lending a charming gaiety and lightness to the borders. For the best effect the 
bulbs, more correctly called “corms,” should be set only a few inches apart, and in groups of not less 
than ten, toward the front of herbaceous borders or shrubbery. Thus planted, the sheaves of narrow leaves 
and slender, wiry arching stems strung with brilliant flowers, like miniature Gladioli, have the appear- 
ance of little fountains of bright color — rose, scarlet, yellow, orange, red, often marked with brown. 
They will flower for many weeks (from August into late October) and set at intervals in a border, where 
blue and white flowers predominate, are delightful indeed with such gay patches of color. They may be 
planted from the earliest spring days until late June, according to the flowering dates you prefer. Their 
long lasting qualities make the Montbretias most desirable for cutting, so that it is well to have a few 
hundred bulbs set out in some byplace where the graceful stems may be copiously cut for house and 
piazza decoration. 
South of Philadelphia these Cape bulbs may be left with entire safety in the open ground over the 
winter,-and merely covered with a light mulch. They may be set out in the spring as early as Gladiolli, 
but planted more shallow; three inches deep will give the best results. 
Montbretias should be given the same spraying treatment in the fields as is recommended for Gladioli, 
and, like the latter, a quantity might well be planted in berry or wire baskets at varying times, to be kept 
in a frost-proof cellar or frame, and later plunged, basket and all, into vacant spaces in the borders or 
other parts of the garden. 



For finest results use Scheepers’ Bulb Food 
at planting time and 
throughout the growing season. See page 12. 
FIRE KING. Brilliant fiery scarlet with a golden center. This 
variety is very lovely for mass effect in the border as well 
as for cutting. $1.00 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 


GEORGE DAVISON. Pale orange-yellow, tinted with deeper 
orange externally. Very large flowers, good well branched 
stems. Received Award of Merit R.H.S. $1.15 for 10; 
$9.00 per 100. 
GOLDEN WEST. A remarkably fine variety producing tall 
branching spikes and large well open flowers of a beautiful 
pure golden yellow without the least spot or shading. Makes 
a lovely combination with “Fire King.” $1.15 for 10; 
$9.00 per 100. 
LADY HAMILTON. The flowers are more trumpet-shaped 
than other varieties and are peculiarly graceful. Apricot- 
yellow with a wide band of apricot-rose and small crimson 
dots in center. $1.45 for 10; $12.00 per 100. 
LEMON QUEEN. A creamy yellow with a pale center. Has 
deep orange buds and is of great decorative value. A lovely 
variety. $1.15 for 10; $9.00 per 100. 
Davison’s Collection 
Consisting of 20 corms each of the above 5 varieties: 
TOTAL 100 HIGHEST QUALITY CORMS 
Regular Catalog Price 
Special Collection Price 

MONTBRETIAS, HIS MAJESTY (See page 31) 
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