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Spring-FHowering Bulbs 
to Plani Chis Fall 
Alstroemeria 
AURANTIACA. Interesting and showy half-hardy 
tuberous-rooted plants with yellow-orange flow- 
ers. December to April delivery. 
$2.00 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
Babiana 
We offer these in a mixture of colors from rich 
wine-red and purple to deep blue. In northern Ioca- 
tions they should be grown just like a Freesia for 
home or conservatory decoration, but south of the 
Carolinas they may be planted outdoors. Height 
10 inches. 60 cts. for 10, $5.00 per 100 
Brodiaea 
Little bulbs producing tufts of grasslike foliage 
and slender but strong stems, carrying umbels of 
waxlike flowers. Excellent for naturalizing. Blooms 
in May and June. Plant 3 inches deep. 
Ss. & W. CO.’"S MIXTURE. We offer a mix- 
ture of yellow, blue and violet-purple shades. 
70 cts. for 10, $6.00 per 100 
CALLA LILIES. See Lilies, page 31. 
Calochortus 
Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips 
These are glorious spring flowers, delightfully 
different, easy to grow. 
Plant just before the ground freezes and cover 
with 3 to 4 inches of mulch. These bulbs are injured 
by summer rains, so dig as soon as ripe and hang up 
in a ay place in paper bags without packing ma- 
terial. 
MIXED COLORS. A mixture containing shades 
of pink, gold, yellow, orange and cream. 
70 cts. for 10, $6.00 per 100 
Camassia 
American-grown. Perfectly hardy bulbous plants, 
preducine in June, flower spikes 2 to 4 feet high, 
earing many star-shaped flowers, 114 to 2 inches 
across. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep, and in the case of 
Esculenta 4 to 5 inches apart. 
CUSICKI. Tall spikes of pale lavender, starry 
flowers with yellow anthers. 4 feet tall. 
$1.00 for 10, $9.00 per 100 
ESCULENTA. A native of the Mississippi Valley. 
114 to 2 feet high, with spikes of lovely purple, 
starry flowers. Very showy. 
50 cts. for 10, $4.00 per 100 

CHIONODOXA LUCILIAE 
(Glory-of-the-Snow) 
Chionodoxa - Glory-of-the-Snow 
LUCILIAE. Sky-blue flowers, white in the center. 
This is considered one of the hardiest, most easily 
cultivated, and one of the most beautiful of the 
early-flowering bulbous plants for mass planting 
which blooms about the same time as the Cro. 
cuses. The flower spikes are about 5 inches high, 
and bear 10 to 15 Scilla-like blooms. 1 hey should 
be planted in clumps of 20 to 25 bulbs, 3 to 4 
che op 2 to ane apart. 
cts. for 10, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 
LUCILIAE ALBA. Pure white fori of he above. 
60 cts. for 10, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000 
SARDENSIS. Same form as the above varieties, 
with true gentian-blue flowers. 
35 cts. for 10, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 
Colchicum - Meadow Saffron 
Giant Autumn-Flowering Crocus 
The flowers of this accommodating plant resemble 
Crocus. If planted in August or September, the 
flowers will appear in a short time but the foliage 
does not appear until spring. They may remain in 
one spot for years without deterioration. 
The bulbs may also be bloomed in a sunny win- 
dow without soil or water and may be planted out 
after blooming. Plant 2 to 3 inches deep. 
AUTUMNALE ALBUM. White. 
$1.75 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
AUTUMN QUEEN. Large-flowering hybrid. 
Huge clusters of flowers of deepest rose-purple. 
$3.50 for 10, $30.00 per 100 
BORNMUELLERI. Rosy lilac. 
$2.75 for 10, $25.00 per 100 
LILAC WONDER. Extra large flower of clearest 
mauve. $2.75 for 10, $25.00 per 100 
THE GIANT. One of the largest pure lilac va- 
rieties. Makes an excellent showing when 
planted among a ground cover such as Pachy- 
sandra or Vinca. $2.75 for 10, $25.00 per 100 
VIOLET GEM. Large lilac-violet. 
$2.75 for 10, $25.00 per 100 
Corydalis 
BULBOSA. A very graceful little bulb for massing 
in front of the border under shrubs or clumps in 
the rock garden. It should be planted in groups 
of a dozen or more bulbs for best effect. In April 
the racemes of attractive, rosy purple flowers, 
with glaucous foliage, make a brilliant and ex- 
tremely showy patch of color. Growth prostrate, 
not over 3 inches. $1.25 for 10, $10.00 per 100 
Crocus (Dutch) 
(SPRING FLOWERING) 
Giant-Flowering Varieties (Large Bulbs) 
We are pleased to offer these beautiful Spring- 
flowering bulbs in a [ist of 6 distinct Giant-flowering 
varieties. The bulbs we are offering are large size. 
There are three sizes of Crocus imported from 
Holland. It has been our experience that only 
large-size bulbs can be depended upon to give best 
flowering results. 
ENCHANTRESS. Porcelain-blue. 
REMEMBRANCE. Silvery purple. 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA. Purple-blue. 
STRIPED BEAUTY. White, soft lilac striped. 
SNOWSTORM. Large, snow-white. 
GOLDEN GIANT. Deep yellow. 
Ss. & W. CO.’S GIANT-FLOWERING MIX- 
TURE. 
Any of the above, 40 cts. for 10, $3.50 per 100, 
$30.00 per 1000 
SPRING-FLOWERING CROCUS 
“These are most truly to bee reckoned Vernal plants 
for that they rise not out of the ground until the spring 
bee come in and are gone likewise before it bee past, 
remaining under ground all the rest of the yeare.”” 
—Parkinson 
Crocus (Dutch) 
(AUTUMN FLOWERING) 
These varieties usually arrive from Holland late 
in August. If planted early in September will 
bloom in a short time and after the bulbs are estab- 
lished in the location, will bloom every year. 
SPECIOSUS. Bright blue. 
SPECIOSUS ALBUS. White form of above. 
ZONATUS. Pale lilac. 
Any of the above, 50 cts. for 10, $4.50 per 100, 
$40.00 per 1000 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK 8, N. Y. 
Cypripedium 
(October Delivery) 
ACAULE (Pink Lady Slipper; Moccasin Flower). 
An excellent subject for a damp situation. It 
grows about 1 foot high and produces a large, 
showy, rose-purple bloom. Plant 3 inches deep 
and about 8 inches apart. Prefers a mulch of pine 
or hemlock needles until it becomes established. 
$2.00 for 10, $18.00 per 100 
PUBESCENS. This ts the large yellow Lady Slipper 
or Moccasin Flower. Jts showy, fragrant blooms 
are produced at the top of a leafy form. These 
little plants are very attractive planted in colonies 
and are excellent for the woodland path or among 
sheltered evergreens. $2.75 for 10, $25.00 per 100 
Erythronium - Dogs-Tooth Violet 
AMERICANUM. Charming native woodland 
plants, particularly suitable for the shady dell or 
woodland and fine for shaded corners or the rock 
garden. In April they produce small, lily-like 
flowers in shades of white, pink, bright yellow, 
rose, and cream. The beauty of the flowers is 
greatly enhanced by the richly mottled leaves. 
They like a light, rather moist, well-drained soil. 
Plant about 5 inches deep. 
70 cts. for 10, $6.00 per 100 
CALIFORNICUM. Has large, cream-colored 
flowers; leaves richly mottled. Easy to grow. A 
large colony is a beautiful sight. 
$1.00 for 10, $9.00 per 100 
HENDERSONI. Like Californicum but the flowers 
are a lovely light purple, with the centers deep 
maroon, almost black. 
$1.00 for 10, $9.00 per 100 
LILAC-PINK BEAUTY. Similar to Pink Beauty. 
Best described as lilac-pink. 
$1.30 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
TUOLUMNENSE. Quite new to both the garden 
and science. Large leaves, not mottled, and 
golden yellow flowers. The bulbs are very large 
and by offsetting, form large clumps. Not too 
free flowering, but very distinct. 
$1.30 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
Ss. & W. CO.’S MIXTURE. A mixture of the 
above named varieties and many others. Splen- 
did for naturalizing and for rock garden in light 
shade. $1.00 for 10, $9.00 per 100 
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