H. AUGUST PIONEER. (Stout.) 
Chrome orange, outer petals flashed red 
Very free flowering; one five year clump 
produced over 2400 flowers in a period of 
3 months. Late. Deciduous. $1.50 each. 
H. BAGDAD. (Stout.) 4 ft. Coppery red 
and brown; fragrant. May and June. 
Deciduous, 50c each. 
H. FULVA ROSEA. (Species.) 3% ft. 
Lustrous, clear pink. Summer $2.50 each. 
H. GOLD DUST. (Yeld.) 1% ft. Low 
growing with soft yellow flowers. Very 
early, blooming with Iris. Deciduous. 50c¢ 
each. 
H. HYPERION. 3% ft. Very large, soft 
canary yellow. One of the finest yellows. 
Deciduous. 75c each. 
H. MARY FLORENCE. 
buff. June. 65c each. 
H. MARY GUENTHER. (Russell.) 3 ft. 
Rich, velvety carmine petals contrast 
with soft clear yellow sepals creating a 
sparkle in the garden that is truly amaz- 
eS Evergreen. April, May, June. $3.00 
each. 
H. PURPLE FLASH. (Russell.) 2% ft. 
Very large, 6 inch flowers of yellow and 
purple. Bloom late. Evergreen. $3.00 each. 
H. SACHEM. (Stout.) 3% ft. Rich, deep 
red, near carmine with greenish orange 
throat. Holds its color in the hottest sun. 
Summer. Evergreen. $1.50 each. 
H. VESTA. (Stout.) 2% ft. Deep orange 
with unusual glistening gold-sheen. June. 
In the South again in the fall. $1.00 each. 
H. VULCAN. (Stout.) Velvety maroon 
with orange throat. Summer. Evergreen. 
$2.00 each. 
FOR BORDERING FLOWER BEDS AND WALKS 
LIRIOPE MUSCARI. (China.) 10 in. 5°. 
This evergreen plant is one of the finest 
we know for borders. The leaves are dark 
green and about one-half inch wide. In 
summer the plant is attractive with its 
spikes of bright lavender-purple flowers 
resembling Grape Hyacinths. The flowers 
are followed by blue-black berries. Us- 
ually planted 6 inches apart in borders. 
Any good soil. Sun or full shade. Good for 
pot culture in cold climates. Delivery any 
time. $2.50 doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
LYCORIS RADIATA. Guernsey Lily. 
Red Spider Lily. (China.) 1% ft. 5°. The 
foliage grows through the winter and 
spring and then dies down. In September 
and October the _ strikingly beautiful 
flowers are borne in umbels on naked 
stems. The flowers are bright Mandarin 
red with a sparkle of gold dust over the 
petals. Good for pot culture. Sun or 
shade. Moist sandy soil. Delivery any 
time. $2.50 doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
LYTHRUM MORDENI. 2 ft. Z. 2. 
Masses of pink flowers on narrow spikes. 
May to September. Excellent for cutting. 
Any good soil in sun or part shade. Plant 
in groups. Delivery October to April. $1.25 
for 3; $4.00 doz. 
MORAEA IRIDIOIDES JOHNSONI. 
African Iris. (South Africa.) 1% ft. 10°. 
Attractive evergreen foliage. The flowers 
are four inches across, white with laven- 
der and gold markings, last but one day 
and appear intermittently during the 
3144 ft. Apricot 
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THE FOSTER NURSERIES 
year. Most any soil and either very wet 
or very dry conditions. Sun or part shade. 
Delivery any time. $1.50 each. 
MUSA SAPIENTUM. Banana. (India.) 
20 10°30 ft. Z.. 8. This"is one of the most 
satisfactory of the common fruiting ba- 
nana. Excellent for tropical effects. Give 
rich soil and plenty ot water. Delivery 
October to April. $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 
each. 
MUSA ROSACEA. Pink Flowered Ba- 
nana. 8 to 10 ft. The large pinkish flower 
bracts are borne all summer and give a 
colorful effect. This and the above may 
both be grown in the North if taken up 
in winter and stored in a _ frost-proof 
place. Same price as above. 
OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS. Dragon’s 
Beard. (Korea.) 10 in. 0°. Not so desir- 
able as a border plant as Liriope but is 
often used as a ground cover in dense 
shade. Any soil in sun or full shade. 
Delivery any time. $10.00 ner 100. 
OXALIS FLORIBUNDA. (Brazil.) 8 to 
10 in. 15°. Grows from tubers instead of 
bulbs. Foliage and flowers smaller than 
Bowei. The hundreds of pink flowers give 
dependable, year-round color to the gar- 
den. Blooms here in all except the coldest 
weather. One of the finest plants for 
borders or for pot culture. Sun or light 
See Plant any time. $3.00 doz.; $20.00 
per 100. 
O. FLORIBUNDA ALBA. Like above 
but with white flowers. Very desirable. 
$4.00 cer doz. 
TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA,. Pink Aga- 
panthus. (South Africa.) 2 ft. 15°. The 
foliage of this bulb is evergreen and when 
crushed has the odor of garlic. May be 
used in salads. The flowers are clear 
pinkish-lavender borne in umbels on 
slender 2-ft. stems. Easy to grow in any 
good soil in sun or part shade. Delivery 
any time. $1.00 for 3; $2.50 doz. 
T. FRAGRANS. Fine form of the above 
that blooms in winter. The foliage is 
much broader and does not have garlic 
odor. $2.50 each. 
ZEPHYRANTHES. Rain Lily. Fairy 
Lily. (Southern U. S. and Mexico.) 1 to 
2 ft. 10°. Low growing summer flowering 
bulbs. Because of their free flowering 
habits these are among the finest of all 
plants or bulbs for giving color to the 
garden in summer and fall. An excellent 
plant for low borders. Any average soil 
in sun or light shade. 
Z. AJAX. The flowers are golden yellow 
and very attractive. $2.00 doz.; $15.00 per 
100. 
Z. CANDIDA. The foliage is dark green 
and rush-like. The white flowers are 
borne on 10-inch stems. $1.00 doz.; $7.00 
per 100. 
Z. CARINATA. The 8 to 4-inch flowers 
are a beautiful silvery pink. For constant 
color in the bed or border this is one of 
the finest of all plants. Almost continu- 
ously in bloom from April to November. 
Very profuse after each rain. $1.50 dozen; 
$10.00 per 100. 




