

Early Bulbs for Greenhouse Culture 
Lilies for Forcing 
Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951 
Mother’s Day, May 13, 1951 
The finest varieties of Lilies, admirably adapted for spring 
forcing, and specially desirable to have in pots for Easter and 
earlier. 
Creole. (Louisiana-grown Sgn Long Doz. 
100 
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Croft. Rapidly becoming the most popular 
Easter Lily. Should be planted by November 
15 and requires about 130 days to bloom after 
four weeks in storage at 35 to 45° Fahr. The 
longer they remain in storage, the shorter ts 
the time required to flower. Allow plenty of 
space in the greenhouse and apply liquid man- 
ure two or three times. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
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Ol (ain et NE er oan ce Ps, sagt LS: OO 95 00 
(Get terre gee oe ne Greer gg 15500) 4 £20 300 
ERABU Longiflorum. (Japanese grown.) 4 ft. 
Producing many large, long white trumpets . 13 00 95 00 
Estate. Similar to the Croft Lily but grows 4 to 
6 feet tall and flowers about two weeks later 
under the same conditions. Very desirable 
also for outdoor culture. 
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Harrisi. The Bermuda Easter Lily. 
Mammoth Bulbs, XXX, 11-131m. .... 2000 150 00 
XX, 9-11 in. i eo! ee ee 00 110 00 
Candidum. Madonna Lily. The bulbs we 
offer are the true, hardy, French grown. They 
should be planted i in September, in groups of 
from 3 to 6 dotted among the taller-growing 
perennials. They make their leaf-growth in 
October, then die down and bloom late the fol- 
lowing June—stately spikes of large, white, 
fragrant flowers with yellow anthers. 
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Sreoneave Bulls, DOK. gg se 2 a IO 00) 70 00 
Calla Lilies 
Aethiopica. White Calla. Doz. 100 
Mammoth Bulbs, XXX ........ .$10 00 $70 00 
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Elliottiana. Golden yellow. 
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Seiwcucal Billo SOK. gk te tl el LOO OD 
Early Roman Hyacinths 
French-grown 
New-crop bulbs will be ready in September, when they may be 
planted in pots or pans of a compost containing two-thirds fibrous 
loam and one-third sand. Bulbs planted under glass in September 
bloom in December. 
White. Doz. 100 
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Pink eee ee ee ee es ae oe 3 27 50 
Giant Sweet-Scented Freesias 
Greenhouse Grown—Top-sized Bulbs 
Apple Blossom. Pat. 486. Very large; delicate pink. Strong 
stems. Very attractive shade. 
Giant Cream. Enormous cream-yellow, distinct orange-yellow 
throat. Tall and vigorous; very fragrant. 
King of the Yellows. Pat. 488. Extra large; yellow. Very 
early; nothing better. 
Maryon. Pat. 32. Fine extra-large mauve flowers. The best 
lavender. 
Snowstorm. Pat. 487. Giant white variety. Long stemmed; 
very early. 
Any of above: Top-sized Bulbs, $17.00 per 100; $40.00 for 250 
Polyanthus Narcissus 
Paper-White. Kept a few weeks in the dark 
after setting, to develop root-action, then 
brought to a light, airy room, temperature 
about 60 degrees, the white, fragrant trusses 
will open in about six to seven weeks. 
Mammoth Bulbs, XXX . 
Soleil d’Or. Pale yellow perianth; orange cup. 
Mammoth Bulbs, XXX ... . re mee ORO 
Doz. 100 
. $2 50 $14 50 
Pre-cooled Bulbs 
The bulbs are dug as usual, cured for two to three weeks, 
graded and then placed in a temperature of 50° Fahr. from six 
to eight weeks. Storage at this temperature makes normally 
late-flowering varieties early and early sorts much earlier and easier 
to force; in fact, they require only six to eight weeks from planting 
to full bloom. Pre-cooled bulbs should be potted promptly on 
receipt and kept in a cool place for proper root-action. On or 
about November 25, sample pots or flats should be removed to 
greenhouse or frames to see if they are ready to grow buds and 
foliage. 
Pre-cooled Narcissus (Oregon-grown) 
Cheerfulness. Handsome yee, late double white 100 
with creamy cup. . . se 5 ce 6 Hilo C0) 
King Alfred. Golden wellowy peri: anth and mupet eo O0 
Mrs. E. H. Krelage. Pure white eas with ve yel- 
low trumpet. .. . 24 00 
Twink. Double; oul primrose- yellow, center broke 
(PEWS 2 4g 0 c 22 00 
Van Waveren’s Giant. Fp rrirce perianth; bright yellow 
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Pre-cooled Iris Bulbs (Oregon-grown) 
100 
Wedgwood. Large; blue... . . pee g o HOG OW 
White Excelsior. Large; milk- wires very fine OU, 
Yellow Queen. The best yellow yet... .... . 9 50 
Pre-cooled Tulips 
Washington State-grown 
Albino. I[vory-white flowers. 
Princess Elizabeth. Lilac-rose edged rose, white base. Splendid 
for forcing. 
William Copland. Beautiful lavender with white base. Fine 
for forcing. 
William Pitt. Scarlet. 28 in. A great improvement on the old 
variety. Splendid forcer. 
Any of above varieties, $15.00 per 100 

EARLY BULBS FOR GREENHOUSE CULTURE 
WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 19 
