Hyacinths. Racemes of exquisite blue bells, closely packed. Grow them in 
pots or garden. Culture same as hyacinths but plant closer and not as deep. 
Even small ones will flower in pots but large ones better. Be sure to give 
yourself the pleasure of growing them both ways. Large bulbs, 2 for 1l5c. 
50e doz. $3.50 per 100. This will make a fine edging for bulb beds. Blooming 
size, 35c doz. $2.25 per 100. 
Scillas are closely related to Hyacinths. All are hardy except S. peruviana 
and it has been grown in gardens in Brooklyn on L. I 
Scilla hispanica. Resemble Roman Hyacinths. Require shade. Assorted 
colors, 35ec and 50c doz. 
S. hispanica, pink shades, 25c ea. 
S. hispanica, var. Excelsior. Giant, dark blue. 20c ea. 
S. peruviana. An ideal bulb for pots as foliage is nice and the flower 
raceme is just above foliage on a short stem and wide and rounded in form. 
Usually blue flowers but we also have a few white. Hardy to N. C. on east 
coast, and in Long Island. These are worth 75c. We have a lot and offer 
them for 50c ea. or $4.25 doz. 
S. peruviana. Houdyshel hybrids. We like them so well that we have 
planted seeds and selected for beauty of foliage and flowers and for variations 
in color. We now have such unusual shades as markings of yellow, tan and 
rose and very ornamental wavy foliage. They are assorted, no choice of 
colors, but if you plant seeds of these you too will get variations. Price 60c 
and 75c ea. 
Ornitholagum arabicum. A round, glossy black ovary in the center of a 
pure white flower makes a striking contrast at Easter time. Hardy only 
in south, but in the north they are easy in pots and bloom for Easter if 
planted early and grown in a cool room in good sun exposure. Low priced, 
easy to grow and desirable, early white flowers are a winning combination 
so we grow plenty. L. 20c. $1.75 doz. One to a 5” pot. 
Veltheimia viridifolia. This is one of the most beautiful plants one can 
grow in a pot. The glossy vivid green leaves are wavy margined and form 
a perfect rosette much like a bird’s nest fern. From the center arises a scape 
with tubular drooping flowers closely spaced. The color is a deep rosy or 
purplish pink of an ineffable tone not found in any other flower. It begins to 
bloom, if planted early, in So. Calif. gardens or other equally mild climates 
or in pots in the north by Dec. 15 and continues for nearly 3 months as larger 
bulbs send up 2 to several spikes. Culture is very easy. Use a sandy loam soil 
to which is added fine screened peat or leaf mould about one-fourth. Some 
charcoal is good. Read general potting directions again. Order before Oct. 1 
if possible as foliage starts in storage, but we can ship bulbs with foliage 
until Jan. 1, usually. Prices, 50ec and $1.00 each. 
Tulips. We hope this listing may be a pleasant surprise to our customers 
as we have not listed them since fall 1947. Holland stocks were depleted 
during the war and prices were high. But now we can offer you a most 
attractive price on top sized, 12 cm. or over. This is nearly 5” circumference 
and 1%” diam. or over. All are popular varieties, new and older favorites, 
much used as florists’ flowers. 
Varieties. DARWIN TULIPS: City of Haarlem, deep red. Clara Butt, 
salmon pink. Pride of Haarlem, cherry red. Springfield, pure white. William 
Copeland, lilac. IDEAL DARWIN TULIPS: Baking Yellow, yellow. Gloria 
Swanson, enormous raspberry red. TRIUMPH TULIPS: Lord Carnavan, 
mauve and white. Telescopium, enormous violet rose. Mr. Zimmerman, very 
large rose. All bulbs will be labelled except in collection No. 5 
Prices. Your choice of Tulips, 15c ea. 10 for $1.25. 
In the following collections, except No. 5, there is an even number of 
each sort. When sold this way we can avoid uneven selling and resulting 
surpluses of some. This is an advantage to both of us and we can offer much 
lower prices. Collection No. 5 disposes of the surpluses. Few dealers give 
you this advantage and the collections are really bargains. 
Please Note. Holland growers are sometimes forced to substitute a 
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