
SPARAXIS 
Stenomesson 
LUTEA. An unusual amaryllid from Peru. 
Tall, strap-shaped glaucus green foliage. The 
umbel of long, tubular flowers are carried 
on 2 ft. stems. The flowers are four inches 
long, bright yellow with green tips. Culture 
same as for amaryllis. It is tender and must 
be irotected in cold sections. Only a few 
bulbs are available this year. Delivery any- 
time. $5.00 ea. 
Strelitzia 
Bird of Paradise 
REGINA. Beautiful flowers resembling birds 
about to take fl'ght. Five or six flowers 
follow each other from the sheath. The 
flowers are orange and blue in color and 
are very differant from most of the cultivated 
flowers. The foliage is large and _ tropical 
in appearance. gy ane. Delivery anytime. 
Small plants $2.00 ea. Blooming size plants 
$3.50 each, large plants that have flowered 
$7.00 ea. If more than one plant or fan 
is wanted in a clump add $3.50 additional 
for each fan. Thus a large three fan clump 
would cost $14.00 postpaid. Delivery any- 
time. 
Tigridia 
Shell Flower 
POVONIA. Mexican bulbs of the iris 
family with very large, brilliantly colored 
flowers all summer. Although the flowers 
last only a day they more than make up for it 
in their extreme beauty. Plant the bulbs in 
sandy soil three inches deep and keep moist 
at all times. A sunny exposure is essential. 
Culture same as for Gladiolus. Delivery 
Dec. to March. 1.50 doz. 
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Tulbaghia 
A genus related to the Agapanthus and 
the Allium, and half way between in its 
characteristics. They are easily grown under 
any garden conditions except that they flower 
best in open sunlight. They are evergreen 
but will lose their foliage in temperatures 
below 25 degrees above zero. They may be 
lifted and dried during the winter and re- 
planted in the spring, or may be grown in 
pots and the pots brought under protection. 
They are nearly everblooming and bear quanti- 
ties of lavender flowers. Delivery anytime. 
CEPACEA. This is a new plant for us 
and we have not yet seen the flowers but from 
what we gather it resembled T. violacea with 
shorter and narrower foliage. Small seedling 
plants which should flower next season 25¢ 
ea. 
FRAGRANS. (Pink Agapanthus).. Wide 
glaucus leaves less than a foot high. The 
lavender flowers are closely packed on the 
umbels and are very fragrant. There is no 
odor to the foliage. An exceptional plant for 
pot culture in the house because of its 
fragrant flowers and its winter blooming habit. 
1.50 ea. 
VIOLACEA. (Society Garlic). A wonder- 
ful plant for the garden. Eevergreen and 
blooms ten months of the year. Not recom- 
mened as a house plant or for cutting because 
of the strong garlic odor of the plant, but is 
recommended for seasoning as it is edible. 
We suggest mass planting in the South. 25¢ 
ea,, 2.00 doz., 12:00 per 100. 

TRIGIDIA POVONIA 
