Fritillaria Melson: and Aphrodite 
TECOLOTE FREESIAS (Large Flowered) 
Without doubt the most sweetly scented flower grown; a single bloom 
permeates the living-room with its delicate perfume. Although they are 
quite popular and very easily raised, we suggest the following treatment: 
Procure the bulbs as early as possible and plant them in August, 6 to 25 
bulbs for a single pan. The soil should be a mixture of good loam. The 
bulbs planted early, say Augusct and September, must be placed outdoors 
until cold weather sets in; must be regularly watered and kept growing all 
the time. In November, before frosts appear, the pots should be placed 
in the window of a cool room. 
Golden Giant Six 75c, Doz. $1.35, 25 $2.50, 100 $9.00 
A yellow Freesia of unusually sturdy growth; tall, straight stems. Flowers 
large and wide open. Great lasting qualities. Very prolific producer 
with several laterals. 
Tecolote Blue Six 75c, Doz. $1.35, 25 $2.50, 100 $9.00 
Deep violet-blue. Large flowers and one of the best of its color. Won- 
derful for cutting; stems are quite long and rigid. 
Tecolote Pink Six 75c, Doz. $1.35, 25 $2.50, 100 $9.00 
Immense flowers of a clear, bright rose-pink. Stems are tall and strong. 
Tecolote White Six 75c, Doz. $1.35, 25 $2.50, 100 $9.00 
A new giant white, stems average 18 to 20 inches long. Single flowers 
2% inches long; early bloomer. 
Mixed Colors Six 75c, Doz. $1.35, 25 $2.50, 100 $9.00 
A lovely mixture made up out of many varieties. All the shades of the 
rainbow. 
Freesias, Tecolote Blue and Golden Giant 
Superba 
GLORIOSA 
Climbing Lily 
Three $3.25, Doz. $12.50 
Fritillaria _Imperialis, Aurora 
FRITILLARIA - Imperialis 
(Crown Imperial) 
The Crown Imperials with their stately gracefully drooping flowers should 
not be missed in any garden. They want a good soil, much sun, and can 
be left undisturbed for years. Must be planted as early as possible and 
have to be carefully protected against sharp winds, as the tall plants grow 
4 feet and more high. They are real “grandmother's favorites’’ and should 
be in every hardy border or old-fashioned flower garden. 
Aurora Each 70c, Three $2.00, Doz. $7.00 
Red-orange. This is the common Kaiser Crown. Height 30 inches. 
Maxima, Red Each 70c, Three $2.00, Doz. $7.00 
Robust and strong growing variety with large, orange-red flowers. Height 
34 inches. 
Sulphurion Each $1.00, Three $2.85, Doz. $11.00 
Large yellow flowers of robust growth and a fine garden plant. Height 
34 inches. 
FRITILLARIA - Guinea Hen Flower 
Fritillarias are lovely bulbous plants for rock garden or indoor culture. 
The stems are leafy and most graceful, with many pendent, bell-like flowers. 
One species found in Southern California is called ‘“Mission Bells,’’ while in 
other places local species are called Brown or Chocolate Lilies. 
Meleagris Doz. $1.00, 25 $1.75, 100 $6.75 
These produce in early April dwarf, pendent, reddish brown and. purple, 
bell-shaped flowers in curiously checkered shades, on stems 12 inches 
high. They are very effective in colonies, requiring a somewhat dry 
situation. Invaluable for the rockery, for naturalizing and very lovely 
grown in pans indoors; use same culture as for Freesia. 
Meleagris, Aphrodite Six 90c, Doz. $1.50, 25 $2.75, 100 $10.25 
A very fine strong growing variety with large white flowers quite a little 
better than the common alba. 14 inches high. 
Meleagris Varieties in Mixture Doz. $1.05, 25 $1.80, 100 $7.00 
Gloriosa Superba gs 
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Each $1.25, 
A splendid low climber, easy to 
grow in the garden, it does well 
in sheltered spots out-of-doors. 
Grows 2 to 3 feet high, producing 
a dozen or more gorgeous Lily- 
like flowers which open a bright 
yellow and red, but change to a 
deep scarlet. In bloom through 
the summer and autumn months. 
Most unusual ond rare garden 
bulbs. Store tubers in winter like 
Gladioli; may be used season 
after season. 
It may also be grown in a 4- or 
5-inch pot in a cool greenhouse 
where it makes a beautiful show. 
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