Gladiolus Nanus. Baby Glads. In the deep south these are winter or very early spring 
growers and flower long before the large type. The small, exquisite flowers are most 
desirable for bouquets or any florists’ use. Altho higher in price, they multiply rapidly 
and one can soon have a good stock. They may also be grown from seed and may be 
crossed to produce new sorts. In the north they may be grown in pots in a cool room 
in plenty of sunlight. 18” to 30” tall. In the south they may be planted in Nov. or later. 
In mild sections of the north, plant in very early spring but buy your bulbs in the fall 
and store at 40°. They do well in pots and are easy to force. 4 or 5 can go in a 6” pot. 
G. byzantinus. A species. We have been listing this as Foster’s Purple because Mrs. 
Foster, long ago, grew it near here. A Dutch grower classified it as listed here. It is a 
vivid purple and a winter grower here but best of all, customers report that it is hardy 
in the north and does not have to be dug in the fall. 35c ea. $3.00 per doz. 
Charm. Fine rosy lavender. 25c ea. 
. The Bride. Pure white. 30c ea. 
LILY FAMILY — Liliaceae 
Many call all bulbs lilies, an error. Included in the Lilacea are Hyacinths, Tulips, 
Muscari, Ornithogalum, Veltheimia, Scillas, etc. 
Lilium. This genus includes all true lilies. Culture. It is better to plant all true lilies 
in the fall altho certain types may be planted in spring. Plant 4” to 6” deep (deeper 
probably in north) in mildly acid soil. Sandy soil is best and all soils for lilies should have 
addition of much humus—leaf mould, peat. Planted among low shrubs, where tops may 
reach up into the sunlight, with their feet cool and their heads warm, they are ideally 
situated. They do well in the half shade of trees or a lath house. 
Altho the Lily is one of the most beautiful things in nature and deserve to be in 
every garden, they sell only in small numbers. We frequently buy stock and try again to 
sell only to have nearly all left on hand and perhaps too dry to do well when we finally 
plant them. This year we are buying none and offer you only one variety that is very 
good and very easy to grow in your garden, north or south. It is not affected by the 
Lily disease. 
Lilium Willmottiae. Grows to 5 ft. tall. Orange red flowers, with small brown spots 
and reflexed petals. 50c ea. Delivery in December. 
Dutch Hyacinths..We have been growing on some imported from Holland several 
years ago and they do very well here, as they do in most of U.S. Culture. The best soil 
is a sandy loam. Full sun or half shade. Cover by 3” soil in south and deeper in the north 
with a protective mulch. 
Assorted Varieties. 114” to 2” diam. 15c ea. 44” to 14%”, a size that will flower, 
10c ea. Under 34” are good propagating stock but unlikely to flower. 5c ea. 50c doz. 100 
for $3.75. 
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, 35c 
and 50c doz. 
S. hispanica, var. Excelsior. Giant, dark blue, 10c 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 25c ea. or $2.00 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 foli- 
age. 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 make a striking contrast at Easter time. Hardy only in south, but in the north 
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