It is easy to grow flowers from bulbs and the hardy varieties will live for years outdoors. Lift bulbs that 
are not hardy, per instructions with each order. Note those that bloom easily indoors as house plants. Note 
availability dates—orders received at other times MUST be held until supply is available. 
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MONTBRETIAS 
Many Blooms on Graceful Spikes 
The Montbretia is one of the most florif- 
erous. and showy of summer flowering 
bulbous plants, producing in great num- 
bers, graceful spikes 8 to 12 inches in 
length, each spike bearing from 18 to 30 
exceedingly beautiful star-shaped flowers, 
1% to 2 inches across. Very popular for 
clumping among perennials and shrub- 
bery, easily grown, and add much to any 
flower garden. Also highly valued as cut- 
flowers and can be grown in flowerpots in 
the house. Montbretias are quite hardy 
and should be planted early in the spring, 
preferably in a warm, sunny location. 
They should be protected during the win- 
ter with a heavy covering of leaves, or 
can be taken up each fall and stored the 
Same as Gladiolus bulbs. Our mixture 
contains many bright shades of yellow, 
salmon, orange and scarlet. Special 
Mixed, available from November until 
June. (3 for 60c¢) (6 for $1.00) prepaid. 
PERUVIAN DAFFODIL 
The Peruvian Daffodil (Pancratium) is 
a grand summer flowering bulb, produc- 
ing with great freedom large Amaryllis- 
like pure white fragrant blossoms. Keep 
the bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant 
out in June. Bulbs can be taken up in Oc- 
tober, and after a few weeks’ rest, potted 
and flowered in the house in the winter 
or kept over for spring planting again. 
Bulbs available from January until June. 
(50c each) (3 for $1.25) (6 for $2.25) 
prepaid. 
Sweet Scented 
TUBEROSE 
EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE. One 
of the most beautiful of the late summer 
flowering bulbs. Spikes and blooms enor- 
mous in size. Very double and fragrant. 
Available from December until June. (3 
for 50c) (6 for 95c) (12 for $1.80) pre- 
paid. 
EARLY FLOWERING TUBEROSE. 
Blooms four to six weeks earlier than 
other Tuberoses. The flowers are on long 
stems, ten to twenty blossoms toe each 
stalk; snowy white, wax-like petals fill- 
ing their surroundings with the sweetest 
fragrance. Available from December un- 
til June. (3 for 50c) (6 for $5ce) (12 for 
$1.80) prepaid. 
Gloriosa Climbing Lily 
GLORIOSA CLIMBING LILY 
The Gloriosa Climbing Lily is a 
plant of twining habit and when 
given support will grow to a height 
of 2 or 3 feet. The flowers are about 
4 inches across and shaped like the 
well-known Japanese lilies. The col- 
or is deep red striped with yellow. 
May be grown in the garden or in 
pots and usually blooms about two 
months after planting. Available 
from September to June. Bulbs (85c 
each) (2 for $1.50) prepaid. 
COOPERIA or RAIN LILY 
Bloom After Rain 
The Rain Lily, in its native state, 
blooms through the summer and fall 
after nearly every rain. -The flow- 
ers are 2 to 3 inches across, waxy 
white with a tinge of pink outside. 
Borne on 8-inch stems. They flower 
several times each year. Perfectly 
hardy for outdoor planting and may 
also be used as a pot plant. Bloom- 
ing size bulbs available every month 
in year. (6 for 80c) (12 for $1.50) 
prepaid. : 
PPPLPP LPP LP PII DG DODO ODO OP OOP LOD DOD: 
HARDY LILY COLLECTION 
2—Philippine 2—Regal 
2—Tiger 
All 6 Bulbs only $1.95 Prepaid 
PELL LP PLO DLL PL OLD L OD PD DL OD ODOR OS 
HARDY PINK AMARYLLIS 
The Amaryllis Belladonna or ‘Surprise Lily’’ pro- 
duces its fragrant rose-pink, lily shaped fiowers in 
umbels on tall stems. Perfectly hardy in Southern 
Michigan with light winter protection. The foliage 
completely dies and disappears about July and the 
flowering stem appears in late summer, almost as a 
complete surprise. Large blooming size bulbs availa- 
ble from November until June (80¢ each) (3 for $2.00) 
(6 for $3.60) prepaid, 
all FS Se ete ees 
COLCHICUM the Wonder Bulb 
Nature stores within each bulb the necessary food 
and moisture to make it bloom. Place the dry bulbs in 
a.bowl or on the table and watch the beauty unfold. 
Each bulb produces 6 to 12 large crocus shaped flow- 
ers in September and October. Plant in garden and 
leave until July when they may be dug to bloom again 
indoors. The bulbs come from Holland so orders must 
reach us .by July Ist. We deliver them next August. 
Mixed Colors only. Order SINGLE or DOUBLE. (50c 
each) (3 for $1.25) (6 for $2.25) prepaid. 
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GIANT CRINUM 
A beautiful, large flowered, member of the Amaryllis 
family producing large clusters of fragrant, lily shaped 
flowers on tall stems. The flowers are pure white with 
a purplish-red stripe through the center of each petal. 
Succeeds in either pots or open ground but not hardy 
over winter in the North. Large bulbs available from 
zones until June. ($1.25 each) «(3 for $3.00) pre- 
paid. 
GOLD BAND 
Auratum. Immense, fra- 
grant flowers measuring 
nearly a foot in width 
when fully expanded. 
Broad petals, gracefully 
recurved. White, thickly 
studded with crimson-ma- 
roon spots with wide gold 
band down center. Avail- 
able Jan. to June. (45c¢ 
each) (3 for $1.00) (6 for 
$1.85). 
CASCADE 
Foundation of this hy- 
brid was an extensive col- 
lection of Madonna Lilies, 
including some unusual 
French types. Cascade, 
with its tall straight stems 
and large flowers of. per- 
fect form, is the hybrid of 
them all. The first great 
improvement in this fine 
lily. Available in Fall 
only. (75¢ each) (3 for 
$2.00) (6 for $3.85). 
PHILIPPINE | 
White flowers, tinted 
purple on outside. Up to 
10 flowers on a stem in 
August and thru fall. De- 
lightfully fragrant. Avail- 
able Nov. to May. (50¢ 
each) (3 for $1.25) (6 for 
$2.25) (12 for $4.00). 
REGAL 
Large, trumpet-shaped 
flowers are 4 to 6” in 
length and white, slightly 
suffused with pink with 
yellow at the throat. Avail- 
able Oct. to May. (45¢ 
each) (3 for $1.00) (6 for 
$1.85). SEED (Pkt. 20c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 50c), 
RAINBOW HYBRIDS 
These delightful c¢ u p- 
shaped Lilies stand up 
straight like Tulips. The 
colors vary from golden 
yellow through pink and 
orange to deepest mahog- 
any-red. You’ll probably 
be the only one in the 
neighborhood to have one. 
Mixture of colors only. 
Available Sept. to May. 
(60c¢ each) (3 for $1.50) (6 
for $2.75) (12 for $5.00). 
TIGER 
Easiest of all Lilies 
to grow, thriving on 
practically any soil. 
Spotted orange flowers 
are produced in Au- 
gust on stems 4 to 5’ 
tall. Available Oct. to 
May. (50c each) (3 
for $1.25) (6 for 
$2.25) ..- 
