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MINIATURE GLADS These superb little gladi- 
j™ olus are perfect copies in miniature of the 
standard types, but have an added beauty 
of their own in the light, airy grace of their 
two or three-inch flowers. Perfect for cut- 
ting and for new ideas in arrangement. 
FLUFFY RUFFLES Cream yellow ruffled 
and laciniated. 
ITO Bright orange with yellow throat. 
LOVELINESS Light 
fringed petals. 
NADIA Salmon with deeper yellow lip. 
PICCOLO One of the tiniest whites, purple 
throated. 
RUBY Very deep red. Outstanding 
TAURUS Distinct velvet purple, deeper at 
throat. 
all the above each 15¢, doz. $1.65, 100 $12.00 
GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIANA Exotic 
beautifully reflexed lily flowers, striped 
red and yellow. They are vine-like and grow 
from 8 to 6 ft. tall. 
each $1.50, 3 for $4.00 
GLOXINIA Asa porch or living room plant, 
the gloxinia is unexcelled. Grown as easily 
as an African Violet, it is far more reward- 
ing. One tuber per 6” pot. 
red, pink, white, blue, or purple 50¢ each 
shrimp pink with 
HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
L. AURATUM The Gold Banded Lily of 
Japan. The most exotic of all lilies. Heavy 
fragrance and enormous open creamy 
flowers beautifully marked with a gold 
band down the center of each petal. The 
entire flower is flecked with crimson. 
August-September, 3’-5’. 
potted, each $1.00 
L. CANDIDUM The Madonna Lily. A 
stately lily of purest white and one of the 
oldest and best known. Plant shallow, cov- 
ering the bulbs with about 2 inches of 
soil. 4’-5’. June. potted, each $1.00 
L. REGALE Waxy white blooms with gold- 
en throat, streaked brown to pink on the 
outside. Plant 9 inches deep. July, 3-5 ft. 
large, each 50¢, doz. $5.00 
monster, each 75¢, doz. $7.50 
MONTBRETIAS Branching spikes of flowers 
like miniature gladiolus in copper and red- 
bronze shades. each 20¢, doz. $2.00 
OXALIS A cheerful edging plant or a charm- 
ing pot subject, especially good in hanging 
pots. The foliage is clover-like and the flow- 
ers may be pink, yellow, white, or lavender. 
dozen 50¢ 
HYACINTHUS (GALTONIA) CANDICANS 
The Summer Hyacinth. White bell-shaped 
flowers on 4-5 ft. stems. A fine accent plant. 
each 25¢, doz. $2.50 
ISMENE CALATHINA The “Peruvian Daf- 
fodil”. Blooming about 6 weeks after plant- 
ing, the blossoms resemble an exotic amary]- 
lis. They are white and very fragrant. A 
flower of great character. 
monster bulbs, each 50¢ 
L. SPECIOSUM RUBRUM Carmine and 
white petals, deeply recurved and spotted. 
Late summer blooming. A beautiful or- 
chid-like lily. 2 to 4 ft. 
each $1.00, doz. $10.00 
L. SPECIOSUM ALBUM Pure white form 
with a slightly greenish throat. 
each $1.50, doz. $15.00 
L. TESTACEUM Light satiny coffee sal- 
mon with orange anthers. July, 4-6 ft. 
potted, each $1.75 
TIGRIDIA The Mexican Shell Flower. Strik- 
ing rich shades of rose, yellow, and scarlet. 
each 20¢, doz. $2.00 
TUBEROSES Tall spikes of fragrant waxy 
white flowers. each 20¢, doz. $2.00 
ZEPHYRANTHES The Fairy Lily. Upturned 
lily-like flowers 2” across, 8-12” high. It 
blooms intermittently during the summer. 
yellow, white, doz. 85¢; pink, doz. $1.50 
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