VALLOTA PURPUREA 
Vallota 
Scarborough Lily 
PURPUREA. A _ South African amaryllid 
of exqusite beauty. The leaves are long, 
evergreen, dark green stained purple at the 
base. It is a late summer bloomer and 
carries an umbel that is as large as that of 
clivia but much more intense in color. It 
may be grown outdoors in California and 
Flordia but has to be treated as pot plants 
elsewhere. It must become crowded and 
rootbound to flower well, so do not be too 
anxious to divide it or take the bulblets 
off the mother bulb. It resents being disturbed 
in this manner. Plant in a well drained, 
moist, shady location in soil rich in humus. 
Our stock is very limited. Delivery any- 
time. Large bulbs $2.50 ea. smaller bulbs 
1.50 ea. 
Watsonia 
A group of tender bulbs related to the 
gladiolus with stiff, erect stems carrying numer- 
ous small glad-like flowers. The kinds listed 
here are evergreen and summer blooming. 
They like lots of moisture, and a_ sunny 
location. They will do well in pots. Being 
evergreen we do not dry out the corms but 
treat them as green plants. They are shipped 
in damp moss and when received they should 
be planted at once and kept moist until 
new roots form. After that ordinary garden 
care is all that is meeded. Delivery anytime. 
25¢ ea., 2.00 doz. in separate named species 
or in mixture. E 
BEATRICES. The popular species 
because of the variability of the flower colors. 
They take in the full range of shades from 
apricots thru orange, salmon, pink, rose and 
shades. Flowers last long when cut. 
most 
other 
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compact growing 
red flowers 
GALPINI. A. dwarf, 
species with small but brilliant 
in late summer. 
TUBULARIS HYBRIDS. Graceful 
and flowers in various shades of orange. 
of the best for cutting. 
TANGERINE. A selected variety of W. 
Beatrices with bright tangerine color. 
MIXED. This mixture includes the above 
and many other species of which we have too 
few to list here. 
stems 
One 
Zantedeschia 
Calla Lily 
These plants are sometimes listed as Richar- 
dia. They are of easy culture requiring 
light sandy soil with plenty of humus. Aetna- 
opica, Godefreyana and Childsiana require 
copious amounts of water while in active 
growth and a_ shady location. The other 
species require a sunny situation and not too 
much water while in active growth and very 
little or no water when resting. They can 
all be lifted and stored during the winter, or 
may be treated as house plants if potted in 
the late fall. Delivery Sept. to March. 50¢ 
ea. 
AETHIOPICA. This is the common large 
white flowered calla that is so often seen in 
the florist shops. The flowers will assume 
huge proportions if well watered and heavily 
fertilized. 
ALBO-MACULATA. (Spotted Cala). 
Creamy white flowers with purple inside throat. 
The large arrow shaped leaves are heavily 
spotted silvery white. 187’. 
ELLIOTTIANA. (Yellow Calla). Deep 
yellow flowers on 18” stems. The leaves are 
broad and spotted. 
GODEFREYANA (Godfrey Calla). A smal- 
ler flowering form of Z. aethiopica but a more 
prolific bloomer and preferred as a _ cutting 
variety by those who do not confuse mere 
size with beauty. 
CHILDSIANA. (Baby Calla). A dwarf, 
miniature form that will capture the hearts of 
all flower lovers instantly. Prolific bloomer 
and a grand pot plant. 12”. This: plant 
will not tolerate being dried out so we de- 
liver it as a green plant packed in damp 
moss. Delivery anytime. 
REHMANNI. (Pink Calla). 
row sward-like leaves. Flowers various shades 
of lavender-pink to purplish. A miniature 
plant of exquisite loveliness. 
Long, nar- 
Zinzibar 
Canton Ginger 
OFFICINALE. This is the ginger that is 
used for preserving, candying, flavoring and 
medicine. It grows about three feet high 
with bamboo-like leaves and tender, succulent 
roots. This can not be called a flowering 
plant as it seldom flowers but is an interesting 
variety to add to your herb or ginger col- 
lection. Delivery anytime. 50¢ ea. 
