Oxalis 
Plants related to the Wood Sorrel and with 
clover-like leaves that close up at night. They 
are useful for pot culture, hanging baskets 
and planting out in the open. 
CRASSIPES. A compact growing species 
with evergreen and everblooming habit. It 
is tuberous and does not set seeds, so does 
not become a pest in the garden. The flowers 
are small but in closely packed clusters. Color 
rose-pink. Will grow in sun or half shade. 
Delivery anytime. 1.00 doz. 
CRASSIPES ALBA. A rare pure white 
form of the above species and is fit companion 
for it in the garden picture. 1.50 doz. 
HIRTA. A large flowered winter blooming 
bulbous plant with bright rose-pink flowers 
and feathery foliage. Erect growing but will 
eventually become prostrate of its own weight. 
We recommend this very highly. 75¢ doz. 
Pancratum 
Peruvian Daffodil 
MARITIMUM. Like a giant pure white 
daffodil but blooming in summer. Six_ to 
eight fragrant flowers to each umbel. The 
strap shaped, twisted leaves are blue-green 
and are evergreen. It is similar to the well 
known ismene but likes to be grown in dry 
sandy locations. It refuses to flower if kept 
moist during the summer. Will tolerate 
alkilinity in the soil. Delivered anytime. 50¢ 
ea. 
Quesnelia 
Billbergia and will 
cultural conditions. 
in themselves but 
Bromeliads similar to 
grow under the _ same 
The flowers are brilliant 
lack the colorful bracts of the  billberiga. 
ARVENSIS. This is a terrestrial plant 
and should be grown in the ground or soil 
mixture if potted. The leaves are large and 
spiney. The bloom is erect and a brilliant 
shade of pink in a large closely packed umbel. 
Should be grown in open sunlight. Rare. 
5.00 ea. 
LIBONIA. 
rather stiff in carriage. 
stunningly different being a 
deep orange and blackish purple. 
SPECIES. An_ unidentified species, much 
smaller in size than the above species and 
very graceful. The blue-green leaves are 
sharply recurved. It is stoleniferus and_ is 
fine for use in hanging basket work. The 
flowers are small and a combination of deep 
blue and bright red. $1.50 ea. 
foliage that is 
The flowers are 
combinarion of 
2.50 ea. 
Light green 
Sparaxis 
__BLOEM ERF HYBRIDS. A cross of spar- 
axis tricolor and streptanthera cuprea origin- 
ally, this strain has been greatly improved 
over a period of years by selection and is 
truly a worth while bulb. The color range 
is marvelously variable. In fact no two plants 
are alike. They are easy to grow, their 
culture being the same as for other South 
African bulbs such as freesia and ixia. Fall 
delivery. $1.50 doz. 
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Rohdea 
Sacred Lily of China 
JAPONICA. A fine foliage plant from 
China and Japan and is saught after as a 
pot plant and house plant. It will take 
frost without damage although we 
don’t know just how hardy it is. The in- 
conspicuous flowers are followed by closely 
packed berries which turn scarlet in November 
and keep fresh and colorful till April. Plant 
in any kind of soil and place in a shady 
location. When ordering please mention the 
year of the catalog ordered from. Delivery 
any time. As we have never been able to 
find out the names of the varieties we are 
listing them under number. Delivery anytime. 
quite some 
No. 1. Type plant. Wide, sward shaped 
leaves, plain green. 1.00 ea. 
No. 2. Wavey light green leaves edged 
creamy yellow. 1.50 ea. 
No. 3. Same as No. 2, but with leaves 
striated yellow. 2.00 ea. 
No. 4. Smooth, deep green foliage edged 
white. 2.00 ea. 
No. 5. A tall growing variety with large, 
erect foliage edged cream. 3.00 ea. 
No. 6. Deep green, low growing reflexed 
foliage with prominently crested midrib. 4.00 
ea. 
No. 7. Same an No. 6 but with the crest 
variegared yellow. 5.00 ea. 
Scilla 
Bulbs closely related to the Hyacinth and 
are ideally adapted for naturalizing in wood- 
lands, or for planting in partially shaded loca- 
tions Excellent for cutting. Plant about 3 
inches deep and water well till after they are 
through blooming. Keep them dry after their 
foliage dies down in the Summer. They are 
Spring bloomers. Delivery Sept. to’ Jan. 
HYACINTHIODES. Purplish blue flowers 
on 3-foot stems. It must have a very thorough 
baking in the Summer sun in order to flower 
well. If it-does not bloom dig the bulbs and let 
lay in the sun for several days. 25c; large 50c, 
PERUVIANA (Clusii). A native of Italy, 
Spain and Algeria. Flowers are produced in 
dense heads 6 to 10 inches across on a 12- 
inch stem. Individual flowers are about an inch 
across and as there are 100 flowers on a stem 
the flowering season is fairly long., They are 
hardy, except in extreme cold sections, where 
they may be grown in pots. Summer and Fall 
delivery. We offer two selected colors: Purple 
and white. 35c ea. ae 
Saxifraga 
CORDIFOLIA. ‘A rhizomateus nearly hardy 
plant with very large elliptical foliage and 
large clusters of lavender-pink flowers all 
winter. Ideal pot plant. Thrives in shady 
locations. Will root readily from cutting. 
Delivery anytime. Cuttings 50¢ ea., plants 
1.00 ea. 
