Marica 
Walking Iris 
GRACILIS. One of the South American 
Shell Flowers with long flat leaf-like stems at 
the ends of which several young plants 
are formed. These eventually weigh themselves 
down to the ground and take root. If grown 
in pots they form fine cascades for hanging. 
The flowers are purest white with deep blue 
standards and brown center. They last but 
a day. One of the most popular house plants. 
Nearly hardy. Delivery anytime. 75¢ ea. 
MILLA UNIFLORA 
Milla 
Mexican Spring Stars 
UNIFLORA. A very low growing plant re- 
lated to allium. The flowers are light blue, on 
6 inch stems and blooming over a long period 
of time. Particularly nice for edging or rockery. 
Fall delivery. 75c doz. 
Nerine 
Very striking group of amaryllids from 
South Africa. Some are evergreen’ while 
with very lovely 
rich sandy loam 
Delivery any- 
others are deciduous, but all 
umbels of flowers. Plant in 
and rest during the summer. 
time . 
BOWDENI. Large flowers, pink with rose 
colored line down the center of each petal. 
Seven to ten flowers on 18” stem. Fall 
bloomer. 1.00 ea. 
FILIFOLIA. Fall blooming with evergreen 
thread-like leaves 6 to 8 inches long. Flowers 
dark pink with narrow wavy segments, pistil and 
stamens longer than the segments. Six to 
eighteen flowers on wiry stems 12 to 15 inches 
tall. Fine for cutting and rock garden. De- 
livery any time. $2.00 doz. 
FOTHERGILLI MAJOR. Irridescent scarlet 
flowers of large size on 12 to 18 inch stems. 
Very brilliant and beautiful. 1.50 ea. 
. MAGNIFICA. Pinker and larger than 
Bowdeli on 18 to 24 inch stems in the fall. 
1.50 ea. 
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Neoregelia 
Painted Fingernail Plant 
SPECTABILIS. One of the finest brome- 
liads for the window garden. The rosette 
of bronze leaves which grow to a height of 
eight inches and a width of a foot, are trans- 
versely barred with gray, and prominently 
tipped with pink ‘‘Fingernail polish.” The 
violet flowers are held on a cone in the center 
of the plant and are colorful for a long time. 
In the freeze of last winter these plants 
wintered outdoors and came thru without 
serious damage even though we lost a great 
many other bromeliads. Stock scarce. De- 
livered anytime. 2.50 ea. 
TRISTIS. Best described as a_ miniature 
spectabilis. Same color scheme foliage ex- 
cept that it grown only six inches high and 
is narrower. 2.50 ea. 
Ornithogalum 
Star of Bethlehem 
ARABICUM. Large umbels of pure white 
flowers with a shiney black eye in the center 
of each flower. The individual flowers are 
over two inches across. Fine for cutting. 
Fall delivery. $1.00 doz. 
CAUDATUM. (Sea Onion). Very large 
bulbs with three foot leaves which are suc- 
culent and are supposed to have medicinal 
value. The flowers are small and greenish 
white, but there are hundreds of them along 
a four foot stem. Numerous bulblets are 
formed under the skin of the bulb which 
eventually drops off and takes root. Plant 
the bulb with most of it above the ground. 
Delivery anytime. 50¢ ea. Bulblets 50¢ doz. 
UMBELLATUM (Hardy Star of Bethlehem) 
Quantities of pure white flowers early in the 
spring. Fine grassy foliage. Makes best 
showing when undisturbed for a number of 
years. Fall Delivery. $1.00 doz. 
Odontoglossum 
CITROSMUM. Flower scapes drooping, flow- 
er sepals and petals lilac colored, lip rose. Very 
fragrant. Should be kept dry in winter. En- 
joys half shade and cool conditions. Delivery 
anytime. $5.00 and $7.50 ea. 
Oncidium 
CAVENDISHIANUM. An easy to grow 
orchid with large leathery leaves and two to 
three foot spikes bearing hundreds of flowers. 
Color yellow spotted red, lip bright yellow. 
Spring blooming. $3.50 ea. 
Orchids 
SEE _under BLETILLA, CALANTHE, 
CATTLEYA, CYMBIDIUM, EPIDENDRUM, 
LAELIA, ODONTOGLOSSUM, ONCIDIUM, 
SPATHOGLOTTIS, STANHOPEA. 
Orthrosanthus 
Morning Flower 
; _MULTIFLORUS. A tender, grassy leaves 
irid related to the sisyrinchium. The three 
foot spikes of bright blue flowers are very 
attractive, and although they last. but a day 
the prosession is kept up for nearly a month. . 
May be grown in pots. A _ fit companion — 
for the lovely Libertia grandiflora as it blooms 
at the same time. Delivery anytime. 1.00 ea. 
