Clivia 
Clivias are the aristocrats of the amaryllis 
family and always invite admiration when in 
bloom. Because they thrive best in dense 
shade thev are ideal as house plants in the 
winter when they will flower indoors. They 
will withstand eight degrees of frost and be- 
low that for several degrees the foliage will 
be damaged but the plants will recover. As 
both. the leaves and roots are very long lived 
they should be grown in a rich, heavy soil. 
Place the plants in as small a pot as possible 
as they bloom best when _ rootbound. Do 
not be alarmed if the roots are exposed in 
the pots. Place in a larger pot only when the 
plant is pushed out of the pot or if the 
pot is broken. Apply liquid manure about 
every three months. Delivery anytime. 
MINIATA. This is the original species 
from South Africa and is quite common in 
California gardens. It has narrower leaves 
than the hybrids and the flowers are of a 
salmon-orange color with yellow center. If 
kept rather dry during the summer it is apt 
to bloom a second time in the fall. $1.50 ea. 
MINIATA HYBRID. Similar to the type 
but deeper in color of the flower and wider 
leaves. $2.50 ea. 
BELGIAN HYBRIDS. This European 
strain has very wide leaves and is ornamental 
even when not in bloom. The flowers ‘are 
large, well formed, of a deep red-orange 
color and are held on a heavy, stiff stem. 
$5.00 ea. 
ZIMMERMAN HYBRIDS. _ This strain_ is 
characterized by its very large flowers. The 
color is variable and may be any color from 
light salmon thru oranges to reddish. How- 
ever we do not sell them in separate colors, 
$6.00 ea. 
but in mixture only. 
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Cooperia 
Rain Lily 
PEDUNCULATA. These are closely allied 
to Zephanthes. They have very fragrant, night 
blooming flowers that stay partially open 
throughout the day. In the colder sections they 
may be treated like gladiolus, being stored in a 
cellar during the winter and planted out again 
in the spring. If planted where they can be 
dried out, they will bloom soon after watering 
and may be induced to bloom two or three 
times during the season by alternate watering 
and drying. Delivery throughout the year. 15 
inches. 35c ea. 
Cryptbergia 
A bigeneric bromeliad hybrid of Billbergia 
and Cryptanthus. The flowers are very in- 
significant, but the foliage is lovely, being of 
pinkish and bronzy_tints especially when given 
plenty of light. Highly recommended for the 
window garden. Delivered anytime. 1.00 ea. 
Cyanella 
ORCHIDIFORMIS. A Spring blooming South 
African carrying hundreds of orchid formed 
and orchid colored flowers on tall, well branched 
stems. The florets are about one inch across 
and long-lasting. Plant nine inches deep and 
give lots of water when in active growth. It may 
be lifted and stored over the winter in cold sec- 
tions. Attractive foliage. We suggest planting 
rk groups of three to six. Fall delivery 3 for 
1.00. 
Spathoglottis 
These are extremely graceful and lovely ter- 
restrial orchids from China and Burma, but the 
two varieties we are listing are superior type hy- 
brids of recent origin. They have pleated folli- 
age like those of phaius and large pseudobulbs 
about the size of hen’s eggs. The flower spikes 
arise from the side of the pseudobulbs in late 
summer and fall. Dormant bulbs delivered De- 
cember to April $2.00 ea. 
CARTER’S BRONZE. Bronzy florets about 
one inch across on tall stems. 
PURPLE WINGS. Very large 
florets on graceful stems. 
Dianella 
Blueberry Plant 
An Australian rhizomateus perennial with 
tall, swardlike dark green foliage. The flowers 
are deep blue, small but very numerous on 
well branched stems. They are followed in 
the summer with large blue berries that are 
like porcelain beads of turquoise color. It 
is shade loving and should be allowed plenty 
of room in the garden as it spreads by means 
rosy-purvle 
of stolens. It makes compact pot plants. 
Tender. Delivery anytime. $1.00 ea. 
INTERMEDIA. A fine variety for pot 
culture and in the greenhouse where 
is limited. 
TASMANICA. A rather common variety 
in Southern California. Taller and more ro- 
bust that the above variety. 
Dierama 
Wedding Bells 
PEACHBLOSSOM. A _ named variety of 
D. pendula with light lavender colored flowers. 
The flowers are bell shaped and are suspended 
on wirey stems on a tall graceful spike. It 
is sometimes referred to as Fairy Wand. Half 
hardy. Plant in a moist location in open 
sunlight. In nature it is a streamside plant. 
Evergreen foliage that is stiff and grassy. 
Summer and fall delivery. 50¢ ea. 
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