Asparagus 
Asparagus Fern 
DEFLEXUS. An extremely graceful form 
of A. Scandens with long sprays of feathery 
foliage. Fine for pot culture, as a hanging 
plant or as a climber on a wire fence. It 
is not particular as to soil or exposure and 
anyone can grow it anywhere. Delivery any- 
time. $1.00 ea. 
Babiana 
Baboon Flower 
STRICTA.  Freesia-like flowers of various 
shades of blue, purple and red. Pleated 
- foliage. Culture’ same as for freesia and 
similar South African bulbs. Fine for the 
rock garden. Fall delivery. $1.00 doz. 
RUBRO-CYANBEA._ Flowers blue with red 
center. $1.50 doz. 
Tuberous Rooted Begonia 
These begonias are now 
they no longer need introduction. The large 
double flowered forms are the standard of 
perfection and give full satisfaction for the 
money invested. The small flowered types 
are charming and have many _ enthusiastic 
sponsors. 
Start the tubers anytime Jan. 
porous soil or peat just pressing the tubers 
on the surface but not covering them. After 
active growth has started and the plants are 
so popular that 
about three inches high, remove and plant 
in pots. Cover the tubers with one inch 
of soil. Soil compost may be a mixture o 
leafmould, peat, well rotted manure and sand. 
Use large pots such as six to eight inch 
sizes .and provide plenty of drainage. The 
soil need not be very deep. In the fall 
after the tops have 
the bulbs and _ store 
Delivery Jan. to April. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA. 
full double, of true camelia form and very 
large. Under ideal conditions flowers six to 
eight inches in diameter are not uncommon. 
The colors are pink, rose, salmon, apricot, 
orange, scarlet, dark red, yellow and _ white. 
Separate colors 50¢ ea. mixed colors 35¢ ea. 
DOUBLE FIMBRIATA. (Carnation Flowered 
Begonia). Same as above but the petals are 
deeply serrared. Colors and prices same as 
turned yellow 
ive 
remove 
dry warm place. 
The flowers are 
above. 
LLOYDI. (Hanging Basket Begonia). An 
unsurpassed strain containing only double 
flowered varieties. It will produce hundreds 
of flowers from one bulb when well grown. 
Also useful as ground cover in shady flower 
beds. Mixed colors. 35¢ ea. 
MULTIFLORA. This is the popular begonia 
used for pot culture in Europe. It carries 
r.any medium to small size double flowers 
which literally cover the whole plant. Will 
do well in sun or shade. Mixed colors only. 
50¢ ea. 
SUTHERLANDI. A charming species with 
small light green foliage and spreading habit. 
Ideal for pot cluture or for hanging basket. 
Produces hundreds of orange colored flowers 
about one inch across. Although the bulbs 
are very small it is a rapid grower and soon 
Serie covers the pot. Highly recommended. 
35¢ ea. 
to April in. 
BRUNSVEGIA ROSEA HYBRID 
Brunsvegia Rosea 
Naked Lily 
This name for the older name of Amaryllis 
belladonna seems to have taken root for the 
present so we will use it from now on. South 
African amaryllid blooming in July-August 
before the leaves appear. Although it is 
fairly hardy and might survive temperatures 
down to zero it is primarily a winter grower 
and in the colder sections when planted out- 
doors it does not have a long enough season 
of active leaf growth and for that reason 
fails to flower. In such locatities it should 
be treated as a pot plant and grown in a 
glasshouse or conservatory during the winter. 
Plant shallow in warm sections and in an 
open sunny spot. Summer and fall delivery. 
ROSEA. Pure white flowers edged pink. 
Fragrant. 75¢ ea. 
MULTIFLORA HYBRIDS. Tall stemmed 
and many flowered hybrids in a wide range 
of colors, all with very large fragrant flowers. 
Fine for cutting. $1.00 ea. 
Boussingulata 
Madiera Vine 
BASSELOIDES. A hardy tuberous climber. 
A fast grower that will cover a large area in 
one season. Bright green heart shaped leaves 
and numerous tassels of pure white flowers 
in Aug. Deciduous. Fall and winter delivery. 
pe Sle. Olecdoz 
Belamecanda 
Blackberry Lily 
CHINENSIS. An earily growing hardy 
perennial with iris-like leaves and requiring 
the same treatment. The flowers are freely 
produced on tall well branched stems, and 
resemble miniature tigridias. . They are later 
followed by pods which burst open exposing 
shiney black seeds about the same size and 
appearance as large blackberries. Useful for 
flower arrangements. Fall and winter delivery. 
$2.00 doz. 
