Veltheimia 
VIRIDIFOLIA. Handsome Cape bulb with 
beautiful shiney green wavey leaves. The form 
of the flower head resembles a kniphofia but the 
flowers are pink tipt green. Plant in the open 
in the South but treat as a house plant in cold 
sections. Plant in sandy soil and give halt 
shade. Late summer and fall delivery. 75c ea. 
Wachendortfia 
Bloodyroot 
THYRSIFLORA. A_ waterside plant from 
South Africa with long, pleated foliage and 
tall, six foot spikes of bright yellow flowers in 
spring. The roots are blood red. Plant in a 
moist sunny location. Tender. Delivery anytime. 
$1.00 ea. 
Zingiber 
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 collection. Delivery 
anytime. 50c ea. 
Zephyranthes 
Fairy Lily 
A race of summer and fall blooming amaryl- 
lids native to the New World. They are small, 
grassy leaved plants which bear stems with 
single flowers. Most of them will flower  sev- 
eral times a year if alternately wet and dry 
conditions are given. In Texas where some of 
them grow native they are called rain lilies be- 
cause they bloom during the summer after each 
rainfall. Of course one can not overdo a good 
thing because if they are watered once a week 
one can not expect them to bloom weekly. How- 
ever it can be done three or four times during 
the season. They respond well to pot culture. In 
cold climates they can be lifted and stored dur- 
ing the winter. Delivery anytime. 
AJAX. <A lovely large flowered hybrid of 
straw yellow color. Very easily grown and will 
thrive under neglect. $1.50 doz. 
CANDIDA. A _ robust pure white flowered 
species. It will form dense clumps in a_ short 
time and make an excellent showing. $1.00 doz. 
Watsonia 
A group of tender bulbs related to the gladio- 
lus with stiff, erect stems carrying numerous 
small glad-like flowers. The kinds listed here 
are evergreen and summer blooming. They like 
lots of moisture, and a sunny location. The; 
will do well in pots. Being evergreen we doa 
not dry out the croms but treat them as green 
plants. They are shipped in damp moss ana 
when received they should be planted at onc¢ 
and kept moist until new roots form. After that 
ordinary garden-care is all that is needed. De- 
livery anytime. 25c ea., $2.00 doz. in separate 
named species or in mixture. 
BEATRICES. The most popular species be- 
cause of the variability of the flower colors. 
They take in the full range of shades from 
apricots thru orange, salmon, pink, rose and 
other shades. Flowers last long when cut. 
GALPINI. A dwarf, compact growing species 
with small but brilliant red flowers in late 
summer. 
TUBULARIS HYBRIDS. Graceful stems 
and flowers in various shades of orange. One 
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. 
The following are the well known standard 
forms of watsonias which bloom in the spring 
and become dormant during the summer. These 
bulbs can be dried out just like gladiolus bulbs 
are and delivered during their dormant period. 
Summer delivery. 
ALL COLORS, mixed. $2.50 doz. 
Zantedeschia 
Calla Lily 
These plants are sometimes listed as Richar- 
dia. They are of easy culture requiring light 
sandy soil with plenty of humus. Aethiopica, 
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 
September to March. 50c 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 fertil- 
ized. 
ALBO-MACULATA. (Spotted Cala). 
Creamy white flowers with purple inside throat. 
The large arrow shaped leaves are heavily 
spotted silvery white. 18”. 
ELLIOTTIANA. (Yellow Calla). Deep yel- 
low 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 deliver it as a 
green plant packed in damp moss. Delivery 
anytime. 
REHMANNI. (Pink Calla). Long, narrow 
sword-like leaves. Flowers various shades of 
lavender-pink to purplish. A miniature plant of 
exquisite loveliness. 
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