W atsonias 
Watsonias are close relatives of Gladiolus and culture is similar, except that they 
grow in winter and flower earlier in spring. They are hardy in the south where tempera- 
tures do not go below about 20°. Price, assorted colors, $1.50 per doz. 
Summer flowering, evergreen Watsonias. Beatrices, assorted in many colors. Galpini. 
Dwarf in size, with brilliant red flowers. Tubularis Hybrids. Shades of orange. Fine for 
cutting. Tangerine. Tangerine color selected from Beatrices. Price 25c ea. $2.00 per doz. 
LILY FAMILY — Liliaceae 
Many call all bulbs, lilies, an error. Included in the Lilacea are Hyacinths, Tulips, 
Muscari, Ornithogalum, Veltheimia, Scillas, etc. 
Dutch Hyacinths are familiar to all gardeners. Culture. The best soil is very sandy. 
Full sun or half shade. Cover by 3” of soil above top of bulb, in the south. In the north 
plant a little deeper and mulch well. 
Best varieties, assorted. 114” up, 15c. Flowering size, #4” or over, 10c ea. Under 44” 
for propagation. Sometimes a few give small fls. 5c ea., 50c doz. 100/$3.75. These are 
really give-away prices. 
Scillas are closely related to Hyacinths. All are hardy except S. peruviana and it has 
been grown in gardens in Brooklyn on L.I. and in the interior of N.Y., protected. 
Scilla hispanica. Resemble Roman Hyacinths. Require shade. Assorted colors, 35c and 
-50c doz. 
S. hispanica, var. Excelsior. Giant, dark blue, much like Roman Hyacinths. L. 10c, 
$1.00 doz. M. 5c, 50c doz. 
S. peruviana. An ideal bulb for pots as foliage is nice and the flower raceme is just 
above foliage on a short stem and wide and rounded in form. Usually blue flowers but 
we also have a few white. Hardy to N.C.-on the east coast, and in Long Island. There was 
a great renewed interest in these last season. 60c and 75c ea. 
Ornitholagum arabicum. A round, glossy black ovary in the center of a pure white 
_ flower makes a striking contrast at Easter time. Hardy only in south, but in the north they 
are easy in pots and bloom for Easter if planted early and grown in a cool room in good 
sun exposure. Low priced, easy to grow and desirable, early white flowers are a winning 
combination. L. 25c,M. 15c. One to 5” or 6” pot. 
Veltheimia viridifolia. This is one of the most beautiful plants one can grow in a pot. 
The glossy vivid green leaves are wavy margined and form a perfect rosette much like 
a bird’s nest fern. From the center arises a scape with tubular drooping flowers closely 
spaced. The color is a deep rosy or purplish pink of an ineffable tone not found in any 
other flower. It begins to bloom, if planted early, in So. Calif. gardens or other equally 
mild climates or in pots in the north by Dec. 15 and continues for nearly 3 months as 
larger bulbs send up 2 to several spikes. Culture is very easy. Use a sandy loam soil to which 
is added fine screened peat or leaf mould about one-fourth. Some charcoal is good. Do best 
in part shade. Drainage must be good as they need frequent watering when in flower,— 
but never soggy. Read potting directions again under “General Culture.’ Order before 
Oct. 1, if possible as after that date Veltheimia start to grow in storage. We can ship 
later but they are hard to pack after foliage starts. We have some marvelous bulbs this 
year from small to extra jumbo. There are only a few small, blooming size at 50c ea. Other 
sizes for 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and a few extremely large jumbos for $2.50 ea. 
The larger sizes usually make several spikes and bloom much longer. 
OXALIS FAMILY — Oxalidaceae 
There are two types, the winter and the summer growing. The summer growing 
species are listed in our spring catalogs. The following are all winter growers. These are 
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