MERTENSIA VIRGINICA — Virginia 
Bluebell, Illustrated opposite. Graceful 
sprays of pink buds open to sapphire 
blue blossoms. Early to bloom; fully 
winter hardy; long lived. Does well in 
shade or sun. 3 for $1.00; 10 for $2.90; 
25 for $6.90. 
ARUM ITALICUM — This Calla-like 
perennial does well in either the sunny 
garden border, or in damp shade. Large, 
creamy flowers are followed by clusters 
of brilliantly red berries. Fully winter- 
hardy, but so decorative it is also often 
grown as a pot plant. 3 for 50c; 7 for 
$1.00; 25 for $3.00. 
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ANEMONE CORONARIA MIXED—The flowers are like big, 
single poppies in varied bright tones of blue, red and rose, with 
white. Will make a brilliant showing, but needs careful winter 
protection of straw or leaves. May also be forced in pots. 5 for 
35c; 10 for 60c; 25 for $1.30; 100 for $4.60. 
RANUNCULUS SPLENDID MIXED—The semi-double to intense- 
ly double flowers can make a magnificent showing, straw to 
gold, orange, scarlet, crimson, rose and pink, often contrastingly 
ringed or striped. Give Anemone coronaria culture. 5 for 30c: 
10 for 65c; 25 for $1.40; 100 for $5.00. 
IXIOLIRION MONTANUM—15 inches. Many 
flowers of most vivid blue, formed like star- 
spread trumpets, show in May and June. A 
most effective, winter-hardy bulb from Turkes- 
tan and Mongolia. Illustrated opposite. Called 
Ixia-Lily, or sometimes Lily of the Altai. 10 
for 70¢; 25 for $1.50; 100 for $5.50. 
IPHEION UNIFLORUM—\(Triteleia coerulea.) 
An all-purpose bulb-flower of easy culture and ¢}J 
great attractiveness. For many spring weeks the 
plants carry great masses of upfacing flowers, 
from palest blue to near indigo. A wonderful 
winter forcing bulb, none other easier or 
longer in bloom, but it is also fully garden- 
hardy at Philadelphia. Called sometimes Blue 
Star Flower. 8 for 50c; 18 for $1.00; 50 for 
$2.50. 
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SNOWFLAKE—Leucojum. An established clump of this can be 
strikingly beautiful. Sheafs of nodding blossoms in purest white, 
with effective contrast of a well-marked patch of deep olive at 
each petal tip. Long-lived. 3 for 30c; 10 for 80c; 25 for $1.80. 
ERANTHIS HYEMALIS—Winter Aconite. It heralds the spring. 
Bright yellow blossoms in green ruffs. 4 inches. 10 for 55c; 25 
for $1.30; 100 for $4.75. 
CORYDALIS HALLERI—A dainty, little hardy bulb for the front 
of the border. Clusters of charming purple flowers come over 
fern-like foliage in late March. 4 for 50c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for 
$1.75. 
ERYTHONIUM DENS-CANIS MIXED—6 inches. 
Pretty blossoms of pink, rose or violet are carried 
over white mottled foliage. It likes full sun. 
Illustrated opposite. 10 for 65c; 25 for $1.45; 
100 for $5.60. 
ERYTHRONIUM GRANDIFLORUM—16 inches. 
Here the flowers are golden yellow, and rather 
like those of a lily. A beauty. Sun or light shade. 
38 for 30c; 10 for 90c; 25 for $2.00. 
HARDY STAR OF BETHLEHEM—Ornithogalum 
umbellatum. It will give masses of wide and star- 
ry white blossoms in lawn, rock garden or mead- 
ow. Fully hardy, and readily naturalized. 10 for 
35c; 25 for 80c; 100 for $3.00. 
ERY THRONIUM 
MUSCARI ARMENIACUM—Blue Grape Hyacinth. This vivid, 
hardy bulb-flower gives great spreads of soul-stirring blue in 
spring. Plant it with a liberal hand. 10 for 35c; 25 for 80c; 
100 for $3.00. 
SPECIES TULIPS—The wild, or ‘botanical’ Tulips. CLUSI- 
ANA—Candy-stick Tulip. 12 inches. Outer petals cherry red, 
alternating white. Rock garden delight. 5 for 45c; 10 for 85c; 
25 for $2.00. FOSTERIANA RED EMPEROR—18 inches. Early 
bloomer from Bokhara with brilliant scarlet blossoms of great 
size. 5 for 75c; 10 for $1.45; 25 for $3.40. KAUFMANNIANA— 
Water Lily Tulip. 8 inches. Wide blossoms, pink without, creamy - 
primrose within. Early. 5 for $1.15; 10 for $2.20; 25 for $5.20. 
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