50 SPRINGBROOK GARDENS 
HERALDS OF SPRING — Cont. 
Van Meeuwen’s Superiora 
Redsies.2 = : _ Each $5.00 
Pink 3 ____ Each $5.00 
White is Each $5.00 
If potted in September will be in bloom for Christmas. 
Flowers 10 inches across on stems 3 feet tall. Two 
flower stems to every bulb. 
LYCHORIS 
Hardy Amaryllis 
Halli : _ Ea. 75c Three $2.00 Doz. $7.00 
One of the most unusual bulbs in cultivation. In 
May, Narcissi-like foliage appears and dies down 
in late June. About a month later 2 foot stems rise 
from the ground bearing clusters of pink umbels 
tinged light lavender. Sweetly fragrant. Called the 
Magic Lily for it reappears in late summer as if by 
magic. 
HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
For Colorful Summer and Fall Bloom 
Lilies are the most satisfying of plants grown from 
bulbs. It may take a year or two for them to establish 
themselves but once they are settled in a well-drained 
spot, they increase in quality and quantity each year. 
Plant them amongst dwarf shrubs and perennials for 
then the ground will be in cool shade. 
Fragrant Pure White 
MADONNA LILIES 
For Your June Garden 
The beautiful, easy to grow Lillium Candidum pro- 
duces closely set spikes of chaste white, sweetly scented, 
trumpet lilies on stems 3 to 4 feet tall in late May and 
early June. Plant them in solid beds or bold groups of 
seven or nine bulbs throughout the flower border. For 
a striking blue and white effect plant with Delphiniums. 
Jumbo Bulbs 24cm. __ 3 for $1.65 Ten $5.00 25 $12.00 
Large Bulbs 20-22 cm_ 3 for $1.50 Ten $4.50 25 $10.00 
For best results, plant Madonna Lilies in SEPTEMBER 
AND cover the bulbs with only TWO INCHES OF SOIL. 
Speciosum Rubrum 8.9” Ea. 80c Three $2.25 Doz. $8.00 
A thoroughly reliable showy lily for every well- 
drained garden. The large waxy petals are waved 
slightly on the edges and recurve well, adding to 
the gracefulness of the flower. Suffused pink with 
darker pink spots and lighter pink at the edges. 
The Queen of the Garden in September and early 
October. Permanent, graceful and very showy. 
Tigrinum Splendens 7-8” Ea. 45c Three $1.30 Doz. $5.00 
Probably the oldest lily in cultivation. The rigid 
wooly stems rise to 4 feet or more with dark green 
leaves and up to 25 nodding salmon red flowers in 
August and September. Easily grown in any lime- 
free soil, an ideal plant material for the background 
of your flower border. 
