Calochortus Globe Tulips 
Calochortus 
GLOBE TULIPS. These include such lovely 
species as C. amabilis, C. amoenus and C. al- 
bus. All are of the Fairy Lantern type with nod- 
ding flowers in white, red and wellow. They 
bloom in early spring and prefer a soil rich in 
leafmould. Fall elivery. Mixed. $1.25 doz. 
MARIPOSA TULIPS. These include the gor- 
geously beautiful and colorful venustus and vesta 
species in all varieties. They grow on tall stems 
and bloom May-June. They grow best in open 
sun or very light shade. Must be kept dry after 
pea have finished blooming. Fall delivery. $1.25 
oz. 
Ceropegia 
Rosary vine 
Succulent, tuberous plants for the house or 
glasshouse, but may be grown in the open where 
the winters are quite mild. Most have heart- 
shaped foliage, some with marbling. All are very 
easy to grow either in sun or total shade. Do 
not water too much until active growth starts 
after planting. Delivery anytime. Small plants 
35¢ ea. 
AFRA. Fleshy, heart shaped, rather pointed 
plain green leaves. Very fast grower. It can be 
induced to climb if given support. 
BARKLEYI. This has rather large silvered and 
pointed leaves, and prefers to climb. Will stand 
more frost than the others, 
DEBILIS. ‘This differs in having long, cylin- 
drical, bronzy leaves with a silver midrib. Fast 
gtower and forms nunierous tubers along the stem 
when mature. 
WOODI. This is the most popular Sweet- 
heart Vine, with silvery heart-shaped leaves. Ideal 
houseplant. 
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Chlorophytum 
Often sold as anthericum, chlorophytum dif- 
fers botanically from that genus. Primarily a 
foliage plant, and is used much as pot plant, 
in hanging baskets, and also as ground cover. 
Long sprays of small white flowers are followed 
y mumerous young plants which weigh the 
stem down making a very attractive cascade ef- 
fect. Delivery anytime. 
ELAT UMA Nowe: 
long. 25c ea. 
No. 2. Light green 
cream. 50c ea. 
Dark green foliage 24” 
leaves heavily bordered 
No. 3. Light green leaves with wide cream 
midrib. 50c ea. 
PICTURATUM. A dwarf variety. Dark green 
leaves, white midrib. 50c ea. 
Cooperia 
Rain Lily 
PEDUNCULATA. These are closely allied 
to Zephyranthes. They have very fragrant, night 
blooming flowers that stay partially open 
throughout the day. In the colder sections t ey 
may ie treated like gladiolus, being stored in a 
cellar during the winter and planted out again 
in the spring. If planted where they can be 
dried out, they will bloom soon after watering 
and may be induced to bloom two or three 
times during the season by alternate watering 
and drying. Delivery throughout the year. 15 
inches. 35c ea. 
DRUMMONDI. Similar to pedunculata but 
much smaller and more graceful. The flowers 
open wide. 8 inches. $2.50 doz. 
Commelina 
Day Flower 
COELESTIS. A lovely tuberous plant with 
intense blue flowers lasting one day, and belong- 
ing to the same group of plants as the Wander- 
ing Jew. Blooms all summer. A rare color in the 
garden. $1.00 doz. 
Convallaria 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
MAJALIS. The well known and loved Lily- 
of-the-Valley needs no description. The pips we 
carry are domestic grown, not suitable for forc- 
ing but just the right kind for planting out in 
the garden in a shady nook. These are particu- 
larly desirable for growing in the South and 
Southwest, including Southern California where 
the imported kind is a total failure. Delivery 
February to April. $2.00 doz., $11.00 per 100. 
Cryptbergia 
A bigeneric bromeliad hybrid of Billbergia 
and Cryptanthus. The flowers are very insignifi- 
cant, but the foliage is lovely, being of pinkish 
and bronzy tints especially when given plenty of 
light. Highly recommended for the window gar- 
den. Delivered anytime. $1.00 ea. 
