ing as it does in the fall when the garden is usually bare of 
color. The bloom spike emerges from the soil before any 
foliage appears. The spike is from 10 to 16 inches tall and 
the typical lily-like blooms are watermelon red and partic- 
ularly attractive. The strap-like, typical bulb foliage follows 
the bloom, and lasts throughout the winter. Hot weather 
causes the foliage to die down, and the bulbs stay dormant 
until the following September. One point to remember—the 
bulbs must be planted very shallow or you will get no blooms; 
barely cover the bulb.with soil—that is enough. $1.50 per 
dozen bulbs delivered, or $6.00 per hundred by express col- 
lect. Shipment in May or early June so bulbs can bloom the 
following September. I have slightly over a thousand of 
these bulbs, and any one wishing to naturalize an area could 
not do better than to choose this lily. It does unusually well 
in wooded areas, as it grows to perfection under any decid- 
uous tree—have seen them blooming within 3 ft. of a large 
oak tree. Will ship 500 bulbs by express collect for $25.00 
or 1000 bulbs for $50.00. 
IRIS SPURIA.—I have grown for several years the 
Ochroleuca Gigantea variety of this Iris, and it has done 
unusually well for me. It has typical iris foliage and each 
Spring provides a wealth of cutting stems 3 ft. long, topped 
with the three-pronged iris bloom. The standards are white 
while the falls are yellow with a quarter-inch margin of 
white. All-in-all it is a very striking addition to the garden. 
The foliage dies down during the hot weather, starts to grow 
again in the fall, grows throughout the winter and blooms 
here in early spring—often just right for Easter. For some 
unknown reason no insect seems to bother either the bloom, 
foliage or root stock—so you see it is just about fool-proof. 
Will ship strong 2-eye root divisions during the summer at 
50 cents each, but if you order please order several as they 
can not be shipped with the chrysanthemums, and separate 
shipments are expensive—even when made by parcel post. 
SHELLED PECAN MEATS 
I have a number of large pecan trees—over 20 years old, 
and each fall I have a quantity of the nuts shelled for our 
own use and to give as presents to my friends and relatives. 
These meats are such a treat that I thought some of my 
customer-friends might also like to try the Southern Pecan, 
so this fall I will as usual have quite a lot shelled and any 
one wishing to try a package can include the order with 
their chrysanthemum order. I will ship only unbroken halves 
and will pack them in either 2% pound boxes or in 5 pound 
boxes. The price of the small box will be $3.00 and the 
larger box $6.00. Hither size box will be delivered by prepaid 
and insured parcel post. If you wish them sent as Christmas 
presents be sure to include with your order the card you 
wish sent along with the package, and you may rest assured 
that they will be delivered to either you or your friend at 
the time you designate—I will personally attend to this so 
it will not be forgotten. I believe if you once try a box of 
real “high-class” Southern pecan meats (halves) you will 
come back each year for more. 
