Nerine filifolia 
Nerine 
Very striking group of amaryllids from South 
Africa. Some are evergreen while others are 
deciduous, but all with very lovely umbels of 
flowers. Plant in rich sandy loam and rest dur- 
ing the summer. Delivery anytime. 
BOWDENI. Large flowers, pink with rose 
colored line dowa the center of each _ petal. 
Seven to ten flowers on 18” stem. Fall bloomer. 
$1.00 ea. 
CORUSCA MAJOR. Fiery orange-scarlet flow- 
ers. $1.50 ea. 
FLEXUOSA ALBA. Pure white, free flowering. 
$2.00 ea. 
FILIFOLIA. Fall blooming with evergreen 
thread-like leaves 6 to 8 inches long. Flowers 
dark pink with narrow wavy segments, pistil and 
stamens longer than the segments. Six to eighteen 
flowers on wiry stems 10 to 12 inches tall. Fine 
for cutting and rock garden. Delivery any 
time. $2.00 doz. 
MAGNIFICA. Pinker and _ larger than 
Bowdeni on 18 to 24 inch stems in the fall. 
$1.50 ea. 
PINK TRIUMPHANT. A winter blooming 
hybrid that can be flowered for Christmas by 
resting it in the fall. Very large flowers sim- 
ilar to Bowdeni in color but taller. $1.50 ea. 
UNDULATA. Small umbels of pale pink flow- 
ers in profusion. $2.00 doz. 
Nemastylis 
GEMINIFLORA. This is one of the best and 
rarest of the Shell Flowers, with pleated foliage 
and lovely flowers of the deepest bright blue 
color. Plant six inches deep in a sunny loca- 
tion. Summer and fall delivery. 3 for $1.00. 
Odontoglossum 
GRANDE. Low growing plants with flower 
spikes Biante to a height of 12 inches and car- 
trying about five very large flowers distinctively 
formed and freely produced. The flowers are wide 
open and deep yellow marked brown. May be 
grown outdoors in Southern California. Delivery 
anytime. $6.00 ea. 
SCHLEPERIANUM. Very similar in every re- 
spect to the above species except that the flowers 
are smaller and there are more of them on the 
spike. Delivery anytime. $5.00 ea. 
‘CRISPUM HYBRIDS. There are the finest hy- 
brids with brilliantly colored flowers in many 
shades and designs. They should be grown under 
cool growing conditions. Seedling plants out of 
3” pots. $7.00 ea. Flowering size plants $12.00. 
Ornithogalum 
Star of Bethlehem 
ARABICUM. Large umbels of pure white 
flowers with a shiny black eye in the center 
of each flower. The individual flowers are over 
two inches across. Fine for cutting. Fall deliv- 
ery. $1.00 doz. : 
CAUDATUM.. (Sea Onion.) Very large 
bulbs with three foot leaves which are suc- 
culent and are supposed to have medicinal value. 
The flowers are small and greenish white, but 
there are hundreds of them along a four foot 
stem. Numerous bulblets are formed under the 
skin of/ the bulb which eventually drop-off and 
take root. Plant the bulb with most of it above 
the ground. Delivery: anytime. 50c ea. - 
NUTANS. A bulb of sturdy habit producing 
flowers ethereal in effect, all silver and white 
at first glanee. Grows easily in sun or partial 
shade. 
doz. 
THYRSOIDES. Chincherinchee of South Af- 
rica. Tall spikes of compact white flowers pro- 
duced in profusion. One of the longest lasting cut 
flowers. $1.50 doz. 
Charming for small arrangements. $1.00 
Ornithogalum nutans 
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