Tulipa 
Wild Tulips 
Those of you who have never experienced the 
thrill of growing these wildlings do not know 
what you are missing. The great diversity of 
form, size and color among its members is 
something to marvel at. They are far more in- 
teresting than the hybrid forms and much less 
dificult to grow. In Southern California they 
may be left undisturbed in the ground for many 
years and they wili do better each succeeding 
year. Try a few ae season. Delivery September 
to January. $2.00 doz. 
ACUMINATA. The Horned Tulip. Yellow or 
red, long twisted petals. Striking in effect. 22 in. 
CHRYSANTHA. A oretty little species sim- 
ilar to T. Clusiana except in color, which is 
yellow with red ou.side of outer petals. 8 in. 
CLUSIANA. (Candystick Tulip.) A charm- 
ing and gracful early tulip of easiest cultural 
requirements. Once planted in the garden they 
will take care of themselves and grow and 
bloom in spite of everything. Flowers white 
with red stripe on the outside of each petal 
and purple in the center of the flower. 18 to 24 
inches tall. Fine for cutting. 
DIDIERI. Scarlet flowers slightly reflexed on 
slender stems. Base blackish margined yellow. 
18 in. 
EICHLERI. Large crimson-scarlet flowers and 
black center. 12 in. 
FOSTERIANA, RED EMPEROR. Combina- 
tion of scarlet and vermilion with black and 
yellow center. Tall grower and the largest flower 
of any tulip. 18 in. 
HAGERI SPLENDENS. Coppery bronze flow- 
ers with dark centers. 3 to five flowers on each 
stem. 6 in. 
KAUFMANNIANA. (Water Lily Tulip.) An 
early dwarf variety with large flowers. The ‘color 
is creamy yellow stained red outside and deep 
yellow inside. Very effective in th rock garden. 
8 in. 
KAUFMANNIANA ELLIOTT. White, exterior 
very bright red. Early. 8 in. 
KAUFMANNIANA, RAINBOW MIXTURE. 
A very varied seedling mixture in red, pink, yel- 
low, white and other colors. Not sold in sep- 
arate colors. 
KOLPAKOWSKIANA. Yellow, 
let blotched; a pretty species. 10 in. 
MARJOLETTI. An elegant 
species. Soft primrose with 
side. 20 inches. 
LE NI SIME Pte Red, base yellow. 
16 in. 
ORPHANIDEA. A very rare Tulip from Greece. 
Bronze orange flowers, green at center. 12 in. 
PRAECOX. Scarlet, black and yellow 
Early and tall. 20 in. 
PRAESTANS. Carmine-scarlet, 
ers on each stem. 16 tn. 
SAXATILIS. One to three lilac flowers 
yellow centers on each stem. 14 in. 
SYLVESTRIS. Golden yellow, fragrant flow- 
€fs~ 16" in: 
TARDA. White flowers, yellow eye; 
five flowers on each stem. 6 in. 
outside scar- 
large flowering 
rose shading out- 
Very late. 
base. 
several flow- 
with 
three to 
AT 
Tulipa clusiana 
TURKESTANICA. Fairly large white flowers 
with orange-yellow center. Five to nine flowers on 
each “stem. Similan ?to_ but: -betten than Tee bi- 
flora. 10 in. 
WHITTALLI. Bright bronze orange flowers, 
center black with yellowish tinge. 12 in. 
Trillium sessile 
