THE LOVELY LILY OF PERU 
Lily of Peru is an old 
name for ALSTROEM- 
ERIA, and the flowers do 
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MY, Wy indeed rival the Lilies in 
hy; beauty, though they are 
wif neither Lilies nor all of 
f them from Peru. They are 
handsome plants, making 
great sheafs of blossoms. 
The roots are brittle, 
tangled tubers that must 
be kept in soil to prevent 
drying. At our Old Or- 
chard Nursery we find 
Alstroemeria to be win- 
4 ter-hardy. We mulch the 
plantings with straw in 
late autumn, parting this 
in spring to let the stems 
m through, but not remov- 
m ing it. There is nothing 
™ on the Nursery more dec- 
m™ orative than the Alstroem- 
fH erias when they are in 
full bloom. In very cold 
regions the roots can be 
dug in autumn and cellar- 
stored in sand. Illustrated 
opposite. AURANTIACA 
—Great sheafs of golden 
orange flowers, the upper petals splashed carmine. Thrives 
in open ground at Old Orchard. Seeds, pkt. 25c; 4% oz. 45ce; 
Y% oz. 80c; 1 oz. $3.00. Plants, spring delivery, each 60c; 3 
for $1.60. CHILENSIS—22 inches. Bright blossoms in shades 
of pink and rose, often with hint of orange, but creamy, 
apricot or salmon forms may also appear. Fully garden- 
hardy at our nursery, but makes a good pot plant, too. Seeds, 
pkt. 25e; 4% oz. 50c; % oz. 90c; 1 oz. $3.40. Plants, spring 
delivery, each 70c; 8 for $1.80. VERSICOLOR—12 inches. 
Rare species with flowers of bright yellow, the.petals flecked 
with purple violet. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. LIGTU HYBRIDS— 
24 inches. Fine species, garden-hardy at Philadelphia, that 
also forces well under glass as a pot plant. Delightfully 
variable in the white, pink and rose range, often with apricot- 
orange shadings. Pkt. 25c; 144 oz. 50c; %4 oz. 90c. PELE- 
GRINA MIXED—Lily of the Incas. Flowers usually lilac 
rose, the inner segments spotted purple, but sometimes the 
entire blossom is of unmarked, snowy whiteness. Pkt. 25c; 
8 for 70c. PULCHELLA— Parrot Lily. Clusters of brilliant 
red trumpets, tipped with vivid green. 48 inches. Garden- 
hardy and enduring at Philadelphia. Seeds, pkt. 25c; plants, 
spring delivery, each 75c. ENGLISH HYBRIDS—Wide range 
of colorings, from apricot, through salmon pink, rose and 
cerise, to deep red. Pkt. 35ec. OFFER 112A—One pkt. each 
of the above for $1.50. 
ALSTROEMERIA BLEND—Fine mixture. Alstroemeria may 
be sown in open ground beds in late autumn, but we rather 
prefer bed-sowing in early spring. May also be sown in cool 
greenhouse. Pkt. 25c; 1% oz. 50c; %4 oz. 85c; 1 oz. $3.10. 
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION, postage or express costs, 
on plants or bulbs to U.S. points east of the Mississippi. 
Add 5% for farther west, or into Canada. Seed and book 
prices include full prepayment to any U.S. destination. 
5 AMBROSIA—x(8)20. Graceful green ‘ostrich plumes” for 
cut flower effects. Decorative; pleasingly aromatic. Effective 
annual edger. Fine seeds. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c. 
5 AMBLYOLEPIS SETIGERA—k(2-3)15. The Honey Daisy 
is a pleasing Annual, carrying a wealth of fragrant, yellow 
daisy-flowers for months. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c. 
4 AMELANCHIER OBLONGIFOLIA—KkKt(2)120. It gives a 
dsplay of pretty, white flowers in May, followed by a heavy 
crop of sweet, edible berries. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
2 AMELLUS LYCHNITES—w(3)8. Showy blue daisy with 
gray-downy foliage. Usually grown as a pot plant, but may 
also be started early for garden bloom. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
1 ASPHODEL OF THE PINES 
Stems that are stately shafts, may rise to four feet, carrying 
great, lacelike racemes of sweetly fragrant, ivory white star- 
flowers. It is XEROPHYLLUM ASPHODELOIDES, a long- 
lasting beauty, in bloom May to July. It cuts. Likes some sand 
in soil, and does well in either full sun or light shade. ‘‘yt 
culture. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
5 SWEET ALYSSUM 
Easy annual flowers, long in bloom, valued for edgings, or 
for bedding. 
CARPET OF SNOW-—=3 inches. A veritable fragrant, snowy 
carpet. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 40c; % oz. 75c. 
ROYAL CARPET—3 inches. It is the last, perhaps even 
denser and dwarfer, with flowers all in the richest of violets. 
Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 40c; 4% oz. 5c. 
TETRA SNOWDRIFT—12 inches. Upright grower with 
larger flowers than in Carpet of Snow, but of the same pure 
whiteness. Valued for edgings, or for cutting. Pkt. 20c; 3 
pkts. for 50c. 
VIOLET QUEEN—6 inches. A row of it is a honey-scented 
ribbon of deep violet, near to everblooming. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 
35c; %4 oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00. 
3 AMARYLLIS FOR RICHNESS 
AMARYLLIS GIANT HY- 
BRIDS—w. Magnificent flowers, 
great expanded trumpets in 
rose scarlet, crimson, all one 
color, or more often with white 
star-throats, or great splash- 
ings and barrings of white. 
There is no more spectacular 
flowering bulb for pot culture, 
and that culture is easy, too, 
easy enough for any sunny \ 
window. Illustrateed opposite. 
Seeds saved from fine selected 
plants, 10 seeds for 25c; 50 for 
$1.00; 100 for $1.75; 250 for 
$3.75; 500 for $7.00. Bulbs 
available throughout year, ex- 
cept during July and August. 
Mixed colors, each 80c; 3 for 
$2.25; 10 for $6.10; 25 for 
$14.00. 
AMARYLLIS PROCERA—Called Blue Amaryllis. Flowers 
come in a delightful blue-lavender. Unusual, and rare. Seeds, 
each 25c. Limit to any one customer, 4 ‘Seeds. (Worsleya 
Rayneri). 
AMARYLLIS RUTILUM CROCATUM—Rather showy Bra- 
zilian species with flowers of saffron yellow. 3 seeds for 40c; 
9 seeds for $1.00. 
AMARYLLIS BIFIDUM—Clusters erect flowers in rich red, 
on 10-inch stems. Blossoms smaller than in other Amaryllises, 
but it makes a wonderfully attractive pot plant, increasing 
by offsets until the pot is filled with flowers. Blooms in late 
summer. Potted single bulbs, each 75c. 
AMARYLLIS L’INNOCENCE—Beautiful, big, lily-like flowers 
of pure, unstained whiteness. Bulbs, each $4.00. 
AMARYLLIS MAIDEN BLUSH—Pale pink suffusions on 
white, with maroon pencilling on top petal. An outstanding 
beauty. Each $2.15. 
AMARYLLIS BRIGHT STAR—Exceedingly dark red, but 
with a clear white center star in sharpest contrast. Each 
S25. 
DOUBLE AMARYLLIS HELEN HULL—tThe first of the truly 
double flowered Amaryllises. A rich orange red, the center 
petals ruffled and a tone lighter. A handsome variety. Bulbs, 
each $2.50; 3 for $7.00. 
BRUNSVIGIA ROSEA—(Amaryllis belladonna). The Beau- 
A tiful Lady. Clusters of perfumed flower 
trumpets in soft pink to deep rose. Grown 
in pots, it makes a delightful window or 
“a porch plant, blooming in late spring. May 
W also be grown in garden to about Long Is- 
land if given heavy winter mulch. Bulbs, 
July to November, each 85c; 8 for $2.40. 
AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA — Showy 
bulb-flower, often called ‘‘Garden Amaryl- 
lis’, for it does very well grown in the 
summer garden, then being given Gladiolus 
, treatment throughout. The big, velvety 
crimson flowers, glinting with golden pol- 
len, may appear within three weeks after 
the bulbs are planted in spring. Can also 
be forced in pots for late winter bloom. 
SPREKELIA FORMOSISSIMA. Illustrated 
opposite. Bulbs, each 75c; 3 for $2.00; 10 
for $5.50. 
AMARYLLIS HYBRIDS 
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